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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-04-14 · Day game · PNC Park · 8 innings · Att: 16045 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Jon Lieber earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Ron Villone SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Mike Vanvleet · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Stynes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Encarnacion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donovan Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Rios | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Villone | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Mike Lincoln | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Boehringer | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Stynes: 1/P1
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6S
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G6
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Bot 1
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4S
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7M
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G
- Mario Encarnacion: W
- Mark Bellhorn: S7/G56.1-2
- Joe Girardi: 7/F7D
- Jon Lieber: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S
- Armando Rios: S7/F7LS
- Jason Kendall: S9/F89S.1-2
- Kevin Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 3
- Chris Stynes: W
- Darren Lewis: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mario Encarnacion: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mario Encarnacion: W
- Mark Bellhorn: D7/F7LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9S
- Jon Lieber: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Jack Wilson: 53/G
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
- Adrian Brown: 13/G23
Top 4
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4M
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: S1/G15
- Fred McGriff: 7/FL/F7LSF
Bot 4
- Abraham Nunez: S9/L9S
- Brian Giles: 7/F78XD
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Armando Rios: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- Jason Kendall: 53/G6S
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/G34S
- Mario Encarnacion: 43/G4S
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Joe Girardi: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jon Lieber: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Kevin Young: 43/G4S
- Jack Wilson: 9/F89D
- Keith Osik: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Chris Stynes: DGR/F78XD
- Darren Lewis: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6MS.3-H
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8LM
- Mario Encarnacion: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Bot 6
- Adrian Brown: 63/G6S
- Abraham Nunez: 53/BG56S
- Brian Giles: D9/F8RD
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 7
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RD
- Donovan Osborne: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Armando Rios: W
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: 4/P4
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7D
- Craig Wilson: 4/P4
Top 8
- Chris Stynes: W
- Darren Lewis: S7/L7M.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Two rain delays totaling 2:14 in the 5th and 8th
- Game called for rain