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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2000-08-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32943 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:19
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 10–7. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Marc Valdes earned the win and Jose Cabrera picked up the save. Rondell White went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
W: Marc Valdes L: Kyle Farnsworth SV: Jose Cabrera
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Pat Spieler · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Powell | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Green | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Meyers: 7/F78XD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F8LXD+
- Rondell White: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Damon Buford: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: K/C
Top 2
- Willie Greene: K
- Brant Brown: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Girardi: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8RM
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RD+
- Brian Powell: K/C
Top 3
- Kerry Wood: 8/F8RXD+
- Chad Meyers: 3/FL/P3F
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F78XD+
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Roger Cedeno: S/G56+
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Bill Spiers: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: K/C
Top 4
- Rondell White: HR/F7D+
- Damon Buford: 4/P34
- Willie Greene: 9/F9D+
- Brant Brown: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Tim Bogar: K/C
- Brian Powell: K
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RS-
Top 5
- Joe Girardi: 4/P4
- Gary Matthews: T8/F8LXD+
- Chad Meyers: 7/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: E4/P34D+.1-3
- Rondell White: S1/G13+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Damon Buford: K
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: D/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: T8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Moises Alou: 4/P34
- Mitch Meluskey: S7/G56+.3-H
- Bill Spiers: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Willie Greene: W
- Brant Brown: W.1-2
- Joe Girardi: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Chad Meyers: 7/F7S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S+
Bot 6
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
- Daryle Ward: 4/P4MD
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Rondell White: S7/G56+
- Mark Grace: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: HR/L7D+.3-H;2-H
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8RD
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Willie Greene: 5/FL
- Brant Brown: K
- Joe Girardi: S7/G6+
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Chad Meyers: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Tim Bogar: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Truby: K
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: CS2(24)
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8RS+
- Sammy Sosa: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Rondell White: 3/G3.2-3
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- SS ADDS BADJ 12/19/00
- hard shot off pitcher
- the roof was opened