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Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

2000-08-05 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 46153 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:35

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	10
SDN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	8

W: Kevin Tapani L: Woody Williams SV: Rick Aguilera

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeff Huson	5	1	4	0	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	5	1	1	1	0	1
Sammy Sosa	5	1	2	3	0	1
Mark Grace	3	0	0	0	1	0
Damon Buford	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	3	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Girardi	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Meyers	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Tapani	3	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Greene	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Reed	1	0	1	2	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Owens	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Darr	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Klesko	4	1	1	1	0	2
Phil Nevin	4	1	3	1	0	0
Bret Boone	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ruben Rivera	4	1	1	0	0	0
Wiki Gonzalez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Desi Relaford	4	0	2	1	0	0
Woody Williams	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	7.0	6	1	6
Tim Worrell	1.0	2	0	1
Rick Aguilera	1.0	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Woody Williams	8.0	8	2	1
Donne Wall	1.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeff Huson: S7/F7LS-
Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
Sammy Sosa: 6/P6
Mark Grace: 3/L3S+

Bot 1

Eric Owens: W
Mike Darr: K
Ryan Klesko: K
Phil Nevin: 9/L89S

Top 2

Damon Buford: 63/G6MS
Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Joe Girardi: 9/L89D+

Bot 2

Bret Boone: K
Ruben Rivera: 4/L4MD-
Wiki Gonzalez: 63/G6M

Top 3

Chad Meyers: K/C
Kevin Tapani: D7/L7D
Jeff Huson: S9/L9S.2-3
Ricky Gutierrez: S/L78M+.3-H;1-3
Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D+.3-H;1-H
Mark Grace: 43/G4
Damon Buford: D/L78M
Gary Matthews: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Desi Relaford: S9/F7LS
Woody Williams: K
Eric Owens: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 4

Joe Girardi: 63/G6MS
Chad Meyers: 5/L5S+
Kevin Tapani: 6/P6D

Bot 4

Mike Darr: 7/F7M
Ryan Klesko: 7/F78S
Phil Nevin: D7/L7LS
Bret Boone: 3/FL/P3F

Top 5

Jeff Huson: S/G4MD
Ricky Gutierrez: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Sammy Sosa: D/F78XD+
Mark Grace: IW
Damon Buford: 63/G6

Bot 5

Ruben Rivera: S7/G56+
Wiki Gonzalez: S9/L9S.1-3
Desi Relaford: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Woody Williams: 5(2)/FO/BG25.1-2
Eric Owens: 7/F7M
Mike Darr: 7/F7LD

Top 6

Gary Matthews: 9/L89D+
Joe Girardi: 43/G4
Chad Meyers: 53/G5+

Bot 6

Ryan Klesko: K/C
Phil Nevin: S8/G6M+
Bret Boone: K
Ruben Rivera: 8/L8LM

Top 7

Kevin Tapani: 7/F7M
Jeff Huson: 8/L8LS
Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5

Bot 7

Wiki Gonzalez: 63/G6M
Desi Relaford: 63/G6
Woody Williams: 8/L8RS

Top 8

Sammy Sosa: 13/G13-
Mark Grace: 7/L7M
Damon Buford: 53/G5S

Bot 8

Eric Owens: 9/P89S+
Mike Darr: K/C
Ryan Klesko: HR/L8RXD+
Phil Nevin: HR/L8RXD+
Bret Boone: 7/F7LM

Top 9

Gary Matthews: W
Joe Girardi: HP.1-2
Willie Greene: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
Jeff Reed: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
Jeff Huson: S/G25-.1-2
Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Sammy Sosa: K/C

Bot 9

Ruben Rivera: 63/G6M
Wiki Gonzalez: 5/FL/P5F
Desi Relaford: 3/G3+

Notes & reviews

Girardi hit on the face while attempting to bunt

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