FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
08/07/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
GAME ID: 1118 - MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (45-67) 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 13 0
Chicago (N) Cubs (69-45) 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 15 1
Cubs Win with Late Heroics
The Chicago (N) Cubs overcame a good performance by Baltimore third baseman Clete Boyer to knock off Baltimore, 6-5, at Wrigley Field. Boyer was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The win went to Mike Paul in relief, making him now 5-1. Jeff Zimmerman took the loss for Baltimore. The defeat makes Baltimore 45-67.

The Cubs got a clutch hit from designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Cubs.

"It's a satisfying feeling, to win like we did," said Suzuki.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Norwood LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .258 4 12
B. Brown SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256 3 34
H. Pence RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 13 47
H. Wilson DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .218 23 53
D. Stuart 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .293 28 66
   a-R. McMahon 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 12 37
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .309 12 43
W. Comer CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .232 18 36
C. Boyer 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .290 7 39
K. Greene 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254 0 4
Totals 41 5 13 5 2 6 16      
a - R. McMahon substituted for D. Stuart in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Norwood (8, 1st Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Boyer (25, 8th Inning off M. Albers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Stuart (28, 2nd Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Boyer (7, 4th Inning off K. Rueter, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Wilson (23, 7th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Norwood 3 , B. Brown , H. Wilson 5 , D. Stuart 6 , I. Rodriguez 2 , C. Boyer 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Norwood 2 , H. Wilson , W. Comer
GIDP: H. Pence
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Stuart)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .290 12 65
J. Rothrock 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249 14 62
M. Williams SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .327 26 77
H. Greenberg 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .307 32 99
B. Wilson CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .264 8 53
B. Burns RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .302 2 21
K. Ruiz C 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .242 2 11
R. Brignac 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .252 13 56
I. Suzuki DH 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .304 2 49
Totals 41 6 15 5 3 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams 2 (31, 1st Inning off D. Roberts, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Roberts, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Greenberg (32, 3rd Inning off D. Roberts, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Greenberg (32, 7th Inning off D. Roberts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rothrock , M. Williams 5 , H. Greenberg 6 , B. Wilson 3 , B. Burns , K. Ruiz , R. Brignac , I. Suzuki 3
2-out RBI: I. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Raines , H. Greenberg , R. Brignac 2
Hit by Pitch: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Raines (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Burns (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rothrock-Brignac-Greenberg)
OF assists: 1 (Burns(Brown at 2nd base))
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Roberts 8.0 11 5 5 3 5 1 136 4.57   
J. Venters 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.07   
J. Zimmerman L (3-2) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 13 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Roberts 42
Batters Faced: D. Roberts 38, J. Venters 4, J. Zimmerman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Roberts 6-12, J. Venters 1-0, J. Zimmerman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Roberts 136-86, J. Venters 21-13, J. Zimmerman 13-8
WP: D. Roberts
Hit Batsmen: D. Roberts
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rueter 7.1 12 5 5 2 5 3 112 4.97   
M. Albers 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
M. Paul W (5-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 37
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 34, M. Albers 6, M. Paul 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 8-7, M. Albers 4-0, M. Paul 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 112-70, M. Albers 21-12, M. Paul 9-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clete Boyer
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 29729
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