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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

2000-05-02 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38121 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:39

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Kerry Wood earned the win and Brian Williams picked up the save. Willie Greene went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4
CHN	0	4	1	0	5	0	0	1		11	16

W: Kerry Wood L: Jose Lima SV: Brian Williams

Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	0	0	0	1	0
Roger Cedeno	2	0	1	0	1	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Caminiti	3	0	0	0	1	1
Daryle Ward	3	1	1	1	1	0
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mitch Meluskey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Spiers	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jose Lima	2	0	1	0	0	1
Lance Berkman	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tony Eusebio	1	0	1	0	0	0
Russ Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ricky Gutierrez	5	1	2	0	0	1
Mark Grace	4	1	3	1	1	0
Sammy Sosa	5	0	1	0	0	1
Henry Rodriguez	3	3	2	0	2	0
Willie Greene	4	2	4	4	0	0
Damon Buford	4	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Girardi	4	1	1	3	0	0
Kerry Wood	3	1	1	2	0	1
Shane Andrews	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Williams	1	0	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Lima	4.2	13	3	5
Jose Cabrera	1.1	1	0	0
Jay Powell	1.0	0	0	1
Doug Henry	1.0	2	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kerry Wood	6.0	3	4	4
Brian Williams	3.0	1	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Roger Cedeno: S/G56+
Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7M+
Ken Caminiti: W
Daryle Ward: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

Eric Young: 43/G34
Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LM
Mark Grace: S/G4
Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RM+.1-3
Henry Rodriguez: CS2(26)

Top 2

Richard Hidalgo: 9/P89S
Mitch Meluskey: 3/G3
Bill Spiers: W
Jose Lima: K

Bot 2

Henry Rodriguez: D7/L7D+
Willie Greene: D9/L9LS+.2-H
Damon Buford: E3/SH.2-3
Joe Girardi: 63/G6M.3-H;1-2
Kerry Wood: HR/F78D+.2-H(UR)
Eric Young: 3/G3
Ricky Gutierrez: K

Top 3

Craig Biggio: 7/F7LD+
Roger Cedeno: W
Jeff Bagwell: SB2
Jeff Bagwell: 9/P89S
Ken Caminiti: 9/F9M

Bot 3

Mark Grace: W
Sammy Sosa: K/C
Henry Rodriguez: W.1-2
Willie Greene: SB3;SB2
Willie Greene: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
Damon Buford: K
Joe Girardi: 53/G5

Top 4

Daryle Ward: 7/F7D
Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56
Mitch Meluskey: 7/P7LS

Bot 4

Kerry Wood: K
Eric Young: 3/L3
Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L4D
Mark Grace: S9/L4D+.1-2
Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RS+

Top 5

Bill Spiers: K/C
Jose Lima: S9/G3
Craig Biggio: W.1-2
Roger Cedeno: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
Jeff Bagwell: K/C

Bot 5

Henry Rodriguez: W
Willie Greene: HR/F78D+.1-H
Damon Buford: S7/G6+
Joe Girardi: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Kerry Wood: 9/F9M
Eric Young: K
Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G4M
Mark Grace: D/L8RXD+.1-H
Sammy Sosa: 3/FL/P3F

Top 6

Ken Caminiti: K
Daryle Ward: HR/F9D+
Richard Hidalgo: 4/FL/P9LSF
Mitch Meluskey: 4/L4D+

Bot 6

Henry Rodriguez: 7/F7D+
Willie Greene: S9/L9M+
Damon Buford: 9/F9M
Joe Girardi: 9/F9D

Top 7

Bill Spiers: K
Lance Berkman: W
Craig Biggio: 8/F89D
Roger Cedeno: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Shane Andrews: K
Eric Young: 3/FL
Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56

Top 8

Jeff Bagwell: K
Ken Caminiti: 63/G6
Daryle Ward: W
Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4

Bot 8

Mark Grace: 3/L3
Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
Henry Rodriguez: D/L8LD+
Brian Williams: D7/L78D+.2-H
Damon Buford: 7/F7D

Top 9

Mitch Meluskey: 63/G6M
Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
Tony Eusebio: D9/L9LM
Russ Johnson: 2/FL/P2RF