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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 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 August 21, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Pat Spieler 3B: Tim Timmons |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Elarton
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Elarton
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Elarton
Greene is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Elarton
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Elarton
Tapani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tapani
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Elarton
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Tapani
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Tapani
Elarton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Elarton
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Elarton
Greene hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Elarton
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Elarton
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Elarton fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Lugo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tapani
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Elarton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Elarton
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elarton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Tapani
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Tapani
Elarton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Elarton
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Elarton
Gutierrez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Bogar reaches second base with a double. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lugo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Tapani
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bogar scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Brant Brown pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Arnold
Jamie Arnold now pitching.
Truby hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Arnold
Elarton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Arnold
Lugo hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Elarton
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Elarton
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Elarton
Greene hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Arnold
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Arnold
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Arnold
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dotel
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Dotel
Reed takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Dotel
Chad Meyers pinch hits for Jamie Arnold. Jeff Huson pinch runs for Jeff Reed.
Meyers takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to third. Huson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gutierrez scores. Huson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Slusarski
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2000 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lugo J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 2 2 1
Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 3 1 1 3
Buford D, cf 4 1 2 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 1 1
Greene W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Berkman L, lf 3 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 1 0 0 Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0
Reed J, c 2 0 1 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0
Huson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tapani K, p 1 0 1 0 Elarton S, p 3 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Arnold J, p 0 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0
Meyers C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 3 28 5 6 5
Chicago 000 210 001 -- 4
Houston 000 302 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 6.0 6 5 5 1 1
Arnold J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 6
Dotel O* 0.0 0 1 1 3 0
Slusarski J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 2
2B -- Buford D, Lugo J, Bogar T
HR -- Greene W, Hidalgo R, Sosa S
SH -- Tapani K
SF -- Hidalgo R
HBP -- by Tapani K (Lugo J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 34248
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