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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-09-27 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38154 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from CF · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Shane Reynolds earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Vinny Castilla went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Shane Reynolds L: Kevin Tapani SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Mark Barron · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: E4/TH1/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 13/G
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D+
- Fred McGriff: D9/L9LM+
- Rondell White: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LM+
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Orlando Merced: 4/P34
- Vinny Castilla: K+SB2/C
- Tony Eusebio: IW
- Shane Reynolds: S/P4D.3-H;2-H;1-3(E9)
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Michael Tucker: 13/G13
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8RD
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Kevin Tapani: 43/G4
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: 2/BG2R
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Rondell White: S/P89S.2-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: 13/G13
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Orlando Merced: 8/P4D+
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Todd Hundley: 2/FL/P2RF
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
- Kevin Tapani: K
Top 5
- Tony Eusebio: D/L89D
- Shane Reynolds: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3S
Bot 5
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/L5
- Sammy Sosa: S/G4M
- Fred McGriff: 8/L8RD+
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 5/FL
- Richard Hidalgo: S7
- Orlando Merced: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
- Shane Reynolds: K
Bot 6
- Rondell White: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7D
- Todd Hundley: 9/F9LM+
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Augie Ojeda: 3/BG3S
- Joe Girardi: W
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3+
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Orlando Merced: W
- Vinny Castilla: W.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: S/P89S
- Fred McGriff: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Rondell White: W
- Michael Tucker: S/L4D+.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Eric Young: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/L3
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G4M
- Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4