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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-09-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38438 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Scott Chiasson earned the win and Kyle Farnsworth picked up the save. Rondell White 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
W: Scott Chiasson L: Ron Villone SV: Kyle Farnsworth
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Bere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Chiasson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/L9LS
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S1/G13+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Sammy Sosa: E6/G6+.1-3
- Fred McGriff: 9/SF/L8RXD+.3-H(UR)
- Rondell White: HR/F8LXD+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Daryle Ward: 13/G13
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G6S-
- Wade Miller: 8/L8RS
Bot 2
- Corey Patterson: K/C
- Augie Ojeda: 6/P6
- Jason Bere: K/C
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 5E3/G5S-
- Jose Vizcaino: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 4(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: SB3
- Richard Hidalgo: 23/G
Bot 3
- Eric Young: D7/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Vinny Castilla: D7/G5
- Daryle Ward: S7/7S.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34D
- Wade Miller: K/BF
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Rondell White: 9/F89XD
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Corey Patterson: 63/G6
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/G6
- Vinny Castilla: 7/L7D+
- Daryle Ward: K+SB2
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Wade Miller: 8/L8LS
Bot 5
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Jason Bere: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jose Vizcaino: SB2
- Jose Vizcaino: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: K
- Rondell White: W
- Todd Hundley: S9/G34+.1-3
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: S7/G56
- Daryle Ward: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Moises Alou: S9/L3D.2-H;1-H
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Delino DeShields: W
- Matt Stairs: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Sammy Sosa: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Rondell White: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-2
- Joe Girardi: K/C
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L89M+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Vinny Castilla: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: 23/G2L-
- Delino DeShields: W
- Bill Mueller: SB2
- Bill Mueller: W
- Eric Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 9
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RS
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
- Orlando Merced: K/C
Notes & reviews
- deflected off Miller's pitching hand