FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
04/03/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
GAME ID: 17 - MONDAY, APRIL 3RD , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Houston Astros (0-2) 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 11 20 0
Chicago (N) Cubs (2-0) 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 1 12 15 2
Cubs Win with Late Rally
Thanks in large part to left fielder Hank Greenberg, the Chicago (N) Cubs clipped the Houston Astros, 12-11, in 10 innings. Greenberg went 3-6 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 4. The win gives Chicago (N) a record of 2-0.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the tenth. With two out, Greenberg hit a fastball from Bob Kline for a solo home run. The Cubs, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"We found a way to get it done," Greenberg said.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cabrera RF 6 4 5 1 0 0 0 .600 1 1
J. Orsulak CF 6 1 2 0 0 1 4 .182 0 0
C. Reynolds LF 5 2 4 4 1 0 0 .714 0 5
W. Cordero SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .222 0 0
E. Rivera 3B 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .222 0 0
W. Roettger DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .600 0 2
B. Terry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 0 1
   a-M. Tuiasosopo 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Biittner PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
B. Pena C 5 2 1 1 1 0 8 .250 1 1
S. Martin 2B, 1B, 2B 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 .143 1 2
Totals 47 11 20 10 4 3 29      
a - M. Tuiasosopo substituted for B. Terry in the 9th
b - L. Biittner pinch hit for M. Tuiasosopo in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Reynolds 3 (4, 3rd Inning off K. Rueter, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off K. Rueter, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off S. Wall, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Orsulak (1, 4th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Cabrera (1, 8th Inning off J. Moran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Pena (1, 2nd Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Martin (1, 4th Inning off K. Rueter, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Cabrera (1, 9th Inning off M. Stanton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cabrera 9 , J. Orsulak 3 , C. Reynolds 7 , W. Cordero 2 , E. Rivera , W. Roettger 3 , L. Biittner , B. Pena 4 , S. Martin 4
2-out RBI: , C. Reynolds 2 , W. Roettger , B. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Cordero 2 , E. Rivera , B. Terry , B. Pena 2 , S. Martin
GIDP: W. Cordero
Sac Fly: W. Roettger
Hit by Pitch: W. Cordero
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cabrera (1)
CS: J. Orsulak (1) , W. Cordero (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Orsulak(Sawatski at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki DH 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 .300 0 0
T. Raines RF 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 1 1
H. Greenberg LF 6 3 3 4 0 2 1 .333 2 4
J. Rothrock CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
M. Williams 3B 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 .400 0 2
W. Aybar 1B 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 .167 0 2
C. Sawatski C 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .375 0 3
B. Little 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .500 0 3
R. Brignac SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .250 0 0
Totals 43 12 15 12 5 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Aybar (1, 4th Inning off J. Lima, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Williams (1, 7th Inning off J. Reardon, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: I. Suzuki (1, 4th Inning off J. Lima, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Greenberg 2 (2, 4th Inning off J. Lima, 1 on, 1 out; 10th Inning off B. Kline, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki 4 , T. Raines , H. Greenberg 9 , J. Rothrock , M. Williams 3 , W. Aybar 2 , C. Sawatski 2 , B. Little 2 , R. Brignac
2-out RBI: H. Greenberg , W. Aybar , C. Sawatski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rothrock , R. Brignac 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Suzuki (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Greenberg (1) , B. Little (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Little-Aybar)
OF assists: 1 (Rothrock(Roettger at 2nd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lima 6.0 7 4 4 1 5 1 106 6.00   
J. Reardon 0.1 5 5 5 0 1 0 22 135.00   
D. Carpenter 1.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 28 3.38   
R. Carson BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 25 9.00   
B. Kline L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lima 46
Batters Faced: J. Lima 26, J. Reardon 6, D. Carpenter 7, R. Carson 6, B. Kline 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lima 6-7, J. Reardon 0-0, D. Carpenter 0-2, R. Carson 1-1, B. Kline 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lima 106-61, J. Reardon 22-16, D. Carpenter 28-13, R. Carson 25-12, B. Kline 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Carpenter 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rueter 3.2 10 7 7 2 1 2 81 17.18   
T. Abernathy 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 37 5.40   
S. Wall 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
J. Moran BS (2) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 20 6.75   
M. Stanton 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 6.75   
T. Dillard W (1-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 10
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 21, T. Abernathy 8, S. Wall 7, J. Moran 7, M. Stanton 5, T. Dillard 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 5-3, T. Abernathy 2-3, S. Wall 2-1, J. Moran 1-1, M. Stanton 2-1, T. Dillard 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 81-52, T. Abernathy 37-23, S. Wall 23-16, J. Moran 20-11, M. Stanton 11-9, T. Dillard 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Abernathy 1-0 , S. Wall 2-1 , M. Stanton 3-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Dillard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hank Greenberg
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Roof closed, 38 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 29788
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