FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/22/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 978 - SATURDAY, JULY 22ND , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (A) White Sox (51-46) 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 8 12 1
Houston Astros (41-57) 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 5 X 11 17 1
Orsulak Sensational, 5-for-5
Joe Orsulak said "it felt like taking batting practice" at Minute Maid Park, and it showed in the box score. The Houston center fielder had a fantastic 5-for-5 day against the Chicago (A) White Sox, leading his club to victory, 11-8.

"I was seeing the ball very well and it was going just about anywhere I wanted," Orsulak said later."

Joe Orsulak singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Dave Elder in the 4th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

For the season, Orsulak is hitting .309, batted in 52 runs with 9 home runs and 48 runs scored.
CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 .305 6 39
D. Evans 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .275 18 55
D. Bell LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 4 30
B. Harper RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .295 21 84
J. Moore DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .283 10 51
D. Spencer SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .213 8 46
D. Barton 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .272 7 42
K. Suzuki C 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .255 5 38
D. Schneider 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .213 9 41
Totals 40 8 12 7 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (23, 5th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Schneider (9, 2nd Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Barton (7, 2nd Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Harper (21, 9th Inning off G. Frazier, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Evans , D. Bell , B. Harper 8 , J. Moore , D. Spencer , D. Barton 5 , K. Suzuki , D. Schneider 4
2-out RBI: D. Barton , D. Schneider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Combs , D. Evans , B. Harper
Hit by Pitch: K. Suzuki
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bell (2)
OF assists: 1 (Harper(Orsulak at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Orsulak CF 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 .309 9 52
M. Cabrera RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .310 11 38
C. Reynolds LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .300 10 54
L. Biittner DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .286 7 42
W. Cordero SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .301 14 49
B. Terry 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .246 11 44
   a-M. Tuiasosopo 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 1 8
E. Rivera 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .305 6 48
S. Martin 2B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 17 42
B. Gulden C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .214 1 9
Totals 38 11 17 11 4 4 17      
a - M. Tuiasosopo substituted for B. Terry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Terry 2 (13, 2nd Inning off J. Golden, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Reynolds (33, 8th Inning off M. Grissom, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Biittner (17, 8th Inning off M. Grissom, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Cordero (14, 2nd Inning off J. Golden, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Rivera (6, 4th Inning off J. Golden, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Orsulak (9, 4th Inning off D. Elder, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Cabrera (11, 8th Inning off L. Jackson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 8 , M. Cabrera 5 , C. Reynolds 2 , L. Biittner 2 , W. Cordero 5 , B. Terry 5 , E. Rivera 4 , S. Martin , B. Gulden
2-out RBI: J. Orsulak , B. Terry 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cabrera , C. Reynolds , W. Cordero , E. Rivera 3
Sac Fly: E. Rivera
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cabrera (31) , S. Martin (12)
CS: W. Cordero (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Orsulak (4)
CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Golden 3.1 5 3 3 1 2 2 54 4.64   
D. Elder 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 28 7.89   
R. Narleski 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 5.84   
J. Montgomery BS (1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 29 3.38   
B. Ross 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.45   
L. Jackson L (4-6) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 12 4.32   
M. Grissom 0.2 3 2 1 0 1 0 16 5.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Golden 37
Batters Faced: J. Golden 16, D. Elder 6, R. Narleski 5, J. Montgomery 7, B. Ross 1, L. Jackson 3, M. Grissom 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Golden 4-4, D. Elder 1-1, R. Narleski 2-0, J. Montgomery 3-1, B. Ross 1-0, L. Jackson 0-0, M. Grissom 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Golden 54-31, D. Elder 28-15, R. Narleski 23-16, J. Montgomery 29-16, B. Ross 2-1, L. Jackson 12-7, M. Grissom 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Narleski 1-0 , J. Montgomery 1-0
WP: D. Elder , J. Montgomery
Balk: J. Golden
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee 4.1 7 6 4 1 3 2 108 5.17   
M. Moss 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 4.75   
D. Sanders 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 4.26   
R. Carson W (1-6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 4.03   
G. Frazier 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 24 6.03   
D. Carpenter SV (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 31
Batters Faced: C. Lee 22, M. Moss 6, D. Sanders 5, R. Carson 4, G. Frazier 5, D. Carpenter 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 6-4, M. Moss 2-2, D. Sanders 1-0, R. Carson 2-1, G. Frazier 1-1, D. Carpenter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 108-67, M. Moss 29-20, D. Sanders 21-15, R. Carson 21-14, G. Frazier 24-13, D. Carpenter 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Moss 1-1 , R. Carson 1-0 , D. Carpenter 1-0
WP: C. Lee
Hit Batsmen: R. Carson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Orsulak
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 22339
Special Notes: SP Jim Golden was injured while pitching. RP Bob Ross was injured while pitching.
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