FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
04/17/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 140 - TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (8-7) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Chicago (A) White Sox (12-3) 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 X 8 11 1
Astros Stumble, Lose to White Sox
Red Munger pitched a gem to lead Chicago (A) to victory over the Houston Astros, 8-1. Munger, now 3-0, was the winner. In 8.1 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 7, walking 4, and allowing 1 run. The White Sox, now 12-3, have been red hot.

Making an impact for Chicago (A) was third baseman Darrell Evans. He drilled a double off Brandon Backe in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, Evans was 2 for 3 with a triple and a double, while scoring 2.

"Red pitched like a son-of-a-gun," said Chicago (A) manager Steven Ejercito.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .276 2 5
M. Cabrera RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .339 2 6
   a-W. Roettger PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
C. Reynolds LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .345 0 10
   b-B. Roser PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
B. Terry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 3 13
J. Orsulak CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .431 4 9
E. Rivera 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .353 1 10
L. Biittner DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 0 5
B. Pena C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286 2 7
S. Martin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .224 1 6
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 9 15      
a - W. Roettger pinch hit for M. Cabrera in the 8th
b - B. Roser pinch hit for C. Reynolds in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: W. Cordero (1, 3rd Inning off R. Munger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Cordero 3 , M. Cabrera , B. Terry , E. Rivera 2 , S. Martin
2-out RBI: M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Martin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Reynolds (2) , J. Orsulak (4)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Rivera (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Cordero-Martin-Terry)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .379 0 4
D. Santana SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328 0 3
B. Harper RF 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 .367 1 8
D. Evans 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .380 3 15
J. Moore DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .386 2 16
D. Williams LF 4 0 1 3 0 1 2 .333 2 12
D. Barton 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .260 0 5
D. Schneider 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .053 0 2
M. Merullo C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 11
Totals 33 8 11 7 4 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Barton 2 (5, 2nd Inning off B. Backe, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off B. Backe, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Evans (8, 4th Inning off B. Backe, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Williams (6, 7th Inning off B. Kline, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Evans (3, 6th Inning off B. Backe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Combs , D. Santana 2 , B. Harper , D. Evans 5 , J. Moore , D. Williams 2 , D. Barton 4 , M. Merullo
2-out RBI: J. Moore , D. Williams , D. Barton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , D. Schneider 3
GIDP: D. Santana
Sac Fly: D. Evans
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Barton (3)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Backe L (2-1) 6.0 7 4 4 2 5 0 114 3.43   
B. Kline 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 0 22 18.00   
J. Reardon 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Backe 45
Batters Faced: B. Backe 26, B. Kline 7, J. Reardon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Backe 5-7, B. Kline 0-2, J. Reardon 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Backe 114-70, B. Kline 22-12, J. Reardon 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reardon 1-0
WP: B. Backe , B. Kline
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Munger W (3-0) 8.1 6 1 1 4 7 0 134 1.42   
F. Francisco 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Munger 70
Batters Faced: R. Munger 34, F. Francisco 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Munger 8-8, F. Francisco 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Munger 134-84, F. Francisco 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Francisco 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Red Munger
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 21925
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