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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

2001-09-29 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 37641 Β· 63Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 12 mph from LF Β· 3:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Kerry Wood earned the win. Fred McGriff went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00002000024
CHN4101000067

W: Kerry Wood   L: Dave Mlicki   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Jerry Meals Β· 2B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 3B: Mark Barron Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio210021
Julio Lugo301100
Jeff Bagwell301111
Lance Berkman400001
Richard Hidalgo301011
Orlando Merced300011
Vinny Castilla400001
Brad Ausmus411000
Dave Mlicki100001
Jose Vizcaino300001
Daryle Ward100001
Chris Truby100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Delino DeShields210021
Ricky Gutierrez201201
Sammy Sosa400001
Fred McGriff411201
Rondell White311101
Todd Hundley411103
Michael Tucker412001
Augie Ojeda211020
Kerry Wood000000
Chad Meyers000000
Joe Girardi100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Mlicki4.0544
Scott Linebrink2.0003
Ricky Stone1.1202
Ron Villone0.2000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kerry Wood6.0335
Todd Van Poppel0.1011
Ron Mahay0.2012
David Weathers1.0100
Jeff Fassero1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
  • Julio Lugo: 3/G3S-
  • Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 1

  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 34/SH/BG13.2-3
  • Sammy Sosa: 6/P6D
  • Fred McGriff: HR/L9LD+.3-H
  • Rondell White: HR/L8LXD+
  • Todd Hundley: HR/L8RXD+
  • Michael Tucker: K

Top 2

  • Lance Berkman: 3/FL
  • Richard Hidalgo: W
  • Orlando Merced: K
  • Vinny Castilla: 9/L89D

Bot 2

  • Augie Ojeda: W
  • Kerry Wood: 14/SH.1-2
  • Delino DeShields: K/C
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S/L9S.2-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 3

  • Brad Ausmus: 7/F78M
  • Dave Mlicki: K
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Julio Lugo: E6/G6+.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9M+.2-3;1-2
  • Lance Berkman: 3/G3+

Bot 3

  • Fred McGriff: 8/F8RD
  • Rondell White: K
  • Todd Hundley: K

Top 4

  • Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4D
  • Orlando Merced: 8/F8LD
  • Vinny Castilla: K

Bot 4

  • Michael Tucker: S9/L9S
  • Augie Ojeda: W.1-2
  • Kerry Wood: 54/SH/BG5S+.2-3;1-2
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 3/G34S

Top 5

  • Brad Ausmus: D7/L7M+
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4S.2-3
  • Craig Biggio: HP
  • Julio Lugo: S/L78S+.3-H;1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5+.3-H
  • Lance Berkman: 2/FL/P2LF

Bot 5

  • Fred McGriff: K/C
  • Rondell White: HP
  • Todd Hundley: K
  • Michael Tucker: 7/F78D

Top 6

  • Richard Hidalgo: K
  • Orlando Merced: W
  • Vinny Castilla: 6/P6
  • Brad Ausmus: SB2
  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Augie Ojeda: 5/FL
  • Chad Meyers: HP
  • Delino DeShields: 8/F8RM
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K

Top 7

  • Jose Vizcaino: K/C
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Daryle Ward: WP.1-2
  • Daryle Ward: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Lance Berkman: K/C

Bot 7

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4+
  • Rondell White: 53/G5

Top 8

  • Richard Hidalgo: D7/G5+
  • Orlando Merced: 8/F8LD
  • Vinny Castilla: 8/L8RD+
  • Brad Ausmus: 4/P89S

Bot 8

  • Todd Hundley: K
  • Michael Tucker: S/G15+
  • Augie Ojeda: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Joe Girardi: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 9

  • Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Chris Truby: K