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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-06-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47950 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:05
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. Jon Lieber earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Fernando Vina went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Andy Benes SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Dunwoody | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LXD
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: HR/F9LD+
- Placido Polanco: 7/F78S-
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F89D+
- Albert Pujols: 4/P4D-
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5-
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Todd Dunwoody: E6/L6M+.1-3
- Joe Girardi: K
- Jon Lieber: K
Bot 2
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5-
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L89M
Top 3
- Eric Young: 7/F7LM
- Gary Matthews: D7/F7LD+
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4MD-
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ron Coomer: S7/L7M+.2-H;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: S/G6+
- Andy Benes: K/BF
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LS-
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Todd Dunwoody: HR/L9LD+
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9LM
- Jon Lieber: E7/F7D+.B-2
- Eric Young: 43/G4.2-3
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: S9/G34+.1-3;BX2(96)
- Craig Paquette: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9LD+
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RS-
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/G34+.3-H
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 4/P3D-
- Stubby Clapp: K
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7S+
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Joe Girardi: 2/FL/P25F-
- Jon Lieber: 43/G34
- Eric Young: S8/L6M+
- Gary Matthews: 23/G23-
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56+
- Craig Paquette: 7/F7D
- Ray Lankford: 5/FL/P5F-
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ron Coomer: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 4/P34-
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S+
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6MS-
- Todd Dunwoody: 3/G3S-
- Joe Girardi: D7/L7D+
- Rondell White: D/F78XD+.2-H
- Eric Young: PB.2-3
- Eric Young: W
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S
- Jim Edmonds: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S-
- Albert Pujols: W
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D
- Miguel Cairo: S7/L78S+
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4-.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LS+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Todd Dunwoody: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD+
- Kerry Robinson: 7/F7S-
- Mike Matheny: K
Notes & reviews
- 52 minute rain delay in the 3rd