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TEX  8
@ANA  6

CLE  9
MIN  1

BOS  8
@DET  5

CHW  5
@KCR  2

BAL  1
@NYY  1

(15)
SEA  6
OAK  3

TOR  6
@TBD  5

(12)
LAD  2
@ARI  1

NYM  9
@ATL  6

CHC  7
HOU  6

CIN  5
MON  4

COL 10
MIL  0

FLA  8
PHI  3

SDP  5
@SFG  4

STL  7
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,438

Sunday, September 30, 2001, 1:23PM
Time of Game: 3:31
Astros
6
91-65
Lost 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   2  0  1   2  0  0    6 10  1
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    7  6  1
W: S Chiasson (1-1), L: R Villone (6-9), S: K Farnsworth (1)
Cubs
7
85-71
Won 3
3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .286  .818   18    4   1   SB
J Vizcaino SS                 3   0   3   1    1   0  .278  .672   21    2   3   2B,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   1    2   1  .286  .959   21    4   1   SB,SF
L Berkman LF                  5   0   0   1    0   2  .329 1.046   18    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .808   23    1   0   SB,HBP
V Castilla 3B                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .266  .794   14    0   1   2B
D Ward RF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .269  .801   11    2   0   
  G Barker PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .083  .316         1   0   
  J Lugo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .706    6    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .622   16    9   1   IW
W Miller P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .400   10    0   1   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .335  .959    1    0   0   
  A Everett PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .150         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .761    6    0   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   6    6   8              165   24   8
BATTING
2B: J Vizcaino (8, off J Bere); V Castilla (34, off J Bere).
SF: J Bagwell (5, off J Tavarez).
SH: J Vizcaino (9, off J Bere).
IBB: B Ausmus (6, by J Bere).
HBP: R Hidalgo (16, by S Chiasson).
TB: J Vizcaino 4; V Castilla 3; D Ward 2; C Biggio; R Hidalgo; M Alou.
RBI: M Alou 2 (102); D Ward (39); J Vizcaino (14); L Berkman (122); J Bagwell (126).
2-out RBI: M Alou 2; J Vizcaino.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Vizcaino-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: J Vizcaino (14).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Hidalgo (3, 2nd base off J Bere/T Hundley); C Biggio (7, 2nd base off J Bere/T Hundley); J Bagwell (11, 3rd base off J Bere/T Hundley).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    3   1   2   0    2   0  .276  .722   15    5   2   2B
R Gutierrez SS                2   1   0   1    1   1  .294  .760   18    0   3   SF,SH,GDP
S Sosa RF                     4   1   0   1    0   2  .322 1.150   25    1   0   SF
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .306  .929   16    7   0   SF,IW
R White LF                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .313  .920   13    1   0   HR
  M Tucker LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .740         0   0   
T Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .191  .645   15    4   1   
  C Meyers PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629         0   0   
  J Girardi C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .652    3    4   0   
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .575   21    5   0   
A Ojeda 3B                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .554   10    0   3   
  D DeShields PH-3B           0   2   0   0    2   0  .224  .677   12    0   1   SB
J Bere P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .416    6    0   1   SH
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292         0   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .823    5    0   0   2B
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Chiasson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Mueller PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .836    6    0   0   
  J Cruz PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       25   7   6   7    9   9              165   27  11
BATTING
2B: M Stairs (20, off O Dotel); E Young (42, off W Miller).
HR: R White (17, off W Miller; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: F McGriff (4, off W Miller); R Gutierrez (10, off M Williams); S Sosa (12, off M Jackson).
SH: J Bere (7, off W Miller); R Gutierrez (17, off W Miller).
IBB: F McGriff (13, by M Jackson).
TB: R White 5; E Young 3; M Stairs 2; T Hundley.
GIDP: R Gutierrez (12).
RBI: R White 3 (50); R Gutierrez (64); M Stairs (61); S Sosa (149); F McGriff (101).
2-out RBI: R White 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
E: F McGriff (13).
BASERUNNING
SB: D DeShields (23, 2nd base off M Williams/B Ausmus).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Miller                       6     4   3   0    3   8   1   3.45   25  102-61   32·13·16    8· 5· 0· 1     63    -     1.12   0.04
O Dotel, H (13)                0.1   1   3   3    2   0   0   2.65    4   16-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.90  -0.17
M Jackson, BS (5)              0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.64    4   16-8     4· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    3.11  -0.21
R Villone, L (6-9)             0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   5.88    2   11-5     2· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.63   0.00
M Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.23    4   14-6     2· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.78  -0.23
Totals                         8     6   7   4    9   9   1          39  159-86   43·16·27   11· 7· 2· 1          3-3 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bere                         5.1   6   4   3    6   4   0   4.40   29   99-49   33· 7· 9   13· 4· 3· 0     40    -     1.52  -0.12
J Tavarez                      1.2   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.62    8   26-17   11· 2· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          1-1    1.27  -0.21
T Van Poppel                   0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.32  -0.00
R Mahay                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.45   0.06
S Chiasson, W (1-1)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2    7-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.68   0.05
K Farnsworth, S (1)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.68    3   14-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9    10   6   5    6   8   0          45  159-85   57·11·17   19· 7· 5· 0          3-1 
Balks: None.
WP: M Jackson (2); S Chiasson (1).
IBB: M Jackson (3; F McGriff); J Bere (6; B Ausmus).
HBP: S Chiasson (1; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Mark Barron, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 38,438.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 68° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. J Vizcaino           SS    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. L Berkman            LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. R Hidalgo            CF    5. R White              LF 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. T Hundley            C  
7. D Ward               RF    7. C Patterson          CF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. A Ojeda              3B 
9. W Miller             P     9. J Bere               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  6-5  12-  2   23%  57% R White         M Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gutierrez Scores; McGriff to 2B
   t 7   2  3-4  12-  1  -20%  11% M Alou          J Tavarez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores; Barker Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  4   16%  79% R White         W Miller        Home Run; Sosa Scores/unER; White Scores/unER
