MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/21/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2316 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (48-68) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Chicago Cubs (67-50) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 3 6 0
Cubs Topple Yankees with Late Rally
In a low-scoring game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees, pitcher Aaron Hosey was masterful on the mound. The Chicago right-hander spearheaded his team's 3-1 win. Tim Linden picked up the win in relief for Chicago, while Eddy Alvarez took the loss. Earning his 31st save for Chicago was Mario Gomez.

Had Elijah Fairchild not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Fairchild hit a 2-run single. That made the score 3-1, in favor of the Cubs.

"The effort we put into this one paid off," Fairchild said.

Chicago now has a record of 67-50 with the win.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blair 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .268 2 28
C. Jeronimo LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 4 13
   a-S. Hardenbrook PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 22 56
   b-R. McCullough LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 13 41
B. Thomas DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 22 71
B. Hayden RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .258 30 75
Z. Sterling CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259 14 38
C. Tracy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234 2 7
A. Comeaux SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .199 8 30
C. Clark 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 9 44
M. Foulds C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165 2 13
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 10 12      
a - S. Hardenbrook pinch hit for C. Jeronimo in the 8th
b - R. McCullough substituted for S. Hardenbrook in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Tracy (11, 4th Inning off A. Hosey, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Clark (22, 8th Inning off A. Hosey, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Comeaux (16, 9th Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blair , B. Thomas , Z. Sterling , C. Tracy 2 , A. Comeaux 3 , C. Clark 2
2-out RBI: J. Blair
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hayden , A. Comeaux , C. Clark
Sac Bunt: C. Clark
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarez-Clark-Blair)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 1 36
N. Criswell DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .425 1 8
E. Fairchild LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .282 23 78
E. Castro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 7 35
I. Perez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 8 22
A. Shaw C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .268 15 58
D. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .309 6 18
J. Tillman 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 22 67
   a-K. Luzzo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 24 80
   b-D. Conley 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 1 26
B. Griffin SS 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .257 4 53
Totals 29 3 6 3 1 7 11      
a - K. Luzzo pinch hit for J. Tillman in the 8th
b - D. Conley substituted for K. Luzzo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Criswell (5, 6th Inning off E. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Valenzuela , N. Criswell 2 , E. Fairchild , I. Perez , A. Shaw , B. Griffin
2-out RBI: E. Fairchild
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Castro 2
GIDP: D. Williams
Hit by Pitch: E. Fairchild
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Valenzuela (80)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Conley-Castro)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Alvarez L (6-11) 7.2 6 3 3 1 7 0 104 5.14   
B. Moore 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Alvarez 61
Batters Faced: E. Alvarez 30, B. Moore 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Alvarez 7-8, B. Moore 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Alvarez 104-66, B. Moore 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Moore 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Alvarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hosey 7.0 4 1 1 1 8 0 89 4.13   
R. Ahlstrom 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.75   
T. Linden W (6-7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.86   
M. Gomez SV (31) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hosey 72
Batters Faced: A. Hosey 26, R. Ahlstrom 4, T. Linden 1, M. Gomez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hosey 9-4, R. Ahlstrom 0-1, T. Linden 0-0, M. Gomez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hosey 89-60, R. Ahlstrom 16-11, T. Linden 4-3, M. Gomez 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ahlstrom 1-0 , T. Linden 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Hosey
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 37425
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