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Colorado Rockies @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38801 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 2–1. Jason Bere earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Brent Butler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jason Bere L: John Thomson SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Helton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Shumpert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Thomson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Kane Davis | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: S/G3S-
- Jose Ortiz: SB2
- Jose Ortiz: K
- Larry Walker: 43/G34.2-3
- Todd Helton: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S8/G4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
- Sammy Sosa: 8/P8RS-
- Fred McGriff: E6/G6M+.1-3
- Ron Coomer: K/C
Top 2
- Jeff Cirillo: 9/F9LM
- Terry Shumpert: D/L8LS
- Brent Butler: K
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 2
- Michael Tucker: T9/L9LM
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34.3-H
- Robert Machado: S7/G56
- Jason Bere: 36(1)4/GDP/BG23-
Top 3
- John Thomson: S/L89S
- Juan Pierre: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Jose Ortiz: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Eric Young: 4/L4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G56
- Sammy Sosa: T9/L9LM
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Larry Walker: W
- Todd Helton: 7/F78D
- Jeff Cirillo: 6/P6D-
- Terry Shumpert: 4/P34D-
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 7/F8LM
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
- Robert Machado: K/C
Top 5
- Brent Butler: 43/G4M
- Sal Fasano: K/C
- John Thomson: K
Bot 5
- Jason Bere: 63/G6S-
- Eric Young: S/L4-
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M+.3-H(UR)
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3
Top 6
- Juan Pierre: 31/G34S-
- Jose Ortiz: W
- Larry Walker: S9/L34+.1-2
- Todd Helton: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Cirillo: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9D
- Michael Tucker: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/L3
Top 7
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Brent Butler: S9/L9LM
- Sal Fasano: K
- Greg Norton: K
Bot 7
- Robert Machado: 4/P3D-
- Delino DeShields: D7/F7LD
- Eric Young: 63/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Juan Pierre: S7/L7LS
- Jose Ortiz: WP.1-2
- Jose Ortiz: K
- Larry Walker: K/C
- Todd Helton: K
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G13
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ron Coomer: W
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 9
- Jeff Cirillo: 43/G4S
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Brent Butler: HR/F7D
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Juan Uribe: K
Notes & reviews
- bunt assumed