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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

2001-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 40314 Β· 78Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 3:36

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Kirk Rueter earned the win and Robb Nen picked up the save. Rich Aurilia went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Kirk Rueter   L: Kevin Tapani   SV: Robb Nen

Umpires β€” HP: Chuck Meriwether Β· 1B: Bill Welke Β· 2B: John Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Brian O'Nora Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marvin Benard521001
Rich Aurilia522402
Barry Bonds401012
Jeff Kent312011
John Vander Wal400001
J. T. Snow401110
Benito Santiago512102
Ramon Martinez400002
Kirk Rueter211000
Pedro Feliz100000
Calvin Murray000010
Eric Davis100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young412110
Ricky Gutierrez410011
Sammy Sosa422311
Fred McGriff402100
Ron Coomer401000
Michael Tucker501101
Delino DeShields300000
Joe Girardi413000
Kevin Tapani101000
Robert Machado100000
Matt Stairs200002
Augie Ojeda010010
Todd Hundley101000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kirk Rueter5.0510
Jason Christiansen1.0300
Tim Worrell0.1121
Felix Rodriguez1.0210
Aaron Fultz0.1001
Robb Nen1.1203

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani5.0516
David Weathers1.0000
Jeff Fassero1.0412
Kyle Farnsworth2.0124

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Marvin Benard: 3E1/G34
  • Rich Aurilia: SB2
  • Rich Aurilia: K/C
  • Barry Bonds: K/C
  • Jeff Kent: HP
  • John Vander Wal: 4/P4D

Bot 1

  • Eric Young: 9/F9LM
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6MS
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: S9/G34.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 43/G4S

Top 2

  • J. T. Snow: 9/F89S
  • Benito Santiago: S/G5
  • Ramon Martinez: K
  • Kirk Rueter: S7/L78S.1-3
  • Marvin Benard: E6/G6S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Rich Aurilia: HR/F78XD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Barry Bonds: W
  • Jeff Kent: S7/G56.1-2
  • John Vander Wal: 6/P6

Bot 2

  • Michael Tucker: 31/G3
  • Delino DeShields: 63/G6M
  • Joe Girardi: S8/F8LM
  • Kevin Tapani: S9/P9LS.1-3
  • Eric Young: 9/F9S

Top 3

  • J. T. Snow: 9/F89S
  • Benito Santiago: K
  • Ramon Martinez: K

Bot 3

  • Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
  • Fred McGriff: 3/FL/P3F

Top 4

  • Kirk Rueter: 43/G4S
  • Marvin Benard: 5/FL
  • Rich Aurilia: K/C

Bot 4

  • Ron Coomer: S8/L8LS
  • Michael Tucker: 8/F8LXD+
  • Delino DeShields: 9/F9D
  • Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

  • Barry Bonds: 3/P3
  • Jeff Kent: S/G4
  • John Vander Wal: 7/F78S
  • J. T. Snow: 13/G15

Bot 5

  • Robert Machado: 23/G
  • Eric Young: S9/G34
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 6

  • Benito Santiago: 9/F89M
  • Ramon Martinez: 53/L5
  • Pedro Feliz: 8/F8LS

Bot 6

  • Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M
  • Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
  • Michael Tucker: D9/L9LM+.3-H
  • Delino DeShields: WP.2-3
  • Delino DeShields: 8/F8LD

Top 7

  • Marvin Benard: S9/G34
  • Rich Aurilia: D7/L7S+.1-H
  • Barry Bonds: WP.2-3
  • Barry Bonds: K
  • Jeff Kent: IW
  • John Vander Wal: K/C
  • J. T. Snow: S7/7S.3-H;1-2
  • Benito Santiago: D7/7S.2-H;1-3
  • Ramon Martinez: 4/P4

Bot 7

  • Joe Girardi: D/L8LD
  • Matt Stairs: K/C
  • Eric Young: W
  • Ricky Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Fred McGriff: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
  • Ron Coomer: 7/F7M

Top 8

  • Calvin Murray: W
  • Marvin Benard: CS2(24)
  • Marvin Benard: K
  • Rich Aurilia: 13/G15

Bot 8

  • Michael Tucker: 5/FL
  • Augie Ojeda: W
  • Joe Girardi: S8/P8RS.1-2
  • Matt Stairs: K
  • Eric Young: S9/F89M.2-H;1-2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K

Top 9

  • Barry Bonds: D/F8LXD+
  • Jeff Kent: K
  • Eric Davis: K
  • J. T. Snow: IW
  • Benito Santiago: K/C

Bot 9

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: 31/G3
  • Todd Hundley: S/G6
  • Michael Tucker: K