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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2001-04-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 34220 Β· 62Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph from LF Β· 3:02

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Manny Aybar earned the win and Jeff Fassero picked up the save. John Vander Wal went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Manny Aybar   L: Jose Silva   SV: Jeff Fassero

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Greg Bonin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jason Kendall512201
Derek Bell501102
John Vander Wal413100
Brian Giles300010
Aramis Ramirez411101
Kevin Young400002
Pat Meares311000
Abraham Nunez413000
Ramon Martinez200000
Enrique Wilson110010
John Wehner100000
Emil Brown100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young512000
Bill Mueller302120
Sammy Sosa411102
Todd Hundley401213
Rondell White412101
Ricky Gutierrez411100
Julio Zuleta411001
Damon Buford311011
Jon Lieber301001
Gary Matthews111100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ramon Martinez5.0735
Jose Silva2.1603
Scott Sauerbeck0.0010
Josias Manzanillo0.2001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Lieber7.0726
Felix Heredia0.2000
Manny Aybar0.1100
Jeff Fassero1.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jason Kendall: K
  • Derek Bell: 9/F9M
  • John Vander Wal: S8/G6M+
  • Brian Giles: SB2
  • Brian Giles: W
  • Aramis Ramirez: 153/G15

Bot 1

  • Eric Young: 43/G4
  • Bill Mueller: 31/G34S
  • Sammy Sosa: S/G6S
  • Todd Hundley: K

Top 2

  • Kevin Young: 8/F8LM
  • Pat Meares: S/F8LS
  • Abraham Nunez: D7/7S.1-3
  • Ramon Martinez: E3/TH/G3S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Jason Kendall: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Bot 2

  • Rondell White: S7/G6M
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9S
  • Julio Zuleta: 9/F89XD+
  • Damon Buford: K/C

Top 3

  • Derek Bell: K/C
  • John Vander Wal: HR/F78XD+
  • Brian Giles: 7/F7LD
  • Aramis Ramirez: K/C

Bot 3

  • Jon Lieber: 6/L6
  • Eric Young: S7/L78S
  • Bill Mueller: W.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Todd Hundley: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Rondell White: K/C

Top 4

  • Kevin Young: K/C
  • Pat Meares: 9/FL/F9LMF
  • Abraham Nunez: S/L78S
  • Ramon Martinez: SB2
  • Ramon Martinez: 13/G15

Bot 4

  • Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F78XD+
  • Julio Zuleta: K
  • Damon Buford: W
  • Jon Lieber: S8/G6M.1-2
  • Eric Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Top 5

  • Jason Kendall: 53/G5
  • Derek Bell: 43/G4
  • John Vander Wal: S9/G34
  • Brian Giles: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 5

  • Bill Mueller: S7/F7S
  • Sammy Sosa: K+SB2
  • Todd Hundley: W
  • Rondell White: 4/P4D
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89S

Top 6

  • Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4
  • Kevin Young: K/C
  • Pat Meares: 53/G5

Bot 6

  • Julio Zuleta: 9/F89M
  • Damon Buford: 13/G15
  • Jon Lieber: K/C

Top 7

  • Abraham Nunez: 6/L6
  • Enrique Wilson: W
  • Jason Kendall: D7/F7LD.1-H
  • Derek Bell: CS3(25)
  • Derek Bell: K

Bot 7

  • Eric Young: 63/G6
  • Bill Mueller: S7/7S
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Todd Hundley: K/C

Top 8

  • John Vander Wal: 3/G
  • Brian Giles: 8/F89M
  • Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78XD+
  • Kevin Young: 13/G13

Bot 8

  • Rondell White: HR/F78XD+
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15
  • Julio Zuleta: S7/G6
  • Damon Buford: S/F89S.1-3
  • Gary Matthews: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Eric Young: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Mueller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
  • Todd Hundley: K/C

Top 9

  • John Wehner: 63/G6
  • Abraham Nunez: D7/F78D+
  • Enrique Wilson: 43/G34.2-3
  • Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.3-H
  • Derek Bell: S7/G6.2-H
  • Emil Brown: K