DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/05/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 53 - SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (0-4) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Chicago Cubs (4-1) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 1
Cubs Stymie New York, Take 4-1 Win
Chicago starter Scott Chiamparino pitched effectively against the New York Yankees at Wrigley Field. The right-hander led his team to a 4-1 win. Mike Stanton recorded the save for Chicago, his 3rd of the season. Chicago, at 4-1, is off to a blistering start.

The Cubs had to work out of trouble in the top of the eighth. The score was 4-1, Chicago, with no one out. New York, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Mike Lieberthal dug in at the plate, but on a 0-1 fastball, he hit into a double play.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .077 0 0
B. Abreu RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .188 2 2
M. Lieberthal C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .313 0 1
K. Kiyohara 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077 1 1
T. Fryman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .214 0 0
P. Clark DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .067 0 1
R. Thompson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Lewis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
A. Stankiewicz 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .083 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lieberthal (2, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Thompson (1, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Abreu , M. Lieberthal 2 , R. Thompson 3 , A. Stankiewicz , T. Fryman
2-out RBI: M. Lieberthal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kiyohara , P. Clark , D. Lewis 2 , T. Fryman
GIDP: M. Lieberthal
Hit by Pitch: K. Kiyohara
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .364 1 2
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .091 0 1
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0
M. Piazza LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 3
T. Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
C. Hoiles C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 1 1
V. Castilla 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 1
S. Cooper 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 1 1
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .286 0 3
Totals 29 4 6 4 3 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Piazza (1, 1st Inning off B. Moehler, 1 on, 1 out) S. Cooper (1, 2nd Inning off B. Moehler, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Becker (1, 1st Inning off B. Moehler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , M. Piazza 3 , S. Cooper 2 , R. Becker 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , C. Hoiles
Sac Fly: L. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Hrbek (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cirillo (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Cooper-Hrbek)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Moehler L (0-1) 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 0 97 60 6.00   
L. Smith 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 30 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Moehler 48
Batters Faced: B. Moehler 26, L. Smith 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Moehler 7-5, L. Smith 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Moehler 97-60, L. Smith 30-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino W (1-0) 5.2 5 1 1 0 5 0 93 61 1.59   
M. Schooler H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 15 0.00   
M. Stanton SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 60
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 23, M. Schooler 9, M. Stanton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 4-8, M. Schooler 3-2, M. Stanton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 93-61, M. Schooler 26-15, M. Stanton 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schooler 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Schooler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Chiamparino
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (41 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 29875
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