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Daytona Tortugas

Wells dominant in Cubs 3-1 win

August 30, 2005 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla-In a must win game there is no pitcher the Daytona Cubs fans would rather have on the mound than Randy Wells (10-2), and on Monday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark he made that point crystal clear.

In Game 1 of a three game series against the first place Palm Beach Cardinals, Wells stole the spotlight in six innings of work as he tossed a two-hit shutout and fanned nine Cardinal batters en route a Daytona victory by a final of 3-1.

For Wells, the standout performance marked a win in now his fifth straight decision and also lowered his ERA to 2.74.

Offensively, the Cubs mustered up just enough support for the All-Star righty, as first baseman Brian Dopirak slugged a pair of RBI doubles in a 2-for-4 night to lead the charge and outfielder Chris Walker added a pair of runs scored after drawing two early walks.

Cards starter Oscar Alvarez (3-1) also turned in a solid effort as he gave up three earned runs in seven innings and struck out three, but the Palm Beach lefty was charged with his first loss of the season.

Daytona southpaw Paul Schappert finally slammed the door shut as he recorded his second two-inning save in as many games and his third of the season.

With the win the Cubs continue to keep their heads above water as they improved to 31-31 on the second half, while the Cardinals fell to 37-27 but still remained a game ahead of Vero Beach for first place in the East after the Dodgers lost to Brevard County 3-2 in 10 innings.

The Cubs will try to keep the ball rolling on Tuesday as they send new right-hander Matt Weber (7-9, 3.91 ERA in Peoria) to the mound to make his first Florida State League start, as he squares off against Cardinals righty Jose Garcia (4-4, 4.67 ERA).

First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. EST.

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