DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/15/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1465 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (50-72) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Kansas City Royals (76-47) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 4 9 0
Thome belts 2 home runs, Royals Move to 76-47
Behind the bravura of first baseman Jim Thome, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago Cubs by the score of 4-1. Thome slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Royals. Justin Thompson earned the win for Kansas City. He lasted 8.1 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 9 hits, while striking out 5. With the win, he raised his record to 16-5. Rod Beck earned his 12th save in 14 chances.

Thome had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 1-0 changeup from Jason Dickson, he banged a solo home run to right, giving the Royals a 2-1 lead. It was the 42nd home run of the year for Thome.

"It takes a lot of things to win a ballgame," said Kansas City manager Daniel Drucker. "It's usually not just one thing."

The Royals have an impressive 76-47 record.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vidro 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 5 36
T. Nixon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 9 59
R. Becker LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .189 8 26
M. Piazza C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 17 56
E. Perez DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .228 3 9
J. Nunnally RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 13 34
D. Mattingly 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .289 19 58
G. Arias 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .285 3 11
M. Alexander SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .203 6 32
Totals 33 1 9 1 1 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Alexander 2 (15, 5th Inning off J. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Vidro , G. Arias , J. Nunnally , T. Nixon , E. Perez 2 , M. Alexander 4 , R. Becker
2-out RBI: M. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vidro , G. Arias , R. Becker
GIDP: M. Piazza
Sac Bunt: J. Vidro
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Becker (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mattingly-Alexander-Mattingly)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .244 5 32
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 11 38
J. Thome 1B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .256 42 99
R. Branyan LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242 19 32
R. Hidalgo RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .275 32 87
A. Rios CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 15 54
R. Alomar 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252 23 72
P. Plantier DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .243 27 69
R. Wilkins C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 13 41
Totals 30 4 9 4 2 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hidalgo (29, 2nd Inning off J. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome 2 (42, 6th Inning off J. Dickson, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Tavarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , R. Hidalgo 2 , Q. Veras , R. Branyan , J. Thome 9 , P. Plantier
2-out RBI: J. Thome
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Wilkins
GIDP: R. Branyan
Sac Fly: P. Plantier
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (30)
CS: R. Alomar (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar-Veras-Thome)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Dickson L (1-1) 7.0 8 3 3 1 5 1 124 81 3.00   
J. Tavarez 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 24 14 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dickson 53
Batters Faced: J. Dickson 28, J. Tavarez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dickson 3-11, J. Tavarez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dickson 124-81, J. Tavarez 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Thompson W (16-5) 8.1 9 1 1 1 5 0 117 74 2.68   
R. Beck SV (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 65
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 33, R. Beck 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 10-8, R. Beck 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 117-74, R. Beck 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Beck 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Rain (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 12538
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