DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
05/21/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 548 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (27-19) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Orlando Devil Rays (24-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Lack of Run Support Dooms Smoltz, Orlando
Orlando pitcher John Smoltz gave the Cubs all they could handle, but in the end, Chicago left Orlando Citrus Bowl with a 1-0 win. Smoltz allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits over 9 innings. Earning his 13th save of the year was Frank DiPino. The win boosts the Cubs to 27-19. The loss puts the Devil Rays at 24-23.

Smoltz pitched a strong game for the Devil Rays, allowing 3 hits in 9 innings while striking out 12. He did not factor into the decision.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .202 4 11
L. Gonzalez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 3 13
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .197 5 17
M. Piazza LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 8 29
   a-D. Bell LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 3 8
T. Nixon RF, LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .218 8 24
V. Castilla 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .247 10 28
C. Hoiles C 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .143 8 14
S. Cooper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 5 10
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .257 1 18
Totals 29 1 3 1 1 12 4      
a - D. Bell substituted for M. Piazza in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: V. Castilla (10, 5th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Castilla 4 , C. Hoiles 2
2-out RBI: V. Castilla
GIDP: J. Cirillo
Team LOB: 0

FIELDING
Errors: R. Tomlin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cirillo-Cooper-Hrbek, Cirillo-Cooper-Hrbek)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274 6 19
B. Jordan CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .310 10 38
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .252 7 19
R. Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 12 33
T. Salmon RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232 6 27
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 12 34
P. O'Neill DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .253 12 27
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .213 10 30
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .238 0 5
Totals 34 0 9 0 2 8 14      
BATTING
Triples: P. O'Neill (2, 2nd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo 2 , J. Valentin , T. Salmon , B. Jordan 2 , C. Biggio , J. Bagwell , P. O'Neill 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Oquendo , J. Valentin , R. Gant , J. Bagwell
GIDP: I. Rodriguez , J. Bagwell
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oquendo-Biggio-Bagwell)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin W (4-2) 7.0 7 0 0 1 6 0 121 75 5.09   
A. Reyes H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 13 4.05   
F. DiPino SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 11 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 68
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 27, A. Reyes 4, F. DiPino 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 4-9, A. Reyes 1-0, F. DiPino 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 121-75, A. Reyes 22-13, F. DiPino 19-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz L (5-4) 9.0 3 1 1 1 12 1 120 83 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 88
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 5-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 120-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 30942
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