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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2001-09-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42621 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 12–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Carlos Zambrano earned the win. Fred McGriff went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Ron Villone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Chiasson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Scott Linebrink | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilfredo Rodriguez | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D+
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3-
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8LS+
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G4+.2-H
- Moises Alou: 1/L13
Top 2
- Rondell White: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S+
- Bill Mueller: BK.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4S.2-3
- Robert Machado: S9/L89M+.3-H
- Juan Cruz: 4/P3D
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: K
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G4
- Brad Ausmus: S/G56-
- Ron Villone: K
Top 3
- Eric Young: 53/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 6/L6
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/F9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4S.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 3/L34
Top 4
- Rondell White: 8/F8RM
- Michael Tucker: 13/G3S-
- Bill Mueller: 9/F9D+
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Vinny Castilla: 43/G34
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S+
Top 5
- Robert Machado: 4/P4D
- Juan Cruz: K/C
- Eric Young: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 5
- Ron Villone: D7/L78D+
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G4+.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/P34
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Rondell White: S/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Bill Mueller: D9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Robert Machado: W
- Roosevelt Brown: 7/P7S
Bot 6
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Julio Lugo: HP
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 7
- Eric Young: T/F8LXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G56+.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Fred McGriff: D/L8RM+.2-H;1-H
- Rondell White: 9/F89D+
- Michael Tucker: T7/F78D+.2-H
- Bill Mueller: 8/SF/L8LM+.3-H
- Robert Machado: K/C
Bot 7
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Moises Alou: K
- Orlando Merced: 53/G56
Top 8
- Corey Patterson: S8/G4M
- Eric Young: 8/F8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RM
- Sammy Sosa: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Fred McGriff: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Chad Meyers: W
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Daryle Ward: S/L89S+
- Adam Everett: 7/P7S-
Top 9
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Robert Machado: 8/F8RXD+
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9S-
- Scott Servais: 4/P4MD
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8LXD+
- Chris Truby: 5/P5D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wilfredo Rodriguez
- Debut game for Ricky Stone