DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
05/08/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 410 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E
Chicago Cubs (21-14) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
New York Yankees (11-23) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 15 0
Yankees Win in 14
The New York Yankees topped the Chicago Cubs, 8-4, in Federal League action at Yankee Stadium. The player of the game was New York right fielder Bobby Abreu. New York is now 11-23, Chicago 21-14.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 14th, Travis Fryman delivered the knockout blow when he hit a walk-off grand slam to win it for New York. In the contest, Fryman was 2-7 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"Put a star next to this win," Abreu said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hoiles C 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 .109 4 8
L. Gonzalez DH 6 0 0 0 1 2 4 .239 2 10
K. Hrbek 1B 6 1 1 0 1 1 2 .218 4 15
M. Piazza LF 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 .290 7 23
T. Nixon RF 2 1 1 1 4 0 0 .208 6 20
   b-D. Bell PR, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 3 6
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 1 1 2 0 5 .213 4 19
R. Becker CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .212 2 8
   a-E. Karros PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 3 12
   c-B. Brower CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 5 9
S. Cooper 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .253 4 8
J. Cirillo SS 5 0 1 1 1 3 3 .225 1 15
Totals 44 4 5 4 13 10 29      
a - E. Karros pinch hit for R. Becker in the 12th
b - D. Bell pinch ran for T. Nixon in the 12th
c - B. Brower substituted for E. Karros in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nixon (3, 12th Inning off D. Simons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Cooper (4, 8th Inning off J. Mesa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , T. Nixon 2 , V. Castilla , J. Cirillo , S. Cooper 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , R. Becker , L. Gonzalez
GIDP: V. Castilla
Sac Fly: V. Castilla
Hit by Pitch: S. Cooper , C. Hoiles
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Piazza (1)
Double Plays: 4 (Castilla-Cooper-Hrbek, Hoiles-Castilla, Cooper-Cirillo-Hrbek, Castilla-Cooper-Hrbek)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 .282 1 12
B. Abreu RF 4 2 3 3 3 0 1 .217 8 17
M. Lieberthal C 7 1 2 1 0 2 10 .282 5 15
K. Kiyohara 1B 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 .225 10 25
T. Fryman 3B 7 1 2 4 0 2 4 .221 4 13
P. Clark DH 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236 5 19
R. Thompson CF 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 2 10
D. Lewis LF 5 1 1 0 1 3 1 .170 1 6
M. Gallego 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .225 1 5
   a-Q. McCracken PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-E. Caceres 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 1
Totals 50 8 15 8 7 11 28      
a - Q. McCracken pinch hit for M. Gallego in the 9th
b - E. Caceres substituted for Q. McCracken in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Abreu (2, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 0 outs) K. Kiyohara (3, 10th Inning off J. Valera, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Lewis (3, 11th Inning off J. Valera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Fryman (4, 14th Inning off M. Holtz, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gallego , O. Cabrera 2 , B. Abreu 4 , T. Fryman 5 , K. Kiyohara 2 , M. Lieberthal 2 , P. Clark , D. Lewis 2 , Q. McCracken , E. Caceres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fryman , K. Kiyohara , M. Lieberthal 2 , R. Thompson
GIDP: T. Fryman , K. Kiyohara , M. Lieberthal
Sac Bunt: O. Cabrera
Hit by Pitch: K. Kiyohara
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lewis (7)
CS: O. Cabrera (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lewis-Lieberthal, Cabrera-Caceres-Kiyohara)
OF assists: 1 (Lewis (Bell at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino 6.0 8 4 4 4 5 0 90 48 5.05   
A. Reyes 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 33 21 4.91   
J. Valera 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 16 0.61   
M. Schooler 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 44 26 5.03   
M. Holtz L (1-2) 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 1 16 8 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 41
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 27, A. Reyes 9, J. Valera 8, M. Schooler 10, M. Holtz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 4-6, A. Reyes 2-2, J. Valera 4-0, M. Schooler 2-3, M. Holtz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 90-48, A. Reyes 33-21, J. Valera 25-16, M. Schooler 44-26, M. Holtz 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Valera 1-0 , M. Schooler 1-0 , M. Holtz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Holtz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Moehler 4.2 2 1 1 7 3 0 94 47 6.08   
B. Eversgerd H (3) 1.1 0 2 2 1 1 0 28 16 3.95   
L. Smith H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 5 4.41   
J. Mesa BS (3) 2.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 35 20 5.57   
M. Henneman 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 14 4.05   
D. Simons 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 39 25 2.11   
A. Ashby W (1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Moehler 52
Batters Faced: B. Moehler 23, B. Eversgerd 6, L. Smith 3, J. Mesa 10, M. Henneman 7, D. Simons 10, A. Ashby 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Moehler 4-7, B. Eversgerd 2-1, L. Smith 1-0, J. Mesa 2-5, M. Henneman 1-2, D. Simons 3-1, A. Ashby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Moehler 94-47, B. Eversgerd 28-16, L. Smith 14-5, J. Mesa 35-20, M. Henneman 23-14, D. Simons 39-25, A. Ashby 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Eversgerd 1-0 , L. Smith 2-1 , J. Mesa 3-1 , A. Ashby 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Eversgerd , D. Simons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Abreu
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:54
Attendance: 33712
Special Notes: Trot Nixon ties the CHC regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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