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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-29 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40295 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Julian Tavarez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Edgar Renteria went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Matt Morris SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Matt Hollowell · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Hackman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Tavarez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7LM
- Placido Polanco: S/G4MD
- Albert Pujols: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: 3/L3S+
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Craig Paquette: S/G25
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ron Coomer: D/L8LXD+.1-3
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H(E9);B-2
- Robert Machado: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Augie Ojeda: 31/G34S
- Julian Tavarez: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- Eli Marrero: W
- Matt Morris: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9M
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Michael Tucker: W
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Ron Coomer: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 8/L89S
- Robert Machado: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 4
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Julian Tavarez: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: S8/L6MD
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: 9/P3D
- Edgar Renteria: HP
- Eli Marrero: WP.1-2
- Eli Marrero: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Stubby Clapp: 8/F8LM
- Fernando Vina: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ron Coomer: 6/P6M
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Fernando Vina: S9/G3
- Placido Polanco: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Albert Pujols: HP
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Bot 6
- Robert Machado: S8/L6MD-
- Augie Ojeda: 8/F8RS
- Julian Tavarez: 1/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 7
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L3D+
- Craig Paquette: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G34
- Fernando Vina: 31/G34S
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: HP
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 8/L8RD+
- Ron Coomer: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: W
- Albert Pujols: 9/L9D
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jim Edmonds: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: D/F8LXD+
- Gary Matthews: 14/SH.2-3
- Robert Machado: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Augie Ojeda: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P34
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6M+
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F89M