DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/19/1992
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1509 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1992 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (76-51) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Chicago Cubs (73-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
Close Win Moves Cardinals to 76-51
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs put on a pitchers' duel at Wrigley Field.

The St. Louis Cardinals scored a 2-1 win versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. St. Louis pitcher Dave Fleming nabbed top player honors in the tight contest. Fleming, now 17-8, was the winner. In 6.2 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 8, walking 1, and allowing 1 earned run.

With two out in the top of the fourth, John Valentin had a game-changing hit. The Cardinals third baseman slammed a run-scoring double off Willie Banks, making the score 1-0, St. Louis.

"We'll savor this win," Fleming told the St. Louis Citizen, "then get ready for the next game."

The 'W' lifts St. Louis's record to 76-51.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Young CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .268 0 25
A. Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .193 3 7
C. Grebeck 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 3 79
G. Berroa LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .278 20 70
   a-J. Orsulak LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 0 7
J. Jaha 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .272 15 38
   b-G. Hoffman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 3
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .245 11 48
T. Kennedy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246 6 32
D. Thon SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 7 51
M. Hatcher RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 2 8
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 7 12      
a - J. Orsulak substituted for G. Berroa in the 8th
b - G. Hoffman substituted for J. Jaha in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valentin (28, 4th Inning off W. Banks, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Berroa (14, 6th Inning off W. Banks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kennedy , J. Valentin 2 , J. Jaha , G. Young , G. Berroa 3 , D. Thon
2-out RBI: J. Valentin , J. Jaha
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kennedy , J. Jaha , G. Young
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Young (48) , D. Thon (22)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Pena 2B 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .238 23 75
D. Bell RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .275 18 67
E. Karros DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .257 20 74
H. Ochiai 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279 4 12
M. Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 2 14
J. Leyritz C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .219 5 23
B. Brower LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .219 5 27
   a-M. Piazza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 30 80
   b-T. Goodwin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
L. Moseby CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 9 32
M. Lee SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .226 0 23
Totals 35 1 8 1 3 9 16      
a - M. Piazza pinch hit for B. Brower in the 8th
b - T. Goodwin substituted for M. Piazza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Karros (30, 1st Inning off D. Fleming, 0 on, 2 outs) G. Pena (25, 5th Inning off D. Fleming, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Brower (12, 7th Inning off D. Fleming, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Ochiai (2, 6th Inning off D. Fleming, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Karros 2 , D. Bell 2 , G. Pena 3 , J. Leyritz , B. Brower 2 , H. Ochiai 2
2-out RBI: G. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Karros , D. Bell , J. Leyritz , H. Ochiai 2
Team LOB: 10
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Fleming W (17-8) 6.2 8 1 1 1 8 0 117 74 3.10   
D. Plesac H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 12 2.90   
G. Olson H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 2.83   
S. Chitren SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 6 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fleming 61
Batters Faced: D. Fleming 29, D. Plesac 4, G. Olson 1, S. Chitren 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fleming 9-3, D. Plesac 2-1, G. Olson 1-0, S. Chitren 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fleming 117-74, D. Plesac 20-12, G. Olson 8-5, S. Chitren 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 2-0 , G. Olson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Banks L (11-7) 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 0 103 69 3.38   
J. Costello 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 18 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Banks 57
Batters Faced: W. Banks 26, J. Costello 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Banks 10-4, J. Costello 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Banks 103-69, J. Costello 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Costello 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Fleming
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 32288
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