DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/22/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 248 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (14-8) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 2
Cincinnati Reds (10-11) 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 X 6 8 0
Reds Solve Knights, 6-2
The Cincinnati Reds topped the Charlotte Knights, 6-2, in Federal League action at Riverfront Stadium. The player of the game was Cincinnati pitcher and Williamsport, Pennsylvania native Mike Mussina. With the win, Cincinnati goes to 10-11.

Scott Rolen, who won the Rookie of the Year in 1996, chipped in for Cincinnati with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Rolen told the Cincinnati Gazette. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .316 6 15
J. Giambi DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .233 4 18
C. Everett CF 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .259 2 8
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .302 7 18
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .227 3 15
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 5 11
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .178 2 9
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .159 0 8
E. Marrero C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Giambi (6, 3rd Inning off M. Mussina, 1 on, 1 out) C. Everett (6, 8th Inning off M. Mussina, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Bagwell (4, 9th Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi 2 , C. Everett 2 , B. Bonds 2 , J. Bagwell 3
2-out RBI: C. Everett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Garciaparra 2 , C. Knoblauch 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garciaparra (8) , C. Knoblauch (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .278 0 5
M. Lawton RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .224 1 4
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .241 3 12
B. Higginson DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .309 9 21
B. Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .260 2 20
J. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .268 5 15
S. Spiezio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .205 2 4
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .190 2 4
J. Payton CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .133 1 1
Totals 34 6 8 6 3 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Payton (1, 8th Inning off T. Higuera, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Williams (6, 4th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Vizquel (2, 3rd Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Payton (1, 7th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Higginson (9, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Rolen (3, 3rd Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Vizquel 4 , J. Payton 7 , B. Higginson 4 , S. Rolen 5 , B. Williams 2
2-out RBI: S. Rolen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Vizquel , B. Higginson , F. Vina , J. Lopez
Team LOB: 7
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders L (3-1) 6.0 6 6 6 3 5 4 104 67 2.73   
T. Higuera 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 27 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 38
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 29, T. Higuera 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 7-6, T. Higuera 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 104-67, T. Higuera 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Higuera 2-1
WP: T. Saunders
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina W (2-3) 9.0 7 2 2 1 10 0 126 86 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 74
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 126-86
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mussina
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Rain (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 36470
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