FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
04/19/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 164 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
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Chicago (N) Cubs (11-6) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 12 0
St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0
Chicago (N) Tacks 7-4 Loss on St. Louis
The Chicago (N) Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, with first baseman Willy Aybar playing a big role. Aybar was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times for the Cubs in the win. Kirk Rueter got the win, improving to 2-1. He worked 6 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. St. Louis falls to 10-7.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Reid Brignac? The Chicago (N) shortstop had a 2-run single in the top of the third inning to put the Cubs on top, 5-2. For the game, Brignac had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It was sure nice to get the win but there's a lot of baseball left," Brignac after the game.
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .291 0 5
T. Raines RF 5 0 2 3 0 1 3 .371 4 18
H. Greenberg LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .294 6 18
J. Rothrock CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303 3 12
M. Williams 3B 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 .310 3 11
W. Aybar 1B 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .268 0 11
C. Sawatski C 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .314 1 14
B. Little 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .228 0 5
R. Brignac SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .258 5 17
Totals 37 7 12 7 7 3 17      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Aybar (8, 5th Inning off Z. Davies, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Brignac (3, 8th Inning off J. Suppan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Williams (3, 3rd Inning off Z. Davies, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki , T. Raines 2 , M. Williams 4 , W. Aybar 4 , C. Sawatski 3 , R. Brignac 3
2-out RBI: , T. Raines 2 , M. Williams , R. Brignac
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Raines , M. Williams , C. Sawatski , R. Brignac
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Williams (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Little-Aybar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valentin SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .217 1 8
M. Ozuna LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .250 3 7
M. Kemp RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .322 4 9
D. Bell DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .333 1 4
M. Lowell 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .255 2 8
E. Swanson CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
D. Jimenez 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .353 2 6
E. Leon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 1 8
M. Colbern C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .071 0 1
   a-W. Horton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 7 16
Totals 30 4 8 4 4 7 13      
a - W. Horton pinch hit for M. Colbern in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bell (2, 2nd Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Colbern (1, 5th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Ozuna (3, 3rd Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin , M. Ozuna 4 , M. Kemp , D. Bell 3 , M. Lowell , E. Swanson , M. Colbern 2
2-out RBI: M. Ozuna , D. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ozuna , M. Lowell , D. Jimenez
GIDP: D. Bell
Sac Bunt: E. Swanson
Sac Fly: D. Jimenez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Valentin (1) , E. Swanson (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Kemp(Suzuki at 3rd base), Ozuna(Aybar at 3rd base))
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rueter W (2-1) 6.0 6 3 3 2 5 1 81 5.09   
M. Paul H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 25 3.68   
J. Moran H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 3.38   
T. Dillard SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 51
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 24, M. Paul 4, J. Moran 4, T. Dillard 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 7-4, M. Paul 0-3, J. Moran 0-0, T. Dillard 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 81-50, M. Paul 25-16, J. Moran 22-12, T. Dillard 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Paul 1-0 , J. Moran 1-1
WP: J. Moran
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Davies L (1-3) 5.0 9 5 5 4 3 1 107 5.19   
J. Suppan 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 43 2.89   
E. Fallenstein 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 20 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Davies 28
Batters Faced: Z. Davies 27, J. Suppan 11, E. Fallenstein 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Davies 4-7, J. Suppan 4-4, E. Fallenstein 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Davies 107-63, J. Suppan 43-26, E. Fallenstein 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Fallenstein 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willy Aybar
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 47 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 29708
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