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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47186 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Mike James earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Mike James L: Jon Lieber SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Augie Ojeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Zuleta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Britt Reames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Reames | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike James | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Augie Ojeda: 5/L5S+
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Julio Zuleta: K/C
Bot 1
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Top 2
- Roosevelt Brown: S8/G4M+
- Willie Greene: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-
- Jeff Reed: W
- Gary Matthews: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jon Lieber: K/C
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 9/P9S-
- Craig Paquette: HR/F89XD+
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: 3/G#/G3S-
Top 3
- Augie Ojeda: S9/L3D
- Ricky Gutierrez: CS2(243)
- Ricky Gutierrez: S/G4MD+
- Sammy Sosa: 3/FL/P3F-
- Julio Zuleta: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Britt Reames: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: 3/P3S-
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Roosevelt Brown: D8/F8LXD+
- Willie Greene: 3/L3
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4-.2-3
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78XD+
- Will Clark: 7/L7M
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F78D
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 5
- Jon Lieber: 6/P6-
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Eli Marrero: 5/BP5S-
- Britt Reames: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6+
- Julio Zuleta: D9/L9LM
- Roosevelt Brown: 43/G4
- Willie Greene: 13/G
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Will Clark: 9/L89D
Top 7
- Jeff Reed: 3/L3
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8LXD+
- Jon Lieber: 3/G#/G34+
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F89XD+
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 8
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4MD
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+
- J. D. Drew: 3/G#/G3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Top 9
- Julio Zuleta: K
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Jeff Reed: PB.1-2
- Jeff Reed: W
- Gary Matthews: 13/G15+