DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
07/04/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1041 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (56-31) 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 7 11 0
Cincinnati Reds (55-32) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 6 10 0
Marlins Get Past Cincinnati for 7-6 Win
Despite a fine performance by third baseman Dean Palmer, the Cincinnati Reds suffered a 7-6 loss to the Florida Marlins. Palmer was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The Marlins have an impressive 56-31 record.

Mark Kotsay, who is tied for 8th in the FL in doubles with 20, contributed to the Florida win with a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"The more wins we pile up," said Kotsay, "the more I like our chances."
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Castillo 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .274 0 33
R. White RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .313 22 64
C. Johnson C 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .240 22 51
R. Sexson 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .237 30 63
J. Valentin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .186 2 6
B. Jordan LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1 1
C. Counsell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 6 26
B. Agbayani DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .178 4 13
M. Kotsay CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .276 9 42
Totals 38 7 11 7 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Castillo (16, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Sexson (1, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Sexson (30, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Kotsay (9, 8th Inning off G. Mathews, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Johnson (22, 1st Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out) B. Jordan (1, 4th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sexson 8 , M. Kotsay 5 , L. Castillo 2 , B. Agbayani , C. Counsell , C. Johnson 5 , B. Jordan 4
2-out RBI: M. Kotsay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , J. Valentin
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .276 6 36
M. Cairo 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .234 0 8
B. Higginson LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .316 28 82
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .250 7 16
A. Jones CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .248 6 14
M. Lawton RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .223 6 38
D. Nilsson C 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .092 1 5
S. Spiezio 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .214 7 33
H. Meulens DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .194 6 11
Totals 35 6 10 6 3 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cairo (5, 6th Inning off B. Henry, 2 on, 1 out) D. Palmer (2, 8th Inning off P. Byrd, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Spiezio (2, 7th Inning off P. Byrd, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Palmer (7, 6th Inning off B. Henry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cairo 2 , A. Jones , B. Higginson , S. Spiezio 4 , O. Vizquel 2 , D. Palmer 7
2-out RBI: D. Palmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , D. Nilsson , O. Vizquel
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Jones (3)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry 6.1 6 5 5 1 5 1 114 73 4.33   
P. Byrd W (2-0), BS (1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 19 15 4.50   
B. Wagner H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 11 1.98   
B. Harvey SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 16 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 45
Batters Faced: B. Henry 25, P. Byrd 6, B. Wagner 3, B. Harvey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 7-6, P. Byrd 2-0, B. Wagner 0-2, B. Harvey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 114-73, P. Byrd 19-15, B. Wagner 15-11, B. Harvey 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Byrd 1-1 , B. Wagner 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (3-1) 7.0 9 6 6 3 8 3 125 81 4.37   
G. Mathews 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 32 21 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 40
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 33, G. Mathews 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 5-8, G. Mathews 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 125-81, G. Mathews 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mathews 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Palmer
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 34741
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