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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37541 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Kerry Wood earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Kerry Wood L: Josh Fogg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Cota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Fogg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Rios | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Angel Echevarria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Hermansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Joe Borowski | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: K/C
- Jack Wilson: S8/L8RM
- Brian Giles: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 1
- Bobby Hill: T9/L89D
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/F78S
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD.3-H
- Hee-Seop Choi: K
- Angel Echevarria: K
Top 2
- Kevin Young: 7/F7LM
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8LXD
- Craig Wilson: D9/L9LM
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Humberto Cota: IW
- Josh Fogg: W.2-3;1-2
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Chad Hermansen: 4/P3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Joe Girardi: 53/G
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: K
- Tony Alvarez: K
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Kerry Wood: 4/L34
- Bobby Hill: W
- Mark Bellhorn: E3/G34S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Hee-Seop Choi: K/C
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Craig Wilson: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/FL/F7LMF
Bot 4
- Angel Echevarria: 8/F8LXD
- Chad Hermansen: 7/F78D
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5
Top 5
- Humberto Cota: K
- Josh Fogg: K
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: D9/L9D
- Kerry Wood: K
- Bobby Hill: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L9S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Hee-Seop Choi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Echevarria: D7/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chad Hermansen: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: 8/F89D
- Tony Alvarez: K
- Kevin Young: S9/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Craig Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4S
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Rob Mackowiak: S8/L6MD
- Humberto Cota: 7/F8LD
- Adrian Brown: K
- Pokey Reese: S9/L9M.1-3
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Hill: D8/L8LD
- Mark Bellhorn: 63/G6MS
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Hee-Seop Choi: W
- Angel Echevarria: S8/P8LS.2-H;1-H
- Chad Hermansen: K/C
Top 8
- Tony Alvarez: HR/F8LXD
- Kevin Young: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9LM
- Craig Wilson: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Joe Girardi: S6/G56
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F8LXD
- Bobby Hill: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Humberto Cota: S8/L4MD
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Armando Rios: S9/L3.1-3
- Jack Wilson: S4/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Tony Alvarez: K
- Kevin Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Mgr Bruce Kimm fired before game but managed anyway
- Giles left with tight hamstring
- Sosa 499th career HR