Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 21, 2001
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 21, 2001 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 47,950 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Mike Fichter |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Todd Dunwoody | Left Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Placido Polanco | Third Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 21, 2001
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Benes
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Benes
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Benes
There goes Young. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Benes
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Lieber
Vina hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lieber
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lieber
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lieber
Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Benes
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dunwoody vs. Benes
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Benes
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lieber vs. Benes
Lieber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Lieber
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Lieber
Renteria hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Benes
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Benes
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Benes
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Benes
Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Lieber
Marrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Lieber
Benes bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Lieber
Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lieber
Polanco 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
Top 4
-
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Benes
Dunwoody hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Benes
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Benes
Lieber hits a fly ball towards left. Lankford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lankford. Lieber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lieber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Benes
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lieber
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Lieber
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Gutierrez who tags Pujols trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Edmonds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Paquette vs. Lieber
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edmonds tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Lieber
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benes
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Benes
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Benes
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunwoody vs. Benes
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Lieber
Marrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clapp vs. Lieber
Stubby Clapp pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Clapp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Lieber
Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lieber
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Girardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Timlin
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Timlin
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Timlin
Matthews hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lieber
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lieber
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Lieber
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Timlin
Mike Matheny now catching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Timlin
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Timlin
Miguel Cairo pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Lieber
Miguel Cairo now playing third base. Ron Coomer now playing first base.
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Lieber
Matheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lieber
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Mike Timlin.
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Lieber
Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Kline
Placido Polanco now playing shortstop. Craig Paquette now playing third base. Mark McGwire now playing first base. Steve Kline now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Kline
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunwoody for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Kline
Girardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Girardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kline
Rondell White pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. White reaches second base with a double. Girardi scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Kline
The ball gets by Matheny for a passed ball. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Kline
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Kline
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Fassero
Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Fassero
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Fassero covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Fassero
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Fassero
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Veres
Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Veres
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Veres
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cairo scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dunwoody vs. Veres
Dunwoody hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gordon
Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Dave Veres.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Gordon
Matheny strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/21/2001 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Vina F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Matthews G, cf 5 1 1 0 Polanco P, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0
Sosa S, rf 4 1 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 1 0 0
Stairs M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Pujols A, rf 3 0 2 0
Cairo M, pr-3b 1 1 1 0 Paquette C, 1b-3b 3 0 0 1
Coomer R, 3b-1b 5 0 1 1 Lankford R, lf 4 0 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 2 2 Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0
Dunwoody T, lf 5 1 1 1 Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 1 1 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 3 0 0 0 Robinson K, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 1 1 Marrero E, c 2 0 1 0
Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0 Matheny M, c 2 0 0 0
Gordon T, p 0 0 0 0 Benes A, p 1 0 0 0
Clapp S, ph 1 0 0 0
Timlin M, p 0 0 0 0
McGwire M, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 32 2 8 2
Chicago 001 110 011 -- 5
St. Louis 100 100 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 4
Fassero J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Gordon T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 5.0 4 3 3 5 6
Timlin M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kline S 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Veres D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Renteria E, Lankford R
DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, St. Louis 6
2B -- Matthews G, Lankford R, Girardi J, White R
HR -- Vina F, Dunwoody T
SB -- Young E
SF -- Paquette C
PB -- Matheny M
T -- 3:05
A -- 47950
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
