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BAL  2
KCR  1
 BOS  7
ANA  6
(11)		 TBD 11
@CHW  4
 DET  3
OAK  1
 NYY 12
TEX  3
 MIL 16
@ARI  8
 CIN  7
PHI  4
 ATL  7
@COL  4
 HOU  5
CHC  4
 MON  4
@LAD  1
 SDP  5
NYM  4
(10)		 SFG  6
FLA  0
 STL  7
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,248

 Monday, August 21, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
4
54-69
Lost 6
3rd, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  X    5  6  0
W: Scott Elarton (14-4), L: Kevin Tapani (8-10), S: Joe Slusarski (2)
 Astros
5
51-74
Won 1
6th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .758   19   12    1   2   GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .831   18   10    9   1   
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .314 1.053   17   13    3   0   HR
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .841   10    9    4   0   
D Buford CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .752   12    7    3   0   2B,GDP
W Greene 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .209  .683   17   11    0   4   HR
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .276  .772   12    6    1   2   
J Reed C                      2   0   1   0    2   1  .223  .699   19    8    2   0   
  J Huson PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .637              0   0   
K Tapani P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .464    5    3    1   0   SH
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .556    4    3    0   0   
  J Arnold P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Meyers PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .534    4         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   0    5   6              137   82   24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Buford (15, off S Elarton).
HR: W Greene (8, off S Elarton; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); S Sosa (43, off S Elarton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: K Tapani (8, off S Elarton).
TB: S Sosa 4; W Greene 4; D Buford 3; R White 2; J Reed; K Tapani.
GIDP: E Young (9); D Buford (5).
RBI: W Greene 2 (27); S Sosa (115).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Greene-E Young-M Grace.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     3   2   1   0    0   0  .272  .727   17    9    4   3   2B,HBP
T Bogar SS                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .177  .539   11    8    3   5   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .313 1.051   15    8    6   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF               3   1   1   3    0   0  .275  .927   15    8    3   0   HR,SF
M Alou RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .358 1.052    5    4    3   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .955   15    9    1   0   
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .688              1   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .781   13    9    6   0   
C Truby 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .824    7    4    0   0   GDP
S Elarton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .442   10    8    0   2   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095              0   0   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   6   0    1   2              108   67   27  10
Batting Events
2B: T Bogar (7, off K Tapani); J Lugo (15, off K Tapani).
HR: R Hidalgo (32, off K Tapani; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: R Hidalgo (6, off K Tapani).
HBP: J Lugo (2, by K Tapani).
TB: R Hidalgo 4; T Bogar 3; J Lugo 2; T Eusebio; M Alou.
GIDP: C Truby (3).
RBI: R Hidalgo 3 (85); T Bogar (18); M Alou (73).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Elarton-T Bogar-J Bagwell; T Bogar-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Tapani, L (8-10)             6     6   5   5    1   1   1   4.53   25   91-55   37· 6·12    7·14· 6· 1     40    -     1.12  -0.27
J Arnold                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    6   17-12    9· 0· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.05
Totals                         8     6   5   5    1   2   1          31  108-67   46· 6·15    9·17· 6· 1           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton, W (14-4)            8     8   3   3    2   6   2   4.68   33  118-77   46· 6·25    7·16· 6· 2     58    -     0.98   0.20
O Dotel                        0     0   1   1    3   0   0   5.19    3   13-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.97  -0.35
J Slusarski, S (2)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.98    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    5.15   0.43
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   6   2          38  137-82   49· 6·27    8·17· 6· 2          3-1
O Dotel faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Tapani (8; J Lugo).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Pat Spieler, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 34,248.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Houston Astros                               
1. Eric Young                   2B       1. Julio Lugo                   2B
2. Mark Grace                   1B       2. Tim Bogar                    SS
3. Sammy Sosa                   RF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Rondell White                LF       4. Richard Hidalgo              CF
5. Damon Buford                 CF       5. Moises Alou                  RF
6. Willie Greene                3B       6. Lance Berkman                LF
7. Ricky Gutierrez              SS       7. Tony Eusebio                  C
8. Jeff Reed                     C       8. Chris Truby                  3B
9. Kevin Tapani                  P       9. Scott Elarton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 123 ROO 5,(2-2)  30% 87% 3-5 CHC E. Young J. Slusarski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores; Huson to 3B
b4 1 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  21% 65% 1-2 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani Home Run; Bogar Scores
t9 0 12- 4,(3-0)  -15% 56% 3-5 CHC C. Meyers O. Dotel Walk; Gutierrez to 3B; Huson to 2B
t4 0 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  -14% 29% 0-0 CHC W. Greene S. Elarton Home Run; Buford Scores
t9 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  13% 100% 4-5 CHC M. Grace J. Slusarski Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC E. Young S. Elarton Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace S. Elarton Walk
