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Friday, September 8, 2000, 2:20PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 34,439, Time of Game: 3:35
Astros
13
61-80
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Cubs
10
59-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Wade Miller (5-5)
L: Kevin Tapani (8-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  1   5  0  1   0  2  0   13 20  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  5   3  2  0   10 10  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Cedeno LF 5 2 2 1 1 1 .251 .735 20 10 0.104 0.49 0.114 -0.010 1.3 2 0 HR,SB
Julio Lugo 2B 6 1 5 0 0 0 .279 .755 21 13 0.061 0.31 0.072 -0.011 0.8 3 3 SB,CS
Jeff Bagwell 1B 5 2 1 0 1 0 .316 1.046 23 13 0.000 0.38 0.029 -0.029 -1.0 11 0 GDP
Richard Hidalgo CF 4 4 3 3 1 1 .282 .920 17 11 0.180 0.54 0.180 0.000 3.1 1 0 2B
Moises Alou RF 2 0 2 0 0 0 .364 1.068 7 4 0.076 0.68 0.076 0.000 1.7 0 0
   Lance Berkman RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .936 11 7 0.025 0.25 0.033 -0.008 0.5 1 0 SB
Mitch Meluskey C 3 1 2 2 0 1 .303 .927 13 8 0.028 0.58 0.053 -0.024 1.1 4 0
   Raul Chavez C 2 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .660 11 6 -0.006 0.14 0.001 -0.007 0.5 5 0 HR
Chris Truby 3B 2 1 1 3 1 1 .274 .803 14 7 0.004 0.42 0.029 -0.025 0.8 0 2 2·SF
   Joe Slusarski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .032 .095 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Bogar SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .191 .561 22 12 -0.037 0.25 0.008 -0.044 -1.1 0 5 2·GDP
Wade Miller P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .138 .310 8 5 -0.014 0.42 0.012 -0.025 1.0 0 0
   Jose Cabrera P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
   Marc Valdes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Spiers 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .793 3 2 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 41 13 20 12 5 7 .488 1.179 176 101 0.415 0.39 0.607 -0.189 8.1 27 11
2B: R Hidalgo (34, off K Tapani).
HR: R Cedeno (6, off K Tapani; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); R Chavez (1, off S Rain; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: C Truby 2 (4, 1 off J Spradlin, 1 off K Tapani).
TB: J Lugo 5; R Cedeno 5; R Chavez 4; R Hidalgo 4; M Meluskey 2; M Alou 2; J Bagwell; C Truby; L Berkman; T Bogar; W Miller.
GIDP: T Bogar 2 (13); J Bagwell (15).
RBI: R Hidalgo 3 (100); C Truby 3 (42); W Miller 2 (3); M Meluskey 2 (60); R Chavez (3); R Cedeno (25).
2-out RBI: W Miller 2; C Truby; M Meluskey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Bogar-J Lugo-J Bagwell.
E: T Bogar (12); R Chavez (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Berkman (6, 3rd base off J Spradlin/M Mahoney); R Cedeno (24, 3rd base off K Tapani/J Girardi); J Lugo (14, 2nd base off K Tapani/J Girardi).
