FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
06/02/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
GAME ID: 555 - FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (31-27) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0
Chicago (N) Cubs (36-22) 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 5 8 0
Cubs Drop Cardinals, 5-4
The Chicago (N) Cubs did just enough to sneak past the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, at Wrigley Field. Chicago (N) pitcher Sammy Ellis, in particular, had a standout performance. Chicago (N) reliever Stan Wall snagged the win, upping his record to 2-1. Milo Candini shouldered the loss. Mike Paul finished to wrap up his 7th save.

Chicago (N) designated hitter Willy Aybar helped the Cubs go up, 4-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Aybar hit a run-scoring single off St. Louis pitcher Milo Candini.

When asked about his performance after the game, Ellis said: "Like everyone else, I'm just doing my job."

The Cubs bumped their record to 36-22 with this latest triumph.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valentin SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .291 11 29
M. Ozuna LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .250 11 26
W. Horton 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 4 .286 16 42
M. Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 7 29
E. Swanson RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .295 0 3
B. Browne DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .260 13 36
E. Leon 2B 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .234 3 24
R. Mueller C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .206 2 10
A. Escobar CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 2 13
Totals 32 4 6 4 6 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Horton (13, 1st Inning off S. Ellis, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Swanson (3, 1st Inning off S. Ellis, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Leon (10, 3rd Inning off S. Ellis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Browne (3, 3rd Inning off S. Ellis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 2 , W. Horton 2 , E. Swanson 2 , B. Browne 3 , E. Leon 2
2-out RBI: E. Swanson , E. Leon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Horton , B. Browne , R. Mueller 2
Sac Fly: B. Browne
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Valentin (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Horton-Valentin-Horton, Horton-Valentin-Candini, Leon-Valentin-Horton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .277 6 36
J. Rothrock 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .264 8 26
M. Williams 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .338 17 42
H. Greenberg 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .291 16 49
I. Suzuki LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .292 2 20
B. Wilson CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .257 3 20
W. Aybar DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .253 6 37
K. Ruiz C 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 3
R. Brignac SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 9 30
Totals 28 5 8 5 4 6 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Rothrock 2 , M. Williams 2 , H. Greenberg , I. Suzuki , W. Aybar , K. Ruiz
2-out RBI: J. Rothrock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Greenberg
GIDP: M. Williams , R. Brignac 2
Sac Fly: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Raines (8)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Candini L (4-5) 6.1 8 5 5 4 5 0 111 5.30   
J. Genewich 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Candini 38
Batters Faced: M. Candini 29, J. Genewich 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Candini 7-5, J. Genewich 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Candini 111-62, J. Genewich 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Genewich 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ellis 5.0 6 3 3 2 6 0 102 4.68   
S. Wall W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.20   
M. Stanton H (6) 1.2 0 1 1 3 0 0 32 3.40   
J. Moran H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.15   
M. Paul SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ellis 47
Batters Faced: S. Ellis 23, S. Wall 3, M. Stanton 8, J. Moran 1, M. Paul 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ellis 5-4, S. Wall 0-2, M. Stanton 3-2, J. Moran 1-0, M. Paul 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ellis 102-64, S. Wall 15-10, M. Stanton 32-15, J. Moran 5-3, M. Paul 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moran 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Ellis
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 29945
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