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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

2002-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 37647 Β· 86Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph to LF Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Kerry Wood earned the win. Alex Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN01300400810

W: Kerry Wood   L: Jason Simontacchi   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Schrieber Β· 1B: Jim Reynolds Β· 2B: Matt Hollowell Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fernando Vina411010
J. D. Drew400001
Albert Pujols412200
Jim Edmonds300010
Tino Martinez400002
Edgar Renteria411000
Kerry Robinson302011
Mike Difelice300001
Jason Simontacchi000010
Eduardo Perez100000
Eli Marrero201100
Miguel Cairo100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Corey Patterson412100
Delino DeShields210020
Sammy Sosa421010
Fred McGriff302200
Moises Alou311210
Alex Gonzalez413201
Bill Mueller411001
Joe Girardi410002
Kerry Wood300001
Mark Bellhorn100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jason Simontacchi4.0723
Mike Timlin1.1101
Mike Matthews0.1010
Gene Stechschulte0.1210
Luther Hackman2.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kerry Wood8.0534
Antonio Alfonseca1.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Fernando Vina: S7/L78S
  • J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
  • Albert Pujols: 8/P6D
  • Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LXD

Bot 1

  • Corey Patterson: 8/F8LS
  • Delino DeShields: 63/G6
  • Sammy Sosa: S9/L9S
  • Fred McGriff: S4/G34.1-2
  • Moises Alou: 9/F9D

Top 2

  • Tino Martinez: K/C
  • Edgar Renteria: 4/P34D
  • Kerry Robinson: K23

Bot 2

  • Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D
  • Bill Mueller: K/C
  • Joe Girardi: K
  • Kerry Wood: K

Top 3

  • Mike Difelice: K/C
  • Jason Simontacchi: W
  • Fernando Vina: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3

Bot 3

  • Corey Patterson: D9/L3D
  • Delino DeShields: 14/SH.2-3
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: 7/SF/L78D.3-H
  • Moises Alou: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Alex Gonzalez: S9/L9S
  • Bill Mueller: WP.1-2
  • Bill Mueller: 31/G34

Top 4

  • J. D. Drew: K
  • Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD
  • Jim Edmonds: W
  • Tino Martinez: 63/G56

Bot 4

  • Joe Girardi: 9/L9M
  • Kerry Wood: 53/G56
  • Corey Patterson: S7
  • Delino DeShields: W.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/P4D

Top 5

  • Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
  • Kerry Robinson: S5/G25
  • Mike Difelice: PB.1-2
  • Mike Difelice: 31/G3.2-3
  • Eduardo Perez: 3/L34

Bot 5

  • Fred McGriff: 13/G34S
  • Moises Alou: 7/F78XD
  • Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 6

  • Fernando Vina: 43/G34
  • J. D. Drew: HP
  • Albert Pujols: S8/L6MD.1-2
  • Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
  • Tino Martinez: 7/F7M

Bot 6

  • Bill Mueller: S8/L4MD
  • Joe Girardi: FC1/G13.1-3(E1/TH)
  • Kerry Wood: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
  • Corey Patterson: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H(UR)
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Sammy Sosa: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: E6/TH/G6M.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
  • Fred McGriff: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
  • Alex Gonzalez: S7/L56.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Bill Mueller: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
  • Kerry Robinson: S9/L9S
  • Mike Difelice: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

  • Joe Girardi: K
  • Kerry Wood: 8/F8LXD
  • Corey Patterson: 6/P6M

Top 8

  • Eli Marrero: 2/FL/P23F
  • Fernando Vina: W
  • J. D. Drew: 9/F89XD
  • Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD.1-H
  • Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD

Bot 8

  • Delino DeShields: 43/G34
  • Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
  • Mark Bellhorn: 7/F7M

Top 9

  • Tino Martinez: K
  • Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M
  • Kerry Robinson: W.1-2
  • Miguel Cairo: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
  • Eli Marrero: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Fernando Vina: E4/G34.2-3;1-2
  • J. D. Drew: 43/G34