CS: J Lugo (8, 2nd base by K Tapani/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 6 2 2 0 0 0 .298 .772 26 19 -0.037 0.78 0.056 -0.094 0.3 5 4 2·SB
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 2 1 1 1 2 .287 .802 25 14 -0.052 0.66 0.026 -0.078 -0.1 1 6 HR
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 3 2 0 .320 1.055 30 16 0.099 0.58 0.108 -0.009 1.8 1 0 HR,IW
Mark Grace 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .850 9 5 -0.072 1.38 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 6 0
   Julio Zuleta PH-1B 2 1 1 2 0 0 .237 .766 9 6 0.040 0.77 0.070 -0.030 1.8 2 0 2B,HBP
Ross Gload LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .158 .543 16 10 -0.045 0.74 0.039 -0.085 0.5 1 0
   Tim Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Damon Buford CF 4 1 2 3 1 0 .256 .731 17 11 0.024 0.62 0.068 -0.044 1.4 4 0 HR,GDP
Willie Greene 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .207 .683 11 8 -0.033 0.41 0.012 -0.045 0.4 0 0 HR
   Jerry Spradlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roosevelt Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .679 5 3 -0.046 1.95 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 0
Joe Girardi C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .738 11 6 -0.018 0.34 0.000 -0.018 -0.5 3 1
   Mike Mahoney C 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 6 4 0.011 0.29 0.017 -0.005 0.2 4 0 HBP
   Jeff Reed PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .663 5 3 0.070 1.27 0.070 0.000 0.7
Kevin Tapani P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .488 4 0 0.017 0.41 0.017 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Jamie Arnold P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Rain P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 6 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
   Jeff Huson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .565 2 2 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .231 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Shane Andrews 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .194 .736 11 5 -0.039 1.77 0.032 -0.071 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 10 10 7 9 .270 1.035 193 115 -0.085 0.72 0.515 -0.601 5.1 27 11
2B: J Zuleta (3, off J Slusarski).
HR: W Greene (10, off W Miller; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Buford (15, off W Miller; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); R Gutierrez (11, off W Miller; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); S Sosa (47, off J Cabrera; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: S Sosa (18, by J Slusarski).
HBP: J Zuleta (2, by W Miller); M Mahoney (1, by M Valdes).
TB: D Buford 5; R Gutierrez 4; S Sosa 4; W Greene 4; E Young 2; J Zuleta 2; J Reed; R Gload.
GIDP: D Buford (9).
RBI: S Sosa 3 (129); D Buford 3 (41); J Zuleta 2 (8); R Gutierrez (55); W Greene (35).
2-out RBI: J Zuleta 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Gutierrez-E Young-M Grace 2; E Young-J Zuleta.
Baserunning
SB: E Young 2 (49, 2nd base off J Slusarski/R Chavez, 2nd base off J Cabrera/R Chavez).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Miller, W (5-5) 5.1 5 5 5 4 6 3 5.64 25 110 59 34 7 18 7 7 1 0 40 0.096 0.43 -2.0
Jose Cabrera 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 6.15 5 21 15 9 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.105 0.42 -2.7
Marc Valdes, H (6) 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 4.71 6 18 12 8 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.011 0.89 -0.5
Joe Slusarski 1.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.86 8 33 21 12 6 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 -0.037 1.26 -1.1
Octavio Dotel, S (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.01 2 11 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.119 2.25 1.2
Team Totals 9 10 10 10 7 9 4 10.00 46 193 115 69 18 28 14 14 4 0 40 4 2 0.084 0.39 -5.1
J Cabrera faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
M Valdes faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Tapani, L (8-12) 3.1 10 7 7 3 2 1 5.01 21 72 42 26 3 13 4 12 8 0 11 -0.332 0.70 -4.4
Jamie Arnold 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 8.18 6 23 12 10 1 1 0 5 4 0 1 1 -0.046 0.23 -4.0
Steve Rain 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.17 8 34 17 12 2 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.01 0.6
Kyle Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.75 4 14 9 3 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.06 0.5
Jerry Spradlin 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 5.68 5 20 13 7 2 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 -0.052 0.26 -1.5
Tim Worrell 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.39 4 13 8 6 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.010 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 20 13 13 5 7 2 13.00 48 176 101 64 10 27 10 26 17 0 11 3 1 -0.416 0.72 -8.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Spradlin (2).
HBP: M Valdes (4; M Mahoney); W Miller (2; J Zuleta).
