OUT OF OPTIONS BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/27/2063
 
OUT OF OPTIONS BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 18051 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 13 1
Houston Astros 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Chicago Tops Houston Again, 8-2
The Houston Astros got 2 home runs from third baseman Jeff Wilkinson today but failed to take Game 2 of the World Series from the Chicago Cubs. In a nice performance, Wilkinson went 2-4 with 2 home runs but Chicago took the game by a score of 8-2 and now lead the best-of-7 series, 2-0.

Chicago used the bat of Matt Hill to get the win. The shortstop hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the second inning to put the Cubs ahead, 4-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"I don't lose sleep over a loss," said Hill. "But I have better dreams after a win."

Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gildon LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .380 1 10
J. Collins 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .255 4 7
C. Purinton CF, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .261 0 2
J. Franklin DH 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 .270 1 4
D. Valdez RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 .189 1 2
   a-E. Sanderson CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 4
J. Logan 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 5 .400 0 1
   b-R. Campbell 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .235 1 11
C. Denner 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .176 0 0
   c-R. Nye 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 1 5
D. Villagrana C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .267 0 6
   d-J. Lopes C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 0 1
M. Hill SS 5 1 1 4 0 1 3 .123 2 7
Totals 39 8 13 8 5 10 26      
a - E. Sanderson substituted for D. Valdez in the 7th
b - R. Campbell substituted for J. Logan in the 7th
c - R. Nye substituted for C. Denner in the 8th
d - J. Lopes substituted for D. Villagrana in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopes (1, 9th Inning off J. Gautieri, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hill (2, 2nd Inning off D. Reynolds, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gildon 2 , C. Purinton , J. Franklin 2 , D. Valdez , E. Sanderson , J. Logan 2 , R. Campbell , C. Denner , J. Lopes 2 , M. Hill 4
2-out RBI: J. Lopes , M. Hill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gildon , J. Logan 2 , M. Hill
GIDP: C. Denner
Hit by Pitch: C. Denner
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Denner (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Collins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 2 7
J. Rodriguez DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .286 1 6
J. Chapman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .244 0 4
J. Wilkinson 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .275 4 11
W. Murillo C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 1 6
A. Artola 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 1 3
Z. Fuller CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .172 0 0
J. Clem SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 2 5
J. Boney RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 2 5
Totals 32 2 5 2 1 12 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Smith (2, 3rd Inning off B. Dorgan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wilkinson 2 (4, 2nd Inning off B. Dorgan, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Smith 2 , J. Rodriguez , J. Wilkinson 8 , A. Artola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriguez , Z. Fuller , J. Clem
Hit by Pitch: W. Murillo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Artola (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chapman-Clem-Artola)
PB: W. Murillo
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dorgan 4.1 2 1 1 0 6 1 53 1.88   
S. Colon W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 37 0.00   
K. Petri H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.50   
J. Martin 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 24 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dorgan 61
Batters Faced: B. Dorgan 15, S. Colon 9, K. Petri 2, J. Martin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dorgan 4-2, S. Colon 1-2, K. Petri 0-1, J. Martin 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dorgan 53-39, S. Colon 37-21, K. Petri 12-7, J. Martin 24-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Petri 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Dorgan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Reynolds L (1-1) 2.1 6 5 5 1 5 1 75 5.40   
J. Willis 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.00   
D. Melvin 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.25   
J. Garza 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 27 0.00   
A. Canela 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.08   
C. Hein 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 22 6.00   
J. Gautieri 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Reynolds 25
Batters Faced: D. Reynolds 15, J. Willis 7, D. Melvin 5, J. Garza 6, A. Canela 4, C. Hein 4, J. Gautieri 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Reynolds 2-0, J. Willis 2-2, D. Melvin 2-2, J. Garza 0-2, A. Canela 1-1, C. Hein 1-0, J. Gautieri 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Reynolds 75-51, J. Willis 21-12, D. Melvin 20-13, J. Garza 27-16, A. Canela 9-8, C. Hein 22-13, J. Gautieri 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Willis 2-0 , D. Melvin 2-0 , J. Gautieri 3-3
WP: C. Hein
Hit Batsmen: D. Reynolds
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Wilkinson
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 42219
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