13-RUN INNING KEYS JAYS ROUT OF CUBS
Wells Homers Twice in 4th, Drives in 7
TORONTO, June 13 (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays' offense exploded for 13 runs in
the fourth inning, en route to a 16-5 pasting of the Chicago Cubs at SkyDome.
The 13-run inning is the second highest tally in a single frame in the major
leagues this season. The Anaheim Angels erupted for 14 runs in the third
inning of a 19-2 romp over the Texas Rangers on April 16 in Arlington.
Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells became the first player this season to hit
two home runs in a single inning, driving in seven runs in the process.
The Cubs took a 3-0 lead into the fateful bottom of the fourth, having scored a
run in the first on Moises Alou's RBI ground out and two in the second when
Toronto starter Kelvim Escobar issued consecutive bases loaded walks to Alex
Gonzalez and Corey Patterson.
Chicago starter Kerry Wood faced the minimum nine hitters through three innings
and was cruising along when things unraveled quickly in the fourth. Reed
Johnson and Frank Catalanotto began the frame with back-to-back singles and
Wells quickly tied the game with a towering home run to straight away center
field. The three-run shot tied the game, but the Jays were just getting
started. Carlos Delgado singled through the box and advanced to second
when Grey Myers drew a free pass. Josh Phelps lined to left for the first
out of the inning, but Orlando Hudson worked a walk, loading the bases.
Chris Woodward then slashed a double past third baseman Ramon Martinez, scoring
Delgado and Myers for a 5-3 lead, with Hudson advancing to third. Howie
Clark followed by grounding a single through the middle, scoring both
baserunners and putting Toronto on top, 7-3. That was the end of the day
for Wood; he was replaced by Todd Wellemeyer. The change did the Cubs
absolutely no good. Johnson and Catalanotto greeted Wellemeyer with
back-to-back infield hits, filling the bases for Wells, who promptly crushed a
grand slam into the seats in straight away left to up the Blue Jays advantage to
11-3. Delgado added insult to injury by following the Wells blast with one
of his own. The Toronto first baseman's 22nd home run of the season
reached the second level in right field and increased the Toronto lead to nine
runs. And still the Jays weren't done. Myers drew a walk and Phelps
tripled to right-center, capping the scoring at 13 runs. Wellemeyer
finally struck out Hudson and retired Woodward on a ground ball to end the
inning. The Jays sent 17 batters to the plate and amassed 11 hits and
three walks in addition to scoring 13 runs.
The Cubs picked up a pair of consolation tallies in the top of the seventh on
Corey Patterson's two-run homer to right, but the Jays more than countered by
scoring a single run in the bottom of the seventh on Johnson's RBI single and
two in the eighth when Myers' fifth home run of the year followed Delgado's
double.
The victory was the fifth straight for the Blue Jays who now stand at .500 for
the first time since May 7.
6/13/2003, ChC03-Tor03, SkyDome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2003 Cubs 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 11 0 8 1 2003 Blue Jays 0 0 0 13 0 0 1 2 x 16 15 0 3 2 Cubs AB R H BI AVG Blue Jays AB R H BI AVG Grudzielanek 2b 3 2 3 0 .366 Johnson,Re rf 4 2 3 1 .356 Gonzalez,AS ss 3 0 1 1 .287 Catalanotto lf 4 2 2 0 .310 Bellhorn ph 1 0 0 0 .285 Wells,V cf 5 2 2 7 .305 Patterson,C cf 4 1 2 3 .319 Delgado,C 1b 5 3 3 1 .292 Alou dh 4 0 2 1 .262 Myers,G c 3 3 1 2 .295 Kelton ph 1 0 0 0 .200 Phelps,J dh 5 0 1 1 .327 Karros 1b 4 0 0 0 .217 Hudson,O 2b 3 1 0 0 .260 O'Leary lf 4 0 0 0 .121 Bordick 3b 1 0 0 0 .292 Martinez,R 3b 4 1 1 0 .395 Woodward ss 4 1 1 2 .301 Miller,D c 4 0 1 0 .236 Clark,H 3b 4 1 2 2 .519 Goodwin rf 4 1 1 0 .278 Berg pr 0 1 0 0 .289 36 5 11 5 38 16 15 16 Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wood,K L 7-5 3.1 6 8 8 2 2 69 41 4.80 Wellemeyer 1.2 5 5 5 1 2 43 22 6.32 Guthrie 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 3.95 Alfonseca 2.0 4 3 3 0 3 32 24 3.93 8.0 15 16 16 3 8 149 92 Blue Jays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Escobar,K W 3-2 6.0 8 3 3 3 5 98 60 4.11 Thurman H 1 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 33 22 9.00 Tam 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 12 7.76 9.0 11 5 5 3 6 146 94 ChC: Bellhorn batted for Gonzalez,AS in the 9th Kelton batted for Alou in the 9th Tor: Berg ran for Clark,H in the 7th Bordick inserted at 3b in the 8th Berg moved to 2b in the 8th 2B-Grudzielanek(19), Gonzalez,AS(18), Alou(13), Delgado,C(20), Woodward(19), Clark,H(3). 3B-Phelps,J(1). HR-Patterson,C(12), Wells,V 2(12), Delgado,C(22), Myers,G(5). RBI-Gonzalez,AS(47), Patterson,C 3(54), Alou(41), Johnson,Re(15), Wells,V 7(53), Delgado,C(51), Myers,G 2(25), Phelps,J(41), Woodward 2(27), Clark,H 2(3). K-Patterson,C, Karros, O'Leary, Martinez,R, Miller,D 2, Wells,V, Myers,G, Phelps,J 2, Hudson,O 2, Woodward 2. BB-Grudzielanek, Gonzalez,AS, Patterson,C, Myers,G 2, Hudson,O. HBP-Grudzielanek, Johnson,Re, Catalanotto. HB-Wood,K, Wellemeyer, Tam. GWRBI: Woodward Temperature: 71, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 13 MPH. Attendance: 34,649 Game Time: 2:58