DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
04/05/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 52 - SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (2-3) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 5 0
Charlotte Knights (3-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Hitchcock Dazzles in Cleveland Win
The Cleveland Spiders got a stellar performance from pitcher Sterling Hitchcock, who handcuffed the Charlotte offense en route to a 5-1 win at Comiskey Park. Cleveland is still hoping to get on a roll. The win is just their 2nd in 5 games.

Hitchcock scattered 6 hits over 9 innings for the Spiders. With the win, Hitchcock moves to 1-0 on the year with 8 strikeouts.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Cleveland manager Wilson Ogle. "Our pregame was pretty good."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grissom CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 0 0
T. Perez SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500 0 2
B. Gilkey RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
K. Mitchell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333 2 6
T. Hundley C 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .250 3 6
D. Strawberry DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222 1 2
R. Ibanez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 1 2
   a-R. Petagine 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .125 0 0
B. Ripken 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 1
Totals 31 5 5 5 3 5 9      
a - R. Petagine substituted for R. Ibanez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Hundley (3, 1st Inning off B. Ruffin, 2 on, 2 outs) D. Strawberry (1, 9th Inning off T. Worrell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hundley 5 , B. Gilkey , K. Mitchell , D. Strawberry 4
2-out RBI: T. Hundley , D. Strawberry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Mitchell
Sac Bunt: T. Perez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Ripken-Ibanez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .182 2 2
J. Giambi DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .300 0 1
S. Mack LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 0 4
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .240 0 6
D. Segui 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .333 0 0
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 0 1
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .364 1 5
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .130 1 2
L. Webster C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Mack (2, 6th Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Merced (2, 8th Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Giambi , C. Knoblauch , D. Segui 2 , O. Merced 4 , S. Mack 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Garciaparra , C. Everett 2
GIDP: L. Webster
Hit by Pitch: S. Mack
Team LOB: 8
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Hitchcock W (1-0) 9.0 6 1 1 3 8 1 115 73 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hitchcock 76
Batters Faced: S. Hitchcock 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hitchcock 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hitchcock 115-73
Hit Batsmen: S. Hitchcock
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Ruffin L (0-2) 8.1 4 4 4 2 3 1 116 77 7.50   
T. Worrell 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 21 12 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ruffin 60
Batters Faced: B. Ruffin 31, T. Worrell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ruffin 8-14, T. Worrell 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ruffin 116-77, T. Worrell 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Worrell 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sterling Hitchcock
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (37 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 15419
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