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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2000-07-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40524 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:25

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Jon Lieber earned the win. Henry Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
CHN	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1		3	9

W: Jon Lieber L: Francisco Cordova SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Warren Morris	4	1	0	0
Jason Kendall	3	0	0	0
Wil Cordero	4	0	0	0
Brian Giles	3	0	1	0
Kevin Young	3	1	0	1
John Vander Wal	3	0	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	0	0
Mike Benjamin	3	0	0	0
Francisco Cordova	1	0	0	1
Abraham Nunez	1	0	0	1
Tike Redman	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Girardi	4	0	2	1	0	0
Mark Grace	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	0	0	2
Henry Rodriguez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jose Nieves	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ricky Gutierrez	3	0	2	0	1	0
Damon Buford	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jon Lieber	2	0	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	4.0	4	0	1
Josias Manzanillo	1.0	2	0	1
Scott Sauerbeck	2.0	2	1	3
Jason Christiansen	0.1	1	1	0
Marc Wilkins	0.2	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lieber	9.0	2	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Warren Morris: 8/F8RD
Jason Kendall: HP
Wil Cordero: 8/F8LD
Brian Giles: 7/F7D

Bot 1

Eric Young: 53/G56S
Joe Girardi: 31/G56
Mark Grace: S9/G4
Sammy Sosa: 4/P4

Top 2

Kevin Young: S9/L8LS
John Vander Wal: 4(B)3(1)/P4D/DP
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD

Bot 2

Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Jose Nieves: 43/G4S
Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D

Top 3

Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
Francisco Cordova: K
Warren Morris: 31/G3

Bot 3

Damon Buford: S7/G56
Jon Lieber: 14/SH/BG25.1-2
Eric Young: 3/G3.2-3
Joe Girardi: E1/G15.3-H(NR)(UR)
Mark Grace: 5/L5

Top 4

Jason Kendall: 63/G6S
Wil Cordero: 9/F9S
Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: K

Bot 4

Sammy Sosa: 7/F7M
Henry Rodriguez: S7/L7LS
Jose Nieves: 46(1)/FO/G34
Ricky Gutierrez: S9/F89S.1-3
Damon Buford: K

Top 5

John Vander Wal: 7/F7D
Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5
Mike Benjamin: 31/G3S

Bot 5

Jon Lieber: S9/G4+
Eric Young: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
Joe Girardi: D/F78M.1-H
Mark Grace: 43/G34.2-3
Sammy Sosa: K/C

Top 6

Abraham Nunez: K
Warren Morris: S7/F7S
Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

Henry Rodriguez: 7/F78M
Jose Nieves: K
Ricky Gutierrez: D9/F8RD
Damon Buford: IW
Jon Lieber: K/C

Top 7

Brian Giles: 43/G4S
Kevin Young: 6/P6M
John Vander Wal: 9/F9LS

Bot 7

Eric Young: 53/BG5S
Joe Girardi: S9/L9S
Mark Grace: 7/F78D
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 8

Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S
Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
Tike Redman: W
Warren Morris: 43/G4

Bot 8

Henry Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD+
Jose Nieves: 3/P3
Ricky Gutierrez: W
Damon Buford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Top 9

Jason Kendall: 13/G15
Wil Cordero: 43/G4D
Brian Giles: 3/G3