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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 25, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 25, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Downs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,939 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Timmons 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Center Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Right Fielder |
| Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
| Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Scott Downs | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 25, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Downs
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Downs
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Hidalgo vs. Downs
Hidalgo hits a fly ball towards left. Hill catches it and throws towards third. They've got Bagwell trapped. Andrews relays over to Young, who tags Bagwell for the double play. Biggio tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reynolds
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Reynolds
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Downs
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Downs
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Downs
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Downs
Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Downs
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Downs
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez catches it and throws to first to double up Biggio. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Downs
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Downs
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Downs
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Downs
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reynolds
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Downs
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Downs
Bogar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Downs
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Reynolds
Downs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Young reaches second base with a double. Downs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Downs tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Downs
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Downs
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Downs
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reynolds
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Downs vs. Reynolds
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Reynolds
Young takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Downs
Sammy Sosa now playing right field. Henry Rodriguez now playing left field. Damon Buford now playing center field.
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mieske vs. Downs
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Alou is safe. Alou moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Downs
Eusebio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Mieske moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Bogar bunts towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Mieske moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Caminiti vs. Farnsworth
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Caminiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mieske scores. Eusebio scores. Caminiti moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Farnsworth
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Farnsworth
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Henry
Ken Caminiti now playing third base. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Roger Cedeno now playing center field. Doug Henry now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Henry
Buford 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Henry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farnsworth
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Farnsworth
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Farnsworth
There goes Alou. The throw from Reed and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Farnsworth
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Henry
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Henry
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henry
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Bogar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Bogar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Guthrie
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Guthrie
Biggio hits a ball on the ground for an out. Caminiti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Guthrie
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Doug Henry.
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Williams
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a fly ball for a double play. Bagwell tags and scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Wagner
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Wagner
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieves vs. Wagner
Jose Nieves pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez.
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. Grace scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wagner
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/2000 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 2 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 2 2 2
Gutierrez R, ss 3 1 1 3 Johnson R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Grace M, 1b 4 2 1 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa S, cf-rf 4 0 2 1 Spiers B, ph 1 1 1 1
Rodriguez H, rf-lf 4 1 1 2 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Nieves J, ph 1 0 0 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 2 1
Hill G, lf 3 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 1 2 3
Buford D, cf 2 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 4 2
Andrews S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, lf 3 1 0 0
Reed J, c 3 0 1 0 Cedeno R, cf 1 0 0 0
Downs S, p 3 1 1 0 Eusebio T, c 4 1 1 1
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 2 0
Brown R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0
Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0 Caminiti K, ph-3b 1 2 1 0
Williams B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 11 16 11
Chicago 200 020 201 -- 7
Houston 102 004 04x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Downs S (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 2 3
Farnsworth K 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Guthrie M 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Williams B 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 6.0 7 4 4 4 6
Henry D 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
Wagner B 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 6
2B -- Young E 2, Bagwell J, Hidalgo R 2, Sosa S, Alou M, Bogar T
HR -- Gutierrez R, Bagwell J, Rodriguez H
CS -- Alou M
SH -- Bogar T
SF -- Hidalgo R, Gutierrez R, Alou M
HBP -- by Williams B (Bagwell J)
WP -- Henry D
T -- 3:34
A -- 37939
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