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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-09-22 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 25026 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph to LF · 3:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Kris Benson earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Fred McGriff went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kris Benson L: Alan Benes SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Hermansen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Rios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Borowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francis Beltran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Cunnane | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P56
- Chad Hermansen: S8/F8RM
- Sammy Sosa: 3/G3S.1-2
- Fred McGriff: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Moises Alou: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: S7/F78M
- Jack Wilson: 3/P34
- Brian Giles: 2/P2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Kevin Orie: 6/P56
- Chris Stynes: 6/P6
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F7M
- Craig Wilson: S8/L8LM
- Tony Alvarez: 8/F8LS
- Humberto Cota: S9/F89S.1-3
- Kris Benson: K
Top 3
- Alan Benes: S8/G4M
- Mark Bellhorn: W.1-2
- Chad Hermansen: 341/G3.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: K
- Moises Alou: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Pokey Reese: 9/F89M
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: S9/G3.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Top 4
- Kevin Orie: 4/P4
- Chris Stynes: S7/L7M
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Craig Wilson: 7/F7D
- Tony Alvarez: 9/F89M
- Humberto Cota: 2/FL/P25F
Top 5
- Alan Benes: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F89M
- Chad Hermansen: HR/F8RXD
- Sammy Sosa: 2/FL/P2RF
Bot 5
- Adrian Brown: S8/G6M
- Pokey Reese: D7/L7D.1-3
- Jack Wilson: S9/F89S.3-H;2-3
- Brian Giles: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6
- Rob Mackowiak: SB2
- Rob Mackowiak: S9/L9M.2-H
- Craig Wilson: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Fred McGriff: K
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Orie: K/C
Bot 6
- Tony Alvarez: S7/L7LS
- Humberto Cota: SB2
- Humberto Cota: 43/G4S.2-3
- Adrian Brown: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);B-1
- Pokey Reese: SB2
- Pokey Reese: WP.2-3
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Chris Stynes: 9/F89M
- Joe Girardi: K/C
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Mark Bellhorn: 31/G34S
Bot 7
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: S7/F78S.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H
- Armando Rios: W
- Kevin Young: K/C
Top 8
- Chad Hermansen: K
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G4
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8RM
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Tony Alvarez: 53/G
- Humberto Cota: K
- Adrian Brown: 3/G3
Top 9
- Kevin Orie: 53/G5
- Corey Patterson: S8/G4M
- Todd Hundley: 5/P56
- Hee-Seop Choi: S9/F89S.1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Chad Hermansen: 64(1)/FO/G6S