1.   Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood batted left-handed against right-hander Ismael Valdes to protect his tender left oblique muscle.

2.   Cubs pitcher Kevin Foster has a bad right shoulder, and Terry Mulholland appears to have taken his spot in the rotation.

3.   Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel.

4.   Cubs pitcher Matt Clement had a no-hitter through four innings before getting drilled by a Brown pitch on his right bicep.

5.   Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel was the sixth player to make an All-Star team after beginning the season in the minors.

6.   Cubs pitcher Terry Mulholland followed with a double to right center, driving in only his second and third runs this season.

7.   Cubs pitchers were openly upset when pitching coach Oscar Acosta was forced to resign at the end of the season.

8.   Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood pinch-hit for Downs in the second, his first career pinch-hit appearance.