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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-05-15 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 31648 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:55
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Michael Jackson earned the win and Nelson Cruz picked up the save. Ron Coomer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Michael Jackson L: Todd Van Poppel SV: Nelson Cruz
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Tapani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Aybar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Manny Aybar | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Courtney Duncan | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 23/BG2L
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/L78D
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Rondell White: 53/G5
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: D/L8LD+
- Jose Lima: 3/L3
- Julio Lugo: S7/L78M+.2-H;BX2(7543)
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Kevin Tapani: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: S9/L34
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 5(B)5(3)/LDP/L56+
Bot 3
- Eric Young: T/L8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/L5
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L5D+
- Vinny Castilla: D/F89XD.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jose Lima: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6MS
- Craig Biggio: S/L8LS.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P34D+
Bot 4
- Rondell White: 7/F7S+
- Todd Hundley: 9/F89D
- Matt Stairs: 7/F8LM
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: E4/G4.B-2
- Manny Aybar: 34/SH.2-3
- Eric Young: 4/SF/P9S.3-H(UR)
- Ricky Gutierrez: D/L89S
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ron Coomer: D9/F9LD
- Rondell White: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Vinny Castilla: HR/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Orlando Merced: 31/G3
- Julio Lugo: S5/BG56S
- Craig Biggio: HP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Bot 6
- Todd Hundley: K
- Matt Stairs: W
- Gary Matthews: CS2(26)
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 8/F89XD
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Eric Young: 14/SH.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: D8/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Rondell White: 4/L4D-
Top 8
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Brad Ausmus: 3/FL
- Daryle Ward: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Bot 8
- Todd Hundley: 31/G34S
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: S7/L78S
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Augie Ojeda: S9/G34
- Eric Young: 3(1)3(B)/GDP/BG3S
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 10
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Julio Lugo: S7/L56+
- Craig Biggio: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 10
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S
- Damon Buford: K
- Todd Van Poppel: 53/G5
Top 11
- Jeff Bagwell: T8/F7LD+
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34S
- Glen Barker: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 11
- Todd Hundley: S8/G4M+
- Matt Stairs: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7S
- Augie Ojeda: WP.1-2
- Augie Ojeda: 31/G34S
Top 12
- Vinny Castilla: D7/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: HR/F8LXD+.3-H
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 12
- Eric Young: 8/F8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Bagwell let popped bunt drop, then tagged runner on 1B, then base for double play