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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2000-04-27 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42271 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 1st. Jon Lieber earned the win. Henry Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Huson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 5.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Jose Cabrera | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: HR/F7D+
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F7D+
- Mark Grace: 43/G4-
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M+
- Henry Rodriguez: SB2
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Shane Andrews: 13/G15+
- Damon Buford: HR/F8LXD+
- Joe Girardi: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5S-
Top 2
- Jon Lieber: 6/P5D
- Eric Young: D9/G3+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4M
- Daryle Ward: 13/G13
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LD+
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Shane Andrews: W.2-3;1-2
- Damon Buford: K
- Joe Girardi: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Jon Lieber: K/C
Bot 3
- Bill Spiers: 13/G13-
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Jose Lima: 9/P89S
Top 4
- Eric Young: 1/L13
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G56+
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Shane Andrews: 13/G15
- Damon Buford: K
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S+
- Roger Cedeno: 31/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56+
- Jon Lieber: 8/F8RD+
- Eric Young: 8/F8LS-
- Ricky Gutierrez: D/F78M.1-3
- Mark Grace: D9/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Sammy Sosa: WP.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 5
- Ken Caminiti: E3/G
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9D+.1-H(UR)
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4
- Bill Spiers: S9/G4
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Russ Johnson: WP.1-2
- Russ Johnson: K
Top 6
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Shane Andrews: 8/F8RD+
- Damon Buford: 8/F8RD+
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 6/P7S
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L78M+
- Ken Caminiti: PB.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: D9/L9LD+.2-H(UR)
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Jon Lieber: K
- Jeff Huson: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Bill Spiers: S7/G56+
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LXD+
- Tim Bogar: 7/F78D+
Top 8
- Jose Nieves: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: 6/FL/P5F
- Sammy Sosa: E6/TH/G6
- Henry Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Shane Andrews: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78S
- Roger Cedeno: 13/G13-
- Matt Mieske: HP
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 9
- Damon Buford: D7/G5+
- Joe Girardi: K/C
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Jeff Huson: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LD
- Richard Hidalgo: E5/G56+
- Bill Spiers: 64(1)/FO/G6M-
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9LM