IBB: J Slusarski (3; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 34,439.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Roger Cedeno LF 1 Eric Young 2B
2 Julio Lugo 2B 2 Ricky Gutierrez SS
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Sammy Sosa RF
4 Richard Hidalgo CF 4 Mark Grace 1B
5 Moises Alou RF 5 Ross Gload LF
6 Mitch Meluskey C 6 Damon Buford CF
7 Chris Truby 3B 7 Willie Greene 3B
8 Tim Bogar SS 8 Joe Girardi C
9 Wade Miller P 9 Kevin Tapani P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  RRR HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani 14% 79% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cedeno Scores; Lugo Scores; Bagwell Scores
b8 10-13 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gload J. Slusarski 7% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 10-13 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Andrews O. Dotel 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 10-13 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Reed J. Slusarski -7% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Buford to 3B
b7 5-11 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RRR CHC S. Sosa J. Cabrera -7% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Young Scores; Gutierrez Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Cedeno K. Tapani 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani 5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani 4% 63% Cedeno Steals 3B; Lugo Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani 2% 66% Walk
t1 0-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  RRR HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani 14% 79% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cedeno Scores; Lugo Scores; Bagwell Scores
t1 3-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Alou K. Tapani 4% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hidalgo to 3B
t1 3-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani 3% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores; Alou to 2B
t1 4-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Truby K. Tapani -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t1 4-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU T. Bogar K. Tapani -4% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC E. Young W. Miller 2% 81% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Gutierrez W. Miller 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa W. Miller 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU W. Miller K. Tapani -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Cedeno K. Tapani -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t2 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani 1% 82% Single to P (Bunt)
t2 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani -1% 81% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace W. Miller 2% 83% Flyball: LF
b2 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gload W. Miller 1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Buford W. Miller -1% 83% Walk
b2 0-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC W. Greene W. Miller 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t3 4-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani 2% 87% Walk
t3 4-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Alou K. Tapani 4% 91% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hidalgo to 3B
t3 4-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU C. Truby K. Tapani 1% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hidalgo Scores
t3 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU T. Bogar K. Tapani 1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Alou to 2B
t3 5-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Miller K. Tapani -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
Lance Berkman replaces Moises Alou playing RF batting 5th
b3 0-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Girardi W. Miller 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Tapani W. Miller -2% 88% Walk
b3 0-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC E. Young W. Miller -3% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Tapani to 2B
b3 0-5 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez W. Miller 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 2 12- 9,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa W. Miller -2% 86% Walk; Tapani to 3B; Young to 2B
b3 0-5 2 123 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace W. Miller 5% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t4 5-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R HOU R. Cedeno K. Tapani 3% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t4 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani -1% 94% Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani 0% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Jamie Arnold replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
t4 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo J. Arnold 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
t4 6-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Arnold -1% 94% Flyball: CF
t4 6-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R HOU M. Meluskey J. Arnold 2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
t4 7-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Truby J. Arnold 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores; Meluskey to 3B
t4 8-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Bogar J. Arnold 0% 98% Walk; Truby to 2B
t4 8-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR HOU W. Miller J. Arnold 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Meluskey Scores; Truby Scores; Bogar to 3B
Steve Rain replaces Jamie Arnold pitching and batting 9th
t4 10-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Cedeno S. Rain -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Astros' Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
Raul Chavez replaces Mitch Meluskey playing C batting 6th
b4 0-10 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Gload W. Miller -0% 99% Walk
b4 0-10 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. Buford W. Miller 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-10 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC W. Greene W. Miller 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Steve Rain facing 2-3-4
t5 10-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lugo S. Rain -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 10-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Rain -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 10-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo S. Rain -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Astros' Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
b5 0-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Girardi W. Miller 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-10 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Rain W. Miller 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC E. Young W. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Steve Rain facing 5-6-7
Mike Mahoney replaces Joe Girardi playing C batting 8th
t6 10-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Rain -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t6 10-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R HOU R. Chavez S. Rain 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 11-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Truby S. Rain 0% 100% Walk
