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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 22, 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 22, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Powell |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,943 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Pat Spieler 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Dan Morrison |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Meyers | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Brant Brown | First Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Kerry Wood | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Brian Powell | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 22, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Powell
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Powell
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Powell
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Powell
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Powell
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wood
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Wood
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wood
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wood
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Powell
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Powell
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Powell
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Wood
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Wood
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Wood
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wood
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Powell
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Powell
Meyers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Powell
Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Powell
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wood
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Wood
Lugo hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wood
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Wood
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Meluskey vs. Wood
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell scores. Alou moves to third. Meluskey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Wood
Spiers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Powell
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Powell
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Powell
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Powell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Wood
Bogar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wood
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wood
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Powell
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Powell
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Powell
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Powell
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Powell
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo misplays the ball. That's an error on Lugo. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Powell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gutierrez scores. Sosa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Powell
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Van Poppel
Gary Matthews now playing center field. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Van Poppel
Bagwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Matthews. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Van Poppel
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Hidalgo reaches third base with a triple. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Van Poppel
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Meluskey vs. Van Poppel
Meluskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Van Poppel
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Powell
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Powell
Brown takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Green
Jason Green now pitching.
Girardi takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Green
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. Greene scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Green
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Green
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Van Poppel
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Van Poppel
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jason Green.
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Van Poppel
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Valdes
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Valdes
Mark Grace pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Valdes covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hidalgo vs. Farnsworth
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Farnsworth
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Farnsworth
Meluskey hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Farnsworth
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Greene hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Franklin
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Franklin
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Franklin
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching. Chris Truby now playing third base.
Meyers hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Bogar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Worrell
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Worrell
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Worrell
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Meyers applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Worrell
Lugo 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, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cabrera
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Cabrera
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cabrera covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cabrera
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Cabrera
Eric Young pinch hits for Tim Worrell.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo 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 8/22/2000 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Meyers C, 2b 4 0 0 1 Cedeno R, lf 3 2 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 3 2 1 Lugo J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 4 3 2
White R, lf 5 2 4 4 Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 1 1
Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 4
Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Meluskey M, c 2 0 1 1
Grace M, ph 1 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 1 1 1
Young E, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell B, p 2 0 0 0
Greene W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Green J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 1 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 3 0 1 0 Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0
Wood K, p 1 0 0 0 Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, ph-cf 2 1 1 1 Truby C, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 32 10 9 9
Chicago 201 121 000 -- 7
Houston 202 020 31x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K 4.0 3 4 4 4 8
Van Poppel T 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Farnsworth K (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Worrell T 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Powell B* 5.0 5 7 6 4 2
Green J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Valdes M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Franklin W 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Cabrera J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Lugo J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 4
2B -- Alou M, Bagwell J 2
3B -- Matthews G, Hidalgo R
HR -- White R 2, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R, Alou M, Bogar T
SB -- Cedeno R 2
CS -- Cedeno R
SF -- Meyers C
WP -- Wood K
T -- 3:19
A -- 32943
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