WHIRLED BASEBALL
MIAMI CUBAN GIANTS AT CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS
09/05/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
MIAMI CUBAN GIANTS AT CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS
GAME ID: 1389 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami Cuban Giants (68-70) 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 0
Chicago American Giants (63-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 10 2
American Giants Beaten By Cuban Giants, 5-3
Miami beat Chicago on the strength of starting pitcher José Méndez's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-3. Jonathan Papelbon was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 6 save opportunities. The Cuban Giants, at 68-70, sit in second place in the American League Cumberland Posey Division.

Miami used a well-timed hit by Julio Rodríguez to capture the win. The center fielder socked a bases-clearing double in the top of the second inning to put the Cuban Giants ahead, 4-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

Rodríguez said his team "played with focus."
MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodríguez CF 5 0 1 3 0 3 2 .321 34 64
A. Pafko LF, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302 6 14
J. Canseco RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .261 62 108
G. Sheffield DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 39 90
J. Thome 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .257 51 104
R. Yount SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .279 26 60
I. Rodríguez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .266 26 63
M. Dihigo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .220 10 33
   a-J. Adcock PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 1 1
   b-P. Smith PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Pedroso LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 2 9
C. Rojas 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .276 3 33
Totals 34 5 9 4 3 4 18      
a - J. Adcock pinch hit for M. Dihigo in the 9th
b - P. Smith pinch ran for J. Adcock in the 9th
c - E. Pedroso substituted for P. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodríguez (9, 2nd Inning off M. Buehrle, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Thome (12, 3rd Inning off M. Buehrle, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Rodríguez 2 (24, 4th Inning off M. Buehrle, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Buehrle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Yount (26, 6th Inning off M. Buehrle, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodríguez 2 , A. Pafko , J. Canseco , G. Sheffield , J. Thome 3 , R. Yount 4 , I. Rodríguez 4
2-out RBI: J. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodríguez , A. Pafko 2 , R. Yount , C. Rojas 2
GIDP: G. Sheffield
Hit by Pitch: J. Canseco
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Smith (2)
CS: A. Pafko (1) , J. Canseco (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thome-Yount)
PB: I. Rodríguez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Collins 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .306 5 45
J. Stenzel CF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 1 6
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .296 31 98
   c-J. Jackson PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .362 16 86
D. Allen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 34 82
K. Mitchell LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .316 17 47
   d-V. Wells PR, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 11 23
C. Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .223 28 76
R. Colavito RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .262 3 12
   a-C. Torriente PR, RF, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .179 0 12
D. Lewis DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .207 6 26
   e-M. McKenry DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 1 2
L. Appling SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .222 0 0
   b-F. Parent PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 2 22
   f-C. Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 3 5
Totals 35 3 10 3 2 5 20      
a - C. Torriente pinch ran for R. Colavito in the 7th
b - F. Parent pinch ran for L. Appling in the 7th
c - J. Jackson pinch ran for F. Thomas in the 8th
d - V. Wells pinch ran for K. Mitchell in the 8th
e - M. McKenry inserted as DH in the 9th
f - C. Smith pinch hit for F. Parent in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Appling (2, 3rd Inning off J. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Collins (32, 6th Inning off J. Méndez, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Mitchell 2 (14, 7th Inning off J. Méndez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Terry, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Colavito (6, 7th Inning off J. Méndez, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Thomas (28, 8th Inning off A. Terry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Collins 2 , F. Thomas 3 , K. Mitchell 4 , C. Fisk , R. Colavito 3 , L. Appling 2 , C. Smith
2-out RBI: K. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Collins , J. Stenzel , D. Allen 2 , C. Fisk , L. Appling
Hit by Pitch: E. Collins
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Collins (65)
CS: F. Thomas (14)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Allen (16) , L. Appling (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Appling-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Colavito(Sheffield at 2nd base))
MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Méndez W (12-5) 6.1 7 1 1 0 4 0 90 4.37   
A. Terry 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 23 6.29   
S. Consuegra H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.87   
J. Papelbon SV (6) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 23 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Méndez 59
Batters Faced: J. Méndez 25, A. Terry 7, S. Consuegra 1, J. Papelbon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Méndez 8-5, A. Terry 1-3, S. Consuegra 1-0, J. Papelbon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Méndez 90-56, A. Terry 23-12, S. Consuegra 3-2, J. Papelbon 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Terry 1-0 , S. Consuegra 1-0
WP: J. Méndez , J. Papelbon
Hit Batsmen: J. Méndez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Buehrle L (8-12) 5.1 6 5 1 2 2 1 94 5.17   
H. Pennock 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 25 6.52   
B. Sheets 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Buehrle 44
Batters Faced: M. Buehrle 25, H. Pennock 7, B. Sheets 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Buehrle 5-7, H. Pennock 1-2, B. Sheets 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Buehrle 94-57, H. Pennock 25-16, B. Sheets 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Pennock 1-0
WP: M. Buehrle
Hit Batsmen: M. Buehrle
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Méndez
Ballpark: South Side Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 35142
Special Notes: 1B Frank Thomas was injured while running the bases.
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