DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/17/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 512 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (11-32) 0 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 11 11 1
Chicago Cubs (26-17) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 2
Red Sox Prove Rude Guests, Win 11-4 at Chicago
Boston Red Sox starter Tom Gordon was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Chicago Cubs, 11-4. In 6.2 innings, Gordon surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed 3 runs. Even with the win, the Red Sox have a dismal 11-32 record.

Danny Tartabull played a key role in the win. The Boston first baseman hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the seventh. For the game, Tartabull went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Tartabull. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .267 0 7
T. Hollandsworth RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .195 3 13
B. Bonds LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .308 14 30
   a-T. Jones PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
D. Ortiz DH 5 3 2 1 0 1 1 .267 2 7
D. Tartabull 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .153 7 22
A. Eto 2B 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .237 6 16
M. Cameron CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .170 8 20
S. Fletcher SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .263 3 13
T. Greene C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .183 5 13
Totals 37 11 11 11 2 6 9      
a - T. Jones pinch hit for B. Bonds in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Ortiz 2 (5, 2nd Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Garrelts, 2 on, 1 out) M. Cameron (5, 3rd Inning off S. Garrelts, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Fletcher (3, 2nd Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Eto (6, 2nd Inning off S. Garrelts, 1 on, 1 out) D. Tartabull (7, 7th Inning off D. Kiecker, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Fletcher 5 , D. Ortiz 4 , T. Greene , M. Cameron 2 , E. Renteria 3 , A. Eto 4 , D. Tartabull 4
2-out RBI: , S. Fletcher 2 , M. Cameron , D. Tartabull
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Ortiz
GIDP: B. Bonds
Hit by Pitch: B. Bonds
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Renteria (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Renteria (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .225 4 11
L. Gonzalez DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .271 3 13
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .190 4 15
M. Piazza LF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .302 8 29
T. Nixon RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .217 7 22
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 8 26
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .134 8 14
S. Cooper 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 5 10
J. Cirillo SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 1 18
   a-C. Shipley PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 10
Totals 38 4 10 2 3 8 21      
a - C. Shipley pinch hit for J. Cirillo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Piazza (10, 2nd Inning off T. Gordon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , T. Nixon , M. Piazza 4 , V. Castilla , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez 2 , C. Shipley
2-out RBI: M. Piazza , L. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Nixon 2 , M. Piazza , S. Cooper , C. Hoiles 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Becker (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Nixon (2) , S. Cooper (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Cirillo-Hrbek)
OF assists: 1 (Becker (Greene at home))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Gordon W (1-3) 6.2 4 3 1 3 5 0 110 65 5.18   
R. Rodriguez 2.1 6 1 1 0 3 0 49 34 7.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Gordon 60
Batters Faced: T. Gordon 28, R. Rodriguez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Gordon 2-13, R. Rodriguez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Gordon 110-65, R. Rodriguez 49-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-1
WP: T. Gordon , R. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Garrelts L (4-2) 2.2 6 8 8 2 3 2 62 39 4.06   
D. Kiecker 6.1 5 3 0 0 3 1 75 51 4.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Garrelts 11
Batters Faced: S. Garrelts 17, D. Kiecker 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Garrelts 2-3, D. Kiecker 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Garrelts 62-39, D. Kiecker 75-51
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Garrelts
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Gordon
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 31231
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