THE SHIELD
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
04/20/2002
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THE SHIELD
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
GAME ID: 163 - SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Bengals (7-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 1
Cleveland Browns (7-12) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 4 11 0
Cleveland Topples Cincinnati, 4-1
The Cleveland Browns rode a solid performance from 25-year-old starting pitcher Juan Rodriguez to a win, beating the Cincinnati Bengals, 4-1, at Cleveland Browns Stadium. In 8 innings, Rodriguez surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. Adam Taute earned the save for Cleveland.

The Browns had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 4-1, Cleveland, with two out. Cincinnati, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Juan Torres dug in at the plate, but on a 1-1 cutter, he popped out.

The Bengals fall to 7-12.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Torres SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .323 1 6
A. Burrows 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .180 4 11
J. Bedney 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .227 0 5
R. Rodriguez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .261 1 6
B. Krause C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .236 3 10
M. Fielder RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .186 1 3
S. Osborne LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 3 10
D. Mora CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 0
   c-T. Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 0
J. Shea P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-S. Wallace PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   D. Koch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Ryan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .438 0 2
   B. Thomsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Martinez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 35 1 9 1 1 3 18      
a - S. Wallace pinch hit for J. Shea in the 6th
b - C. Ryan pinch hit for D. Koch in the 8th
c - T. Peterson pinch hit for D. Mora in the 9th
d - A. Martinez pinch hit for B. Thomsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bedney (3, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Fielder (2, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Torres , J. Bedney 3 , R. Rodriguez , M. Fielder 2 , S. Osborne , J. Shea , C. Ryan , A. Martinez
2-out RBI: M. Fielder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Torres , R. Rodriguez , B. Krause , S. Osborne
GIDP: J. Torres
Hit by Pitch: A. Burrows
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: A. Burrows (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Curvin CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .242 0 1
T. Page LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 2 7
R. Givens 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .426 3 10
J. Betancur 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .344 5 17
N. Garcia 3B 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .226 1 6
E. Stoddard C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .220 1 5
G. Blank SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 4
D. Smith RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 4
J. Rodriguez P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
   a-J. Olson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 1
   A. Taute P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 11 4 1 6 19      
a - J. Olson pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Page (6, 1st Inning off J. Shea, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Garcia (3, 2nd Inning off J. Shea, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Blank (3, 4th Inning off J. Shea, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Betancur (9, 5th Inning off J. Shea, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Givens (5, 7th Inning off D. Koch, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Olson (1, 8th Inning off B. Thomsen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Page 2 , R. Givens 3 , J. Betancur 3 , N. Garcia 2 , E. Stoddard , G. Blank 2 , D. Smith , J. Rodriguez , J. Olson 2
2-out RBI: R. Givens , J. Betancur , D. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Curvin , J. Betancur 2 , N. Garcia 2 , J. Rodriguez
Sac Bunt: T. Page
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blank-Givens-Betancur)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shea L (0-2) 5.0 6 3 2 1 4 0 92 4.09   
D. Koch 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 35 1.59   
B. Thomsen 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shea 48
Batters Faced: J. Shea 23, D. Koch 9, B. Thomsen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shea 8-3, D. Koch 2-2, B. Thomsen 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shea 92-63, D. Koch 35-22, B. Thomsen 17-11
WP: D. Koch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez W (1-1) 8.0 7 1 1 0 3 0 96 5.32   
A. Taute SV (4) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 67
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 31, A. Taute 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 9-11, A. Taute 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 96-66, A. Taute 19-10
Hit Batsmen: J. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Rodriguez
Ballpark: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 24950
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