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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2001-07-23 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 42958 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:52

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

Line score

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W: Kerry Wood   L: Roy Oswalt   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young501000
Delino DeShields422102
Sammy Sosa501102
Matt Stairs301120
Ricky Gutierrez512002
Corey Patterson411201
Miguel Cairo311100
Joe Girardi400001
Kerry Wood200001
Augie Ojeda111010
Michael Tucker100000
Gary Matthews100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio502101
Jose Vizcaino401000
Jeff Bagwell502100
Lance Berkman402001
Moises Alou400001
Richard Hidalgo210022
Vinny Castilla402001
Brad Ausmus400001
Roy Oswalt211001
Julio Lugo200002
Mendy Lopez100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kerry Wood5.21025
Kyle Farnsworth1.1002
Jeff Fassero2.0003

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Oswalt6.0605
Nelson Cruz1.0312
Jim Mann2.0122

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Young: 9/F9M
  • Delino DeShields: T/L8RXD+
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Matt Stairs: S9/L34D+.3-H
  • Ricky Gutierrez: D7/G5.1-3
  • Corey Patterson: 7/F7LM

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: 63/G6
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4S
  • Jeff Bagwell: S7/P7S
  • Lance Berkman: S/L8RS+.1-3
  • Moises Alou: K

Top 2

  • Miguel Cairo: HR/L7D+
  • Joe Girardi: K/C
  • Kerry Wood: 53/G5
  • Eric Young: 63/G6

Bot 2

  • Richard Hidalgo: W
  • Vinny Castilla: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Brad Ausmus: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
  • Roy Oswalt: K
  • Craig Biggio: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Jose Vizcaino: 3/G

Top 3

  • Delino DeShields: K
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD
  • Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 3

  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
  • Lance Berkman: D/L78XD+
  • Moises Alou: 43/G4.2-3
  • Richard Hidalgo: W
  • Vinny Castilla: 13/G13

Top 4

  • Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LD
  • Corey Patterson: 5/P56S-
  • Miguel Cairo: E6/G6
  • Joe Girardi: E5/TH/G5.1-3;B-2
  • Kerry Wood: K/C

Bot 4

  • Brad Ausmus: 7/F7LM
  • Roy Oswalt: S/L4MD
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3
  • Lance Berkman: 3/P34

Top 5

  • Eric Young: 53/G56
  • Delino DeShields: K/C
  • Sammy Sosa: 5/FL

Bot 5

  • Moises Alou: 9/F89D
  • Richard Hidalgo: K/C
  • Vinny Castilla: S7/L7LS
  • Brad Ausmus: 43/G6M

Top 6

  • Matt Stairs: 63/G6
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L56
  • Corey Patterson: HR/F9LD.1-H
  • Miguel Cairo: 9/F89S
  • Joe Girardi: 53/G5

Bot 6

  • Julio Lugo: K
  • Craig Biggio: D7/L7LS+
  • Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RXD
  • Jeff Bagwell: 3/FL/P3F

Top 7

  • Augie Ojeda: S4/G13.B-2(E4/TH1)
  • Eric Young: 5/BP5S-
  • Delino DeShields: S/L8LM.2-H
  • Sammy Sosa: D7/G5+.1-H
  • Matt Stairs: IW
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K
  • Corey Patterson: K/C

Bot 7

  • Lance Berkman: K/C
  • Moises Alou: 3/P3S
  • Richard Hidalgo: K

Top 8

  • Michael Tucker: 13/G3S-
  • Joe Girardi: 43/G4
  • Augie Ojeda: W
  • Eric Young: S8/L89S.1XH(862)

Bot 8

  • Vinny Castilla: K
  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Julio Lugo: K/C

Top 9

  • Gary Matthews: 7/F7S
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Matt Stairs: W
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K

Bot 9

  • Craig Biggio: 5/L5S+
  • Mendy Lopez: 43/G34
  • Jeff Bagwell: 3/FL/P3F