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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2000-08-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34248 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Joe Slusarski picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Kevin Tapani SV: Joe Slusarski
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Pat Spieler · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamie Arnold | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 7/F78XD+
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P6MD
- Rondell White: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Damon Buford: 64(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Willie Greene: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Jeff Reed: W
- Kevin Tapani: S8/G15+.1-2
- Eric Young: 8/F89D+
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
- Moises Alou: 7/F78M
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34
Top 3
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Rondell White: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M
- Chris Truby: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Scott Elarton: 3/FL/P23F
Top 4
- Damon Buford: D7/L7LM+
- Willie Greene: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F78XD
- Jeff Reed: S/L4D+
- Kevin Tapani: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: D8/F8LXD+
- Tim Bogar: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89M+
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Moises Alou: 9/L9M+
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LS
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+
- Rondell White: S8/G4M+
- Damon Buford: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Bot 5
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G56
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
- Scott Elarton: K/C
Top 6
- Willie Greene: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Jeff Reed: K
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: HP
- Tim Bogar: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/SF/F7S.3-H
- Moises Alou: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6MD
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Brant Brown: K
- Eric Young: 9/F89D+
- Mark Grace: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Chris Truby: 7/F7M
- Scott Elarton: K/C
- Julio Lugo: 3/P3
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
- Rondell White: 4/P34D
- Damon Buford: S8/L6M
- Willie Greene: 6/P8LS
Bot 8
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D+
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Jeff Reed: W.1-2
- Chad Meyers: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- 20 game hitting streak for Eusebio
- the roof was opened