FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
04/17/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 140 - MONDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (4-11) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Chicago (A) White Sox (10-5) 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 X 8 13 0
Williams Stars for White Sox in 8-5 Win
Behind the hitting of Dick Williams, the Chicago (A) White Sox defeated the Houston Astros, 8-5. Williams slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2 for the White Sox. Kevin Appier earned the win for Chicago (A). He lasted 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 2-1. The Astros, at 4-11, have stumbled out of the gate.

Daric Barton, who is tied for 6th in the AL in runs scored with 12, helped out the Chicago (A) cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the shortstop went 1-5 with a double.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Chicago (A) manager Steven Ejercito.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Orsulak CF 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .254 1 7
   a-W. Roettger PR, LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
M. Cabrera RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .262 1 3
C. Reynolds LF, CF 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 .302 0 10
L. Biittner DH 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .347 1 5
E. Rivera 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .286 1 7
S. Martin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .279 4 7
B. Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 1 4
C. d'Arnaud SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .185 0 2
M. Tuiasosopo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 0 1
Totals 31 5 6 5 6 4 12      
a - W. Roettger pinch ran for J. Orsulak in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: C. d'Arnaud (2, 2nd Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Orsulak (1, 2nd Inning off K. Appier, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Orsulak (1, 1st Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 7 , E. Rivera , S. Martin , C. d'Arnaud 2 , M. Tuiasosopo
2-out RBI: S. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rivera , B. Pena
Sac Fly: C. Reynolds
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Biittner (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .365 1 7
D. Barton SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .268 2 8
B. Harper RF 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 .327 3 15
D. Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .283 2 7
J. Moore DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .333 3 14
K. Suzuki C 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .310 1 8
D. Schneider 2B 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 .340 4 12
B. Bogusevic 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 6 .286 0 1
D. Williams LF 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .341 3 5
Totals 37 8 13 8 6 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (5, 1st Inning off J. Peavy, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Barton (3, 1st Inning off J. Peavy, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Combs (6, 2nd Inning off J. Peavy, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Williams (5, 3rd Inning off J. Peavy, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Schneider (4, 3rd Inning off J. Peavy, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Williams 2 (3, 5th Inning off J. Peavy, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Kline, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Combs 2 , D. Barton 2 , B. Harper 3 , D. Evans , J. Moore 2 , K. Suzuki , D. Schneider 4 , B. Bogusevic , D. Williams 10
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Evans 2 , B. Bogusevic 2
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Evans-Bogusevic)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Peavy L (0-2) 4.1 11 7 7 3 4 2 107 7.27   
J. Reardon 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 31 9.53   
B. Kline 2.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 27 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Peavy 14
Batters Faced: J. Peavy 27, J. Reardon 7, B. Kline 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Peavy 6-3, J. Reardon 1-1, B. Kline 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Peavy 107-65, J. Reardon 31-16, B. Kline 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kline 3-0
Balk: J. Peavy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Appier W (2-1) 6.0 6 5 5 5 3 1 120 5.26   
M. Grissom H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 6.75   
B. Ross SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 38
Batters Faced: K. Appier 28, M. Grissom 7, B. Ross 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 8-6, M. Grissom 3-3, B. Ross 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 120-60, M. Grissom 19-11, B. Ross 9-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Williams
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 24280
Special Notes: CF Joe Orsulak was injured while running the bases.
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