DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/09/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 421 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (17-20) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Chicago Cubs (22-14) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 X 5 10 0
Cubs Rally For Late Win Over Knights
The Chicago Cubs bested the Charlotte Knights, 5-3, at Wrigley Field. Vinny Castilla was named player of the game. He was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. Chicago is in second place in the Federal League Central Division with a record of 22-14.

Luis Gonzalez gave Chicago a good at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he drew a walk to help send Chicago to the win.

"We did enough to win," said Gonzalez.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .219 6 10
J. Giambi DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .275 6 15
S. Mack LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286 6 26
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .228 7 27
D. Segui 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .217 1 6
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 8 18
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 2 19
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 7 19
T. Zeile C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .277 12 26
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Garciaparra (7, 8th Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Garciaparra (1, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Zeile (12, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 5 , J. Giambi 2 , D. Segui , O. Merced , T. Zeile 4 , S. Mack 2
2-out RBI: N. Garciaparra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Knoblauch , D. Segui 2
Hit by Pitch: S. Mack
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Zeile (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hoiles C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .125 5 9
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .253 2 10
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .210 4 15
M. Piazza LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 7 23
T. Nixon RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 6 20
V. Castilla 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .222 6 21
R. Becker CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .213 3 9
S. Cooper 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .268 5 9
   a-D. Bell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 3 6
   b-R. Velarde 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 1 15
Totals 33 5 10 5 3 3 10      
a - D. Bell pinch ran for S. Cooper in the 7th
b - R. Velarde substituted for D. Bell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hoiles (4, 3rd Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Gonzalez (2, 6th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Castilla 2 (6, 7th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Mantei, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Cooper (5, 5th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out) C. Hoiles (5, 1st Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Becker (3, 8th Inning off M. Mantei, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Castilla 8 , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez 4 , S. Cooper 5 , C. Hoiles 6 , R. Becker 4
2-out RBI: V. Castilla , R. Becker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Hrbek 2 , T. Nixon , S. Cooper
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Gonzalez (1) , D. Bell (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Piazza (Giambi at home))
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Hanson 6.1 8 3 3 0 3 3 104 67 4.38   
M. Mantei L (2-1) 1.1 2 2 2 3 0 2 33 17 3.74   
T. Worrell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hanson 48
Batters Faced: E. Hanson 27, M. Mantei 8, T. Worrell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hanson 5-10, M. Mantei 1-2, T. Worrell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hanson 104-67, M. Mantei 33-17, T. Worrell 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mantei 2-0 , T. Worrell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin W (3-2) 8.0 9 3 3 1 2 1 105 75 5.05   
F. DiPino SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 53
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 34, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 10-11, F. DiPino 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 105-75, F. DiPino 10-7
Hit Batsmen: R. Tomlin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vinny Castilla
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 30765
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