DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
08/07/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 1372 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (72-42) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 8 7 1
Orlando Devil Rays (61-55) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3
Knights Raise Rally Flag, Beat Orlando, 8-3
The Knights had to overcome a good performance from Orlando pitcher John Smoltz to claim a 8-3 win at Orlando Citrus Bowl. Smoltz went 6.1 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. Charlotte reliever Teddy Higuera was credited with the win, to go to 5-1. Alan Embree took the loss for Orlando. The first-place Knights have a one-game lead in their division.

Charlotte used the bat of Tony Batista to get the win. The third baseman hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Knights ahead, 5-3. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"We'll grab a cold one tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Batista said.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .291 31 78
J. Bagwell 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .238 32 72
   a-R. Rivera PR, CF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .147 3 7
J. Giambi DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .262 37 91
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .292 20 63
C. Everett CF, 1B 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .269 23 69
T. Salmon RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .242 6 11
T. Batista 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .248 24 64
C. Hoiles C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .193 19 42
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .233 4 39
Totals 36 8 7 8 4 13 13      
a - R. Rivera pinch ran for J. Bagwell in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Batista (24, 9th Inning off X. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) J. Giambi (37, 6th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 1 out) B. Bonds (31, 1st Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Bagwell (32, 1st Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Rivera (3, 9th Inning off X. Hernandez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista 4 , J. Giambi 5 , C. Hoiles , B. Bonds 4 , J. Bagwell 4 , R. Rivera 4
2-out RBI: R. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Garciaparra 2 , C. Everett
Hit by Pitch: J. Bagwell
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Higuera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hoiles-Knoblauch)
OF assists: 1 (Everett (Sheets at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .246 15 60
K. Lofton CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .287 10 50
R. Gant LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .244 29 78
O. Merced RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .286 1 14
   a-L. Dykstra PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 6
B. Bonilla 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .207 21 65
J. Valentin 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .205 22 56
A. Sheets 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 4 5
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .273 6 28
R. Karkovice C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 5 9
Totals 35 3 11 3 2 5 16      
a - L. Dykstra pinch ran for O. Merced in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Merced (12, 1st Inning off J. Smiley, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Gant (19, 3rd Inning off J. Smiley, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Karkovice (2, 9th Inning off T. Higuera, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo 2 , J. Valentin , A. Sheets , O. Merced 4 , C. Biggio 2 , R. Gant 2 , R. Karkovice 2
2-out RBI: O. Merced , R. Gant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valentin , K. Lofton , O. Merced , B. Bonilla
Hit by Pitch: A. Sheets
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Sheets (2) , C. Biggio (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valentin (12) , A. Sheets (1) , R. Karkovice (2)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smiley 7.0 8 3 3 1 4 0 96 63 3.96   
T. Higuera W (5-1) 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 34 22 2.28   
T. Burke 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smiley 52
Batters Faced: J. Smiley 28, T. Higuera 8, T. Burke 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smiley 7-7, T. Higuera 0-3, T. Burke 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smiley 96-63, T. Higuera 34-22, T. Burke 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Burke 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Smiley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz 6.1 3 3 3 0 9 3 103 68 3.54   
A. Embree L (2-5) 1.2 0 1 1 3 2 0 29 15 5.03   
X. Hernandez 1.0 4 4 1 1 2 2 34 21 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 64
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 24, A. Embree 8, X. Hernandez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 6-4, A. Embree 2-1, X. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 103-68, A. Embree 29-15, X. Hernandez 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Hernandez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Smoltz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Rain (85 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 30152
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 9th inning.
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