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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 12, 2001 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,314 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Bill Welke 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Brian O'Nora |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Ramon Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Delino DeShields | Left Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 2001
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Tapani
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Tapani drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Tapani
There goes Benard. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Benard steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Tapani
Aurilia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Tapani
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Tapani
Kent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Tapani
Vander Wal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rueter
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rueter
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rueter
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Rueter
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Tapani
Snow hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Tapani
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Tapani
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Tapani
Rueter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Benard vs. Tapani
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. Santiago scores. Rueter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Tapani
Aurilia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tapani
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Tapani
Kent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Tapani
Vander Wal hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Rueter
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Rueter covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Rueter
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rueter
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Rueter
Tapani hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Rueter
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Tapani
Snow hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Tapani
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Tapani
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rueter
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rueter
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rueter vs. Tapani
Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Tapani
Benard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Tapani
Aurilia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rueter
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Rueter
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Rueter
DeShields hits a line drive into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rueter
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tapani
Bonds hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Tapani
Kent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Tapani
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Tapani
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Rueter
Robert Machado pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Machado hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rueter
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Santiago hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Weathers
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feliz vs. Weathers
Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Kirk Rueter.
Feliz hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Christiansen
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Christiansen
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Christiansen
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vander Wal. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Christiansen
There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Christiansen
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Fassero
Matt Stairs now playing left field. Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Benard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Fassero
Aurilia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Aurilia reaches second base with a double. Benard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Fassero
There's a wild pitch. Aurilia moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Fassero
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Fassero
Kent is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Vander Wal vs. Fassero
Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Snow vs. Fassero
Snow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aurilia scores. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Fassero
Santiago hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Santiago reaches second base with a double. Kent scores. Snow moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Fassero
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Worrell
Marvin Benard now playing right field. Calvin Murray now playing center field. Tim Worrell now pitching.
Girardi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murray. Girardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Worrell
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Worrell
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Worrell
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Rodriguez
Felix Rodriguez now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Sosa reaches third base with a triple. Girardi scores. Young scores. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Rodriguez
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rodriguez
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Farnsworth
Augie Ojeda now playing third base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benard vs. Farnsworth
There goes Murray. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Farnsworth
Benard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Farnsworth
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Rodriguez
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Rodriguez
Ojeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rodriguez
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ojeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Fultz
Aaron Fultz now pitching.
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Nen
Robb Nen now pitching. Eric Davis now playing right field.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ojeda scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Nen
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Farnsworth
Bonds hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Farnsworth
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Farnsworth
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Farnsworth
Snow is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Farnsworth
Santiago is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Nen
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nen
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Nen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nen
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Nen
Tucker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/2001 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Benard M, cf-rf 5 2 1 0 Young E, 2b 4 1 2 1
Nen R, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 0 0
Aurilia R, ss 5 2 2 4 Sosa S, rf 4 2 2 3
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Kent J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Vander Wal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, ph 1 0 1 0
Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker M, cf 5 0 1 1
Fultz A, p 0 0 0 0 DeShields D, lf 3 0 0 0
Davis E, rf 1 0 0 0 Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ojeda A, 3b 0 1 0 0
Santiago B, c 5 1 2 1 Girardi J, c 4 1 3 0
Martinez R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 1 0 1 0
Rueter K, p 2 1 1 0 Machado R, ph 1 0 0 0
Feliz P, ph 1 0 0 0 Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0
Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Stairs M, lf 2 0 0 0
Murray C, cf 0 0 0 0
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38 7 10 6 37 6 13 6
San Francisco 040 000 300 -- 7
Chicago 000 001 410 -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Rueter K (W) 5.0 5 0 0 1 0
Christiansen J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Worrell T 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Rodriguez F 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Fultz A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Nen R (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 5.0 5 4 0 1 6
Weathers D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fassero J 1.0 4 3 3 1 2
Farnsworth K 2.0 1 0 0 2 4
E -- Tapani K, Gutierrez R
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Tucker M, Aurilia R, Santiago B, Girardi J, Bonds B
3B -- Sosa S
HR -- Aurilia R
SB -- Benard M
CS -- Murray C
SF -- McGriff F
HBP -- by Tapani K (Kent J)
WP -- Christiansen J, Fassero J
T -- 3:36
A -- 40314
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