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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39101 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Ron Villone earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Aaron Boone went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Ron Villone L: Jon Lieber SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Nieves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Zuleta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Scott Williamson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: 1/L13+
- Barry Larkin: K/C
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dmitri Young: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Sean Casey: S7/L5D.2-H
- Dante Bichette: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9M
- Dave Martinez: CS2(26)
- Dave Martinez: 3/G3
Top 2
- Aaron Boone: HR/F7D+
- Ron Villone: 43/G4
- Pokey Reese: W
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7M.1-H(E7);B-2
- Ken Griffey: S9/L89M+.2-H(UR)
- Dmitri Young: CS2(26)
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D+
- Glenallen Hill: W
- Jose Nieves: W.1-2
- Damon Buford: 3/P23
- Joe Girardi: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Sean Casey: K
- Dante Bichette: 3/G3
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F8LD
Bot 3
- Jon Lieber: 31/G34S
- Willie Greene: 53/G56S
- Ricky Gutierrez: S/L8LM
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Aaron Boone: 63/G6
- Ron Villone: 5/L5S
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8RS
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G56
- Jose Nieves: D9/F8RD+
- Damon Buford: 7/L7D+
Top 5
- Barry Larkin: 2/FL/P2RF
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dmitri Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9M
- Jon Lieber: S9/L8RM
- Willie Greene: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Dave Martinez: 9/L9M+
Top 6
- Sean Casey: 53/G5
- Dante Bichette: 8/F89D
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L78S
- Jose Nieves: 8/F8RM
- Damon Buford: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Aaron Boone: 7/F78D
- Ron Villone: 43/G4
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 7
- Joe Girardi: S/G15
- Julio Zuleta: S9/G4.1-3
- Willie Greene: S/G56S.3-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Glenallen Hill: WP.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K
Top 8
- Barry Larkin: D7/G5+
- Ken Griffey: 3/L3
- Dmitri Young: W
- Sean Casey: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Jose Nieves: 43/G4S
- Damon Buford: K23
- Joe Girardi: 3/G3
Top 9
- Dante Bichette: 7/F7M
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Aaron Boone: S7/G56
- Chris Stynes: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Julio Zuleta: 63/G6S
- Willie Greene: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: E6/TH1/G6+
- Dave Martinez: S/G4MS.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Eric Young ejected by 2B umpire Eric Cooper