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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-05-22 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40138 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph to LF · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Mark Prior earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Brian Giles went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Mark Prior L: David Williams SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: S8/L8RS
- Jack Wilson: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: K
- Joe Girardi: S7/L7S
- Sammy Sosa: WP.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Fred McGriff: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-H
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bill Mueller: 13/G
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Kevin Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Pokey Reese: S9/L89S.3-H
- David Williams: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Hill: 43/G4M
- Augie Ojeda: D7/L7LM
- Mark Prior: K/C
- Corey Patterson: 8/F78D
Top 3
- Chad Hermansen: K
- Jack Wilson: K/C
- Brian Giles: S9/L9S
- Aramis Ramirez: SB2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Joe Girardi: 9/L9LD
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD
- Fred McGriff: 6/P56
- Moises Alou: T9/L9LD
- Bill Mueller: 13/G13
Top 4
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Kevin Young: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Bobby Hill: 1E3/G3S
- Augie Ojeda: SB2
- Augie Ojeda: 13/SH.2-3
- Mark Prior: 43/G4
- Corey Patterson: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: 8/L8RXD
- David Williams: K
- Chad Hermansen: W
- Jack Wilson: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: 4/L4MD
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9S.1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Bill Mueller: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
- Bobby Hill: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Brian Giles: HR/F8LXD
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Augie Ojeda: 8/F8LXD
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6
- Corey Patterson: HP
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4
Top 7
- Kevin Young: W
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6.1-2
- Adrian Brown: S9/G34.2-H
- Chad Hermansen: K+SB2
- Jack Wilson: 13/G
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8RD
- Moises Alou: W
- Bill Mueller: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Brian Giles: S8/L4D
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Craig Wilson: 53/G5S.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S7/L5D.2-H
- Kevin Young: W.1-2
- Pokey Reese: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Bobby Hill: K/C
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Darren Lewis: D7.1-H
- Corey Patterson: 3.2-3
- Joe Girardi: D9/L9LS.3-H;BX3(945)
Top 9
- Abraham Nunez: 53/G5
- Chad Hermansen: 63/G6
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mark Prior