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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2000-06-27 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 18688 · 82°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:05

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 5th. Todd Ritchie earned the win. Brian Giles went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
PIT	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0		6	5

W: Todd Ritchie L: Kerry Wood SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Travis Katzenmeier · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	1	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	4	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	1	0	0
Mark Grace	3	0	1	1
Jose Nieves	3	1	0	0
Henry Rodriguez	3	0	0	2
Damon Buford	3	0	0	1
Jeff Reed	3	0	0	1
Kerry Wood	0	0	1	0
Brant Brown	1	0	0	1
Jeff Huson	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Warren Morris	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jason Kendall	4	1	1	2	0	2
Bruce Aven	3	1	0	0	1	2
Brian Giles	3	1	1	2	1	1
Kevin Young	4	0	1	2	0	1
John Vander Wal	4	1	1	0	0	3
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Meares	2	1	1	0	0	1
Todd Ritchie	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kerry Wood	5.0	5	3	6
Steve Rain	2.0	0	0	4
Daniel Garibay	1.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Todd Ritchie	9.0	3	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eric Young: D9/L3D
Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6MD.2-3
Sammy Sosa: 3/FL/P3DF
Mark Grace: 3/G3

Bot 1

Warren Morris: 7/FL/F7LSF
Jason Kendall: 13/G13
Bruce Aven: 63/G6M

Top 2

Jose Nieves: 7/L7M
Henry Rodriguez: K/C
Damon Buford: 53/G56

Bot 2

Brian Giles: HR/F8RXD+
Kevin Young: K
John Vander Wal: K
Aramis Ramirez: E3/G3
Pat Meares: K

Top 3

Jeff Reed: K
Kerry Wood: W
Eric Young: 8/F8LD+
Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 3

Todd Ritchie: 9/F9M
Warren Morris: 43/G4S
Jason Kendall: K

Top 4

Sammy Sosa: 13/G15
Mark Grace: W
Jose Nieves: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 4

Bruce Aven: K/C
Brian Giles: K
Kevin Young: 5/L56+

Top 5

Henry Rodriguez: 7/F7LM
Damon Buford: 13/G
Jeff Reed: 7/F7S

Bot 5

John Vander Wal: S9/L34D
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Pat Meares: SB2
Pat Meares: S8/L8RS.2-3
Todd Ritchie: 4/FL/P3DF
Warren Morris: SB2
Warren Morris: W
Jason Kendall: D/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Bruce Aven: W
Brian Giles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Kevin Young: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1X2(74)

Top 6

Brant Brown: K
Eric Young: 43/G4
Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4

Bot 6

John Vander Wal: K/C
Aramis Ramirez: 43/G34D
Pat Meares: HP
Todd Ritchie: K

Top 7

Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M
Mark Grace: K
Jose Nieves: D7/G5.1-3
Henry Rodriguez: K/C
Damon Buford: K

Bot 7

Warren Morris: 7/F7M
Jason Kendall: K
Bruce Aven: K

Top 8

Jeff Reed: 63/G6
Jeff Huson: W
Eric Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

Brian Giles: 5/P5
Kevin Young: 8/F8RXD+
John Vander Wal: K

Top 9

Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P34-
Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
Mark Grace: 43/G4