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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2001-08-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41469 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Joe Girardi went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Pedro Astacio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: HP
- Sammy Sosa: D/F78XD+.1-H
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L34D
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Joe Girardi: S7.1-2
- Jon Lieber: CS3(2456).1-2
- Jon Lieber: 13/G
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Moises Alou: 63/G15
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Eric Young: 31/G34S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7D+
- Fred McGriff: 5/P15
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9LD
- Pedro Astacio: 9/F89XD+
- Craig Biggio: D/L78D+
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: W
- Matt Stairs: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Joe Girardi: S9/L9LD+.2-H;BX2(96)
- Jon Lieber: S8/L8LM+
- Eric Young: S9/G34.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L8LS
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Moises Alou: 4/P4D
- Richard Hidalgo: 146(1)/FO/G4M
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RM
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7S
- Ron Coomer: K/C
Bot 5
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Pedro Astacio: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 13/G13
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 3/L3
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 7
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Eric Young: S7/L78S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3
- Moises Alou: 6/L6
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: S9/L89S
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: 4/L4D
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7M
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: W
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Joe Girardi: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jon Lieber: 63/G6S
- Eric Young: E6/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G6S
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S