DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/08/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 89 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (5-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 2
Chicago Cubs (5-3) 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 0
Cubs Stymie Cincinnati, Take 5-1 Win
The Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, in Federal League action at Wrigley Field. The player of the game was Chicago pitcher and Champaign, Illinois native Scott Garrelts. Chicago goes to 5-3 with the win.

Mike Piazza, who won the Most Valuable Player in 1995, contributed to the Chicago win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Garrelts said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .281 0 3
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 1
B. Williams RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313 0 3
B. Higginson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .226 2 6
J. Lopez C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .370 0 6
F. McGriff DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .217 1 3
S. Spiezio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 0 0
D. Hosey CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111 0 3
Totals 34 1 9 1 1 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Vina (1, 5th Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 1 out) B. Williams (2, 3rd Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 2 outs) F. McGriff (4, 4th Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Higginson , F. Vina 4 , J. Lopez , B. Williams 3 , O. Vizquel , F. McGriff 2
2-out RBI: J. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , J. Lopez , B. Williams , O. Vizquel , F. McGriff
GIDP: F. McGriff
Hit by Pitch: J. Lopez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: F. Vina 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .350 2 3
L. Gonzalez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 1 3
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .182 0 2
M. Piazza LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .379 1 5
T. Nixon RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .038 1 1
C. Hoiles C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .125 1 1
V. Castilla 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .217 1 4
S. Cooper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 0 6
Totals 31 5 6 5 2 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek (1, 6th Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Piazza (1, 1st Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs) V. Castilla (1, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Becker (2, 3rd Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 2 , M. Piazza 5 , V. Castilla 4 , R. Becker 5
2-out RBI: M. Piazza , V. Castilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Castilla , C. Hoiles
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Castilla-Hrbek, Castilla-Cooper-Hrbek)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Rijo L (1-1) 7.1 6 5 3 2 7 3 120 78 2.20   
B. Shouse 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 55
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 30, B. Shouse 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 2-12, B. Shouse 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 120-78, B. Shouse 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shouse 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Garrelts W (2-0) 8.1 9 1 1 1 5 0 109 74 0.55   
A. Reyes 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Garrelts 65
Batters Faced: S. Garrelts 34, A. Reyes 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Garrelts 7-11, A. Reyes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Garrelts 109-74, A. Reyes 15-11
Hit Batsmen: S. Garrelts
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Garrelts
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 30041
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