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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-09-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38661 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:34
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 11–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 11 in the 3rd. Andy Benes earned the win. Alex Gonzalez 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Andy Benes L: Alan Benes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Cunnane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jesus Sanchez | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Cunnane | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pat Mahomes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francis Beltran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Hill: 43/G4
- Corey Patterson: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8RD
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: S9/L34D
- Moises Alou: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Todd Hundley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
- Tino Martinez: 4/P34D
- Edgar Renteria: D9/F89XD
- Mike Matheny: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Alan Benes: 1/L1
- Bobby Hill: 8/F8LD
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Andy Benes: S7/L78M
- Fernando Vina: S7/L6D.1-2
- Eli Marrero: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Tino Martinez: D9/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Edgar Renteria: IW
- Mike Matheny: 8/F89M
- Andy Benes: S8/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Fernando Vina: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Eli Marrero: W
- Jim Edmonds: DGR/F8RXD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: DGR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Scott Rolen: K
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4
- Moises Alou: D7/L7LD
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: K
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L7LM
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Todd Hundley: W
- Will Cunnane: 7/L7M
- Bobby Hill: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Andy Benes: K+WP.B-1
- Fernando Vina: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Eli Marrero: K/C
Top 6
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LS
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: S7/G6
- Moises Alou: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9M
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LXD
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8LD
- Tino Martinez: 31/G3
Top 7
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P6
- Alex Gonzalez: 23/G2L
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Wilson Delgado: K23
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56
- Andy Benes: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Hee-Seop Choi: 7/F78D
- Bobby Hill: K/C
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34
- Chad Hermansen: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Miguel Cairo: S4/G4MD
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8RM
- Ivan Cruz: 8/F8RD
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G4
Top 9
- Roosevelt Brown: 5/FL
- Kevin Orie: 8/F8LD
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/G4M
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Todd Hundley: D9/L9LS
- Hee-Seop Choi: 3/L3
Notes & reviews
- J.D. Drew left with tight quad
- Albert Pujols left with spasm in upper trapezoid in left shoulder
- Moises Alou ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi