MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-06-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37785 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Detroit Tigers 2–0. Scott Downs earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Damon Buford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Scott Downs L: Hideo Nomo SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideo Nomo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideo Nomo | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Danny Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Downs | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Robert Fick: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/P8RS-
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Jeff Huson: 3/G
- Mark Grace: K
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8RS
- Dean Palmer: K
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD+
- Damion Easley: 4/P9S
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: S/G56S-
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Willie Greene: CS2(26)
- Willie Greene: K
Top 3
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89D+
- Hideo Nomo: 9/F9S
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Jeff Reed: K/C
- Damon Buford: S7/L78S
- Scott Downs: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: S9/L34D-.2-H
- Jeff Huson: 5/P5
Top 4
- Robert Fick: K
- Juan Encarnacion: K/C
- Juan Gonzalez: T9/F9LD+
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 9/F89D+
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
- Damion Easley: S/G56S
- Deivi Cruz: 6/P6
- Hideo Nomo: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Willie Greene: 7/F78D+
- Jeff Reed: K
- Damon Buford: HR/F7LD+
- Scott Downs: K/C
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: S/L78S
- Robert Fick: 8/F8RXD+
- Juan Encarnacion: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 6
- Eric Young: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Huson: 31/G34S
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.1-2
- Damion Easley: S/G56.2-3;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Willie Greene: SB2
- Willie Greene: W
- Jeff Reed: 7/F7D+
- Damon Buford: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Robert Fick: S9/L4D
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/G34.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: K
- Eric Young: 43/G4S
- Jeff Huson: W
- Mark Grace: S/G4MD.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Martinez: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Dean Palmer: 3/FL/P3DF
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G
- Damion Easley: K