FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT NEW YORK (A) YANKEES
09/01/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT NEW YORK (A) YANKEES
GAME ID: 1338 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
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Chicago (N) Cubs (85-51) 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 10 12 1
New York (A) Yankees (60-74) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 9 0
Ruiz Helps Cubs Beat Yankees, 10-5
Cubs catcher Keibert Ruiz left his mark on his team's 10-5 win over the New York (A) Yankees. Ruiz, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1997 draft, was 2-3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for Chicago (N) in the contest. Chicago (N) pitcher Tommy Milone got the win, upping his record to 14-6. Teddy Higuera got the loss. Jovani Moran earned the save, his 3rd.

Chicago (N) used the hitting of Reid Brignac to pick up the win. The shortstop clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Cubs on top, 3-1. For the game, Brignac had 2 home runs and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Keibert was ready to go. Big day for him," said Chicago (N) manager Matt Ida.

The 'W' lifts Chicago (N)'s record to 85-51.
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rothrock CF 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .274 22 92
B. Burns RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .292 2 30
M. Williams 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .336 28 92
H. Greenberg 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .312 39 121
K. Ruiz C 3 3 2 4 2 0 0 .250 4 19
M. Carp LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .261 4 15
I. Suzuki DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .303 6 70
R. Brignac SS 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 .266 16 68
B. Little 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .292 0 21
Totals 36 10 12 10 7 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams (35, 7th Inning off H. Feldman, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Little (17, 8th Inning off H. Feldman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ruiz 2 (4, 2nd Inning off T. Higuera, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Gee, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Brignac 2 (16, 2nd Inning off T. Higuera, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off T. Higuera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rothrock 2 , M. Williams 3 , H. Greenberg , K. Ruiz 8 , I. Suzuki , R. Brignac 9 , B. Little 2
2-out RBI: , R. Brignac 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Burns 2
GIDP: M. Carp
Hit by Pitch: M. Williams
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Williams (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Williams (18)
Double Plays: 2 (Little-Brignac-Greenberg, Greenberg-Brignac-Greenberg)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jennings RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .268 21 65
B. Francisco LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .256 13 64
M. Walbeck C 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .229 4 12
B. McCosky CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286 9 62
L. Frey 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 20 74
   a-J. Alfaro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 20 75
   c-B. Harris 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 0 6
T. Freeman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .256 6 49
D. Eckstein 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .226 1 25
N. Lopez SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .286 4 58
   b-N. Reimold PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 14 48
   d-C. Veal SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 0 21
S. Leius DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .235 5 26
Totals 35 5 9 5 3 5 20      
a - J. Alfaro pinch hit for L. Frey in the 8th
b - N. Reimold pinch hit for N. Lopez in the 8th
c - B. Harris substituted for J. Alfaro in the 9th
d - C. Veal substituted for N. Reimold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Freeman (20, 7th Inning off T. Milone, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. McCosky (7, 1st Inning off T. Milone, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Eckstein (3, 5th Inning off T. Milone, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Walbeck (4, 4th Inning off T. Milone, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Walbeck 5 , B. McCosky 3 , T. Freeman 2 , D. Eckstein 4 , N. Lopez 2 , S. Leius
2-out RBI: B. McCosky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jennings , M. Walbeck , L. Frey , N. Reimold
GIDP: N. Lopez , S. Leius
Hit by Pitch: D. Eckstein
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frey-Lopez-Freeman)
OF assists: 1 (McCosky(Rothrock at 2nd base))
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Milone W (14-6) 6.1 7 4 4 0 4 1 88 5.21   
M. Albers H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.09   
M. Stanton H (17) 0.2 0 1 0 3 0 0 28 3.59   
J. Moran SV (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Milone 47
Batters Faced: T. Milone 25, M. Albers 3, M. Stanton 6, J. Moran 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Milone 7-6, M. Albers 1-0, M. Stanton 1-1, J. Moran 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Milone 88-60, M. Albers 19-13, M. Stanton 28-11, J. Moran 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Albers 2-1 , J. Moran 3-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Milone
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Higuera L (6-14) 5.2 7 6 6 4 4 3 97 5.28   
H. Feldman 2.0 3 1 1 3 1 0 41 4.03   
D. Gee 0.1 2 3 3 0 0 1 13 4.00   
R. Alcantara 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Higuera 31
Batters Faced: T. Higuera 26, H. Feldman 11, D. Gee 4, R. Alcantara 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Higuera 6-5, H. Feldman 4-0, D. Gee 0-1, R. Alcantara 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Higuera 97-59, H. Feldman 41-24, D. Gee 13-8, R. Alcantara 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Gee 2-0
WP: T. Higuera
Hit Batsmen: D. Gee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keibert Ruiz
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Rain (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 21759
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