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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

2000-04-09 · Day game · Cinergy Field · 11 innings · Att: 37798 · 42°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to CF · 4:10

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Danny Graves earned the win. Alex Ochoa went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	13
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	2	8	9

W: Danny Graves L: Matt Karchner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	6	1	2	2	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	5	0	2	1	0	0
Sammy Sosa	3	1	2	1	3	1
Mark Grace	5	2	1	1	1	0
Glenallen Hill	3	1	1	1	0	0
Shane Andrews	4	0	1	0	2	1
Damon Buford	6	1	3	1	0	1
Joe Girardi	4	1	1	0	1	1
Scott Downs	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tarrik Brock	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jose Nieves	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jeff Reed	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Karchner	0	0	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pokey Reese	4	0	2	0	2	0
Barry Larkin	4	1	1	1	2	1
Ken Griffey	4	2	1	2	2	1
Dmitri Young	5	0	0	0	0	1
Dante Bichette	3	1	0	0	3	1
Alex Ochoa	6	2	3	2	0	1
Mark Lewis	3	0	0	0	0	0
Benito Santiago	2	0	1	0	0	0
Denny Neagle	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Taubensee	2	0	0	1	0	0
Chris Stynes	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aaron Boone	1	0	0	1	0	1
D. T. Cromer	2	1	0	0	0	0
Hal Morris	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Downs	6.1	5	6	4
Felix Heredia	0.2	0	0	1
Brian Williams	0.0	1	1	0
Daniel Garibay	0.2	1	0	0
Rick Aguilera	1.1	1	1	2
Matt Karchner	1.1	1	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Neagle	5.2	8	4	2
Manny Aybar	1.1	1	2	2
Scott Sullivan	1.0	2	1	1
Dennys Reyes	1.1	1	1	1
Danny Graves	1.2	1	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eric Young: 6/P6MD
Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LD
Sammy Sosa: HR/L89XD+
Mark Grace: HR/F9D+
Glenallen Hill: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Pokey Reese: W
Barry Larkin: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Ken Griffey: 43/G4

Top 2

Shane Andrews: W
Damon Buford: S7/G56+.1-2
Joe Girardi: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Scott Downs: 53/G56S-.1-2
Eric Young: 63/G6

Bot 2

Dmitri Young: 7/F7D
Dante Bichette: W
Alex Ochoa: 9/F89M
Mark Lewis: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 3

Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F78M
Sammy Sosa: W
Mark Grace: 9/F9D
Glenallen Hill: 9/L9D

Bot 3

Benito Santiago: 8/F8LD
Denny Neagle: K/C
Pokey Reese: D/L8LXD+
Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Top 4

Shane Andrews: K
Damon Buford: 8/L8RM+
Joe Girardi: 8/F8LXD

Bot 4

Ken Griffey: K
Dmitri Young: 63/G6M
Dante Bichette: W
Alex Ochoa: 8/F8LXD

Top 5

Scott Downs: 13/G23-
Eric Young: 7/F7D
Ricky Gutierrez: D7/G5+
Sammy Sosa: IW
Mark Grace: 9/F89D

Bot 5

Mark Lewis: 9/F9D
Benito Santiago: D8/L8LXD+.B-3(E8)
Denny Neagle: 43/G4S
Pokey Reese: 13/G15

Top 6

Glenallen Hill: HR/L7D+
Shane Andrews: 9/F89D
Damon Buford: D9/L9LS
Joe Girardi: W
Scott Downs: K
Eric Young: D/L8LS+.2-H;1-H
Ricky Gutierrez: D9/F8RXD+.2-H
Sammy Sosa: W
Mark Grace: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Barry Larkin: W
Ken Griffey: HR/F9D+.1-H
Dmitri Young: 8/F8LXD
Dante Bichette: K
Alex Ochoa: HR/F8RXD+
Mark Lewis: 63/G6M

Top 7

Tarrik Brock: W
Shane Andrews: S7/L7S+.1-2
Damon Buford: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Joe Girardi: K
Scott Downs: K

Bot 7

Ed Taubensee: 31/G3+
Chris Stynes: S/L4M
Pokey Reese: W.1-2
Barry Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
Ken Griffey: 3/P34S
Dmitri Young: K

Top 8

Eric Young: S8/G6M+
Ricky Gutierrez: 13/SH/BG34S-.1-2
Sammy Sosa: S8/L6M+.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
Mark Grace: IW
Tarrik Brock: K

Bot 8

Dante Bichette: W
Alex Ochoa: D9/G3.1-3
Aaron Boone: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Ed Taubensee: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
D. T. Cromer: E6/G6M+
Pokey Reese: S7/L78S+.1-2
Barry Larkin: S9/L89S+.2-H(UR);1-3
Ken Griffey: IW.1-2
Dmitri Young: 5/P5

Top 9

Shane Andrews: 9/F9LD
Damon Buford: K
Joe Girardi: S7/L78S+.BX2(74)

Bot 9

Dante Bichette: 13/G15
Alex Ochoa: K
Aaron Boone: K

Top 10

Jose Nieves: W
Eric Young: 14/SH.1-2
Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P34D
Sammy Sosa: K/C

Bot 10

Ed Taubensee: 7/F7LD
D. T. Cromer: E4/TH1/G4
Pokey Reese: 53/G5.1-2
Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Top 11

Mark Grace: E4/TH1/G4
Tarrik Brock: K/BF
Shane Andrews: W.1-2
Damon Buford: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Jeff Reed: K/C
Matt Karchner: WP.2-3;1-2
Matt Karchner: W
Eric Young: 9/F9M

Bot 11

Ken Griffey: W
Hal Morris: E5/TH/SH/BG56S.1-H(NR);B-2
Dante Bichette: 43/G4.2-3
Alex Ochoa: S7/L56+.3-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Scott Downs
Debut game for Daniel Garibay
Joe Girardi ejected by 2B umpire Jim Reynolds