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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-09-20 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 22299 · 81°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph to LF · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Scott Sauerbeck earned the win. Aramis Ramirez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Scott Sauerbeck L: Antonio Alfonseca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Echevarria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mahoney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Rios | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salomon Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomon Torres | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Lincoln | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Hill: 4/P89S
- Roosevelt Brown: S8/G4M
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: 4/P3
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Brian Giles: D9/L9M.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Kevin Young: E5/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(E5/TH)(UR);1-3
- Armando Rios: WP.1-2
- Armando Rios: 5/FL
Top 2
- Hee-Seop Choi: 8/F78XD
- Angel Echevarria: S7/L7S
- Kevin Orie: 5/L5
- Alex Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Mike Mahoney: K
Bot 2
- Tony Alvarez: 13/G13
- Salomon Torres: 63/G6S
- Pokey Reese: S8/G6
- Abraham Nunez: PB.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Carlos Zambrano: 53/G56S
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Roosevelt Brown: S9/G34.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Hee-Seop Choi: K
- Angel Echevarria: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
- Kevin Young: K
Top 4
- Kevin Orie: S7/G5.BX2(74)
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4MS
- Mike Mahoney: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Armando Rios: 63/G6
- Tony Alvarez: K
- Salomon Torres: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Carlos Zambrano: 53/G56
- Mark Bellhorn: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Roosevelt Brown: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4M
- Abraham Nunez: 4/P3D
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD
- Hee-Seop Choi: S8/L8RS
- Angel Echevarria: D9/F89D.1-3
- Kevin Orie: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mike Mahoney: K/C
Bot 6
- Brian Giles: 13/G15
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L7D
- Kevin Young: 63/G6S
- Armando Rios: D7/L7D
- Tony Alvarez: 1/G13
Top 7
- Chad Hermansen: 4/P4D
- Mark Bellhorn: 63/G6
- Roosevelt Brown: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Jack Wilson: 4/P89S
- Pokey Reese: K
- Adrian Brown: K/C
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Hee-Seop Choi: W
- Angel Echevarria: K
- Kevin Orie: PB.1-2
- Kevin Orie: D8/L89S.2-H
- Alex Gonzalez: S4/G6M.2-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Chris Stynes: S9/L9S.3-H;2XH(92)
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: S1/G13
- Brian Giles: 7/F7D
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Moises Alou: W
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Roosevelt Brown: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 9
- Kevin Young: S8/L8LM
- Armando Rios: D7/F7LM.1-H
- Tony Alvarez: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Jack Wilson: S8/F8LM.3-H