DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
06/18/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 854 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (37-36) 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
Chicago Cubs (36-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2
Cubs Hapless Against Knights, Saunders
Charlotte rode a fine outing from starter Tony Saunders to victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The final score was 5-1. Charlotte has 3 straight wins, Chicago 3 straight losses.

Saunders gave Charlotte a solid start. The left-hander, who is listed at 6' 2", 205 lbs, allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 8.1 innings.

"It feels good to get this one," Saunders told the Charlotte Daily News.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .212 10 25
J. Giambi DH 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 .272 21 40
S. Mack LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .276 8 41
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .252 13 47
D. Segui 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .274 2 16
C. Everett CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252 17 40
T. Batista 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .215 11 34
T. Zeile C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .230 13 35
N. Perez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .302 0 5
Totals 37 5 10 4 1 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Perez (4, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Mack 2 (10, 3rd Inning off R. Tomlin, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off R. Tomlin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , N. Perez 2 , C. Everett , D. Segui 3 , T. Zeile , S. Mack 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Everett , T. Zeile
GIDP: N. Garciaparra
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Batista (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shipley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .292 4 17
D. Bell LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237 6 13
T. Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .209 10 28
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257 11 36
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .226 16 41
C. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .237 2 5
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 3 25
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .168 12 21
B. Brower CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 6 10
Totals 30 1 3 1 3 3 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Shipley (6, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , V. Castilla , C. Shipley 2
2-out RBI: V. Castilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Martinez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Shipley (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Tomlin (2) , V. Castilla (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Shipley-Piazza)
OF assists: 1 (Nixon (Garciaparra at home))
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (1-1) 8.1 2 1 1 3 3 0 103 60 1.76   
J. Bautista 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 75
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 30, J. Bautista 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 12-9, J. Bautista 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 103-60, J. Bautista 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bautista 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Tomlin L (4-5) 6.1 9 5 3 1 6 0 116 78 5.25   
D. Kiecker 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 16 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tomlin 44
Batters Faced: R. Tomlin 30, D. Kiecker 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tomlin 3-9, D. Kiecker 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tomlin 116-78, D. Kiecker 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0
WP: R. Tomlin
Balk: R. Tomlin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 31025
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