DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/31/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 658 - SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (33-21) 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 14 0
Chicago Cubs (30-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Cormier Dazzles in Kansas City Win
Chicago had no answer for Kansas City Royals starter Rheal Cormier, who flummoxed Cubs hitters as the Royals cruised to a 7-0 victory. The Royals have an impressive 33-21 record.

Cormier allowed no runs over 8.2 innings. He also racked up 11 strikeouts.

"I liked his command," said Kansas City manager Daniel Drucker. "Rheal was throwing strikes."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 5 .305 8 17
R. Lankford LF 6 1 1 1 0 2 5 .293 14 35
J. Thome 1B 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 .240 18 33
J. Burnitz DH 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 .260 13 40
R. Hidalgo RF 5 0 3 1 0 2 3 .268 14 32
B. Larkin SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .248 9 26
T. Naehring 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .210 6 18
R. Wilkins C 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .208 11 23
A. Jones CF 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 .216 11 22
Totals 42 7 14 7 5 11 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (7, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 1 out) A. Jones (7, 5th Inning off D. Kiecker, 1 on, 0 outs) J. Burnitz (7, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 2 on, 1 out) R. Wilkins (4, 5th Inning off D. Kiecker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , R. Hidalgo 3 , A. Jones 4 , J. Burnitz 3 , R. Wilkins 2 , J. Thome 2 , R. Lankford , B. Larkin
2-out RBI: J. Thome , B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hidalgo , J. Thome , T. Naehring 2 , R. Lankford
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (6)

FIELDING
PB: R. Wilkins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shipley 2B, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .312 1 10
D. Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 3 8
T. Nixon RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .218 9 26
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 10 32
V. Castilla 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 15 37
   a-R. Velarde PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .174 0 3
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 1 18
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .133 9 17
B. Brower CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .206 5 9
Totals 30 0 3 0 3 12 9      
a - R. Velarde pinch hit for V. Castilla in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Nixon , C. Shipley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bell , J. Cirillo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Shipley (3)

FIELDING
PB: C. Hoiles
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier W (6-3) 8.2 3 0 0 3 11 0 137 89 2.37   
S. Woodard 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 86
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 32, S. Woodard 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 12-3, S. Woodard 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 137-89, S. Woodard 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Woodard 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino L (3-4) 3.2 10 6 6 3 2 0 91 54 5.80   
D. Kiecker 4.2 4 1 1 1 8 0 77 54 4.94   
M. Schooler 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 8 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 14
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 24, D. Kiecker 20, M. Schooler 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 5-4, D. Kiecker 4-3, M. Schooler 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 91-54, D. Kiecker 77-54, M. Schooler 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 3-0 , M. Schooler 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rheal Cormier
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 31186
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