Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Yankees 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 3 x 3 0 0

It was an exciting game at Cleveland Cirlce on Wednesday night. The Yankees took an early lead and loaded the bases in the third inning with one out. Ron Merryman, who is a newcomer to the Cubs, pitched his way out of the jam and recorded a strong 4-inning performance. Mark Andolina closed the game with 3 innings of shutout baseball. Combined, the Cubs' pitching gave up only 3 hits on the day and despite the wet conditions, the Cubs' defense played flawlessly. After stranding 9 runners through the first 5 innings, the Cubs were able to load the bases in the 6th inning with two infield singles from Erik Rego(2-3) and Brian Carvello, along with a well-placed bunt from John Gillis. With two outs and the bases loaded, Chad Besegai(2-3) came up big with the game winning single up the middle. Quinn Ryan pitched well for the Yankees, delivering 6K's, 4BB's, 7 Hits and 1ER.