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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 14, 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 August 14, 2001 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Julian Tavarez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,055 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Brian Runge 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: CB Bucknor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Julian Tavarez | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 14, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Oswalt
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Oswalt
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berkman. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Oswalt
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Oswalt
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tavarez
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Tavarez
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Tavarez
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Tavarez
Merced hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Castilla vs. Tavarez
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Oswalt
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Oswalt
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Oswalt
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tavarez
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Tavarez
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Tavarez
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Oswalt
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oswalt. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavarez vs. Oswalt
Tavarez bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Oswalt
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Oswalt
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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tavarez
Berkman hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tavarez
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oswalt
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Oswalt
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Oswalt
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Oswalt
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Oswalt
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Oswalt
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Tavarez
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Tavarez
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tavarez
Ausmus 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Oswalt
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Oswalt
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Oswalt
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Oswalt
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Oswalt
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Oswalt
Stairs takes first base on ball four. DeShields scores. Gutierrez moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Oswalt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Tavarez
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oswalt for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tavarez
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Oswalt
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Oswalt
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oswalt, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Oswalt
Tavarez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Tavarez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tavarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Tavarez
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Weathers
Castilla takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Weathers
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
DeShields 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Villone
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Villone
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Villone
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Farnsworth
Augie Ojeda now playing second base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ron Villone.
Vizcaino strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vizcaino out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Farnsworth
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
There goes Lugo. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Lugo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Dotel
Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Castilla. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Dotel
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dotel
Dotel fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dotel. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Dotel
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Dotel
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Machado vs. Dotel
Robert Machado pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Machado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stairs scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ojeda vs. Dotel
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Fassero
Robert Machado now catching. Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fassero
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Fassero
Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Orlando Merced.
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cruz
Lance Berkman now playing left field. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Nelson Cruz now pitching.
Gutierrez 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cruz
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Cruz
McGriff 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 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Castilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ojeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Gordon
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Gordon
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Gordon
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/2001 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 2 1
Ojeda A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 2 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 2 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 1 Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Stairs M, lf 3 1 1 1 Berkman L, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Tucker M, cf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Hundley T, c 4 0 0 0 Merced O, lf 3 0 1 0
Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Gordon T, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0
Tavarez J, p 2 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0
Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Machado R, ph-c 1 0 1 1
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35 3 7 3 32 1 5 1
Chicago 000 010 110 -- 3
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tavarez J 5.1 4 1 1 3 3
Weathers D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Fassero J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gordon T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R 6.0 5 1 1 3 8
Villone R (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Dotel O 1.0 1 1 0 1 2
Cruz N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Oswalt R, Castilla V, Dotel O
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 9
2B -- Gutierrez R 2
HR -- Biggio C, Sosa S
SB -- Lugo J
SH -- Tavarez J
T -- 3:11
A -- 40055
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