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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs

2001-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 39350 Β· 71Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph from RF Β· 2:53

Chicago Cubs defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Jeff Fassero picked up the save. Erubiel Durazo went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Kevin Tapani   L: Robert Ellis   SV: Jeff Fassero

Umpires β€” HP: Wally Bell Β· 1B: Marty Foster Β· 2B: Ron Kulpa Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Arizona Diamondbacks β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Womack500000
Jay Bell500001
Luis Gonzalez210011
Greg Colbrunn301001
Mark Grace412000
Reggie Sanders210022
Steve Finley200000
Rod Barajas300000
Robert Ellis100000
David Dellucci300001
Craig Counsell211100
Erubiel Durazo111200
Danny Bautista101200

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Miguel Cairo422010
Ricky Gutierrez514200
Sammy Sosa512100
Ron Coomer503201
Todd Hundley402000
Rondell White400000
Matt Stairs401001
Todd Dunwoody421000
Kevin Tapani200002
Augie Ojeda100000

Arizona Diamondbacks β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Robert Ellis3.11112
Russ Springer1.2101
Erik Sabel2.0201
Greg Swindell1.0100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani7.0214
Felix Heredia1.0001
Tom Gordon0.0220
Kyle Farnsworth0.0200
Jeff Fassero1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Womack: 13/G13
  • Jay Bell: 63/G6
  • Luis Gonzalez: K/C

Bot 1

  • Miguel Cairo: W
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8RS.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D.2-3
  • Ron Coomer: S7/L5D+.3-H;1-2
  • Todd Hundley: 6/P6MD
  • Rondell White: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3

Top 2

  • Greg Colbrunn: S/L8RM
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8RM
  • Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
  • Steve Finley: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
  • Rod Barajas: 43/G4S

Bot 2

  • Matt Stairs: S9/L34D
  • Todd Dunwoody: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
  • Kevin Tapani: K
  • Miguel Cairo: S8/L6MD.1-2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9S-.2-H;1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4

Top 3

  • Robert Ellis: 8/F8LM
  • Tony Womack: E4/G4+
  • Jay Bell: 3/G34S.1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: HP
  • Greg Colbrunn: K

Bot 3

  • Ron Coomer: K
  • Todd Hundley: D9
  • Rondell White: FC1/G13.2X3(15);B-1
  • Matt Stairs: 8/L8RM+

Top 4

  • Mark Grace: 31/G3
  • Reggie Sanders: K
  • Steve Finley: 3/G3

Bot 4

  • Todd Dunwoody: S8/L8LS+
  • Kevin Tapani: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Miguel Cairo: S7/G6.2-3
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L78S+.3-H;1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
  • Ron Coomer: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
  • Todd Hundley: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Rondell White: 9/P89S
  • Matt Stairs: E5/TH.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
  • Todd Dunwoody: 7/F7LD

Top 5

  • Rod Barajas: 53/G56S-
  • David Dellucci: 8/F8LM
  • Tony Womack: 4/L34

Bot 5

  • Kevin Tapani: K
  • Miguel Cairo: 4/L4
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 7/L7M+

Top 6

  • Jay Bell: 9/L9D
  • Luis Gonzalez: 8/L8LD
  • Greg Colbrunn: 7/L7LS+

Bot 6

  • Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M
  • Ron Coomer: S8/L78S.1-2
  • Todd Hundley: 8/F8LS
  • Rondell White: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

  • Mark Grace: D9
  • Reggie Sanders: K
  • Craig Counsell: 7/P8LS
  • Rod Barajas: 31/G3

Bot 7

  • Matt Stairs: K
  • Todd Dunwoody: 9/L89D
  • Augie Ojeda: 7/F78S

Top 8

  • David Dellucci: K
  • Tony Womack: 8/L8LM
  • Jay Bell: 7/L7S

Bot 8

  • Miguel Cairo: 9/L9M
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M
  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4
  • Ron Coomer: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 9

  • Luis Gonzalez: W
  • Erubiel Durazo: HR/F78XD+.1-H
  • Mark Grace: S7/L78S+
  • Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
  • Craig Counsell: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
  • Danny Bautista: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
  • David Dellucci: 3/BP23+
  • Tony Womack: 53/G
  • Jay Bell: K