DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/10/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 433 - SATURDAY, MAY 10TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (17-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Chicago Cubs (23-14) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 3 8 0
Cubs Squelch Knights Offense in Shutout Win
Mike Hampton pitched a gem to lead Chicago to a 3-0 victory over the Charlotte Knights. In 6.1 innings, Hampton surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed no runs. The Cubs have an impressive 23-14 record.

Trot Nixon, the Chicago right fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 2-0, Cubs. For the game, Nixon was 1 for 3.

"It takes a lot of things to win a ballgame," said Chicago manager Anthony Perez. "It's usually not just one thing."
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .213 6 10
J. Giambi DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .275 6 15
S. Mack LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 6 26
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 7 27
D. Segui 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .206 1 6
C. Everett CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .259 8 18
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .319 2 19
T. Batista 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .179 7 19
T. Zeile C 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .272 12 26
Totals 31 0 4 0 5 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Garciaparra (8, 6th Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out) J. Giambi (8, 1st Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out) C. Everett (6, 2nd Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 2 , J. Giambi 2 , C. Everett 2 , C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi , C. Knoblauch , T. Zeile
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Knoblauch-Garciaparra-Segui, Knoblauch-Garciaparra-Segui, Batista-Knoblauch-Segui)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .215 3 9
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255 2 10
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .202 4 15
M. Piazza C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .283 7 23
T. Nixon RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .204 6 21
V. Castilla 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 6 21
J. Cirillo SS 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .235 1 15
D. Bell LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .289 3 7
S. Cooper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 5 9
Totals 29 3 8 2 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Piazza (8, 6th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Cirillo 2 (9, 2nd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Bell (3, 2nd Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nixon , M. Piazza 2 , D. Bell 4 , J. Cirillo 4 , L. Gonzalez , R. Becker
2-out RBI: T. Nixon , D. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cirillo , S. Cooper
GIDP: K. Hrbek , M. Piazza , S. Cooper
Team LOB: 4
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani L (4-4) 6.0 8 3 3 2 6 0 101 60 5.51   
E. Hillman 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 9 2.45   
J. Gray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 48
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 26, E. Hillman 4, J. Gray 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 4-6, E. Hillman 3-0, J. Gray 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 101-60, E. Hillman 17-9, J. Gray 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hillman 2-1
WP: K. Tapani
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton W (4-2) 6.1 4 0 0 3 5 0 105 63 2.06   
A. Reyes H (3) 1.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 31 18 4.41   
F. DiPino SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6 0.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 67
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 26, A. Reyes 7, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 3-11, A. Reyes 1-0, F. DiPino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 105-63, A. Reyes 31-18, F. DiPino 11-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Hampton
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 30939
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