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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

2000-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38231 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:17

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Garrett Stephenson earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. 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	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	11
CHN	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Garrett Stephenson L: Jamie Arnold SV: Dave Veres

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fernando Vina	3	1	1	0	0	1
J. D. Drew	3	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Edmonds	4	1	2	0	0	0
Will Clark	4	0	1	0	1	1
Fernando Tatis	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ray Lankford	3	1	0	1	1	3
Edgar Renteria	5	0	2	1	0	1
Mike Matheny	4	0	3	1	0	1
Garrett Stephenson	2	0	0	0	1	1
Placido Polanco	2	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	3	1	1	0	1	1
Sammy Sosa	3	1	1	1	1	1
Mark Grace	4	0	3	1	0	0
Rondell White	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Reed	4	0	0	0	0	0
Damon Buford	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Huson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Greene	3	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Van Poppel	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Nieves	1	0	1	0	0	0
Brant Brown	1	0	0	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Stephenson	7.0	6	2	7
Matt Morris	1.2	1	0	0
Dave Veres	0.1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jamie Arnold	3.0	6	2	3
Todd Van Poppel	3.0	2	3	3
Kyle Farnsworth	1.0	1	0	2
Steve Rain	2.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Fernando Vina: S8/L6MD
J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
Jim Edmonds: S7/F7M.1-3
Will Clark: W.1-2
Fernando Tatis: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ray Lankford: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Edgar Renteria: K

Bot 1

Eric Young: 7/F78D
Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD+
Mark Grace: S8/G6M
Rondell White: 7/F7D

Top 2

Mike Matheny: S9/L3D
Garrett Stephenson: 36(1)/FO/BG34S
Fernando Vina: 4/P34D
J. D. Drew: W.1-2
Jim Edmonds: HP.2-3;1-2
Will Clark: 8/F8LD

Bot 2

Jeff Reed: 2/FL/P2LF
Damon Buford: 53/G5
Jeff Huson: K

Top 3

Fernando Tatis: S7/L78S
Ray Lankford: K
Edgar Renteria: S8/L4M.1-2
Mike Matheny: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
Garrett Stephenson: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
Fernando Vina: K/C

Bot 3

Willie Greene: 8/F8RD
Eric Young: 3/P4
Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L4MD
Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
Mark Grace: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
Rondell White: 63/G6M

Top 4

J. D. Drew: W
Jim Edmonds: SB2
Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
Will Clark: K/C
Fernando Tatis: 53/G56

Bot 4

Jeff Reed: 43/G4
Damon Buford: K
Todd Van Poppel: K/C

Top 5

Ray Lankford: K
Edgar Renteria: 2/FL/P23F
Mike Matheny: S/G56S
Garrett Stephenson: W.1-2
Placido Polanco: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Willie Greene: 31/G3+
Eric Young: 9/F89M
Ricky Gutierrez: W
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 6

J. D. Drew: K
Jim Edmonds: 9/F89D
Will Clark: S9/L89S
Fernando Tatis: 3/G

Bot 6

Mark Grace: S8/G4
Rondell White: 53.1-2
Jeff Reed: 9/F9S
Damon Buford: K

Top 7

Ray Lankford: W
Edgar Renteria: D8/F8RXD.1-H
Mike Matheny: WP.2-3
Mike Matheny: CSH(2)
Mike Matheny: K
Garrett Stephenson: K

Bot 7

Gary Matthews: K/C
Willie Greene: 13/G15
Eric Young: S9/L89S
Ricky Gutierrez: K

Top 8

Placido Polanco: S9/L34D
J. D. Drew: 5/FL/P25F
Jim Edmonds: S/G6M.1-2
Will Clark: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S
Mark Grace: 63/G6M
Rondell White: 8/F8LD

Top 9

Fernando Tatis: 53/G56
Ray Lankford: K
Edgar Renteria: 4/L4

Bot 9

Jeff Reed: 7/F7M
Jose Nieves: S7/L56
Gary Matthews: 8/F8LD
Brant Brown: WP.1-2
Brant Brown: K

Notes & reviews

Vina ejected by HP umpire Danley for arguing called third strike
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plate umpire Kerwin Danley left game due to heat exhaustion
Cubs manager Baylor ejected by HP umpire DiMuro for arguing balls and strikes after Matthews struck out

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