FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/21/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 966 - FRIDAY, JULY 21ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
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Chicago (N) Cubs (60-40) 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 8 11 0
Texas Rangers (34-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 1
Rangers Stumble, Lose to Cubs
Chicago (N) Cubs starter Kirk Rueter pitched well against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, leading his team to a win, 8-2. The Chicago (N) win streak is now 3 games.

Chicago (N) used the hitting of Reid Brignac to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Cubs on top, 2-0. For the game, Brignac had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"They had a good approach," Texas skipper Kyle Shea said of the opposition. "Hats off to them."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines LF 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 11 55
J. Rothrock 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .255 14 56
H. Greenberg 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .296 29 86
C. Sawatski C 4 2 1 1 1 0 4 .282 12 58
I. Suzuki DH 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 .286 2 34
B. Wilson CF 4 0 1 2 1 2 4 .266 8 46
M. Carp RF 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 .269 3 13
R. Brignac 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .250 13 51
B. Little SS 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .293 0 15
Totals 39 8 11 7 6 6 28      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Greenberg (24, 1st Inning off T. Abernathy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Brignac (13, 4th Inning off T. Abernathy, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Sawatski (12, 8th Inning off J. Veras, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Raines 2 , J. Rothrock , H. Greenberg 2 , C. Sawatski 4 , I. Suzuki 3 , B. Wilson , R. Brignac 5
2-out RBI: I. Suzuki , B. Wilson , R. Brignac
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Sawatski 3 , B. Wilson , R. Brignac , B. Little
Hit by Pitch: M. Carp
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rothrock (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 15 46
L. Castillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 0 19
K. Bass RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .320 17 53
B. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 11 46
E. Suárez SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .258 23 60
T. Stephenson C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .297 9 48
M. Lansing 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .235 4 18
R. Auerbach 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .252 4 38
A. Perez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 8 42
Totals 33 2 9 2 1 0 13      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Suárez (8, 2nd Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Bass (23, 9th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Davis (15, 8th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis 4 , K. Bass 3 , E. Suárez 4 , T. Stephenson , M. Lansing , A. Perez
2-out RBI: E. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bass , R. Auerbach 2
Sac Bunt: E. Davis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Bass (7) , M. Lansing (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lansing (3)
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rueter W (11-7) 8.1 9 2 2 1 0 1 108 4.68   
J. Moran 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 56
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 33, J. Moran 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 11-12, J. Moran 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 108-73, J. Moran 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moran 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Abernathy L (0-10) 5.0 6 3 3 4 2 1 91 9.96   
M. Soroka 0.2 2 4 0 2 0 0 24 3.65   
L. Little 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 9.51   
J. Veras 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 16 4.47   
B. Groom 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Abernathy 41
Batters Faced: T. Abernathy 25, M. Soroka 7, L. Little 6, J. Veras 5, B. Groom 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Abernathy 6-7, M. Soroka 2-0, L. Little 0-1, J. Veras 1-1, B. Groom 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Abernathy 91-55, M. Soroka 24-12, L. Little 22-16, J. Veras 16-12, B. Groom 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Soroka 1-1 , L. Little 3-2
WP: M. Soroka
Hit Batsmen: L. Little
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirk Rueter
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 15666
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