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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-24 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40269 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Julian Tavarez earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Todd Ritchie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tike Redman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ritchie | 4.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
 Omar Olivares | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Tavarez | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tike Redman: S9/L34D+
- Jack Wilson: CS2(26)
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: 8/F78M
- Delino DeShields: 6/P6
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 43/G34-
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5
- John Vander Wal: 163/G15
Bot 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 31/G34S
- Ron Coomer: W
- Robert Machado: S8/L8LM+.1-3
- Augie Ojeda: S9/L9LS+.3-H;1-3
- Julian Tavarez: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Corey Patterson: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Delino DeShields: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1X3(76);B-2(TH3)
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 3
- Kevin Young: S7/G6+
- Pat Meares: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Todd Ritchie: S9/L89S
- Tike Redman: K/C
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RM
- Ron Coomer: 7/F78M
- Robert Machado: S9/L34D-
- Augie Ojeda: K
Top 4
- Jack Wilson: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6-
- Brian Giles: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Julian Tavarez: S9/G34-
- Corey Patterson: 13.1-2
- Delino DeShields: W
- Sammy Sosa: D/L8LM+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9M.2-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 2/FL/P2RF
- Robert Machado: 9/F89M-
Top 5
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- John Vander Wal: D9/L9D+
- Kevin Young: 43/G34-.2-3
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Augie Ojeda: 7/F7LM-
- Julian Tavarez: K/C
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Craig Wilson: K/C
- Tike Redman: 3/G
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+
- Matt Stairs: S7/L78S+
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Ron Coomer: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Robert Machado: K
- Augie Ojeda: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Keith Osik: S8/L8LS+
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- John Vander Wal: D/L78D+.3-H;1-3
- Warren Morris: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Pat Meares: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
- Corey Patterson: K
- Delino DeShields: D/F7LM
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
Top 8
- Craig Wilson: S8/L78S
- Tike Redman: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Jack Wilson: S/G4M.1-2
- Keith Osik: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Hyzdu: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: D7/F7D
- Mike Fyhrie: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 53/G
- Robert Machado: 3/FL/P3F
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
- John Vander Wal: S9/G34+
- John Wehner: 9/F9LM
- Pat Meares: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Craig Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Jason Kendall ejected by 1B umpire Jim Wolf