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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

2002-07-28 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 47583 Β· 95Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph R to L Β· 3:39

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 10–9. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 9th. Dave Veres earned the win. Edgar Renteria went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dave Veres   L: Antonio Alfonseca   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Greg Gibson Β· 1B: Mike Winters Β· 2B: Gerry Davis Β· 3B: Dan Iassogna Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mark Bellhorn400012
Bill Mueller411111
Sammy Sosa320021
Fred McGriff523001
Moises Alou412310
Corey Patterson522302
Delino DeShields310023
Todd Hundley401110
Matt Clement300001
Kyle Farnsworth000100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fernando Vina512100
Placido Polanco300001
Jim Edmonds422110
Albert Pujols420011
J. D. Drew412111
Tino Martinez511101
Edgar Renteria523400
Mike Difelice402001
Matt Morris100000
Kerry Robinson201010
Eduardo Perez100000
Miguel Cairo111100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Clement5.0423
Jeff Fassero0.1300
Kyle Farnsworth2.2211
Tom Gordon0.0300
Antonio Alfonseca0.1211

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Morris4.0544
Mike Matthews1.0122
Mike Crudale1.0011
Steve Kline1.0210
Dave Veres2.0104

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mark Bellhorn: K
  • Bill Mueller: K/C
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Moises Alou: D9/F8RXD.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
  • Corey Patterson: 6/P6MD

Bot 1

  • Fernando Vina: 63/G6
  • Placido Polanco: K
  • Jim Edmonds: W
  • Albert Pujols: K23

Top 2

  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Todd Hundley: SB2
  • Todd Hundley: 53/G56S.2-3
  • Matt Clement: CSH(2)/G23
  • Matt Clement: 13/G23

Bot 2

  • J. D. Drew: W
  • Tino Martinez: K
  • Edgar Renteria: 2/FL/P2LF
  • Mike Difelice: S8/L4MD.1-2
  • Matt Morris: 3/G3

Top 3

  • Mark Bellhorn: 9/F9D
  • Bill Mueller: 31/G34S
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: S8/L4D.1-3
  • Moises Alou: S7/L78M.3-H;1-3
  • Corey Patterson: HR/L9D.3-H;1-H
  • Delino DeShields: K/C

Bot 3

  • Fernando Vina: 3/G3
  • Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
  • Jim Edmonds: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Todd Hundley: 8/F8RM
  • Matt Clement: K
  • Mark Bellhorn: W
  • Bill Mueller: E4/G4.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

  • Albert Pujols: 53/G56
  • J. D. Drew: 43/G4
  • Tino Martinez: 7/F7LM

Top 5

  • Fred McGriff: D8/L8LXD
  • Moises Alou: W
  • Corey Patterson: K
  • Delino DeShields: K/C
  • Todd Hundley: W.2-3;1-2
  • Matt Clement: 3/L3

Bot 5

  • Edgar Renteria: D8/L89D
  • Mike Difelice: 53/G5
  • Kerry Robinson: S9/G34.2-3
  • Fernando Vina: 8/F8LM
  • Placido Polanco: 1/L1

Top 6

  • Mark Bellhorn: K
  • Bill Mueller: W
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LD
  • Fred McGriff: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

  • Jim Edmonds: S9/L9M
  • Albert Pujols: E6/TH/G6.1-H;B-3(THH)
  • J. D. Drew: D7/L78M.3-H(UR)
  • Tino Martinez: 43/G34.2-3
  • Edgar Renteria: S8/G4M.3-H
  • Mike Difelice: D7/G5.1-3
  • Kerry Robinson: W
  • Fernando Vina: S9/F9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Eduardo Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

  • Moises Alou: 53/G56
  • Corey Patterson: D9/G3
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Todd Hundley: S7/L5.2-H;1-3
  • Kyle Farnsworth: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
  • Mark Bellhorn: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 7

  • Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
  • Albert Pujols: 63/G6
  • J. D. Drew: S9/L34D
  • Tino Martinez: 4/FL/P3DF

Top 8

  • Bill Mueller: HR/F9D
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Moises Alou: 6/P6M

Bot 8

  • Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
  • Mike Difelice: K/C
  • Kerry Robinson: 3/G3

Top 9

  • Corey Patterson: K
  • Delino DeShields: K
  • Todd Hundley: 7/F7D

Bot 9

  • Fernando Vina: S6/G4MD
  • Miguel Cairo: D7/L7LM.1-H
  • Jim Edmonds: S9/L9M.2-H
  • Albert Pujols: W.1-2
  • J. D. Drew: K/C
  • Tino Martinez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
  • Edgar Renteria: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

  • attempted squeeze play on second pitch to Clement, which he fouled off
  • blown squeeze play when Clement missed the pitch