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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2000-08-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34344 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 15–5. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 5th. Ruben Quevedo earned the win. Julio Lugo went 1-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 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Ruben Quevedo L: Wade Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pat Spieler · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rondell White | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Greene | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Quevedo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Meyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tripp Cromer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Quevedo | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 4.2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Green | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Franklin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: D7/L7S+
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Rondell White: 53/G56.1-2
- Willie Greene: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: S8/G4M+
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jeff Huson: S8/F8RS
- Ruben Quevedo: 9/F9LM+
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: 7/F78M+
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
Top 3
- Eric Young: 53/G56
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/F7M+.1-3
- Rondell White: S8/F8RS.3-H;1-2
- Willie Greene: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-3
- Gary Matthews: E3/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Joe Girardi: SB2
- Joe Girardi: PO2(E2).3-H;2-3
- Joe Girardi: S9/P9S.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Huson: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 3
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RXD+
- Wade Miller: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Ruben Quevedo: 3/G3
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD+
- Rondell White: D/F8LXD+
- Willie Greene: 31/G34.2-3
- Gary Matthews: S7/L78S+.3-H
- Joe Girardi: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Jeff Huson: D/L89M+.2-H;1-H
- Ruben Quevedo: E5/G56.2-3
- Eric Young: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: D9/L3D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/L5
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D+
- Mitch Meluskey: 7/F7M+
Top 6
- Rondell White: 8/F8RXD+
- Willie Greene: K/C
- Gary Matthews: S9/G4+
- Joe Girardi: S/L9S+.1-3
- Jeff Huson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Chris Truby: 7/L7M+
- Tim Bogar: W
- Bill Spiers: 4/L4M
- Roger Cedeno: DI.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 7
- Ruben Quevedo: K
- Chad Meyers: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 7
- Glen Barker: 43/G34
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Chris Truby: 6/P78S
- Tim Bogar: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Rondell White: 63/G6
- Willie Greene: W
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Joe Girardi: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Huson: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Daryle Ward: K
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: E7/F78D+.1-3;B-2
- Tripp Cromer: 3/FL/P3F
- Glen Barker: S8/L6MD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Top 9
- Ruben Quevedo: K
- Chad Meyers: S7/G56+
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LS+.1-H(E9/TH)
- Brant Brown: 23.2-3
- Damon Buford: S7/L7S+.3-H
- Willie Greene: K/C
Bot 9
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4
- Chris Truby: 8/F8LS
- Tim Bogar: 7/F8LM+
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened