Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lieber
  
  Reese hits a line drive towards the mound. Lieber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Lieber
  
  Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lieber
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Lieber
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Young reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Casey vs. Lieber
  
  Casey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bichette vs. Lieber
  
  Bichette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taubensee vs. Lieber
  
  Taubensee hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Villone
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Villone
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Lieber
  
  Jose Nieves now playing second base. Willie Greene now playing third base.
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Lieber
  
  Villone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lieber
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Lieber
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into left field. Hill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hill. Reese goes all the way around to score. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Lieber
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larkin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Lieber
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lieber
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Villone
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Villone
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Villone
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Villone
  
  Buford hits a popup towards first. Casey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Girardi vs. Villone
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Lieber
  
  Casey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Lieber
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Lieber
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Villone
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops it up and throws to first, with Villone covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Villone
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Villone
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Lieber
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Lieber
  
  Villone hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lieber
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Villone
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Villone
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Villone
  
  Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Villone
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Lieber
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lieber
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Lieber
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Villone
  
  Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Villone
  
  Lieber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Villone
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Greene reaches second base with a double. Lieber moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Villone
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Lieber
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Lieber
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Lieber
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taubensee for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Villone
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Villone
  
  Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Villone
  
  Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Villone
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Lieber
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Lieber
  
  Villone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lieber
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Villone
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zuleta vs. Villone
  
  Julio Zuleta pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
  
  Zuleta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Greene vs. Villone
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zuleta moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Girardi scores. Zuleta moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Williamson
  
  Scott Williamson now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Zuleta scores. Greene moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Williamson
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greene tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Williamson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Williamson
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Farnsworth
  
  Dave Martinez now playing left field. Julio Zuleta now playing first base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Farnsworth
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Zuleta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Farnsworth
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Casey vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Williamson
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Williamson
  
  Buford strikes out. Taubensee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Williamson
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Heredia
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Heredia
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Heredia
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Heredia
  
  Chris Stynes pinch hits for Scott Williamson.
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zuleta vs. Graves
  
  Michael Tucker now playing right field. Danny Graves now pitching.
  
  Zuleta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Graves
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Graves
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Larkin. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Graves
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Graves
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/2000 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Reese P, 2b           3  1  0  0   Young E, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          4  1  2  0   Greene W, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Griffey K, cf         2  1  1  1   Gutierrez R, ss       5  0  2  1   
Young D, lf           3  1  1  1   Martinez D, 1b-lf     5  0  1  1   
Casey S, 1b           4  0  1  1   Sosa S, rf            4  0  0  1   
Bichette D, rf        4  0  1  0   Hill G, lf            3  0  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          0  0  0  0   Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        4  0  0  0   Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   
Boone A, 3b           4  1  2  1   Nieves J, 3b-2b       3  0  1  0   
Villone R, p          3  0  0  0   Buford D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Williamson S, p       0  0  0  0   Girardi J, c          4  1  1  0   
Stynes C, ph          1  0  0  0   Lieber J, p           2  0  1  0   
Graves D, p           0  0  0  0   Zuleta J, ph-1b       2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  4                        36  3 10  3

Cincinnati       230 000 000 --  5
Chicago          000 000 300 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Villone R (W)*        6.0  9  3  3  3  2
Williamson S          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Graves D (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L)          7.0  6  5  4  3  4
Farnsworth K          0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Heredia F             1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Hill G, Larkin B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 10
2B -- Young D, Nieves J, Greene W, Larkin B
HR -- Boone A
CS -- Young E, Griffey K
SF -- Sosa S
WP -- Williamson S
T -- 3:06
A -- 39101

    

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