FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK (N) METS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
08/31/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK (N) METS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
GAME ID: 1334 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (N) Mets (85-47) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Chicago (N) Cubs (84-51) 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 X 6 13 2
With 6-3 Win, Cubs Go to 84-51
Chicago (N) beat New York (N) on the strength of starting pitcher Dean Chance's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 6-3. Chance, now 8-7, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 5, walking 4, and allowing 3 runs. The triumph puts Chicago (N) at 84-51 for the season.

Chicago (N) designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a curveball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 154th hit of the season and put the Cubs ahead, 5-3.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Suzuki told the Chicago (N) Citizen.
NEW YORK (N) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lewis CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 .293 5 58
B. Werber 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .256 11 70
D. Allen 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .327 26 124
F. Robinson RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .323 28 105
Z. Bonura 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277 12 76
C. Moore C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .309 4 73
B. Bell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262 14 46
H. Kim SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .273 9 76
O. Velez LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .175 5 28
Totals 33 3 6 2 5 7 25      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Moore (37, 3rd Inning off D. Chance, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Robinson , C. Moore 3 , B. Bell , H. Kim , O. Velez
2-out RBI: F. Robinson , C. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lewis , D. Allen , F. Robinson , B. Bell 2 , H. Kim
GIDP: Z. Bonura , H. Kim
Hit by Pitch: D. Lewis 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lewis (39)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kim (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Erickson-Kim-Bonura, Werber-Kim-Bonura)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rothrock CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .272 22 91
B. Burns RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 4 .298 2 30
M. Williams 3B 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 .335 28 91
H. Greenberg 1B 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 .313 39 121
I. Suzuki DH 5 0 3 3 0 1 2 .304 6 70
C. Sawatski C 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .290 17 78
M. Carp LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .269 4 15
R. Brignac SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .262 14 64
B. Little 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .290 0 21
Totals 36 6 13 6 8 9 31      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Burns 2 (14, 1st Inning off P. Erickson, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off P. Erickson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Burns 5 , M. Williams , I. Suzuki 3 , C. Sawatski 2 , M. Carp , R. Brignac 3
2-out RBI: , M. Williams 2 , I. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rothrock , H. Greenberg 2 , I. Suzuki , C. Sawatski , R. Brignac
GIDP: M. Carp 2
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: D. Chance (1) , R. Brignac (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Little-Greenberg, Williams-Little-Greenberg)
NEW YORK (N) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Erickson L (12-9) 5.0 11 6 6 5 4 0 109 5.68   
J. Mujica 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 28 3.12   
C. Bouldin 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 27 7.23   
J. Powell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Erickson 20
Batters Faced: P. Erickson 31, J. Mujica 7, C. Bouldin 5, J. Powell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Erickson 6-4, J. Mujica 2-1, C. Bouldin 0-0, J. Powell 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Erickson 109-58, J. Mujica 28-17, C. Bouldin 27-15, J. Powell 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Bouldin 1-0 , J. Powell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Chance W (8-7) 7.0 5 3 2 4 5 0 115 4.96   
M. Albers H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 4.35   
M. Paul SV (21) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Chance 58
Batters Faced: D. Chance 31, M. Albers 7, M. Paul 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Chance 9-5, M. Albers 1-2, M. Paul 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Chance 115-69, M. Albers 20-11, M. Paul 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Paul 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Chance 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Chance
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 29767
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