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San Diego Padres @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25965 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:14
San Diego Padres defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. San Diego Padres put up 4 in the 6th. Jay Witasick earned the win. Phil Nevin went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Kevin Tapani SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Ian Lamplugh · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damian Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Darr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wiki Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kory DeHaan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Owens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Witasick | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Todd Erdos | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Walker | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Garibay | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damian Jackson: 53/G5S
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Klesko: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Eric Young: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Willie Greene: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Girardi: 4/L4-
Top 2
- Phil Nevin: S/G5S-
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Darr: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: 8/F89D
- Damon Buford: K
- Kevin Tapani: S7/L7S-
- Eric Young: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- Ruben Rivera: 5/FL/P5F
- Wiki Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jay Witasick: K
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: K
Top 4
- Damian Jackson: 4/P34D
- Desi Relaford: W
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G4MS.1-2
- Phil Nevin: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- John Mabry: 5/FL/P25F
Bot 4
- Willie Greene: 3/L3
- Joe Girardi: D/F89D+
- Ross Gload: K
- Damon Buford: W
- Kevin Tapani: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Darr: D8/L8LXD+
- Ruben Rivera: S7/G56+.2-3
- Wiki Gonzalez: S9/L9S-.3-H;1-3
- Jay Witasick: 54(1)/FO/G5S.3-H
- Damian Jackson: 2/FL/P2LF
- Desi Relaford: S9/G34+.1-3
- Ryan Klesko: K
Bot 5
- Eric Young: S/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: BK.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: S8/L4M+.3-H
- Willie Greene: D7/G5.1-3
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Phil Nevin: D7/L7D+
- John Mabry: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Mike Darr: S7/L7S-.3-H
- Ruben Rivera: 4/P3D
- Wiki Gonzalez: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Kory DeHaan: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Damian Jackson: D7/L7LS
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: K/C
- Damon Buford: 7/F78M
- Shane Andrews: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ryan Klesko: S/G34
- Phil Nevin: K
- John Mabry: POCS2(16)
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Eric Young: 4/L4
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/P3D-
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: K
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Mike Darr: 43/G4
- Ruben Rivera: W
- Wiki Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Joe Girardi: W
- Ross Gload: 9/L89S
- Damon Buford: 8/F8LD
- Shane Andrews: W.1-2
- Eric Young: S/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 9
- Eric Owens: S7/G5
- Damian Jackson: K
- Desi Relaford: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan Klesko: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Nevin: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Magadan: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Darr: S/L13+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ruben Rivera: K
- George Williams: 9/P9S
Bot 9
- Jeff Huson: 3/G3
- Mark Grace: W
- Gary Matthews: 3.1-2
- Joe Girardi: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ross Gload
- Witasick left due to heat exhaustion and was hospitalized
- Sosa left with cramps in his left leg