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Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

2001-08-07 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40266 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:09

Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Kyle Farnsworth earned the win. Todd Helton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	4	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	5	11

W: Kyle Farnsworth L: Justin Speier SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Juan Pierre	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jose Ortiz	4	1	1	1	0	3
Jeff Cirillo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Todd Helton	3	1	2	2	0	1
Alex Ochoa	4	0	1	0	0	0
Terry Shumpert	4	1	2	0	0	0
Adam Melhuse	3	0	0	0	0	2
Juan Uribe	4	0	1	1	0	0
Denny Neagle	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Butler	1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Norton	1	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Walker	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	1	1	0	0	2
Ricky Gutierrez	4	2	3	0	0	1
Sammy Sosa	3	1	2	1	0	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	1	2	1	1
Ron Coomer	3	0	2	1	0	1
Gary Matthews	3	0	0	0	0	0
Delino DeShields	1	0	0	0	2	1
Robert Machado	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Tapani	2	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Tucker	1	1	1	0	1	0
Miguel Cairo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Girardi	1	0	1	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Neagle	6.0	6	3	5
Jay Powell	0.1	0	1	0
Mike Myers	0.0	1	0	0
Dan Miceli	1.2	1	0	2
Justin Speier	0.0	2	0	0
Gabe White	0.2	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	7.0	6	0	7
David Weathers	0.1	2	0	0
Jeff Fassero	0.1	1	0	0
Kyle Farnsworth	1.1	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Juan Pierre: 43/G34-
Jose Ortiz: K/C
Jeff Cirillo: 9/F89D+

Bot 1

Eric Young: 7/F7M-
Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L6D+
Sammy Sosa: 5/P15
Fred McGriff: W.1-2
Ron Coomer: K

Top 2

Todd Helton: K
Alex Ochoa: 2/BP25-
Terry Shumpert: S7/7S
Adam Melhuse: SB2
Adam Melhuse: SB3
Adam Melhuse: K

Bot 2

Gary Matthews: 4/P4D-
Delino DeShields: W
Robert Machado: 8/F8RD
Kevin Tapani: 13/G3S-

Top 3

Juan Uribe: 7/F7M
Denny Neagle: 53/G56S
Juan Pierre: 63/G6

Bot 3

Eric Young: K
Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Sammy Sosa: S8/L6D
Fred McGriff: 7/F8LXD+

Top 4

Jose Ortiz: K/C
Jeff Cirillo: 1/P1
Todd Helton: HR/F9D+
Alex Ochoa: 53/G5

Bot 4

Ron Coomer: D/L8RD+
Gary Matthews: 8/F8LM
Delino DeShields: K/C
Robert Machado: K

Top 5

Terry Shumpert: T8/L8LM+
Adam Melhuse: K
Juan Uribe: D7/7S.3-H
Denny Neagle: 43/G34.2-3
Juan Pierre: K

Bot 5

Kevin Tapani: 6/L6
Eric Young: D9/P9LS
Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9S.2-3
Sammy Sosa: 9/SF/F9LMF.3-H;1-2
Fred McGriff: 31/G34S

Top 6

Jose Ortiz: K/C
Jeff Cirillo: S5/BG5S-
Todd Helton: D9/G3+.1-3
Alex Ochoa: 6/P6-
Terry Shumpert: 6/P6MD

Bot 6

Ron Coomer: D7/F7LM-
Gary Matthews: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
Delino DeShields: OA.3XH(21)
Delino DeShields: W
Robert Machado: 8/F78M

Top 7

Adam Melhuse: 13/G15
Juan Uribe: 7/L7M
Brent Butler: 8/L8RM+

Bot 7

Michael Tucker: W
Eric Young: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
Ricky Gutierrez: HP
Sammy Sosa: HP.2-3;1-2
Fred McGriff: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ron Coomer: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Gary Matthews: 8/F8RM+

Top 8

Juan Pierre: T/F89XD+
Jose Ortiz: D/L78D+.3-H
Jeff Cirillo: 43/G4.2-3
Todd Helton: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Alex Ochoa: D8/F8RXD+
Terry Shumpert: 63/G6

Bot 8

Miguel Cairo: K
Robert Machado: 8/L8LM
Michael Tucker: S9/L89S
Eric Young: K/C

Top 9

Greg Norton: K/C
Juan Uribe: 63/G6M
Larry Walker: W
Juan Pierre: 7/L7M

Bot 9

Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L6MD+
Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S.1-2
Fred McGriff: K
Joe Girardi: S7/L7S.2-H(NR);1-2;BX2(72631)

Notes & reviews

Cubs coach Glynn ejected by HP umpire Hernandez for arguing that Coomer was safe at home
Steve McMichael, former Chicago Bear, ejected by HP Umpire Hernandez for inciting the crowd and threatening Hernandez on PA after singing 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'
Rockies botched rundown and let winning run score

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