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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

2000-05-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39148 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:22

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Felix Heredia picked up the save. Aaron Boone went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	10
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		4	5

W: Kevin Tapani L: Rob Bell SV: Felix Heredia

Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pokey Reese	5	0	1	0	0	1
Barry Larkin	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ken Griffey	3	0	1	0	2	0
Dmitri Young	5	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Morris	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dante Bichette	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ed Taubensee	4	0	1	0	0	1
Aaron Boone	3	1	3	2	1	0
Rob Bell	2	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Ochoa	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	3	1	1	0	1	0
Ricky Gutierrez	3	1	1	1	1	1
Dave Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	0	0	2
Henry Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Greene	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Reed	3	0	0	0	0	2
Damon Buford	3	2	2	1	0	1
Kevin Tapani	3	0	1	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rob Bell	6.0	3	1	5
Dennys Reyes	1.1	2	0	2
Scott Sullivan	0.2	0	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	8.2	10	2	7
Felix Heredia	0.1	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pokey Reese: 63/G6
Barry Larkin: 53/G56+
Ken Griffey: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

Eric Young: 2/FL/P2RF
Ricky Gutierrez: K
Dave Martinez: 43/G4-

Top 2

Dmitri Young: 63/G6-
Hal Morris: 53/G56+
Dante Bichette: S9/L89S
Ed Taubensee: S7/L7S+.1-2
Aaron Boone: W.2-3;1-2
Rob Bell: K

Bot 2

Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RM
Willie Greene: 9/F9M

Top 3

Pokey Reese: K/C
Barry Larkin: S8/L8LS
Ken Griffey: W.1-2
Dmitri Young: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
Hal Morris: 63/G4MS-

Bot 3

Jeff Reed: 31/G34
Damon Buford: K
Kevin Tapani: S8/L6MD
Eric Young: 8/F8RM-

Top 4

Dante Bichette: 8/L8RD
Ed Taubensee: 8/F8LD
Aaron Boone: S/L78M
Rob Bell: K/C

Bot 4

Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
Dave Martinez: 3/G3
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 5

Pokey Reese: 63/G6
Barry Larkin: 8/L8RM
Ken Griffey: S/G3S-
Dmitri Young: K/C

Bot 5

Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4+
Willie Greene: 5/FL/P5F
Jeff Reed: K

Top 6

Hal Morris: 13/G15+
Dante Bichette: K
Ed Taubensee: K

Bot 6

Damon Buford: D7/7S
Kevin Tapani: K
Eric Young: W
Ricky Gutierrez: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH);1-H
Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F78XD+
Dave Martinez: 13/G
Sammy Sosa: 53/G56

Top 7

Aaron Boone: S9/L89S
Michael Tucker: K
Pokey Reese: 64(1)/FO/G6
Barry Larkin: 9/F9LM

Bot 7

Henry Rodriguez: 43/G34
Willie Greene: K/C
Jeff Reed: K/C

Top 8

Ken Griffey: 3/G
Dmitri Young: 63/G6
Hal Morris: 9/F9D+

Bot 8

Damon Buford: HR/F78XD+
Kevin Tapani: 13/G13
Eric Young: D7/L7LD+
Ricky Gutierrez: W
Dave Martinez: 5/FL/P5F
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 9

Dante Bichette: D7/L7D+
Ed Taubensee: 4/L4D-
Aaron Boone: HR/F78XD+.2-H
Alex Ochoa: 63/G4MS-
Pokey Reese: S8/L8RS+
Barry Larkin: S/G56.1-2
Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
Dmitri Young: 54(1)/FO/G56