   t 4   2  3-2  12-  1  -15%  49% J Vizcaino      J Bere          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ward Scores; Biggio to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   0  6-3  1--  5   14%  31% M Stairs        O Dotel         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeShields Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   48%  J Vizcaino      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  4   46%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  5   51%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   48%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Vizcaino to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  3   55%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  E Young         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   55%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   61%  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   63%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores/unER
   RR     1--  4   79%  R White         Home Run; Sosa Scores/unER; White Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   78%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   80%  D Ward          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  W Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   81%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   80%  A Ojeda         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   80%  J Bere          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   76%  C Biggio        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
          1--  5   70%  J Vizcaino      Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   73%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio Scores/unER; Bagwell to 2B
          -2-      73%  R Hidalgo       Bagwell Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   77%  " "             Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   81%  E Young         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  2   80%  R Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B
   O      --3  5   76%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   73%  F McGriff       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Bere facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   66%  V Castilla      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   R      -2-  1   58%  D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Castilla Scores
   O      1--  2   62%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   66%  W Miller        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  4   63%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ward to 2B
   R      12-  1   49%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ward Scores; Biggio to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  5   47%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      123  3   56%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   51%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   45%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   52%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging, Hidalgo Steals 2B
          -2-  4   51%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   57%  W Miller        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   61%  A Ojeda         Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  J Bere          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ojeda to 2B
          -2-  5   61%  E Young         Walk
   OO     12-  4   50%  R Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   45%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--      41%  J Vizcaino      Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   42%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 3B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Jason Bere pitching and batting 9th
   RO     --3  5   38%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  2   39%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   35%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   32%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   35%  R White         Walk
          1--  7   39%  T Hundley       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); White to 3B
                  Chad Meyers pinch runs for Todd Hundley batting 6th
   O      1-3  7   30%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Julian Tavarez facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Girardi replaces Chad Meyers playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  4   33%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   30%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  3   27%  D Ward          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Castilla to 2B
   O      12-  4   31%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  Moises Alou pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th; Glen Barker pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 7th
   RR     12-  1   11%  M Alou          Single to RF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores; Barker Scores
                  Adam Everett pinch runs for Moises Alou batting 9th
   O      1--  2   12%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Adam Everett pitching and batting 9th; Glen Barker moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF; Delino DeShields pinch hits for Augie Ojeda batting 8th
          ---  5   17%  D DeShields     Walk
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 9th
   R      1--  5   31%  M Stairs        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeShields Scores
   O      -2-  1   24%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  5   29%  R Gutierrez     Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
          12-      37%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Stairs to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   RO     -23  7   33%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stairs Scores
          -2-  4   35%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   57%  R White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gutierrez Scores; McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  J Girardi       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Todd Van Poppel facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Matt Stairs pitching and batting 9th; Delino DeShields moves to 3B
          ---  4   43%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ron Mahay replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   56%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Chiasson replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 9th
          1--      53%  R Hidalgo       Wild Pitch; Vizcaino to 2B
          -2-  5   52%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  2   61%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Villone replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  C Patterson     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  7   61%  D DeShields     Walk
                  Mike Williams replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th; Bill Mueller pinch hits for Scott Chiasson batting 9th
          1--      65%  B Mueller       DeShields Steals 2B
          -2-  5   67%  " "             Walk
                  Juan Cruz pinch runs for Bill Mueller batting 9th
          12-  5   77%  E Young         Walk; DeShields to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RO     123  2   86%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; DeShields Scores
   O      12-  2   84%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Kyle Farnsworth facing 7-8-9
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Michael Tucker replaces Rondell White playing LF batting 5th; Julio Lugo pinch hits for Glen Barker batting 7th
   O      ---  6   91%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 7.

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