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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2001-04-20 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 31692 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Ramon Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Zuleta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Martinez | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Beimel | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Silva | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Rondell White: HP.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 53/G56S-
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4M+
- Derek Bell: K+CS2(24)/DP
- John Vander Wal: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: 9/L9D+
- Jon Lieber: W
- Eric Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 2
- Brian Giles: T9/F9S
- Kevin Young: 3/FL/P3F-
- Enrique Wilson: 3/G3S-
- John Wehner: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Bill Mueller: W
- Rondell White: 64(1)/FO/NDP/G6.BX2(34)
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Abraham Nunez: 4/BP4S+
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: S9/L89S
- Ricky Gutierrez: D/L78S+.1-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jon Lieber: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: 53/G56-
- John Vander Wal: S9/L9D+
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Young: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Enrique Wilson: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eric Young: S8/G6M
- Bill Mueller: 7/F7D
- Rondell White: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 5
- John Wehner: 63/G6-
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7D
- Joe Beimel: K/C
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: E6/G56
- Todd Hundley: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D+
- Derek Bell: 7/F7D
- John Vander Wal: 9/L9D
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: K
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6M-
- Jon Lieber: S9/L34+
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Brian Giles: 43/G4S-
- Kevin Young: 43/G4+
- Enrique Wilson: 6/P5D
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: 63/G6
- Rondell White: K
- Sammy Sosa: E3/G3+
- Todd Hundley: W.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Julio Zuleta: K
Bot 8
- John Wehner: S8/L8RS+
- Abraham Nunez: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Pat Meares: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Jason Kendall: K
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: 53/G56-
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Eric Young: S5/BG25.1-2
- Bill Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Damon Buford: 6/P6
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Todd Hundley: 31/G34+
Bot 9
- Derek Bell: 63/G6S-
- John Vander Wal: 163/G15+
- Brian Giles: D/F78D+
- Kevin Young: K