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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39045 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Juan Cruz earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Dustin Hermanson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/L89S-
- Placido Polanco: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56S+
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: S7/L6D-.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: 9/P4D
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S7
- Bill Mueller: 6/P6
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L89XD+.1-H
- Fred McGriff: T/L89M+
- Michael Tucker: D9/L3D+.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Todd Hundley: 9/L9LM
Top 2
- Bobby Bonilla: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: S/L4MD
- Dustin Hermanson: K/C
Bot 2
- Delino DeShields: S7/L6D+
- Juan Cruz: 26(1)3/GDP/BG2L-
- Eric Young: 43/G34
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: 1/G34S-
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RM
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Bill Mueller: K
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6+
- Fred McGriff: W
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Bobby Bonilla: K/C
Bot 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: W
- Delino DeShields: 9/L89D+
- Juan Cruz: 13/G15
Top 5
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Dustin Hermanson: 53/G
Bot 5
- Eric Young: 63/G6-
- Bill Mueller: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4
Top 6
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6S-
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: D7/G5+.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89S-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G34-
- Todd Hundley: D7/L7LS+
- Delino DeShields: W
- Robert Machado: 13/G13
Top 7
- Bobby Bonilla: 4/P3D
- Edgar Renteria: S
- Mike Matheny: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Eric Young: S/G56
- Bill Mueller: S9/L8RS-.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Michael Tucker: S/G4M+.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Kerry Robinson: K
- Fernando Vina: S/G56S-
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4
- J. D. Drew: DI.1-2
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+.2-H
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
- Kyle Farnsworth: K
- Robert Machado: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/L8LS
- Edgar Renteria: S/G56S-.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F89M
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8RS