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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38013 · 81°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Jason Bere earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Raul Ibanez went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jason Bere L: Tony Cogan SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Machado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bere | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Tony Cogan | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Austin | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 13/G13+
- Luis Ordaz: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 3/FL
- Delino DeShields: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
- Jermaine Dye: S/L8LS+
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RD
- Brent Mayne: 9/L89D+
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: K/C
- Matt Stairs: 13/G13
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Jeff Suppan: S8/L4MD+
- Luis Alicea: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 24/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD+
Bot 3
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Robert Machado: K
- Jason Bere: S8/L8RS
- Eric Young: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Delino DeShields: 5/P5
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L7LM+
- Raul Ibanez: S/G4
- Joe Randa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Ron Coomer: E6/TH1/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G3S
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: 43/G34
- Jeff Suppan: 4/P4D
- Luis Alicea: W
- Luis Ordaz: PO1(E1).1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: S9/P89S-
- Robert Machado: SB2
- Robert Machado: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Jason Bere: 5/FL/BP25F-
- Eric Young: 43/G4.2-3
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Joe Randa: D/L8RM+.1-3
- Brent Mayne: WP.3-H;2-3
- Brent Mayne: IW
- Jeff Suppan: K/C
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Ron Coomer: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G13
Top 7
- Luis Alicea: K
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6S
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LS+
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: S4/BG34S-
- Robert Machado: S5/BG5S-.1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: 6/P6D
- Eric Young: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: S/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S/G34.3-H;2-H(E4/TH);1-3;B-2
- Ron Coomer: K
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: 3/L3
- Mark Quinn: 6/P6
- Joe Randa: S9/L89M
- Dave McCarty: 2/FL/P2RF
Bot 8
- Robert Machado: 4/P8RS
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Eric Young: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4+.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Augie Ojeda: K/C
Top 9
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Luis Alicea: 9/L9D
- Hector Ortiz: 4/P4MD