Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Redding
  
  DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Redding
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Redding
  
  Coomer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Redding
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Redding
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Girardi vs. Redding
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Lieber vs. Redding
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to home to get Gutierrez. Girardi moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Lieber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  DeShields vs. Redding
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Redding
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Redding
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Redding vs. Lieber
  
  Redding strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Redding
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Redding
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Redding
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  Lugo bunts towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lugo for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Redding
  
  Lieber hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Redding
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  DeShields vs. Redding
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Castilla applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Redding
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Sosa reaches second base with a double. DeShields scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Redding
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Coomer vs. Redding
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus bunts and there's an error on the play. Hidalgo moves to third. Castilla moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Merced vs. Lieber
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tim Redding.
  
  Merced hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeShields. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  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. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Ron Villone now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Villone
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Villone
  
  Girardi takes first base on ball four. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Cairo vs. Villone
  
  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Patterson moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Van Poppel
  
  Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Van Poppel
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Dotel
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Dotel
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dotel vs. Van Poppel
  
  Dotel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Van Poppel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards first. Stairs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Dotel
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Dotel
  
  Coomer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Dotel
  
  Gutierrez 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Patterson. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Fyhrie
  
  Mike Fyhrie now pitching.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Fyhrie
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Castilla vs. Fyhrie
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Corey Patterson. Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Wagner
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Machado vs. Wagner
  
  Robert Machado pinch hits for Mike Fyhrie.
  
  Machado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Wagner
  
  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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         Game of 7/20/2001 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Young E, 2b           4  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
DeShields D, lf       3  1  1  0   Lugo J, ss            4  0  2  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  1  1   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Stairs M, 1b          3  0  0  0   Berkman L, lf         4  0  1  0   
Coomer R, 3b          4  1  1  1   Alou M, rf            4  0  0  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  0  1  0   Hidalgo R, cf         4  1  2  0   
Patterson C, cf       3  0  1  0   Castilla V, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Matthews G, ph        0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           2  1  0  0   
Girardi J, c          3  0  1  0   Redding T, p          1  0  0  0   
Lieber J, p           2  0  0  0   Merced O, ph          1  1  1  4   
Cairo M, ph           1  0  0  0   Villone R, p          0  0  0  0   
Van Poppel T, p       0  0  0  0   Dotel O, p            1  0  0  0   
Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Fyhrie M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Machado R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  5 10  4

Chicago          010 010 000 --  2
Houston          000 050 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L)          5.0  8  5  4  0  3
Van Poppel T          2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Heredia F*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Fyhrie M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redding T (W)         5.0  6  2  2  3  4
Villone R             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Dotel O               2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Young E
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 5
2B -- Gutierrez R, Sosa S, Biggio C, Berkman L
HR -- Coomer R, Merced O
SB -- Young E, DeShields D
CS -- Young E
SH -- Ausmus B
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 2:59
A -- 43163

    

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