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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-06-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41968 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:20
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Julian Tavarez earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Mike Matthews SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Justin Klemm · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Zuleta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Tavarez | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Courtney Duncan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matthews | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike James | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 2/FL/P2LF
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/P34-
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L78M
- Rondell White: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/G6
- Placido Polanco: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L34D.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: S7/G56
- Julio Zuleta: S9/L9M.1-2
- Gary Matthews: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Robert Machado: HP
- Julian Tavarez: 5(B)4(1)/BP2L-/DP
- Eric Young: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Mike Matheny: S7/G56
- Mike Matthews: 26(1)/FO/BG2R-
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LS
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7M
- Rondell White: K
- Ron Coomer: S7.1-2
- Julio Zuleta: K/C
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6MS-
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: PO1(23)
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 3/G3
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 5/FL/P25F
- Robert Machado: K/C
- Julian Tavarez: K/BF
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34S-
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5
- Mike Matheny: 643/G6
- Kerry Robinson: W
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Eric Young: 13/G13
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
- Rondell White: 53/G
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: K
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
Top 6
- Ron Coomer: S/L89S
- Julio Zuleta: K
- Gary Matthews: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: T7/G5L
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S.3-H
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5-.2-3
- Stubby Clapp: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Robert Machado: 6/P6M
- Julian Tavarez: W
- Eric Young: W.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rondell White: D8/L8LXD+
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8LXDW.2-3
- Julio Zuleta: K
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: S8/L6MD
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: D9/G3
- Robert Machado: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
- Eric Young: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Ray Lankford: HP
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Todd Dunwoody: K/C
- Ron Coomer: 8/F78XD+
- Miguel Cairo: 4/L34D
Bot 9
- Craig Paquette: HR/F78XD+
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: D/L89S+
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.2-H
- Mark McGwire: K+SB2
- Albert Pujols: K
Notes & reviews
- ball tipped by pitcher
- infield shift on for McGwire with Young behind the bag at 2B
- Renteria back to 2B safely
- over the shoulder catch on the track
- infield shift on for McGwire with Young behind the bag at 2B