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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-09-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36573 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 17 mph from LF · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Lieber earned the win. Chris Truby went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Roy Oswalt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Redding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Redding | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Ricky Stone | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
- Julio Lugo: 8/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 8/L8LD+
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8RS
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Fred McGriff: S7/L7M.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-3
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: D8/L89M+
- Richard Hidalgo: D/F89D+.2-H
- Orlando Merced: W
- Vinny Castilla: 8/L8RM+
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D.2-3
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Girardi: S9/G3-
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Eric Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 3
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LM+
- Fred McGriff: 53/G56S-
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9LS+.2-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Bill Mueller: S9/G34+.2-H;1XH(51);B-2(THH)
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 4/L4
- Richard Hidalgo: S/G5+
- Orlando Merced: 36(1)1/GDP/G3+
Bot 4
- Joe Girardi: 8/L8LD+
- Jon Lieber: S8/G6M
- Eric Young: HP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 5
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LD
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RM+
- Tim Redding: K/C
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78S-
- Matt Stairs: K/C
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LS
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Bot 6
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Bill Mueller: SB2
- Bill Mueller: S7/G56.2-3
- Joe Girardi: S/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Jon Lieber: 35(2)4(1)/GDP.B-1
- Eric Young: K/C
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD+
- Orlando Merced: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L89S
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: 6/L6
- Sammy Sosa: S/G6M-
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34-.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR);1-2
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L9D
Bot 8
- Bill Mueller: 5/P5S
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F8LM
- Eric Young: 43/G4
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Chris Truby: HR/F8LXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LD+
Notes & reviews
- Merced ejected by HP umpire Barron for arguing called third strike