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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-09-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34439 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:35
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 13–10. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Wade Miller earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Damon Buford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Wade Miller L: Kevin Tapani SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Tapani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Zuleta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mahoney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 3.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Jamie Arnold | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Rain | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: SB3;SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: D/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Moises Alou: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 4/P4D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Wade Miller: 3/G3
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8LM
- Julio Lugo: S1/BG25-
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Mark Grace: 7/F78D
- Ross Gload: K
- Damon Buford: W
- Willie Greene: K
Top 3
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Moises Alou: S/L78M+.1-3
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
- Chris Truby: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Tim Bogar: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Wade Miller: 63/G4MS-
Bot 3
- Joe Girardi: K/C
- Kevin Tapani: W
- Eric Young: S7/G56.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 4
- Roger Cedeno: HR/F78XD+
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: CS2(24)
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L78M+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Chris Truby: S8/L8RM+.3-H;1-3
- Tim Bogar: W.1-2
- Wade Miller: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: W
- Damon Buford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Willie Greene: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: K
- Steve Rain: K
- Eric Young: 63/G56
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78D+
- Raul Chavez: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Truby: W
- Tim Bogar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F8LXD+
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
- Julio Zuleta: HP
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Damon Buford: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Willie Greene: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Mahoney: 43/G4
- Jeff Huson: 7/F7D+
Top 7
- Jose Cabrera: K
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
- Julio Lugo: S8/L6MD
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Eric Young: S8/G4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Julio Zuleta: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: E6/G6
- Damon Buford: 3/P23
- Willie Greene: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L78S
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Raul Chavez: WP.3-H;1-2
- Raul Chavez: K
- Chris Truby: SB3
- Chris Truby: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Tim Bogar: K/C
Bot 8
- Mike Mahoney: HP
- Shane Andrews: W.1-2
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Julio Zuleta: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ross Gload: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4-
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8RS
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 4(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 9
- Damon Buford: S7/L78S+
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Jeff Reed: S9/G34.1-3
- Shane Andrews: K
- Eric Young: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Mahoney