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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-09-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45265 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Jason Simontacchi earned the win and Steve Kline picked up the save. Wilson Delgado went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Kerry Wood SV: Steve Kline
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Hill: 5/L5
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/L89M
- Kerry Robinson: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3.2-3
- Tino Martinez: K
Top 2
- Moises Alou: W
- Hee-Seop Choi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Eli Marrero: 4/P3D
- Mike Difelice: S8/L4MD
- Wilson Delgado: K
Top 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/P15
- Todd Hundley: K
- Kerry Wood: S8/L8RS
- Bobby Hill: S7/L7LM.1-3
- Corey Patterson: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 3
- Jason Simontacchi: S9/L9S
- Fernando Vina: S8/F8RS.1-3
- Kerry Robinson: S3/G23.3-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Tino Martinez: K
- Scott Rolen: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD
- Moises Alou: K
- Hee-Seop Choi: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: K
- Mike Difelice: K
- Wilson Delgado: HR/L9D
- Jason Simontacchi: S9/L4D
- Fernando Vina: PB.1-2
- Fernando Vina: W
- Kerry Robinson: 6/FL
Top 5
- Kevin Orie: D7/L8LM
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Hundley: PO2(26)
- Todd Hundley: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: 8/L8RD
- Tino Martinez: S8/L4M
- Scott Rolen: WP.1-2
- Scott Rolen: W
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7M
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Kerry Wood: 63/G6
- Bobby Hill: 43/G4MD
- Corey Patterson: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Wilson Delgado: K/C
- Jason Simontacchi: K23
- Fernando Vina: 3/L3S
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Hee-Seop Choi: HR/F9D
- Kevin Orie: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6MD
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Tino Martinez: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78M
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78D
- Fred McGriff: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Scott Rolen: 9/F89D
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9LM
- Mike Difelice: W
- Wilson Delgado: D8/F8LD.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Eduardo Perez: K/C
Top 9
- Bobby Hill: S9/L9M
- Mark Bellhorn: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G34
- Moises Alou: 6/L6D