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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-05-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30853 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 23 mph to CF · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Ismael Valdez SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ismael Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Maddux | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Guthrie | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Felix Heredia | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Ken Caminiti: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Eric Young: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6M
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
Top 2
- Ken Caminiti: 31/G34S
- Lance Berkman: 7/P7S
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78D+
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Shane Andrews: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Damon Buford: S7/F7S
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8LS
Top 3
- Russ Johnson: 4/P8LS
- Scott Elarton: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Ismael Valdez: 9/F9M
- Eric Young: 9/F8RS
- Ricky Gutierrez: E5/G5
- Mark Grace: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L7M
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LD+
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Shane Andrews: 13/G15+
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
Top 5
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8LM
- Russ Johnson: K
- Scott Elarton: S8/L8LS
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ken Caminiti: 13/G
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: 5/P5S
- Mark Guthrie: 53/G56
- Eric Young: D9/L9LSF
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Mark Grace: 5/FL
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
- Henry Rodriguez: 5/FL
- Shane Andrews: K/C
Top 7
- Russ Johnson: S8/G6M
- Matt Mieske: K
- Craig Biggio: HP.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: CS3(25).1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 7
- Damon Buford: 8/F8LM
- Joe Girardi: HR/F8RXD+
- Jeff Huson: S8/G4M
- Eric Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Caminiti: S7/L7M
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: IW
- Tim Bogar: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 53/G56S
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Henry Rodriguez: S9/G4
- Shane Andrews: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Damon Buford: S7/L78M.2-3;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89XD+
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: S8/F8RS
- Roger Cedeno: 36(1)/FO/BG23
- Jeff Bagwell: PB.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Ken Caminiti: CS3(25).1-2
- Ken Caminiti: D/F8LM+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3S
Bot 9
- Jose Nieves: 43/G4S
- Eric Young: 8/F8LD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K