DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
05/31/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 667 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (37-19) 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 8 12 0
Cincinnati Reds (33-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
White Slugs Marlins to 8-2 Win
The Florida Marlins defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2, at Riverfront Stadium. Florida right fielder Rondell White was named player of the game for his superb performance. He hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Kevin Appier went 9 innings for Florida to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 2 earned runs. He scattered 5 hits, while walking 6 and striking out 4. His record improves to 6-2. Florida leads the Federal League East Division by 4 games.

White came through with some timely hitting for Florida. With the score 0-0 in the top of the second and one down, White hit a 2-2 changeup for a solo home run. His 17th home run of the season made it 1-0, Florida.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," White told the Florida Times.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kotsay CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 4 22
   a-J. McDonald PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1
C. Counsell SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 5 20
C. Johnson C 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .227 12 27
   b-M. Redmond PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .342 0 2
R. Sexson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .237 20 41
J. Encarnacion LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .267 11 26
   c-B. Agbayani PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 4 10
R. White RF 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .325 17 41
T. Walker DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .265 8 34
L. Castillo 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .275 0 25
E. Alfonzo 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .198 5 25
Totals 37 8 12 5 3 10 14      
a - J. McDonald pinch hit for M. Kotsay in the 8th
b - M. Redmond pinch hit for C. Johnson in the 9th
c - B. Agbayani pinch hit for J. Encarnacion in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Alfonzo 2 (7, 2nd Inning off M. Mussina, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off B. Shouse, 1 on, 1 out) R. White (10, 4th Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. White 2 (17, 2nd Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Alfonzo 4 , J. Encarnacion , L. Castillo 2 , C. Johnson 2 , R. White 10 , T. Walker , M. Redmond
2-out RBI: E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Counsell , T. Walker , J. McDonald
Sac Fly: E. Alfonzo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Castillo (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Counsell-Castillo-Sexson, Alfonzo-Castillo-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 0 6
M. Lawton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 3 27
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .263 10 35
B. Higginson LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .316 22 59
J. Lopez C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .268 13 41
   b-H. Ortiz PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .367 2 9
S. Spiezio 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .179 2 14
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222 1 4
O. Vizquel SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 19
   a-M. Cairo PH, SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254 0 6
J. Payton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .161 3 13
Totals 30 2 5 2 6 4 13      
a - M. Cairo pinch hit for O. Vizquel in the 8th
b - H. Ortiz pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. O'Neill , M. Lawton , B. Higginson , F. Vina , M. Cairo
2-out RBI: P. O'Neill , M. Cairo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Payton
GIDP: F. Vina , J. Lopez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Higginson (Alfonzo at 3rd base))
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Appier W (6-2) 9.0 5 2 2 6 4 0 137 77 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 67
Batters Faced: K. Appier 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 137-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina L (8-5) 6.0 7 4 4 1 6 2 101 65 4.46   
B. Shouse 1.1 3 4 4 1 2 0 29 15 4.80   
G. Mathews 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 27 16 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 47
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 25, B. Shouse 8, G. Mathews 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 7-4, B. Shouse 1-1, G. Mathews 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 101-65, B. Shouse 29-15, G. Mathews 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shouse 1-1 , G. Mathews 3-3
WP: B. Shouse , G. Mathews
Balk: B. Shouse
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rondell White
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 36656
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