DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT CINCINNATI REDS
07/31/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1295 - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (40-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 2
Cincinnati Reds (62-45) 7 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 X 12 15 1
Reds Roll to 12-3 Win Over Spiders
Cincinnati Reds starter Mike Mussina was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Cleveland Spiders, 12-3. Mussina went the distance for Cincinnati. He gave up 3 earned runs on 7 hits. The losing streak for Cleveland has now reached 5 games.

Cincinnati catcher Javy Lopez delivered a 2-run double in the bottom of the first. Overall, he went 3 for 5, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.

"We maximized our offense today," said Cincinnati skipper John Frey. "That makes everyone's life easier."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Mitchell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .236 28 72
E. Diaz C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217 0 5
B. Huskey RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .179 4 9
R. Ibanez DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .229 30 74
R. Pemberton LF 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .233 15 45
   b-W. Guerrero PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 0 3
J. Allensworth CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 7 25
   a-C. Espy PH, CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .193 0 8
T. Perez 2B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .223 2 31
C. Stynes SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215 3 23
H. Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .202 25 53
Totals 32 3 7 3 0 13 11      
a - C. Espy pinch hit for J. Allensworth in the 7th
b - W. Guerrero pinch hit for R. Pemberton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Perez (18, 3rd Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Pemberton (22, 7th Inning off M. Mussina, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Diaz , R. Ibanez 2 , T. Perez 3 , R. Pemberton 2 , W. Guerrero
2-out RBI: T. Perez
GIDP: J. Allensworth , K. Mitchell
Sac Fly: C. Espy
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Allensworth (8) , B. Huskey (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Stynes-Perez-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Pemberton (Higginson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lawton RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .225 11 50
B. Higginson LF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .311 32 97
M. Stairs DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .222 2 3
A. Jones CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .250 9 20
J. Lopez C 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .258 19 64
D. Palmer 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .200 12 24
S. Spiezio 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .201 7 34
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 7 38
F. Vina 2B 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286 2 23
   a-H. Meulens PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 6 12
Totals 38 12 15 11 3 4 12      
a - H. Meulens pinch hit for F. Vina in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Higginson (24, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Lopez (17, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 2 on, 1 out) O. Vizquel (21, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Lawton (11, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Higginson (32, 3rd Inning off J. Thomson, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Stairs (2, 3rd Inning off M. Saito, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Lopez (19, 6th Inning off M. Saito, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Palmer (12, 1st Inning off J. Thomson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Jones 2 , M. Lawton 6 , B. Higginson 7 , F. Vina , M. Stairs 4 , J. Lopez 7 , O. Vizquel 2 , D. Palmer 4
2-out RBI: M. Lawton , B. Higginson , M. Stairs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Stairs , D. Palmer
GIDP: D. Palmer
Hit by Pitch: F. Vina
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Vina (10)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mussina (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Vizquel-Vina-Spiezio, Palmer-Vina-Spiezio)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Thomson L (7-11) 2.2 9 10 9 1 1 3 75 42 5.06   
M. Saito 5.1 6 2 2 2 3 2 73 49 9.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thomson -2
Batters Faced: J. Thomson 20, M. Saito 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thomson 4-3, M. Saito 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thomson 75-42, M. Saito 73-49
WP: J. Thomson 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Thomson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina W (14-9) 9.0 7 3 3 0 13 0 126 89 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 74
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 126-89
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mussina
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 16 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 35115
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