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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2001-09-22 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 43167 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind from CF Β· 3:12

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 5th. Shane Reynolds earned the win. Todd Hundley went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Shane Reynolds   L: Kevin Tapani   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dana DeMuth Β· 1B: Charlie Reliford Β· 2B: Kerwin Danley Β· 3B: Greg Gibson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young401001
Ricky Gutierrez400101
Sammy Sosa400002
Fred McGriff411101
Rondell White300011
Todd Hundley322210
Michael Tucker401000
Bill Mueller411001
Kevin Tapani201000
Delino DeShields000010
Chad Meyers100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio411111
Julio Lugo411010
Jeff Bagwell503201
Lance Berkman400011
Moises Alou411002
Vinny Castilla411002
Richard Hidalgo310012
Tony Eusebio200021
Shane Reynolds100001
Orlando Merced111300
Chris Truby100001
Daryle Ward101100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani4.1517
Todd Van Poppel1.2114
David Weathers1.0121
Courtney Duncan0.1220
Carlos Zambrano0.2000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shane Reynolds5.0602
Michael Jackson1.0100
Octavio Dotel2.0035
Billy Wagner1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Young: S9/G34
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: 3/G3

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: 43/G34
  • Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD+
  • Jeff Bagwell: D/L78D+
  • Lance Berkman: K

Top 2

  • Rondell White: K
  • Todd Hundley: 8/F78D-
  • Michael Tucker: 3/G3+

Bot 2

  • Moises Alou: 53/G5
  • Vinny Castilla: K23
  • Richard Hidalgo: K/C

Top 3

  • Bill Mueller: S7/L7S
  • Kevin Tapani: S7/G6.1-2
  • Eric Young: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6M.3-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 43/G4+

Bot 3

  • Tony Eusebio: 4/FL/P9LSF
  • Shane Reynolds: K
  • Craig Biggio: K/C

Top 4

  • Fred McGriff: HR/F7D+
  • Rondell White: 63/G6
  • Todd Hundley: HR/F8LXD+
  • Michael Tucker: S9/G34
  • Bill Mueller: 3/G3.1-2
  • Kevin Tapani: 63/G6MD

Bot 4

  • Julio Lugo: 163/G15
  • Jeff Bagwell: K
  • Lance Berkman: 3/P3

Top 5

  • Eric Young: 53/G5S+
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F9S

Bot 5

  • Moises Alou: S/L78D+
  • Vinny Castilla: S/L89S+.1-2
  • Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Eusebio: K
  • Orlando Merced: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Craig Biggio: FC5/G5+.3-H;B-1
  • Julio Lugo: D7/L5D+.1-3
  • Jeff Bagwell: D/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
  • Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD.2-3
  • Moises Alou: K

Top 6

  • Fred McGriff: 9/F9M-
  • Rondell White: 53/G5
  • Todd Hundley: HR/F9D+
  • Michael Tucker: 43/G4M+

Bot 6

  • Vinny Castilla: K
  • Richard Hidalgo: K/C
  • Tony Eusebio: W
  • Chris Truby: K

Top 7

  • Bill Mueller: K
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Eric Young: K+SB2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K

Bot 7

  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
  • Jeff Bagwell: S/F78D.1-2
  • Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
  • Moises Alou: K/C
  • Vinny Castilla: 43/G34S-

Top 8

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Rondell White: W
  • Todd Hundley: PB.1-2
  • Todd Hundley: W
  • Michael Tucker: 8/F89XD+

Bot 8

  • Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD+
  • Tony Eusebio: W
  • Daryle Ward: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Daryle Ward: D9/L9LM+.3-H
  • Craig Biggio: S/G56S-.2-3
  • Julio Lugo: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Julio Lugo: W
  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LD.2-3
  • Lance Berkman: 3/G34S-

Top 9

  • Bill Mueller: 53/G56
  • Chad Meyers: K
  • Eric Young: 2/FL/P2LF