DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/06/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 65 - SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (1-4) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
Chicago Cubs (4-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 8 1
Yankees Sneak Past Cubs, 5-4
The New York Yankees did just enough to secure a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Greg Hibbard, who captured player of the game honors. Mike Henneman closed the door for New York, picking up his 1st save of the year. The Yankees have stumbled out of the gate, getting only their 1st win in 5 games.

Phil B. Clark had a big 2-run single for the Yankees in the top of the eighth inning. With New York trailing 4-3 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he got a forkball from Randy Tomlin and stroked the single to center. It was his 2nd hit of the season, and more importantly, it put the Yankees ahead, 5-4.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Clark said.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .111 0 1
B. Abreu RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .200 2 2
M. Lieberthal C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .350 0 2
K. Kiyohara 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .125 2 2
T. Fryman 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .235 0 0
P. Clark DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .105 0 3
R. Thompson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Lewis LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .067 0 0
A. Stankiewicz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .063 0 0
Totals 33 5 9 5 3 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Abreu (1, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Fryman (1, 6th Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Kiyohara (2, 2nd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Cabrera , B. Abreu 2 , K. Kiyohara 4 , M. Lieberthal 2 , R. Thompson , P. Clark , D. Lewis , T. Fryman 2
2-out RBI: M. Lieberthal , P. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kiyohara , R. Thompson 2
GIDP: A. Stankiewicz
Sac Bunt: K. Kiyohara
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fryman-Stankiewicz-Kiyohara)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
C. Shipley 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .300 0 1
E. Karros DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .200 0 3
M. Piazza C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .318 0 3
T. Nixon RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .053 1 1
V. Castilla 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .235 0 1
   a-L. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 4
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .133 0 1
B. Brower CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .222 0 1
   b-R. Becker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 2
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 6 10      
a - L. Gonzalez pinch hit for V. Castilla in the 9th
b - R. Becker pinch hit for B. Brower in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cirillo 2 (2, 2nd Inning off G. Hibbard, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off G. Hibbard, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Nixon (1, 7th Inning off G. Hibbard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , T. Nixon 4 , M. Piazza , V. Castilla , J. Cirillo 4 , B. Brower , C. Shipley
2-out RBI: J. Cirillo , B. Brower
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hrbek
GIDP: E. Karros
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brower (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Shipley-Hrbek)
OF assists: 1 (Nixon (Thompson at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Hibbard W (1-0) 7.0 7 4 4 1 4 1 106 68 5.14   
J. Mesa H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 18 9.00   
M. Henneman SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Hibbard 50
Batters Faced: G. Hibbard 28, J. Mesa 7, M. Henneman 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Hibbard 10-6, J. Mesa 1-2, M. Henneman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Hibbard 106-68, J. Mesa 32-18, M. Henneman 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Henneman 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin L (0-2) 8.0 9 5 5 2 5 1 121 72 7.47   
F. DiPino 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 47
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 34, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 8-10, F. DiPino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 121-72, F. DiPino 14-8
WP: R. Tomlin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Hibbard
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 30104
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