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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 17, 2001 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Bere |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,014 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Mike Winters |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Todd Dunwoody | Center Fielder |
| Augie Ojeda | Shortstop |
| Jason Bere | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2001
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Bere
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Bere
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Elarton
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio throws to second for one, and Lugo throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. White moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Elarton
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Elarton
Coomer takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Elarton
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bere
Alou hits a line drive towards first. Stairs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bere
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Bere
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Bere
Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Elarton
Ojeda hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bere vs. Elarton
Bere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Bere
Elarton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Bere
Lugo bunts towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Elarton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Elarton
White hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Elarton
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Elarton
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Elarton
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Bere
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bere
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Bere
Ward hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Bere
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Bere
Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Elarton
Tony Eusebio now catching.
Ojeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bere vs. Elarton
Bere is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Elarton
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Bere
Elarton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Bere
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Elarton
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Elarton
Coomer hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Elarton
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Bere
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field. Dunwoody picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dunwoody. Bagwell scores. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bere
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Bere
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Bere
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Bere
Eusebio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Elarton vs. Bere
Elarton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Elarton
Ojeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Elarton
Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Jason Bere.
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Elarton
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Oswalt
Roy Oswalt now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Farnsworth
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farnsworth
Alou hits a popup into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Oswalt
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oswalt
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Oswalt
Stairs hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Farnsworth
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Farnsworth
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Farnsworth
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Oswalt
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Dunwoody hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Oswalt
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Oswalt
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Oswalt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Fassero
Gary Matthews now playing center field. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Roy Oswalt. Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Vizcaino bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Fassero
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fassero
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wagner
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wagner
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Todd Hundley.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wagner
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/2001 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lugo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Young E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 2 0
Hidalgo R, cf-lf 3 2 2 3 Hundley T, c 4 0 0 0
Alou M, rf 4 0 2 1 Gutierrez R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ward D, lf 4 0 1 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0 Stairs M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dunwoody T, cf 4 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0 Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 1 0 0 0 Ojeda A, ss 4 1 1 1
Elarton S, p 3 0 1 0 Bere J, p 2 0 1 0
Oswalt R, p 0 0 0 0 Cairo M, ph 1 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
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34 4 8 4 37 2 9 2
Houston 000 002 200 -- 4
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S 5.2 8 2 2 3 6
Oswalt R (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bere J 6.0 7 2 1 2 8
Farnsworth K (L) 2.0 1 2 2 0 3
Fassero J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lugo J, Dunwoody T, Biggio C
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 12
2B -- Ward D, Bagwell J, Young E
HR -- Ojeda A, Hidalgo R
SH -- Lugo J
HBP -- by Elarton S (Young E), by Farnsworth K (Bagwell J)
T -- 3:03
A -- 36014
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