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NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION STANDING AS OF Wendsday, June 21,2000
(moring)
TEAM WINS LOSES % GB

ST. LOUIS 40 29 .579 _

CINCINNATI 33 35 .485 6.5

PITTSBURGH 30 39 .434 10.0

CHICAGO 29 40 .426 10.0

MILWAUKEE 29 41 .414 10.5

HOUSTON 25 44 .362 14.0

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SPORTCENTER (results of Wendsday's games)

PIRATES 2, Expos 1 / MARLINS 8, Brewers 2
REDS 3, Rockies 2 / BRAVES 11, Cubs 4
DODGERS 9, Astros 6 / CARDINALS 7, Giants 2
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NEWS


CUBS- Chipper Jones blasted two homers as the Brave pounded the Cubs 11-4.

CARDINALS- R. Ankiel pitched 6 strong innings only allowing two runs and striking out eight. Cardinals win 7-2.

REDS- K. Griffey Jr. made a plays of the week catch in the 8th to stop the Rockies rally as the Reds hold on 3-2.

ASTROS- The Dodgers drove in four runs in the 10th to do away with the Astros 9-6.

BREWERS- Florida's Alex Gonzalez recieved a standing O. after hitting his second homer of the night as the Marlins beat the Brewers 8-2.

PIRATES- Kris Benson got out of a bases loaded jam with nobody out for the Pirates as they hold on 2-1.


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Batting Statistics (NL)updated last on Monday
Batting Average - Home Runs
1.) Todd Helton,col (.394) - 1.) Barry Bonds,SF (26)
2.) Vladimir Guerrero,mon (.368) - 2.) Mark McGwire.StL (25)
3.) Mike Piazza,NYM (.365)


RBI's - Doubles
1.) Jeff Kent,SF (66) - 1.) Shawn Green,LA (24)
2.) Sammy Sosa,ChC (62) - 2.) Eric Young,ChC (23)
Brian Giles,pit (62) - Jose Vidro,mon (23)
Todd Helton,col (62) - Jeff Cirillo,col (23)


Triples - Steals
1.) Tom Goodwin,col (7) - 1.) Tom Goodwin,col (30)
2.) Vladimir Guerrero,mon (5) - 2.) Luis Castillo,fla (29)
Terry Shumpert,col (5) - 3.) Eric Young,Chc (23)
Neifi Perez,col (5)
Tori Womack,ari (5)


Hits - Walks
1.) Vladimir Guerrero,mon (91) - 1.) Ken Griffey Jr,cin (62)
2.) Jose Vidro,mon (89) - 2.) Mark McGwire,StL (59)
Todd Helton,col (89) - 3.) Jim Edmonds,StL (49)
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INJURYS (NL)updated last Tuesday
Jeff D'Amico(MIL.) Right Shoulder 15-day DL
Mark Loretta(MIL.) Left Foot 15-day DL
Lyle Mouton(MIL.) Left Hamstring 15-day DL
Jim Bruske(MIL.) Right Elbow 15-day DL
Rocky Coppinger(MIL.) Right Elbow 15-day DL
Chad Fox(MIL.) Right Elbow 60-day DL
Kyle Peterson(MIL.) Right Shoulder 60-day DL
Robinson Cancel(MIL.) Right Shoulder 60-day DL
Jose Nieves(CHC.) Left Hamstring 15-day DL
Ricky Gutieerrez(CHC.) Right Shoulder 15-day DL
Shane Andrews(CHC.) Lower Back 15-day DL
Jeremi Gonzalez(CHC.) Right Elbow 60-day DL
Dante Bichette(CIN.) Right Ankle Left Sun.'s game
Osvaldo Fernandez(CIN.) Right Elbow He'll start Tues.
Alex Ochoa(CIN.) Appendix 15-day DL
Pete Harnish(CIN.) Right Shoulder 15-day DL
Deion Sanders(CIN.) Knee 15-day DL
Mike Maddux(HOU.) Right Groin 15-day DL
Rodger Cedeno(HOU.) Fingers 15-day DL
Pat Meares(PIT.) Right Shin Day-to Day
Jason Schmit(PIT.) Right Shoulder Will miss n/start
Ray Lankford(STL.) Right Hand Left Sun.'s game
Scott Radindky(STL.) Left Elbow 15-day DL
Mike Lames(STL.) Right Shoulder 15-day DL
Fernando Tatis(STL.) Left Groin 15-day DL
Dave Wainhouse(STL.) Right Shoulder 60-day DL
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TEAM SCHEDULES
CUBS- Wend. 21st @ Atl.(7:05pm ET)
Thur. 22nd @ Atl.(1:10pm ET)
Fri. 23rd @ Fla.(7:05pm ET)
Sat. 24th @ Fla.(7:05pm ET)
CARDINALS- Wend. 21st SF(8:10pm ET)
Thur. 22nd SF(8:10pm ET)
Fri. 23rd LA(8:10pm ET)
Sat. 24th LA(1:15pm ET)
REDS- Wend. 21st col.(7:35pm ET)
Thur. 22nd col.(7:35pm ET)
Fri. 23rd SD(7:35pm ET)
Sat. 24th SD(7:05pm ET)
ASTROS- Wend. 21st LA(8:05pm ET)
Thur. 22nd LA(8:05pm ET)
Fri. 23rd SF(8:05pm ET)
Sat. 24th SF(4:05pm ET)
PIRATES- Wend. 21st @ Mon.(7:05pm ET)
Thur. 22nd @ Mon.(7:05pm ET)
Fri. 23rd @ NYM(7:10pm ET)
Sat. 24th @ NYM(7:10pm ET)
BREWERS- Wend. 21st @ Fla. (7:05pm ET)
Thur. 22nd @ Fla.(7:05pm ET)
Fri. 23rd @ atl.(7:40pm ET)
Sat. 24th @ atl.(7:10pm ET)

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