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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-06-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40016 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph R to L · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Darryl Kile earned the win. Mark McGwire went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Kevin Tapani SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 8/F8LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RXD+
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S/L4D-
- Placido Polanco: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/P8LS-
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Albert Pujols: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Rondell White: D7/L7LD+
- Todd Hundley: K
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
- Mike Matheny: S7/L7S+
- Darryl Kile: S8/L6MD.1-3(E8)
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7LS+.3-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: FLE4/P3DF
- Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9D
- Kevin Tapani: K/C
- Eric Young: HR/F8LXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Bot 3
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9M
- Mark McGwire: 4/P6MD-
- Albert Pujols: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Matt Stairs: K
- Rondell White: S8/L6MD
- Todd Hundley: K/C
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56+
Top 5
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5S-
- Gary Matthews: 7/F78XD
- Kevin Tapani: W
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Darryl Kile: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LS
- Placido Polanco: S7/F7S-
- Jim Edmonds: WP.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: HP
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Albert Pujols: 13/G15-
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LD
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Rondell White: D9/F9LD
- Todd Hundley: K/C
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: W
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L89D
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
- Darryl Kile: 3/FL/P23F-
Top 7
- Ron Coomer: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 53/G5+
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P4-
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: S7/G56+
- Placido Polanco: PB.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Mark McGwire: K
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15+
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56+
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4+
- Mike Matheny: S9/L3D+
- Stubby Clapp: K
- Fernando Vina: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Rondell White: 63/G6+
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Stubby Clapp