FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
04/20/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 174 - THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (11-7) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 1
St. Louis Cardinals (11-7) 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 X 8 10 0
Kemp Lifts Cardinals to 8-5 Triumph
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago (N) Cubs, 8-5, at Busch Stadium. St. Louis was led by 1996 Most Valuable Player Award winner Matt Kemp, who was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 3. The loss makes Chicago (N) 11-7.

Eddie Leon had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the third for St. Louis. With the bases loaded and the Cardinals leading 2-1, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"Nervous? No," said Leon. "It was my time to shine."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .301 0 5
T. Raines RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .347 4 18
H. Greenberg DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .306 7 21
J. Rothrock 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 3 12
M. Williams 3B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .328 5 13
B. Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
C. Sawatski C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309 1 14
W. Aybar 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .263 0 11
R. Brignac SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .246 5 17
Totals 33 5 8 5 7 1 14      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Greenberg (5, 1st Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Wilson (1, 2nd Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Suzuki (7, 9th Inning off J. Genewich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Williams 2 (5, 4th Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Genewich, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Greenberg (7, 9th Inning off J. Genewich, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki 3 , H. Greenberg 6 , M. Williams 8 , B. Wilson 2 , C. Sawatski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Raines , J. Rothrock , R. Brignac
Sac Fly: H. Greenberg
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Suzuki (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Williams (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valentin SS 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .222 1 9
M. Ozuna LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .262 3 7
M. Kemp RF 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 .344 5 12
W. Horton 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .317 7 16
   a-D. Jimenez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 2 6
M. Lowell 3B 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .250 2 9
B. Browne DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 5 .190 4 8
E. Leon 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 8 .293 1 10
R. Mueller C 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .196 0 1
A. Escobar CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 0 4
Totals 33 8 10 8 8 6 27      
a - D. Jimenez substituted for W. Horton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valentin (5, 5th Inning off S. Ellis, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Mueller (1, 5th Inning off D. Chance, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kemp (5, 1st Inning off D. Chance, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 2 , M. Ozuna 2 , M. Kemp 6 , W. Horton , B. Browne , E. Leon , R. Mueller 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kemp , E. Leon 2 , R. Mueller 2 , A. Escobar
Sac Fly: B. Browne , E. Leon
Hit by Pitch: M. Lowell
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ozuna (2) , M. Kemp (2)
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Chance L (1-1) 4.0 6 7 7 7 1 1 100 11.47   
S. Ellis 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 30 5.94   
S. Wall 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0.96   
B. Boyer 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Chance 16
Batters Faced: D. Chance 26, S. Ellis 7, S. Wall 6, B. Boyer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Chance 4-7, S. Ellis 1-0, S. Wall 3-2, B. Boyer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Chance 100-53, S. Ellis 30-19, S. Wall 22-15, B. Boyer 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Ellis 1-1 , S. Wall 2-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Chance
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gibson W (2-0) 5.2 5 2 2 6 1 1 109 2.61   
D. Downs 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0.00   
J. Genewich 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 2 32 15.43   
N. Pivetta 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibson 46
Batters Faced: K. Gibson 27, D. Downs 4, J. Genewich 8, N. Pivetta 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibson 7-8, D. Downs 3-1, J. Genewich 3-1, N. Pivetta 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibson 109-54, D. Downs 22-15, J. Genewich 32-17, N. Pivetta 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Downs 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Kemp
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 29850
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