DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
06/01/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 670 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (34-21) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 12 2
Chicago Cubs (30-26) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Royals Edge Cubs, 4-3
Kansas City rode a decent outing from starter Bobby J. Jones to victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The final score was 4-3. Kansas City reliever John Habyan was the winner. His record is now 3-0. Alberto Reyes took the loss. Armando Benitez got credit for the save for Kansas City. It was his 11th of the year.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Tim Naehring came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Chicago pitcher Frank DiPino, he hit a 1-2 slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Kansas City on top, 4-3.

"This was a good win," said Naehring.

The Royals have an impressive 34-21 record.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .302 8 17
B. Larkin SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .251 9 27
R. Hidalgo RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .264 14 32
R. Milligan DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .258 7 17
T. Eusebio C 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .260 2 11
   a-R. Lankford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 14 35
   b-R. Wilkins C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 11 23
T. Naehring 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .215 6 19
A. Jones CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 .223 12 23
R. Sanders LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 .184 5 10
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 18 33
Totals 39 4 12 4 2 11 26      
a - R. Lankford pinch hit for T. Eusebio in the 9th
b - R. Wilkins substituted for R. Lankford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Eusebio (4, 4th Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Thome (3, 5th Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jones (12, 8th Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar , A. Jones 5 , B. Larkin 2 , J. Thome 3 , T. Eusebio 3 , T. Naehring 2 , R. Milligan 2
2-out RBI: T. Eusebio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Sanders 3 , T. Eusebio , T. Naehring
GIDP: T. Eusebio
Hit by Pitch: R. Hidalgo , A. Jones , R. Milligan
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alomar (2) , R. Sanders (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar-Larkin-Thome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .200 5 12
L. Gonzalez DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .245 4 18
K. Hrbek 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .193 5 18
M. Piazza C 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .273 10 32
T. Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215 9 26
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 15 37
J. Cirillo SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .269 2 19
D. Bell LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .227 3 9
S. Cooper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 5 10
Totals 31 3 4 3 4 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cirillo (13, 6th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Becker (6, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Cirillo (2, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cirillo 6 , L. Gonzalez , R. Becker 2
2-out RBI: J. Cirillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Piazza 2 , D. Bell , S. Cooper
GIDP: T. Nixon
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Becker (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Reyes (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Cooper-Hrbek)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones 7.0 4 3 2 4 5 1 135 78 3.67   
J. Habyan W (3-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 4.50   
A. Benitez SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 11 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 60
Batters Faced: B. Jones 30, J. Habyan 2, A. Benitez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 7-9, J. Habyan 1-0, A. Benitez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 135-78, J. Habyan 7-4, A. Benitez 12-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Habyan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin 7.0 10 3 3 2 7 1 120 75 4.84   
A. Reyes L (2-2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 24 14 4.21   
F. DiPino 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 9 1.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 50
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 34, A. Reyes 7, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 8-5, A. Reyes 1-1, F. DiPino 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 120-75, A. Reyes 24-14, F. DiPino 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. DiPino 3-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Tomlin 2 , A. Reyes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby J. Jones
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 31043
Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 6th inning.
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