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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-09-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38617 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Juan Cruz earned the win. Hee-Seop Choi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Brian Boehringer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Cota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Echevarria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lincoln | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Boehringer | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Alvarez: 63/G6
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P4S
Bot 1
- Bobby Hill: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/L7LD
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Top 2
- Armando Rios: 3/G3
- Craig Wilson: K
- Humberto Cota: 8/L8LM
Bot 2
- Hee-Seop Choi: 3/G3
- Roosevelt Brown: 13/G
- Corey Patterson: 4/P4M
Top 3
- Abraham Nunez: K/C
- Mike Benjamin: S7/G5
- Kip Wells: K/BF
- Tony Alvarez: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Rob Mackowiak: K/C
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 1/L13
- Todd Hundley: 5/P5S
- Alan Benes: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RS
- Armando Rios: 7/F78D
- Craig Wilson: HR/F7D
- Humberto Cota: K/C
Bot 4
- Bobby Hill: 8/L8LM
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G34
- Sammy Sosa: E6/G6.B-2
- Hee-Seop Choi: 8/L8LXD
Top 5
- Abraham Nunez: D9/F9D
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Kip Wells: K
- Tony Alvarez: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7LD
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Hundley: 3/G
Top 6
- Rob Mackowiak: S8/G4M
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/L78D
- Armando Rios: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Chris Stynes: 53/G
- Bobby Hill: S8/G4M
- Mark Bellhorn: SB2
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D
- Hee-Seop Choi: HR/F78D.1-H
- Roosevelt Brown: K
Top 7
- Craig Wilson: 63/G6
- Humberto Cota: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: S8/L6D
- Chad Hermansen: W.1-2
- Bobby Hill: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: HR/L8LXD.1-H
- Rob Mackowiak: 31/G3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Hee-Seop Choi: K
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Top 9
- Armando Rios: S8/L89S
- Craig Wilson: K/C
- Humberto Cota: S7/G56.1-2
- Adrian Brown: K
- Adam Hyzdu: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Angel Echevarria: S8/L8LS
- Alex Gonzalez: 14/SH.1-2
- Todd Hundley: S8/G4M.2-H
- Chad Hermansen: W.1-2
- Bobby Hill: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2