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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36014 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:03
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Kyle Farnsworth SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bere | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: HP
- Rondell White: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Todd Hundley: K
- Ron Coomer: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 2/FL/P2LF-
Top 2
- Moises Alou: 3/L34-
- Daryle Ward: D9/G3
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 2
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Augie Ojeda: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Jason Bere: S8/L8RM
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Scott Elarton: S/L8LM
- Julio Lugo: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Rondell White: S/L8RD+
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.1-3
- Todd Hundley: K
- Ron Coomer: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/FL/F7LMF
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Moises Alou: S/L8LS.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7D
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 4
- Augie Ojeda: K/C
- Jason Bere: K/C
- Eric Young: S9/L34
- Rondell White: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Scott Elarton: 4/P4D-
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4MD
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G4M+
- Todd Hundley: 4/P4D-
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Moises Alou: S/L78M.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7M
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
- Tony Eusebio: IW
- Scott Elarton: K
Bot 6
- Todd Dunwoody: 5/FL/P5F-
- Augie Ojeda: HR/F9D
- Miguel Cairo: 7/F8LD
- Eric Young: D7/L7D
- Rondell White: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LM
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RS-
Bot 7
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: K
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RM
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
Bot 8
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/F7M
- Augie Ojeda: 13/G13
- Gary Matthews: S8/G6M+
- Eric Young: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 23/BG2R-
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S
- Craig Biggio: 4/FL/P3DF-
Bot 9
- Rondell White: K
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: E4/G34
- Ron Coomer: 3/FL/P3DF-
Notes & reviews
- Brad Ausmus ejected by HP umpire Ted Barrett