Cubs P Kerry Wood Expected to Retire Has Kerry Wood pitched his final game? The Chicago Cubs reliever came in during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. FILE - This Aug. 31, 2007 file photo shows Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood delivering a pitch against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Chicago. Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then became a reliever after his career was slowed by numerous injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more game for the Chicago Cubs. The 34-year-old Wood was in uniform Friday, May 18, 2012, against the White Sox in the opener of their first interleague series of the season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, FIle) Close He struck out Dayan Viciedo before he was replaced. His teammates joined him on the mound to congratulate him and he left to a rousing ovation. He was hugged by his son as he reached the dugout and moments later, he came out for a curtain call waving his cap to the fans at Wrigley Field as James Russell threw warmup pitches. Wood is expected to retire after Friday's game. Wood, who began his major league career with the Cubs in 1998 and struck out 20 Houston Astros batters in his fifth major league start, took the mound to rousing cheers.