DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CINCINNATI REDS
06/02/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 690 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (22-37) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 9 1
Cincinnati Reds (35-23) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 X 8 8 1
Victory Over Red Sox Takes Cincinnati to 35-23
The Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, in Federal League action at Riverfront Stadium. The player of the game was Cincinnati pitcher and Statesboro, Georgia native Joey Hamilton. Hamilton went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 7. His record improves to 8-3. Cincinnati is in second place in the Federal League East Division with a record of 35-23.

The Reds got an important contribution from third baseman Scott Rolen, who in the bottom of the fifth punched a 1-2 changeup into left-center for a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Reds ahead, 5-1.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Cincinnati manager John Frey.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Fletcher 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .280 0 12
M. Blowers 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .143 2 7
R. Durham DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .283 11 30
T. Greene C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .226 9 29
M. Mejia LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .123 0 3
P. Clark 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .205 4 22
D. Bichette RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 4 21
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 3 26
O. McDowell CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .208 7 19
Totals 37 4 9 4 1 10 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Greene (9, 8th Inning off R. Croushore, 2 on, 1 out) O. McDowell (7, 5th Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Greene 4 , R. Durham , P. Clark , O. McDowell 5 , T. Fernandez , S. Fletcher 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Greene , R. Durham
Hit by Pitch: R. Durham
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Fernandez (4)
OF assists: 1 (Bichette (Vizquel at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 0 6
M. Lawton RF 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 .239 3 27
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .264 11 39
B. Higginson LF 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .315 23 61
J. Payton CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .160 3 14
S. Spiezio 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .185 2 15
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .279 3 25
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 2 5
H. Ortiz C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .333 2 9
Totals 32 8 8 8 4 1 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Payton (7, 8th Inning off D. Piatt, 2 on, 1 out) O. Vizquel (16, 6th Inning off R. McDowell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Higginson (23, 1st Inning off M. Remlinger, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Rolen (11, 5th Inning off M. Remlinger, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Payton 2 , M. Lawton 2 , B. Higginson 4 , S. Rolen 4 , S. Spiezio , O. Vizquel 3
2-out RBI: B. Higginson , S. Rolen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ortiz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lawton (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hamilton (4)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Remlinger L (0-5) 5.0 4 5 2 2 1 2 71 42 5.60   
R. McDowell 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 14 5.58   
D. Piatt 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 0 6 4 4.74   
F. DiPino 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Remlinger 44
Batters Faced: M. Remlinger 22, R. McDowell 7, D. Piatt 4, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Remlinger 7-7, R. McDowell 2-3, D. Piatt 1-0, F. DiPino 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Remlinger 71-42, R. McDowell 25-14, D. Piatt 6-4, F. DiPino 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Piatt 1-1 , F. DiPino 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton W (8-3) 7.0 5 2 2 0 7 1 103 63 3.35   
R. Croushore 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 36 21 7.71   
J. Adamson 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 66
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 28, R. Croushore 8, J. Adamson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 7-7, R. Croushore 1-1, J. Adamson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 103-63, R. Croushore 36-21, J. Adamson 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Croushore 1-1 , J. Adamson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamilton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Hamilton
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 36596
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