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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-06-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39637 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Julian Tavarez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Eric Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: J.C. Romero SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Pat Spieler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Prince | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Romero | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jack Cressend | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johan Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Tavarez | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: S1/BG3S
- Matt Lawton: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 1
- Eric Young: HP
- Miguel Cairo: 13/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9(B)42(2)/FDP/F89D+
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: S7/L7S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5S
- Rondell White: 53/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F8LXD+
- Gary Matthews: 5/P5
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5S
- Tom Prince: 43/G34
- J. C. Romero: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Joe Girardi: D/L8RM
- Julian Tavarez: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Eric Young: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Miguel Cairo: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: D9/L9LS
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3.2-3
- Corey Koskie: HP
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Rondell White: S/L8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9S
- Gary Matthews: S7/G6.1-2
- Joe Girardi: K
- Julian Tavarez: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: K
- Tom Prince: 53/G5
- J. C. Romero: D/L8RD
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Eric Young: S9/L8RS
- Miguel Cairo: POCS2(136)
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9S
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Rondell White: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: S7/L8LS
- Corey Koskie: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 4/P4MD
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6M
- Julian Tavarez: K/C
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 7/F7M
- Luis Rivas: K
- Tom Prince: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P6S
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Top 8
- Quinton McCracken: S7/G6
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: K
- Rondell White: 6/L6M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78D
- Corey Koskie: D/F8RXD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4.2-3
- Torii Hunter: PB.3-H(UR)
- Torii Hunter: K/C