FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
06/23/2000
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 737 - FRIDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (47-29) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 0
Montreal Expos (35-37) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Cubs Drop Expos, 4-1
The Chicago (N) Cubs called upon starter Kirk Rueter, and he delivered, leading his team to victory over the Montreal Expos, 4-1. In 6.2 innings, Rueter surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. The second-place Cubs have won 4 straight.

The Cubs got a big at-bat from third baseman Matt Williams. For the game, Williams went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 22nd home run of the season gave Chicago (N) a 2-1 lead.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Chicago (N) skipper Matt Ida. "I can't complain."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 10 47
J. Rothrock 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 11 42
M. Williams 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .336 22 57
H. Greenberg 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 21 61
B. Wilson CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .264 6 32
B. Burns RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .143 0 0
K. Ruiz C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .256 1 7
R. Brignac SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 10 35
W. Aybar DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230 9 46
Totals 34 4 6 4 2 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rothrock (14, 3rd Inning off P. Caraway, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Williams (22, 3rd Inning off P. Caraway, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Wilson (6, 6th Inning off P. Caraway, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rothrock 2 , M. Williams 4 , B. Wilson 4 , K. Ruiz 2 , R. Brignac
2-out RBI: M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brignac , W. Aybar
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brignac-Rothrock-Greenberg)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Goodman 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .322 3 26
J. Hale RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 13 28
A. LaRoche 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .331 17 43
G. Shuba DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .229 6 24
R. Palmeiro LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .287 11 37
J. Peacock C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303 0 24
   a-J. Valdivielso PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220 4 18
G. Parra CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 5 28
L. Randle 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 2 14
P. Janish SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .217 0 9
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 9 16      
a - J. Valdivielso pinch hit for J. Peacock in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. LaRoche (17, 1st Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Goodman 2 , A. LaRoche 5 , L. Randle , P. Janish 3
2-out RBI: A. LaRoche
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Goodman , G. Shuba
GIDP: J. Hale
Hit by Pitch: L. Randle
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: P. Janish 2 (8)
OF assists: 1 (Parra(Burns at 3rd base))
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rueter W (9-5) 6.2 7 1 1 1 5 1 96 4.83   
M. Stanton H (9) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 28 3.02   
M. Paul SV (10) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 60
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 27, M. Stanton 7, M. Paul 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 8-6, M. Stanton 0-2, M. Paul 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 96-58, M. Stanton 28-19, M. Paul 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Stanton 1-0 , M. Paul 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Paul
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Caraway L (7-4) 7.0 5 4 3 1 3 2 99 3.73   
D. Patterson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.33   
J. Gilbert 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.00   
R. Brothers 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Caraway 55
Batters Faced: P. Caraway 29, D. Patterson 3, J. Gilbert 1, R. Brothers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Caraway 8-10, D. Patterson 1-2, J. Gilbert 0-0, R. Brothers 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Caraway 99-62, D. Patterson 18-13, J. Gilbert 9-5, R. Brothers 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Brothers 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirk Rueter
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 29839
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