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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2000-09-11 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 22532 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 2nd. Pete Harnisch earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Jason LaRue went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Pete Harnisch L: Daniel Garibay SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Zuleta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Garibay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Harnisch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. T. Cromer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Garibay | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Rain | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Harnisch | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Riedling | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Meyers: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9M
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9LD+
- Ken Griffey: 5/P5D
Top 2
- Mark Grace: D9/9S
- Julio Zuleta: K
- Damon Buford: W
- Jose Nieves: 9/F9M
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Dmitri Young: S7/G56+
- Sean Casey: WP.1-2
- Sean Casey: K
- Chris Stynes: W
- Juan Castro: D7/L7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Jason LaRue: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Pete Harnisch: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Daniel Garibay: 43/G4MD
- Chad Meyers: 8/F8LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 3
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G5
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D+
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RM+
- Julio Zuleta: K
- Damon Buford: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Jose Nieves: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Girardi: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Daniel Garibay: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Chad Meyers: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 4
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
- Chris Stynes: S9/L89M+
- Juan Castro: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Jason LaRue: D7/7S.3-H;2-H
- Pete Harnisch: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6S-
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P4MD
- Sammy Sosa: D9/F9LD+
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.2-2
- Julio Zuleta: D/F89XD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(5)#
- Damon Buford: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G56
- Ken Griffey: S9/L9S
- Dmitri Young: W.1-2
- Sean Casey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 6
- Jose Nieves: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 9/L9LM
- Roosevelt Brown: D9/L9LM+
- Chad Meyers: WP.2-3
- Chad Meyers: 4/L4M-
Bot 6
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9S
- Juan Castro: 53/G5+
- Jason LaRue: 3/G
Top 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/P78S
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G34
- Mark Grace: 9/F9M
- Willie Greene: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- D. T. Cromer: 3/L3
- Pokey Reese: K
- Alex Ochoa: HR/F7D+
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dmitri Young: D7/L5D+.1XH(762)
Top 8
- Damon Buford: K
- Jose Nieves: S/G5
- Joe Girardi: K
- Roosevelt Brown: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Ross Gload: K23
Bot 8
- Sean Casey: K
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4MD
- Juan Castro: 53/G5
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-2
- Eric Young: K
- Jeff Reed: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Jose Nieves: K
Notes & reviews
- apparently a pop that wouldn't let Sosa advance
- Griffey strained his left hamstring as he rounded 3B and crashed into catcher Girardi