t1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa S. Elarton Popfly: SS
t1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC R. White S. Elarton Single to RF (Line Drive); Grace to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 0-0 CHC D. Buford S. Elarton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC W. Greene S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Gutierrez S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 CHC J. Reed S. Elarton Walk
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC K. Tapani S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Reed to 2B
t2 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 56% 0-0 CHC E. Young S. Elarton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Alou K. Tapani Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Tapani Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Grace S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC R. White S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  4% 60% 0-0 HOU T. Eusebio K. Tapani Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -8% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Truby K. Tapani Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU S. Elarton K. Tapani Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -7% 43% 0-0 CHC D. Buford S. Elarton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  -14% 29% 0-0 CHC W. Greene S. Elarton Home Run; Buford Scores
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 31% 2-0 CHC R. Gutierrez S. Elarton Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 29% 2-0 CHC J. Reed S. Elarton Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 31% 2-0 CHC K. Tapani S. Elarton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reed to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 34% 2-0 CHC E. Young S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  7% 41% 0-2 HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b4 0 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 49% 0-2 HOU T. Bogar K. Tapani Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Lugo Scores
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 45% 1-2 HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  21% 65% 1-2 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani Home Run; Bogar Scores
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 64% 3-2 HOU M. Alou K. Tapani Lineout: RF
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 62% 3-2 HOU L. Berkman K. Tapani Lineout: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 2-3 CHC M. Grace S. Elarton Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -13% 53% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa S. Elarton Home Run
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 3-3 CHC R. White S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  7% 57% 3-3 CHC D. Buford S. Elarton Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 3-3 HOU T. Eusebio K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 52% 3-3 HOU C. Truby K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 3-3 HOU S. Elarton K. Tapani Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 3-3 CHC W. Greene S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 56% 3-3 CHC R. Gutierrez S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 58% 3-3 CHC J. Reed S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 63% 3-3 HOU J. Lugo K. Tapani Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  13% 76% 3-3 HOU T. Bogar K. Tapani Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lugo to 3B
b6 0 -23 6,(3-2)  2% 78% 3-3 HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani Walk
b6 0 123 RO 3,(1-1)  -2% 76% 3-3 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lugo Scores
b6 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  9% 85% 4-3 HOU M. Alou K. Tapani Single to LF (Line Drive); Bogar Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b6 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 82% 5-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Tapani Popfly: SS
b6 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 80% 5-3 HOU T. Eusebio K. Tapani Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
Brant Brown pinch hits for Kevin Tapani (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 83% 3-5 CHC B. Brown S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 86% 3-5 CHC E. Young S. Elarton Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 3-5 CHC M. Grace S. Elarton Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Jamie Arnold facing 8-9-1
Jamie Arnold replaces Brant Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 86% 5-3 HOU C. Truby J. Arnold Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 85% 5-3 HOU S. Elarton J. Arnold Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 5-3 HOU J. Lugo J. Arnold Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 89% 3-5 CHC S. Sosa S. Elarton Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 92% 3-5 CHC R. White S. Elarton Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 89% 3-5 CHC D. Buford S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 93% 3-5 CHC W. Greene S. Elarton Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Jamie Arnold facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 5-3 HOU T. Bogar J. Arnold Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 5-3 HOU J. Bagwell J. Arnold Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 91% 5-3 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Arnold Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
Octavio Dotel replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves from CF to LF; Glen Barker replaces Lance Berkman (LF) playing CF batting 6th
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -8% 83% 3-5 CHC R. Gutierrez O. Dotel Walk
t9 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -12% 71% 3-5 CHC J. Reed O. Dotel Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
Chad Meyers pinch hits for Jamie Arnold (P) batting 9th; Jeff Huson pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 8th
t9 0 12- 4,(3-0)  -15% 56% 3-5 CHC C. Meyers O. Dotel Walk; Gutierrez to 3B; Huson to 2B
Joe Slusarski replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 123 ROO 5,(2-2)  30% 87% 3-5 CHC E. Young J. Slusarski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores; Huson to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  13% 100% 4-5 CHC M. Grace J. Slusarski Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.

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