MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/16/2000
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 184 - SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (9-4) 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 6 8 0
Chicago Cubs (5-9) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 0
Merced Homers Twice in 6-3 Marlins Win
The Florida Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs, 6-3, at Wrigley Field. The Marlins got a fine performance from right fielder Orlando Merced, who was 4-5 with 2 home runs, a triple, and a double. He scored 4 times and drove in 4. Jeff Fassero earned the win to go to 2-0. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in 5 innings of work. The Cubs, now 5-9, continue their poor start.

Florida took a 5-2 lead on Merced's 1st double of the season. The 2-run double, which he hit off Stan Belinda in the top of the sixth, propelled Florida to the win.

Florida manager Chad Tackett was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys played hard," he said.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 4 4 4 0 1 0 .353 4 9
J. Payton LF 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 .130 1 4
A. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .224 3 7
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .186 0 3
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .312 6 13
A. Beltre 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .289 4 12
   F. Heredia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Spiers SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .295 1 7
   b-C. Izturis SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
B. Ausmus C 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .294 0 3
J. Fassero P 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
   B. Thigpen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   J. Mesa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Obando PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   R. Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Miles 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 6 9 11 17      
a - S. Obando pinch hit for J. Mesa in the 8th
b - C. Izturis substituted for B. Spiers in the 8th
c - A. Miles substituted for R. Nen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Merced (1, 6th Inning off S. Belinda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Merced (1, 3rd Inning off G. Meche, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Merced 2 (4, 1st Inning off G. Meche, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off G. Meche, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Merced 13 , J. Payton , T. Martinez , A. Beltre , B. Spiers
2-out RBI: O. Merced , J. Payton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Beltre , J. Fassero
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Payton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Izturis-Heredia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Reese 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .259 0 6
R. Winn LF 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 .255 0 4
L. Berkman RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .154 1 3
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 5 .320 2 11
K. Millar 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .286 1 4
B. Estalella C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .275 0 6
B. Hunter CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .188 0 2
D. Matranga SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 2
   a-G. Jenkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .368 1 7
   c-K. Stillwell SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
G. Meche P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   S. Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Hinske PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
   M. Mantei P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Sandberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 4
   J. Paniagua P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3 4 4 27      
a - G. Jenkins pinch hit for D. Matranga in the 6th
b - E. Hinske pinch hit for S. Belinda in the 6th
c - K. Stillwell substituted for G. Jenkins in the 7th
d - R. Sandberg pinch hit for M. Mantei in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Reese (4, 9th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Reese 2 , R. Winn 4 , J. Olerud , K. Millar 2 , B. Estalella , B. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Reese , J. Olerud 2 , B. Estalella , D. Matranga
GIDP: J. Olerud
Sac Fly: E. Hinske
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Winn 2 (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Berkman(Martinez at 3rd base))
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fassero W (2-0) 5.0 7 3 3 2 2 0 94 5.56   
B. Thigpen H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 27 4.00   
J. Mesa H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.23   
R. Nen H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.80   
F. Heredia SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fassero 41
Batters Faced: J. Fassero 24, B. Thigpen 8, J. Mesa 1, R. Nen 3, F. Heredia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fassero 3-10, B. Thigpen 2-2, J. Mesa 1-0, R. Nen 1-2, F. Heredia 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fassero 94-57, B. Thigpen 27-16, J. Mesa 4-3, R. Nen 9-7, F. Heredia 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Thigpen 2-1 , J. Mesa 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Meche L (1-1) 5.2 5 5 5 5 7 2 98 7.59   
S. Belinda 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 7.27   
M. Mantei 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 0.00   
J. Paniagua 0.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 21 1.59   
K. Gregg 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Meche 41
Batters Faced: G. Meche 27, S. Belinda 2, M. Mantei 7, J. Paniagua 4, K. Gregg 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Meche 3-7, S. Belinda 0-0, M. Mantei 1-2, J. Paniagua 0-0, K. Gregg 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Meche 98-58, S. Belinda 8-5, M. Mantei 24-15, J. Paniagua 21-7, K. Gregg 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Belinda 2-2 , K. Gregg 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Orlando Merced
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 30353
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