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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 8, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 8, 2001 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 2001 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,550 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Roosevelt Brown | Left Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Rollins | Shortstop |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
Travis Lee | First Baseman |
Pat Burrell | Left Fielder |
David Newhan | Second Baseman |
Robert Person | Pitcher |
Larry Bowa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 8, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Person
Young hits a popup towards short. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Person
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Person
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Person
Sosa hits a popup towards short. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Person
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lieber
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lieber
Abreu 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Person
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Person
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Person
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lieber
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Person
Lieber hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Person
Young hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Glanville. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Person
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Person
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Lieber
Burrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Lieber
Newhan 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Person vs. Lieber
Person hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Person
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burrell. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Person
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Person
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Person
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lieber
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lieber
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Person
Buford hits a popup into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Person
Lieber hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Person
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lieber
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrell vs. Lieber
Burrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhan vs. Lieber
Newhan takes first base on ball four. Burrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Person vs. Lieber
Person hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Person reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Burrell scores. Newhan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Person
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Person
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Person
Sosa hits a popup in front of the plate. Lieberthal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Person
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Person
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lieber
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lieber
Abreu 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Person
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Person
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Person
Lieber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lieber
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burrell vs. Lieber
Burrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Lieber
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bottalico
Tomas Perez now playing second base. Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottalico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bottalico
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Bottalico
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Augie Ojeda now playing second base.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lieber
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Lieber
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rollins moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Mesa
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mesa
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mesa
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/2001 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Glanville D, cf 4 0 0 0 Ojeda A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rollins J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mueller B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Abreu B, rf 3 0 0 0 Stairs M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Lieberthal M, c 2 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 3 0 0 0 Lee T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Burrell P, lf 3 1 1 0 Brown R, lf 4 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 3 0 0 0 Mesa J, p 0 0 0 0 Person R, p 2 0 1 3 Perez T, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 28 3 4 3 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 030 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (L) 8.0 4 3 3 2 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Person R (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 Bottalico R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Mesa J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Young E, Sosa S, Person R HR -- Mueller B HBP -- by Lieber J (Lieberthal M) T -- 2:18 A -- 15550
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