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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-05-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38957 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph to CF · 3:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11–9. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 9th. Jeff Wallace earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
W: Jeff Wallace L: Kyle Farnsworth SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Travis Katzenmeier · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Aven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Nieves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Downs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Jose Silva | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Parra | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Wallace | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Downs | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Williams | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: D7/L7LD+
- Luis Sojo: 7/L7M
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9S.2-H
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S5/BG25-
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56-.3-H;1-3
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L5D+.3-H;1-2
- Shane Andrews: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Jose Nieves: K
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: D/L89XD+
- Pat Meares: K23
- Mike Benjamin: D/L6D.2-H
- Jimmy Anderson: K
- Chad Hermansen: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
- Joe Girardi: 3/G#
- Scott Downs: 23/G2L-
Top 3
- Luis Sojo: HR/F7D
- Jason Kendall: S9/P34D
- Brian Giles: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Kevin Young: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Eric Young: D7/L78D+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Glenallen Hill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 4
- Wil Cordero: K
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Shane Andrews: S7/G6M
- Jose Nieves: S9/G34.1-2
- Damon Buford: K/BF
- Joe Girardi: K
- Scott Downs: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Jimmy Anderson: 7/F7LS
- Chad Hermansen: 3/L34S
- Luis Sojo: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Eric Young: 53/G5S
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: S/G56.1-3
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Shane Andrews: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: HR/F8LXD+
- Kevin Young: 63/G6+
- Wil Cordero: S7/G56+
- Pat Meares: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Jose Nieves: 4/P34D
- Damon Buford: HR/F78XD+
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56+
- Mark Grace: S7/L6MD-.1-3
- Eric Young: S8/L4MD-.3-H;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Glenallen Hill: HR/L7LD+
- Shane Andrews: W
- Jose Nieves: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mike Benjamin: S8/G4M
- Adrian Brown: 43/G34.1-2
- Chad Hermansen: 6/P6
- Luis Sojo: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Jason Kendall: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Henry Rodriguez: 31/G3
- Damon Buford: D7/L7LD
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Grace: W
- Eric Young: K
Top 8
- Brian Giles: 43/G4M
- Kevin Young: D7/L7LD+
- Wil Cordero: 7/L7LS+
- Pat Meares: W
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G6S-
- Sammy Sosa: S/G6S-
- Jeff Huson: 8/L8LS
- Shane Andrews: K
Top 9
- John Vander Wal: W
- Warren Morris: 9/L9M
- Luis Sojo: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jason Kendall: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Kevin Young: 43/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Wil Cordero: T9/L89D.2-H
- Pat Meares: D/P89S.3-H
- Mike Benjamin: S7/L7S+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Vander Wal: IW
- Bruce Aven: 7/F7LD
Bot 9
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Damon Buford: K
- Willie Greene: K
- Mark Grace: 8/L8RM