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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»April 5, 2002:
At Wrigley Field, the Pirates nip the Cubs, 2–1. Dave Williams pitches six innings for the Bucs, leaving after Sammy Sosa hits a homer that bounces back on the field. A new addition to Wrigley is a green tennis wind screen the Cubs erected on the fence lining the back of the bleachers in left field to block views from the rooftops on Sheffield and Waveland avenues. This is the latest skirmish in the war between the Cubs and bar owners who have put up roof top venues. FX Reprographics had 22 people at $113 apiece in the bleachers atop Michael Kaufman's skinny building on the left–field line on Waveland. Kaufman and the other 10 rooftop owners disagree that they are stealing the Cubs' product.
»April 30, 2002:
The Rockies score eight times in bottom of the 4th inning on the way to a 10–0 whitewashing of the Pirates. The wheels come off for Buc starter Dave Williams as he hits two batters and makes two balks in the 4th. Mike Hampton goes seven innings for the win.