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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

2002-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 33473 Β· 61Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 12 mph R to L Β· 3:06

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Matt Morris earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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SLN10020000034
CHN20000000024

W: Matt Morris   L: Juan Cruz   SV: Jason Isringhausen

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Fichter Β· 1B: Chris Guccione Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Mike Everitt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fernando Vina300111
J. D. Drew411011
Albert Pujols401011
Jim Edmonds200020
Tino Martinez300100
Edgar Renteria211020
Mike Difelice411100
Placido Polanco200010
Matt Morris300002

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Corey Patterson411001
Delino DeShields300011
Sammy Sosa211221
Fred McGriff300010
Moises Alou401001
Mark Bellhorn300012
Alex Gonzalez400004
Robert Machado300001
Juan Cruz101000
Donovan Osborne100001
Roosevelt Brown100000
Bill Mueller100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Morris8.04410
Jason Isringhausen1.0012

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Juan Cruz4.0261
Donovan Osborne1.2222
Ron Mahay0.2000
Joe Borowski1.2002
Antonio Alfonseca1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Fernando Vina: 8/F8LXD
  • J. D. Drew: S9/L9S
  • Albert Pujols: W.1-2
  • Jim Edmonds: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Tino Martinez: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
  • Edgar Renteria: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Difelice: 9/F89S

Bot 1

  • Corey Patterson: S9/G34
  • Delino DeShields: 5/FL/P25F
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Fred McGriff: 9/F89D
  • Moises Alou: S9/L9LS
  • Mark Bellhorn: 3/G3

Top 2

  • Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
  • Matt Morris: 53/G6S
  • Fernando Vina: W
  • J. D. Drew: CS2(26)

Bot 2

  • Alex Gonzalez: K23
  • Robert Machado: 63/G6
  • Juan Cruz: S8/G4M
  • Corey Patterson: K

Top 3

  • J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
  • Albert Pujols: K
  • Jim Edmonds: W
  • Tino Martinez: 8/F8RM

Bot 3

  • Delino DeShields: K
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: 41/G34

Top 4

  • Edgar Renteria: W
  • Mike Difelice: SB2
  • Mike Difelice: S7/L5D.2-H
  • Placido Polanco: HP.1-2
  • Matt Morris: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Fernando Vina: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
  • J. D. Drew: W
  • Albert Pujols: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Moises Alou: 8/F8RD
  • Mark Bellhorn: K
  • Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 5

  • Jim Edmonds: W
  • Tino Martinez: 7/F7S
  • Edgar Renteria: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Mike Difelice: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
  • Placido Polanco: IW
  • Matt Morris: K

Bot 5

  • Robert Machado: 63/G56
  • Donovan Osborne: K+PB.B-1
  • Corey Patterson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 6

  • Fernando Vina: 63/G6S
  • J. D. Drew: K/C
  • Albert Pujols: D8/L6MD
  • Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RM

Bot 6

  • Delino DeShields: 63/G6S
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: W.1-2
  • Moises Alou: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 7

  • Tino Martinez: 7/F78M
  • Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
  • Mike Difelice: 2/FL/P2LF

Bot 7

  • Mark Bellhorn: K/C
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Robert Machado: K

Top 8

  • Placido Polanco: 31/G3
  • Matt Morris: K/C
  • Fernando Vina: K23

Bot 8

  • Roosevelt Brown: 43/G4
  • Corey Patterson: 7/F7S
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Sammy Sosa: WP.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: IW
  • Fred McGriff: 7/F7M

Top 9

  • J. D. Drew: 7/F78D
  • Albert Pujols: 7/L78D
  • Jim Edmonds: 31/G3

Bot 9

  • Moises Alou: K
  • Mark Bellhorn: W
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Bill Mueller: SB2
  • Bill Mueller: 7/L7M

Notes & reviews

  • Cardinals coach Oquendo ejected by 2B umpire Shulock for arguing that pitcher had balked with Pujols at bat