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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2001-09-26 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 25564 · 58°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Juan Cruz earned the win. Gary Matthews went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Bronson Arroyo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Beimel | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: W
- Michael Tucker: S1/BG34S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3
- Fred McGriff: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Chad Hermansen: 9/F89S-
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Bill Mueller: 5/L5S+
- Juan Cruz: 43/G4S-
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Kevin Young: W
- Warren Morris: S9/G34.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: K/C
- Bronson Arroyo: K/BF
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3+
- Sammy Sosa: 3/FL/P3F
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9M
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Chad Hermansen: 53/G56+
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LD
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RS
Top 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/F7LM
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Bill Mueller: IW
- Juan Cruz: 14/SH.3-H;1-2
- Delino DeShields: 9/F89XD+
Bot 4
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G34
- Kevin Young: 7/F7D+
- Warren Morris: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Michael Tucker: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Joe Beimel: S8/L8LS
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Chad Hermansen: K
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: D9/F9LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Todd Hundley: S7/G56+.1-2
- Bill Mueller: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Juan Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Delino DeShields: K
- Michael Tucker: D/F78D+.3-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Brian Giles: S9/G34+
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F78XD+
- Kevin Young: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Corey Patterson: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 7
- Warren Morris: S9/G3+
- Mendy Lopez: S/G13+.1-2
- Gary Matthews: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Kendall: S9/P89S-
- Chad Hermansen: 4/P4-
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RD+
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: S9/F9S-
- Joe Girardi: K/C
- Delino DeShields: S8/G4M.1-3
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3-
Bot 8
- Kevin Young: 4/P9S
- Warren Morris: 31/G34S-
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Gary Matthews: 4/P3D
Top 9
- Corey Patterson: S9/L34+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Bill Mueller: IW
- Joe Girardi: 6/L6
- Delino DeShields: 6/L6
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: D9/F9LM
- Craig Wilson: S7/G56+.2-3
- Brian Giles: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4