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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-10-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24786 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph from LF · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Beimel earned the win and Mike Fetters picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Beimel L: Jason Bere SV: Mike Fetters
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Warren Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bere | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Beimel | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Jack Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Brian Giles: E6/G6.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Warren Morris: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7LD
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 2/FL/P2RF+
Top 2
- Kevin Young: 63/G6M
- Rob Mackowiak: 31/G3S-
- Gary Matthews: W
- David Williams: K
Bot 2
- Roosevelt Brown: 5/L56+
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LS
- Corey Patterson: W.1-2
- Robert Machado: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89M
- Jack Wilson: 31/G34S+
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Augie Ojeda: 3/G3S-
- Jason Bere: D7/G5
- Delino DeShields: 3/G3+.2-3
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 4
- Warren Morris: 3/G3
- Kevin Young: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L78XD+
- Roosevelt Brown: 6/P6-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: W
- David Williams: SB2
- David Williams: E5/TH/SH/BG56S-.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jason Kendall: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Jack Wilson: S5/G56S-.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Brian Giles: IW
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/SF/F9LD+.3-H;2-3
- Warren Morris: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Robert Machado: D7/L7LS
- Augie Ojeda: 9/F89M
- Jason Bere: 13/G15+.2-3
- Delino DeShields: D9/L9LS+.3-H
- Michael Tucker: 3/L3S+
Top 6
- Kevin Young: HR/F9D+
- Rob Mackowiak: 31/G3+
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Joe Beimel: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89XD+
- Roosevelt Brown: S8/G4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 4/P89S
- Jack Wilson: 9/L9M+
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: FLE1/P23F
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8RM
- Robert Machado: 63/G6
- Augie Ojeda: K/C
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
- Warren Morris: W
- Kevin Young: CS2(24)
- Kevin Young: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Chad Meyers: W
- Delino DeShields: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9M
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Rondell White: K
Top 9
- Rob Mackowiak: S/G15+
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7M
- Craig Wilson: 2/FL/P2LF
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P4-
- Corey Patterson: 5/FL
- Todd Hundley: 8/L8LD+