t6 11-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO HOU T. Bogar S. Rain 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-11, Astros' Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
b6 0-11 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC R. Gutierrez W. Miller -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1-11 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa W. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Julio Zuleta pinch hits for Mark Grace (1B) batting 4th
b6 1-11 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Zuleta W. Miller -0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Gload W. Miller -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zuleta to 3B
b6 1-11 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RRR CHC D. Buford W. Miller -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball); Zuleta Scores; Gload Scores
b6 4-11 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC W. Greene W. Miller -1% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Jose Cabrera replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-11 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Mahoney J. Cabrera 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Steve Rain (P) batting 9th
b6 5-11 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Huson J. Cabrera 0% 98% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-5, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Jeff Huson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Julio Zuleta moves from PH to 1B
t7 11-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Cabrera K. Farnsworth -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 11-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Cedeno K. Farnsworth -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 11-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Lugo K. Farnsworth 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 11-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Farnsworth -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-11, Astros' Jose Cabrera facing 1-2-3
b7 5-11 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC E. Young J. Cabrera -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 5-11 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Gutierrez J. Cabrera -1% 96% Young Steals 2B; Young to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b7 5-11 0 --3 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Gutierrez J. Cabrera -2% 93% Walk
b7 5-11 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RRR CHC S. Sosa J. Cabrera -7% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Young Scores; Gutierrez Scores
Marc Valdes replaces Jose Cabrera pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-11 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Zuleta M. Valdes 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-11 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Gload M. Valdes -3% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 8-11 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Buford M. Valdes 4% 90% Popfly: 1B
b7 8-11 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC W. Greene M. Valdes 3% 92% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-8, Cubs' Jerry Spradlin facing 4-5-6
Jerry Spradlin replaces Willie Greene (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Shane Andrews replaces Kyle Farnsworth (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 11-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo J. Spradlin 1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 11-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman J. Spradlin 3% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo to 3B
t8 11-8 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R HOU R. Chavez J. Spradlin 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Hidalgo Scores; Berkman to 2B
t8 12-8 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Chavez J. Spradlin -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 12-8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Truby J. Spradlin 1% 97% Berkman Steals 3B
t8 12-8 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO HOU C. Truby J. Spradlin 1% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores
t8 13-8 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU T. Bogar J. Spradlin -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 13, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-13, Astros' Marc Valdes facing 8-9-1
b8 8-13 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Mahoney M. Valdes -2% 96% Hit By Pitch
b8 8-13 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Andrews M. Valdes -3% 93% Walk; Mahoney to 2B
Joe Slusarski replaces Chris Truby (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Bill Spiers replaces Marc Valdes (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 8-13 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHC E. Young J. Slusarski 3% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mahoney to 3B
b8 8-13 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  CHC R. Gutierrez J. Slusarski -1% 94% Young Steals 2B
b8 8-13 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez J. Slusarski 3% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-13 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa J. Slusarski -1% 96% Intentional Walk
b8 8-13 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR CHC J. Zuleta J. Slusarski -7% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mahoney Scores; Young Scores; Sosa to 3B
b8 10-13 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gload J. Slusarski 7% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Cubs 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-10, Cubs' Tim Worrell facing 9-1-2
Tim Worrell replaces Ross Gload (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Roosevelt Brown replaces Jerry Spradlin (P) playing LF batting 7th
t9 13-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Worrell -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 13-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Cedeno T. Worrell 0% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 13-10 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Lugo T. Worrell 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
t9 13-10 1 12- 5,(2-2)  OO HOU J. Bagwell T. Worrell -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 13, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 10-13, Astros' Joe Slusarski facing 6-7-8
b9 10-13 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Buford J. Slusarski -5% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 10-13 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Brown J. Slusarski 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mike Mahoney (C) batting 8th
b9 10-13 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Reed J. Slusarski -7% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Buford to 3B
Octavio Dotel replaces Joe Slusarski pitching and batting 7th
b9 10-13 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Andrews O. Dotel 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 10-13 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  O CHC E. Young O. Dotel 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Cubs 10.

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