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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40266 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Dave Veres earned the win and Steve Kline picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Dave Veres L: Mike Fyhrie SV: Steve Kline
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Matt Hollowell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Matheny | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robert Machado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Mike Matthews | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: D/L89D+
- Placido Polanco: HP
- Albert Pujols: K
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L89M+.2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: SB2
- Craig Paquette: W
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 3/FL
- Delino DeShields: 4/L4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Top 2
- Mike Matheny: 9/L89M
- Andy Benes: K
- Fernando Vina: E9/P9LS.BX2(36)
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 4/P4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/P3S-
- Michael Tucker: W
- Ron Coomer: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Todd Hundley: K/C
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
- Albert Pujols: S8/L4D
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89S-
- Jim Edmonds: POCS2(13634)
Bot 3
- Kerry Wood: 3/G3-
- Eric Young: 13/BG23-
- Delino DeShields: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: S/L8RS+
- Craig Paquette: K
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89D
- Andy Benes: K
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: S9/G4+.1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Michael Tucker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Todd Hundley: 8/P8LS
- Kerry Wood: K
Top 5
- Fernando Vina: K/C
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F89D+
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 5
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: HR/F8LXD+
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
- Mike Matheny: 3/FL
- Andy Benes: D/L89D+
- Fernando Vina: S/G56-.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Michael Tucker: 23/SH/BG2L-.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 4/P34
- Miguel Cairo: IW
- Robert Machado: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Eric Young: 63/G6
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: 4/P9LS
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78D+
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5-.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Delino DeShields: 3/FL/P3F
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Ricky Gutierrez: S1/G56S-.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Michael Tucker: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78M
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/L78S
- Fernando Vina: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Albert Pujols: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Jim Edmonds: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: K
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
- Miguel Cairo: K/C
- Robert Machado: 9/F9M-
Top 9
- Mike Matheny: 5/L56+
- Kerry Robinson: S9/L9S
- Fernando Vina: SB2
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 9/L89M+
Bot 9
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: K