DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CINCINNATI REDS
07/01/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 993 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Orlando Devil Rays (44-40) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 7 1
Cincinnati Reds (47-38) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1
Devil Rays Come Back Late to Clip Reds
The Orlando Devil Rays topped the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, in Federal League action at Riverfront Stadium. The player of the game was Orlando pitcher and Brookline, Massachusetts native Joe Johnson. Frank DiPino earned his 2nd save in 2 chances. The Devil Rays bumped their record to 44-40 with this latest triumph.

Lenny Dykstra in the top of the eighth had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Devil Rays trailing 3-2, the Orlando center fielder hit a 2-run double.

"You've got to ride the highs and the lows in baseball in order to succeed," Dykstra told the Orlando Today. "Right now I'm feeling good, but that don't mean squat for tomorrow."
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .265 9 35
I. Rodriguez C 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .287 16 44
J. Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .257 12 41
R. Gant LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 17 50
T. Salmon RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .247 19 61
P. O'Neill DH 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .253 16 46
J. Valentin 3B 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 .218 18 48
J. Oquendo SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 0 10
   a-A. Sheets PR, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 0 1
L. Dykstra CF 4 0 2 3 0 1 3 .196 2 6
Totals 31 4 7 4 7 6 24      
a - A. Sheets pinch ran for J. Oquendo in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: C. Biggio (22, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out) L. Dykstra (3, 8th Inning off A. Rhodes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo , I. Rodriguez 2 , C. Biggio 2 , P. O'Neill , L. Dykstra 3
2-out RBI: , L. Dykstra 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Biggio 3 , R. Gant
GIDP: T. Salmon
Sac Bunt: J. Valentin , A. Sheets
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Dykstra (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Biggio (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 5 39
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 16 50
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 18 53
F. McGriff DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 10 36
J. Lopez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .279 20 55
B. Williams CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .249 10 60
M. Lawton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .285 6 22
S. Spiezio 1B 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .259 14 51
M. Cairo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356 2 9
Totals 30 3 3 3 3 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: F. McGriff (15, 2nd Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Vina (17, 5th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Spiezio (14, 2nd Inning off J. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 2 , F. Vina 2 , S. Spiezio 4
2-out RBI: S. Spiezio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rolen
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Higginson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Higginson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Cairo-Vina-Spiezio)
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Johnson 6.0 3 3 3 3 2 1 81 50 2.81   
R. Garces W (2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 16 3.14   
F. DiPino SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 53
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 24, R. Garces 6, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 7-8, R. Garces 3-3, F. DiPino 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 81-50, R. Garces 24-16, F. DiPino 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Garces 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott 7.1 6 3 3 6 6 0 115 67 3.83   
A. Rhodes L (2-4), BS (3) 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 23 15 6.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 54
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 33, A. Rhodes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 10-4, A. Rhodes 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 115-67, A. Rhodes 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rhodes 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Johnson
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 35881
Special Notes: SS Jose Oquendo was injured while running the bases.
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