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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-08-14 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39124 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Andy Benes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Huson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike James | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9S+
- J. D. Drew: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78S
- Will Clark: 31/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Ray Lankford: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F89D
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Mark Grace: 13/G15
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: D/F78XD+
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Andy Benes: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Rondell White: S7/G56+
- Damon Buford: K
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Huson: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: 43/G34
- J. D. Drew: 53/G5-
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 3
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Eric Young: 8/F8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56
Top 4
- Will Clark: S7/L7S+
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D+
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Andy Benes: K/C
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LD+
- Rondell White: S5/G5S-.2-3
- Damon Buford: WP.1-2
- Damon Buford: W
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Huson: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H
- Jon Lieber: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Eric Young: 4/L4
Top 5
- Fernando Vina: 143/G15
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3+
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78D+
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- Rondell White: W
- Damon Buford: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Will Clark: D9/F9LD+
- Ray Lankford: 8/F89D+.2-3
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Hernandez: 7/P6D
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 6
- Damon Buford: 8/P8LS
- Joe Girardi: K
- Jeff Huson: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: 8/L8RM+
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 7
- Willie Greene: 31/G34S-
- Eric Young: S5/BG56S
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-2
Top 8
- Will Clark: 3/G
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D+
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Rondell White: S9/L9LM+
- Damon Buford: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Girardi: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brant Brown: S8/P6MD.3-H;2-3
- Willie Greene: SB2
- Willie Greene: W
- Eric Young: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: HP
- Sammy Sosa: 2/FL/P2LF+
Top 9
- Carlos Hernandez: HP
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Fernando Vina: K
Notes & reviews
- right down the line and might have rolled foul if not picked up