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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38508 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph from RF · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Brian Giles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jon Lieber L: David Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Augie Ojeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: S9/L9S
- Warren Morris: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Eric Young: K
- Delino DeShields: 7/F78S
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Ron Coomer: 53/G
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 43/G34+
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS
- John Vander Wal: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5S
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6S
- Miguel Cairo: S7/G56
- Joe Girardi: T/L89D+.1-H
- Augie Ojeda: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Jon Lieber: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Kevin Young: 9/F9LM
- Tike Redman: 63/G6MS
- David Williams: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Eric Young: 7/F8LD
- Delino DeShields: D7/G5
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 4
- Abraham Nunez: S3/BG34S-
- Warren Morris: 8/F8LS
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13+.1-2
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 8/P8RS
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Joe Girardi: K/C
Top 5
- John Vander Wal: S/L8LM
- Kevin Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Tike Redman: S9/L9LS
- David Williams: K
Bot 5
- Augie Ojeda: 7/F7D
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Eric Young: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: K/C
- Warren Morris: S7/L7LS
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LD
- Brian Giles: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- Brian Giles: 43/G4S+
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78D
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: D/L89M
- Miguel Cairo: 13/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Joe Girardi: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Augie Ojeda: 4/FL/P3DF-
Top 8
- Kevin Young: 7/F7M
- Tike Redman: 9/F89D
- Craig Wilson: W
- Abraham Nunez: SB2
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Pat Meares: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: S/G6MS
- Eric Young: D/L8LM.1-3
- Delino DeShields: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Stairs: 6/P4MD-
- Gary Matthews: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cairo: S7/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Girardi: K
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: D8/L8RXD+
- Brian Giles: S9/L9S-.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- John Vander Wal: K
- Kevin Young: D/L8LD+.3-H;1-H
- Tike Redman: S8/P8RS-.2-H
- Adam Hyzdu: 54(1)/FO/G56