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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2000-04-26 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38470 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 13–8. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Matt Karchner earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Ken Caminiti went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Matt Karchner L: Mike Maddux SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Lorraine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Andrews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lorraine | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Matt Karchner | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Mike Maddux | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Yorkis Perez | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Mark Grace: 5/FL/P5F
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Greene: K/C
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: T/L8RXD+
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4MD+.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: 9/F89XD+
- Moises Alou: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Damon Buford: K
- Joe Girardi: HP
- Andrew Lorraine: 2/FL/BP2LF-
- Eric Young: SB2
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Tim Bogar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Octavio Dotel: K
Top 3
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: S/L78S+.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F89D.2-3
- Willie Greene: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Damon Buford: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Damon Buford: 6/P7LS-
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD+
- Roger Cedeno: HR/F7D+
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L4D
- Ken Caminiti: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Moises Alou: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Joe Girardi: S9/L89S
- Andrew Lorraine: E5/TH/SH/BG25-.1-3
- Eric Young: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/G34-.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grace: S9/L4D-.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LMF
Bot 4
- Mitch Meluskey: 3/L34+
- Tim Bogar: W
- Octavio Dotel: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: IW
- Roger Cedeno: 3/FL/P3F
Top 5
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F89D+
- Willie Greene: 9/F89D+
- Damon Buford: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G6M+
- Ken Caminiti: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Andrew Lorraine: S/G6M-
- Eric Young: D/L8RM+.1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P4MD-
- Mark Grace: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Tim Bogar: E5/G5.1-3;BX2(74)
- Daryle Ward: W
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L78XD+
- Henry Rodriguez: HP
- Willie Greene: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Damon Buford: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Matt Karchner: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Grace: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Roger Cedeno: 53/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L4D-
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Julio Lugo: W
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RS
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: E6.B-2
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Shane Andrews: 7/F7S
- Damon Buford: D7/G5.3-H(UR)
- Joe Girardi: S/G56.2-3
- Roosevelt Brown: K
Bot 8
- Tim Bogar: 63/G56
- Matt Mieske: 7/F7M
- Craig Biggio: W
- Roger Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Caminiti: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: S/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/P8RS-
Top 9
- Eric Young: D7/L7LD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Mark Grace: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Henry Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Shane Andrews: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Damon Buford: S7/L7S+
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Mitch Meluskey: HR/F7LD
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15