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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-07-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36855 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 10–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Kerry Wood earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Kerry Wood L: Dan Reichert SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry Wood | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bochtler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8RM+
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G3S+.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S/G56S-.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Mark Quinn: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Joe Randa: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Glenallen Hill: S7
- Willie Greene: 4/P89S-
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Brant Brown: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F89M-
- Johnny Damon: D7/7S
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G3-.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jermaine Dye: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Eric Young: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Mark Grace: 3/G3-.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Henry Rodriguez: S7/L78M
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56-
- Mark Quinn: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joe Randa: HR/L78D+
- Todd Dunwoody: W
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Top 4
- Willie Greene: 43/G34-
- Joe Girardi: 53/G5
- Brant Brown: W
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M-
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L56+.3-H;1-2
- Willie Greene: T9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Girardi: S8/G4M.3-H
- Brant Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: 31/G34
- Mark Quinn: W
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S.1-3
- Todd Dunwoody: S8/P8LS-.3-H;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 9/L89M
- Luis Ordaz: K
Top 6
- Eric Young: 9/F9M-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LM-
- Mark Grace: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Rey Sanchez: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RM-
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G5-
Bot 7
- Mark Quinn: 6/P78S
- Joe Randa: S8/L4MD
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RM-
Top 8
- Willie Greene: W
- Joe Girardi: S/G56-.1-2
- Brant Brown: 8/F8LD
- Eric Young: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grace: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Scott Pose: 13/G13-
- Johnny Damon: S7/L56
- Rey Sanchez: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5S-
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56-
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Gregg Zaun: 31/G34.1-2
- Jorge Fabregas: 341/G34