MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/01/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 868 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (9-11) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Chicago Cubs (11-9) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 5 7 0
Cubs Snatch Late Win
With right fielder Kevin Luzzo leading the charge, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Texas Rangers, 5-2, at Wrigley Field. Luzzo, who finished 5th in the NL in wins above replacement with 5.9 in 2094, belted 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. The win gives Chicago a record of 11-9.

Chicago took a 3-2 lead on Derick Benjamin's 2nd home run of the season. The solo home run came off Texas pitcher Victor Luna in the bottom of the eighth.

Luzzo told a Chicago Observer reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Chavez CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 10
S. DeVito 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .353 2 11
   c-J. Hartel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
C. Patrick RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 3 10
   a-N. Gunnels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371 3 6
   b-R. Adkins RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
C. Temple 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196 1 10
B. Ruble DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .207 0 4
K. Hock LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .306 5 10
J. Mehl 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .319 0 4
S. Spencer SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .343 0 4
R. Camacho C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .212 0 2
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 10 18      
a - N. Gunnels pinch hit for C. Patrick in the 8th
b - R. Adkins substituted for N. Gunnels in the 8th
c - J. Hartel pinch hit for S. DeVito in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Spencer (3, 5th Inning off R. Gonzales, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Mehl (5, 5th Inning off R. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Chavez (5, 5th Inning off R. Gonzales, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Hock (3, 7th Inning off R. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Camacho (4, 9th Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Chavez 2 , S. DeVito , K. Hock 3 , J. Mehl 2 , S. Spencer 3 , R. Camacho 2
2-out RBI: L. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Chavez , S. DeVito , J. Hartel , J. Mehl
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. DeVito (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 0 5
K. Luzzo RF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .231 2 6
E. Fairchild LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .316 4 15
   b-D. Williams LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 3
E. Castro 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .242 1 7
A. Shaw DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 3 12
J. Tillman 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 2 6
B. Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 2 8
D. Conley 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 4
   a-I. Perez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 1 2
D. Benjamin C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 2 2
Totals 31 5 7 5 1 8 3      
a - I. Perez pinch hit for D. Conley in the 8th
b - D. Williams substituted for E. Fairchild in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Tillman (2, 2nd Inning off D. Bagwell, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Luzzo 2 (2, 6th Inning off D. Bagwell, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off V. Luna, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Benjamin (2, 8th Inning off V. Luna, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Valenzuela , K. Luzzo 8 , E. Fairchild , E. Castro , J. Tillman 4 , D. Benjamin 4
2-out RBI: K. Luzzo , J. Tillman
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Valenzuela (11)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bagwell 6.0 4 2 2 0 6 2 70 5.02   
V. Luna L (1-3) 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 2 30 3.18   
A. Segura 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bagwell 62
Batters Faced: D. Bagwell 22, V. Luna 9, A. Segura 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bagwell 7-5, V. Luna 2-1, A. Segura 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bagwell 70-52, V. Luna 30-17, A. Segura 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Segura 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gonzales 6.1 5 2 2 2 8 0 106 3.34   
J. O'Brien 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 2.84   
R. Ahlstrom W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.31   
M. Gomez SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gonzales 61
Batters Faced: R. Gonzales 26, J. O'Brien 7, R. Ahlstrom 1, M. Gomez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gonzales 4-7, J. O'Brien 1-2, R. Ahlstrom 0-1, M. Gomez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gonzales 106-65, J. O'Brien 29-19, R. Ahlstrom 3-2, M. Gomez 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. O'Brien 2-0 , R. Ahlstrom 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Luzzo
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 30914
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