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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-05-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37578 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph · 3:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Matt Clement earned the win. Bobby Hill went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Matt Clement L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Clement | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 3.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Lowe | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: 8/F8LXD
- Jack Wilson: K
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: 7/L7M
- Bobby Hill: 7/F7LM
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L34
- Fred McGriff: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: 6/L6
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Kevin Young: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Robert Machado: K
- Augie Ojeda: SB2
- Augie Ojeda: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Pokey Reese: K
- Kris Benson: S9/G34
- Chad Hermansen: E4/G34.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 23/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: IW
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/L9D
Bot 3
- Matt Clement: D9/G
- Corey Patterson: S5/BG25.2-3
- Bobby Hill: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89S
- Fred McGriff: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: PB.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: K
- Mark Bellhorn: IW
- Robert Machado: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Rob Mackowiak: K23/C
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Kevin Young: K/DP/BINT.1X2(2)
Bot 4
- Augie Ojeda: D9/G3
- Matt Clement: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Corey Patterson: S8/P4MD.3-H
- Bobby Hill: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56
- Fred McGriff: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Moises Alou: S6/G56
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Robert Machado: W.2-3;1-2
- Augie Ojeda: 164(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: 43/G34
- Craig Wilson: K
- Chad Hermansen: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Matt Clement: 63/G6MS
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LM
- Bobby Hill: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7D
- Brian Giles: D8/L89D
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Rob Mackowiak: S4/G34.2-3
- Jason Kendall: D8/F8LD.3-H;1-H
- Adrian Brown: K
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 6/L6
- Fred McGriff: W
- Moises Alou: E8/F8RD.1-3;B-2
- Bill Mueller: IW
- Robert Machado: D9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Augie Ojeda: 63/G6S
- Matt Clement: K
Top 7
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
- Craig Wilson: 4/P4MD
- Chad Hermansen: D7/L7LS
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: S8/G4M
- Bobby Hill: T9/L89XD.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S.3-H
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LM
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RS
- Robert Machado: 4/L4M
Top 8
- Brian Giles: D9/G3
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L7D.2-H
- Rob Mackowiak: HR/L9LD
- Keith Osik: K
- Mike Benjamin: W
- Pokey Reese: 6/P6
- Craig Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 8
- Augie Ojeda: 63/G6S
- Roosevelt Brown: 63/G6S
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Chad Hermansen: K/C
- Jack Wilson: K
- Brian Giles: HR/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Young called for interference