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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38549 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from RF · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Bud Smith earned the win and Steve Kline picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bud Smith L: Kevin Tapani SV: Steve Kline
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Smith | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4+
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4D
- Albert Pujols: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: W
- Delino DeShields: PO1(13)
- Delino DeShields: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RM
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Bot 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7M+
- Gary Matthews: 24/SH/BG2R-.2-3
- Miguel Cairo: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Robert Machado: 8/F8RS
- Kevin Tapani: S8/G4M.1-2
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89D+
- Bud Smith: S7/G6M
- Fernando Vina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 13/G15+
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: D8/L8LXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5S
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD+
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P3D
- Robert Machado: K
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 4/L4-
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Kevin Tapani: S8/G6M
- Eric Young: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 5/P25
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Ron Coomer: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Bud Smith: K
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9LS.BX2(9E6)
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4.2-3
- Albert Pujols: D/L89D+.3-H(UR)
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6+
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9D
- Miguel Cairo: K
Top 7
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5+
Bot 7
- Robert Machado: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Girardi: 13/G15
- Eric Young: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Kerry Robinson: 9/F89D+
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/L3D+.1-3
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: K
- Sammy Sosa: 6/L6
- Ron Coomer: K
Top 9
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD+
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Ray Lankford: 8/F78M
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F78M
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD+
- Gary Matthews: K
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6