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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-05-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37175 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Juan Cruz earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Josh Fogg SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mike Vanvleet · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Osik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fogg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Alfonseca | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: W
- Jack Wilson: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Brian Giles: S9/G34.2-H;1-H(E9);B-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Craig Wilson: 8/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- Keith Osik: D7/L7LS
- Adrian Brown: 3/G
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7M
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/L9D
Top 2
- Abraham Nunez: 13/BG34S
- Josh Fogg: K
- Chad Hermansen: K
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LD
- Roosevelt Brown: 3/G
- Bobby Hill: 5/FL/P25F
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: HP
- Aramis Ramirez: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M
Bot 3
- Joe Girardi: 23/G
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
- Juan Cruz: 3/G3
Top 4
- Craig Wilson: K
- Keith Osik: 43/G4
- Adrian Brown: W
- Abraham Nunez: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Bill Mueller: 1/L13
- Sammy Sosa: 5/P56
Top 5
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6
- Josh Fogg: 43/G4
- Chad Hermansen: K/C
Bot 5
- Fred McGriff: DGR/F89XD
- Roosevelt Brown: 43/G34.2-3
- Bobby Hill: 63/G6.3-H
- Joe Girardi: S4/G34
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: S7/L7S
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6M.1-2
- Craig Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: W
- Corey Patterson: 5/P56S
- Bill Mueller: S8/G4M.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LM
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Keith Osik: 4/L4
- Adrian Brown: 53/G5S
- Abraham Nunez: S8/G6M
- Rob Mackowiak: SB2
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Chad Hermansen: K/C
Bot 7
- Bobby Hill: 8/L8LM
- Joe Girardi: S8/G6M
- Augie Ojeda: 463/G4M.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9M
- Brian Giles: 43/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
- Bill Mueller: 7/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: IW.1-2
- Antonio Alfonseca: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Hill: 3/P3D
Top 9
- Craig Wilson: 53/G5
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Adrian Brown: S7/L7S
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6