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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-09-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37049 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph to CF · 2:46
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Tony McKnight earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Tony McKnight L: Jon Lieber SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony McKnight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Zuleta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jose Nieves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Meyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G4M
- Julio Lugo: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 7/L7D+
- Augie Ojeda: S1/BG3S
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Mark Grace: 8/P8RS
- Julio Zuleta: D7/F7LS
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/L7D+
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: K
- Tony McKnight: K/C
Bot 2
- Jose Nieves: S7/G6+
- Joe Girardi: SB2
- Joe Girardi: K
- Jon Lieber: S9/G34.2-H
- Eric Young: 54(1)/FO/BG56S+
- Augie Ojeda: SB2
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Roger Cedeno: S9/G3
- Julio Lugo: HP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 3
- Mark Grace: 9/L9D+
- Julio Zuleta: 7/F78D+
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 4
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: 163/G4MS
- Tony McKnight: K/C
Bot 4
- Jose Nieves: 7/F8LS
- Joe Girardi: S9/L4D-
- Jon Lieber: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Eric Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G6MD
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Moises Alou: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Augie Ojeda: 6/P6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: S7/G6-
- Julio Zuleta: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F8RXD+
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
- Tim Bogar: K
- Tony McKnight: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jose Nieves: K
- Joe Girardi: K
Top 7
- Glen Barker: 3/G3
- Julio Lugo: 1/L15
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chad Meyers: E5/G5.B-2
- Eric Young: 7/L7M
- Augie Ojeda: 3/G3.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 7/L7LM
- Julio Zuleta: S8/L8RS
- Gary Matthews: OA.1X2(24)#
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jose Nieves: HR/L8LXD+.1-H
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Chris Truby: S
- Tim Bogar: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1#
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Glen Barker: W.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 9
- Willie Greene: 63/G6M
- Eric Young: K
- Ross Gload: S8/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Julio Zuleta: 8/P8RS