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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-07-27 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47110 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:15
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Kerry Wood earned the win. Todd Hundley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Kerry Wood L: Jason Simontacchi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Angel Echevarria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Juan Cruz | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Matthews | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: 5/L5S
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: K
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L34D
- Albert Pujols: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 2
- Angel Echevarria: E5/TH1.B-2
- Moises Alou: S7/L8LS.2-H(UR)
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7D
- Alex Gonzalez: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 2
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
- Tino Martinez: 2/FL/P2LF
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L78D
Top 3
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D
- Kerry Wood: 4/L4
- Mark Bellhorn: HP
- Bill Mueller: S9/L9M.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Angel Echevarria: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Corey Patterson: K/C
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: 7/F7D
- Jason Simontacchi: 8/F8LM
- Kerry Robinson: K
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
- Kerry Wood: 53/G56S
- Mark Bellhorn: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: D7/F8LXD
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
- Albert Pujols: FC1/G15.2X2(14);B-1
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Bill Mueller: D9/L89M
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Angel Echevarria: WP.2-3;1-2
- Angel Echevarria: S8/G6.3-H;2-H
- Moises Alou: 53/G5.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Tino Martinez: W
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Mike Matheny: K/C
Top 6
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
- Kerry Wood: K
- Mark Bellhorn: HP
- Bill Mueller: 53/G
Bot 6
- Mike Matthews: S8/G4M
- Kerry Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Placido Polanco: 8/P4MD
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7D
- Angel Echevarria: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: S7/L8LS
- Corey Patterson: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: S7/G56
- Albert Pujols: E6/L6.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD.2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/FL/P3F
- Todd Hundley: 7/F7D
- Juan Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Mike Matheny: W
- Eduardo Perez: S7/G56.1-2
- Kerry Robinson: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 5/L5
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 9
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/F7M
- Bill Mueller: 7/F78D
- Darren Lewis: S8/F8RS
- Angel Echevarria: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8RXD
- Edgar Renteria: S4/G6M
- Mike Matheny: DI.1-2
- Mike Matheny: W
- Eduardo Perez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Kerry Robinson: 3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: W
- Eli Marrero: K
Notes & reviews
- Mike Timlin and Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Dan Iassogna