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Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

2000-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 39539 Β· 83Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph to RF Β· 2:45

Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 3–2. Steve Rain earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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COL01000010024
CHN1000001138

W: Steve Rain   L: John Wasdin   SV: Rick Aguilera

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Brian O'Nora Β· 3B: Dan Iassogna Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Hunter400001
Neifi Perez401000
Larry Walker200020
Todd Helton401000
Jeff Cirillo400000
Todd Walker422100
Todd Hollandsworth400000
Brent Mayne300010
Brian Rose200001
Terry Shumpert000110
Jeffrey Hammonds100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young402100
Ricky Gutierrez310000
Sammy Sosa312111
Mark Grace400000
Gary Matthews301102
Willie Greene400000
Damon Buford312001
Joe Girardi301000
Ruben Quevedo200001
Brant Brown000010
Chad Meyers100000

Colorado Rockies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brian Rose6.0415
Giovanni Carrara0.2310
John Wasdin0.1100
Mike Myers1.0000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ruben Quevedo6.1332
Steve Rain1.2110
Rick Aguilera1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian Hunter: 53/G56-
  • Neifi Perez: S/L89S
  • Larry Walker: W.1-2
  • Todd Helton: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Todd Helton: 9/F9M
  • Jeff Cirillo: 9/F9LS

Bot 1

  • Eric Young: 8/F8RXD
  • Ricky Gutierrez: HP
  • Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Gary Matthews: S9/L4D-.3-H;1-2
  • Willie Greene: 31/G

Top 2

  • Todd Walker: HR/F9D
  • Todd Hollandsworth: 9/F9M
  • Brent Mayne: 8/F8RXD
  • Brian Rose: 53/G56-

Bot 2

  • Damon Buford: S7/L7M+
  • Joe Girardi: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
  • Ruben Quevedo: 53/G56-

Top 3

  • Brian Hunter: 53/G5+
  • Neifi Perez: 53/BG25-
  • Larry Walker: 3/G3+

Bot 3

  • Eric Young: 63/G6S
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F78D
  • Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LM+
  • Mark Grace: 43/G34

Top 4

  • Todd Helton: 3/FL
  • Jeff Cirillo: 7/L7D+
  • Todd Walker: 6/L56

Bot 4

  • Gary Matthews: K
  • Willie Greene: 3/G
  • Damon Buford: K

Top 5

  • Todd Hollandsworth: 9/F9D
  • Brent Mayne: 7/F8LM
  • Brian Rose: K/C

Bot 5

  • Joe Girardi: 53/G5
  • Ruben Quevedo: K
  • Eric Young: S9/L9S
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56

Top 6

  • Brian Hunter: K/C
  • Neifi Perez: 63/G6S
  • Larry Walker: W
  • Todd Helton: 5/P56S-

Bot 6

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8RXD
  • Gary Matthews: K

Top 7

  • Jeff Cirillo: 7/L7M
  • Todd Walker: S8/L4MD+
  • Todd Hollandsworth: E5/G56.1-2
  • Brent Mayne: W.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Shumpert: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Brian Hunter: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2
  • Neifi Perez: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Willie Greene: E4/G4S-
  • Damon Buford: S9/L9S.1X2(96)
  • Joe Girardi: S/G56-.1-2
  • Brant Brown: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eric Young: S7/F8LXD/PASS.3-H;2-3;1-2;BX2(4)
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56+

Top 8

  • Larry Walker: 7/F8LD
  • Todd Helton: D7/L7LD
  • Jeff Cirillo: 53/G56.2-3
  • Todd Walker: 9/L9LM+

Bot 8

  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD+
  • Mark Grace: 53/G5
  • Chad Meyers: 8/F8RM
  • Willie Greene: 7/F7LM

Top 9

  • Todd Hollandsworth: 43/G4S
  • Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
  • Jeffrey Hammonds: K

Notes & reviews

  • Eric Young out for passing Brant Brown at 2B