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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 21, 2001
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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 July 21, 2001 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,208 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Mark Barron 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Delino DeShields | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Robert Machado | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 21, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mlicki
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mlicki
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Mlicki
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lugo. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Mlicki
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Tapani
Lugo is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Mlicki
Coomer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Coomer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Machado vs. Mlicki
Machado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tapani vs. Mlicki
Tapani hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to third for the out. Machado moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Mlicki
Young takes first base on ball four. Machado moves to third. Tapani moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tapani
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Tapani
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mlicki
Stairs 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Mlicki
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Mlicki
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Mlicki
Coomer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tapani
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mlicki vs. Tapani
Mlicki bunts towards first. Stairs scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Mlicki
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Mlicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Mlicki
Tapani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mlicki
Young 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: 1--
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields takes first base on ball four. Tapani moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tapani
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mlicki
Stairs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Mlicki
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Mlicki
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stairs scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Mlicki
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Machado vs. Mlicki
Machado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tapani vs. Mlicki
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Machado moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tapani vs. Mlicki
Tapani 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Tapani
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tapani
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mann
Scott Servais now catching. Jim Mann now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Mann
DeShields hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Mann
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Tapani
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Villone
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Villone
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farnsworth
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Miguel Cairo now playing third base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Farnsworth
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Farnsworth
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Villone
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machado vs. Villone
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Villone
Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Machado moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Villone
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Machado scores. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Villone
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cairo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Villone
Sosa is walked intentionally. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Farnsworth vs. Villone
There goes DeShields. The throw from Servais and he is safe. DeShields steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Farnsworth vs. Villone
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Farnsworth vs. Villone
Farnsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Farnsworth
Michael Tucker now playing left field. Gary Matthews now playing center field. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ron Villone.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Farnsworth
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Jackson
Tony Eusebio now catching. Michael Jackson now pitching.
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jackson
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Jackson
Coomer hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Gordon
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Gordon
Berkman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Matthews. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gordon
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Gordon
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center 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 7/21/2001 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
DeShields D, lf 4 0 1 1 Lugo J, ss 2 1 1 0
Matthews G, cf 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Sosa S, rf 4 2 2 2 Berkman L, lf 4 2 2 1
Stairs M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 1
Farnsworth K, p 1 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 1 0
Gordon T, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tucker M, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 1 1 Mann J, p 0 0 0 0
Coomer R, 3b-1b 5 0 2 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0
Machado R, c 2 1 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tapani K, p 3 0 1 0 Jackson M, p 0 0 0 0
Cairo M, 3b 1 1 1 0 Mlicki D, p 0 0 0 0
Servais S, c 1 0 0 0
Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 0 0 0 0
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38 5 13 5 30 4 7 4
Chicago 101 010 020 -- 5
Houston 010 002 001 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K 6.0 5 3 3 1 9
Farnsworth K (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Gordon T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D 5.0 9 3 3 4 1
Mann J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Villone R (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
Jackson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lugo J
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 11, Houston 2
2B -- Coomer R, Tucker M, Stairs M, Berkman L
HR -- Sosa S 2, Berkman L, Bagwell J
SB -- DeShields D
CS -- Lugo J
SH -- Mlicki D
T -- 3:00
A -- 43208
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