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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 23, 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 23, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Quevedo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Miller |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pat Spieler 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jeff Huson | Shortstop |
| Ruben Quevedo | 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 |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Wade Miller | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 23, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Miller
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Miller
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Miller
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Quevedo
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Quevedo
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Quevedo
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Miller
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Miller
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Miller
Huson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quevedo vs. Miller
Quevedo 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Quevedo
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Quevedo
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Quevedo
Meluskey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Miller
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Miller
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Miller
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Miller
Greene hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Greene reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Miller
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. White scores. Greene moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Miller
There goes Matthews. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Girardi vs. Miller
Meluskey fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meluskey. Greene scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Miller
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Huson vs. Miller
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Miller covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Quevedo
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Quevedo
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Quevedo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quevedo vs. Miller
Quevedo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quevedo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Miller
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Quevedo
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Quevedo
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Quevedo
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Miller
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Miller
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Miller
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Miller
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Miller
Huson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Huson reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Girardi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quevedo vs. Miller
Quevedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby juggles the ball. That's an error on Truby. Huson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Miller
Young takes first base on ball four. Quevedo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Grace reaches second base with a double. Huson scores. Quevedo scores. Young goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Slusarski
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Quevedo
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Quevedo
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Quevedo
Meluskey hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Slusarski
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Slusarski
Greene is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Slusarski
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Slusarski
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Huson vs. Slusarski
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Quevedo
Chad Meyers now playing second base.
Truby hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Quevedo
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Quevedo
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Joe Slusarski.
Spiers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Quevedo
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Quevedo
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Quevedo
Lugo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Quevedo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quevedo vs. Green
Glen Barker now playing center field. Daryle Ward now playing first base. Jason Green now pitching.
Quevedo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Green
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Green
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Quevedo
Barker 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, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Quevedo
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Quevedo
Lance Berkman pinch runs for Moises Alou.
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Truby vs. Quevedo
Truby hits a popup towards short. Huson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Quevedo
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Green
Lance Berkman now playing right field.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Green
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Green
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Green
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Green
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greene scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Green
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Quevedo
Brant Brown now playing right field. Gary Matthews now playing left field. Damon Buford now playing center field.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Quevedo
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Quevedo
Lugo hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Cedeno moves to third. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Cromer vs. Quevedo
Tripp Cromer pinch hits for Jason Green.
Cromer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Barker vs. Quevedo
Barker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Lugo scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Quevedo
Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 13 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quevedo vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Quevedo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Franklin
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Franklin
Grace hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Berkman picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Berkman. Meyers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 14 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Franklin
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meluskey fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 14 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Franklin
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Cubs, 15 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Franklin
Greene is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 15 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Meluskey 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, 15 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Aguilera
Truby hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 15 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Aguilera
Bogar hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews 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 8/23/2000 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 3 2 1 0 Cedeno R, lf 1 2 0 0
Meyers C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Lugo J, 2b 4 2 1 3
Grace M, 1b 5 2 2 3 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 1 2 1 Green J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, rf 1 0 0 0 Cromer T, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 5 2 2 1 Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0
Buford D, cf 1 0 1 1 Hidalgo R, cf 2 0 0 0
Greene W, 3b 5 2 1 1 Barker G, cf 2 0 1 2
Matthews G, cf-lf 4 2 3 2 Alou M, rf 3 0 1 0
Girardi J, c 5 1 4 2 Berkman L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Huson J, ss 5 1 2 2 Meluskey M, c 4 0 1 0
Quevedo R, p 5 1 0 0 Truby C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 1 0 0
Miller W, p 1 0 0 0
Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ward D, 1b 1 0 0 0
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46 15 19 13 31 5 4 5
Chicago 105 060 012 -- 15
Houston 000 003 020 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Quevedo R (W) 8.0 4 5 3 4 5
Aguilera R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Miller W (L) 4.2 12 12 8 2 0
Slusarski J 1.1 3 0 0 0 2
Green J 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
Franklin W 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Bagwell J, Meluskey M, Truby C, Matthews G, Berkman L
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 3
2B -- Young E, Greene W, White R, Huson J, Grace M 2
HR -- Lugo J
SB -- Matthews G
T -- 2:46
A -- 34344
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