THE SHIELD
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
04/30/2002
 
THE SHIELD
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
GAME ID: 1519 - TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Bears (15-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 10 0
Washington Commanders (17-11) 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 10 1
Down Goes Chicago, 7-2
Boosted by the 2-hit performance of Kyle Weathersby, who is tied for 10th in the NBC in extra base hits with 15, the Washington Commanders defeated the Chicago Bears, 7-2. Carlos Martinez, who is tied for 10th in the NBC in wins with 3, was the winner. He's now 3-2. The loser was Sam Tucker. Chicago now is 15-13.

The Commanders had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 7-1, Washington, with one out. Chicago, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Andy Miller dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he struck out.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Copeland RF 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 .352 6 22
A. Rogers CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .269 4 14
A. Miller SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .300 3 17
I. Jones 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .381 4 30
S. Moncrief 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .363 8 24
   a-J. Shipman PR, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .306 1 7
J. Roberts 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .268 4 16
S. Blackburn C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .164 0 6
N. Bynum LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275 0 2
S. Tucker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
   E. Leslie P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   V. Caraballo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-I. Peres PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 0 2
   c-M. Keyser PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
   D. Ridenour P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Black PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 1 4
Totals 34 2 10 2 5 5 22      
a - J. Shipman pinch ran for S. Moncrief in the 4th
b - I. Peres pinch hit for V. Caraballo in the 7th
c - M. Keyser pinch ran for I. Peres in the 7th
d - D. Black pinch hit for D. Ridenour in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Copeland 2 (8, 3rd Inning off C. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Moncrief (15, 4th Inning off C. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Peres (2, 7th Inning off C. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Copeland 5 , A. Rogers , I. Jones , S. Moncrief 2 , J. Shipman , S. Blackburn , N. Bynum , I. Peres 2
2-out RBI: I. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Miller 3 , J. Shipman , S. Blackburn
GIDP: A. Rogers , S. Blackburn
Sac Fly: T. Copeland
Hit by Pitch: N. Bynum
Team LOB: 12
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Barajas 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .369 4 15
J. Earls SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 13
K. Weathersby RF 4 2 2 3 1 2 0 .290 8 20
P. Fierro 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .287 6 17
E. Dodson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .342 10 22
D. Carrillo LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .280 4 12
E. Bennett CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .260 2 13
S. Perez C 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 .214 0 1
C. Martinez P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   A. Barendse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Ramos PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 0 4
   K. McCarter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Gividen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 10 7 5 6 12      
a - M. Ramos pinch hit for A. Barendse in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Weathersby (7, 1st Inning off S. Tucker, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Earls (4, 1st Inning off S. Tucker, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Barajas (10, 2nd Inning off S. Tucker, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Bennett (1, 7th Inning off D. Ridenour, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Weathersby (8, 2nd Inning off S. Tucker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Barajas 2 , J. Earls 2 , K. Weathersby 6 , P. Fierro 3 , E. Bennett 4 , C. Martinez
2-out RBI: K. Weathersby , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Barajas , E. Dodson 2 , E. Bennett
Sac Bunt: C. Martinez 2
Sac Fly: E. Dodson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Weathersby (4) , P. Fierro (3) , E. Bennett 2 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Barajas (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Fierro-Earls-Dodson, Fierro-Earls-Dodson)
OF assists: 1 (Bennett(Roberts at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Tucker L (0-4) 2.2 7 6 6 3 1 1 77 8.13   
E. Leslie 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 46 5.48   
V. Caraballo 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9.90   
D. Ridenour 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 22 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Tucker 14
Batters Faced: S. Tucker 18, E. Leslie 12, V. Caraballo 2, D. Ridenour 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Tucker 5-2, E. Leslie 3-3, V. Caraballo 2-0, D. Ridenour 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Tucker 77-42, E. Leslie 46-29, V. Caraballo 4-3, D. Ridenour 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Leslie 1-0 , V. Caraballo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Martinez W (3-2) 6.0 9 1 1 1 3 0 104 2.54   
A. Barendse 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.73   
K. McCarter 1.1 0 1 1 2 1 0 27 5.73   
D. Gividen 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Martinez 52
Batters Faced: C. Martinez 27, A. Barendse 3, K. McCarter 6, D. Gividen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Martinez 8-4, A. Barendse 1-2, K. McCarter 2-1, D. Gividen 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Martinez 104-68, A. Barendse 10-7, K. McCarter 27-15, D. Gividen 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Barendse 2-1 , D. Gividen 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Weathersby
Ballpark: Commanders Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 22453
Special Notes: 1B Shemar Moncrief was injured while running the bases. 2B Ivan Peres was injured while running the bases.
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