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Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins
2000-07-15 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 36688 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Matt Lawton went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Joe Mays SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hocking | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Canizaro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Moeller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Tapani | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 5.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johan Santana | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 8/F8LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Denny Hocking: S/L8LM+
- Jay Canizaro: S9/L4D+.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Matt Lawton: S7/L6.3-H;2-3
- Ron Coomer: SB2
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- Midre Cummings: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD+
- Henry Rodriguez: T9/F89XD
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G5S
- Jeff Reed: K
- Willie Greene: S8/G4.3-H
- Brant Brown: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Chad Allen: D9/L9LS
- Jacque Jones: FC4/G4S.2-3;B-1
- Chad Moeller: K/C
- Denny Hocking: K
- Jay Canizaro: SB2
- Jay Canizaro: K/C
Top 3
- Eric Young: 8/F89M
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G6+
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G56
- Jeff Reed: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Matt Lawton: S7/G6
- Ron Coomer: 8/F89XD+
- Corey Koskie: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Willie Greene: 43/G34
- Brant Brown: K/C
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: D9/L89M+.2-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Midre Cummings: K
- Chad Allen: S9/F89S
- Jacque Jones: POCS2(14)
- Jacque Jones: 6/L6M-
Top 5
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Glenallen Hill: S9/L34D
- Jeff Reed: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 5
- Chad Moeller: 8/F8RM
- Denny Hocking: 53/G5S
- Jay Canizaro: 9/P9S
Top 6
- Willie Greene: T8/F8LD
- Brant Brown: S9/L9D+.3-H
- Eric Young: D9/L89S+.1-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: S8/L4MD
- Ron Coomer: D/F89D+.1-H
- Corey Koskie: K
- Midre Cummings: 43/G4.2-3
- Chad Allen: K/C
Top 7
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89XD
- Jeff Reed: D/F89XD+.1-H
- Willie Greene: K
- Brant Brown: 8/F78M
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: S/G6S.BX2(4)#
- Chad Moeller: 53/G56
- Denny Hocking: K
Top 8
- Jeff Huson: 53/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: 8/F78M
Bot 8
- Jay Canizaro: D7/G5
- Matt Lawton: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D
- Jason Maxwell: 8/F89M
- Midre Cummings: S8/G4M
- Chad Allen: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Glenallen Hill: K/C
- Jeff Reed: W.1-2
- Willie Greene: 163/G13+
Bot 9
- Jacque Jones: E6/G6M
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Denny Hocking: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jay Canizaro: K
- Matt Lawton: 4/P4MD