Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Astacio
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Astacio
  
  Gutierrez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Astacio
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Astacio
  
  McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Astacio
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  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. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Astacio
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Astacio
  
  Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Astacio
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lieber vs. Astacio
  
  Stairs is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lieber vs. Astacio
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  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: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Astacio
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Astacio covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Astacio
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Astacio
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Astacio
  
  McGriff hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Astacio vs. Lieber
  
  Astacio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Astacio
  
  Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Astacio
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coomer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Tucker vs. Astacio
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coomer scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Girardi vs. Astacio
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Lugo who tags Girardi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stairs scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Astacio
  
  Lieber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Astacio
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lieber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Astacio
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Lieber's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Astacio
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Astacio
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Astacio
  
  Coomer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus 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: ---
  Astacio vs. Lieber
  
  Astacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Astacio
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Astacio
  
  Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Astacio
  
  Girardi hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  Lugo 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Astacio
  
  Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Astacio
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Astacio
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Jackson
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Jackson
  
  Coomer 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 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Bill Mueller now playing third base.
  
  Castilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Lieber
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Lieber
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Michael Jackson.
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Villone
  
  Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Tony Eusebio now catching. Ron Villone now pitching.
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Villone
  
  Corey Patterson pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Villone
  
  Girardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Villone
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizcaino. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Villone
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Corey Patterson now playing left field.
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lieber
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Tony Eusebio.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2001 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Young E, 2b           5  0  2  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  1  0  0   Lugo J, ss            3  0  0  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  2  1   Eusebio T, c          0  0  0  0   
McGriff F, 1b         4  0  1  0   Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Coomer R, 3b          3  1  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Mueller B, 3b         0  0  0  0   Berkman L, lf         3  1  1  1   
Stairs M, lf          3  1  2  0   Alou M, rf            3  0  0  0   
Patterson C, pr-lf    0  0  0  0   Hidalgo R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Tucker M, cf          4  1  0  1   Castilla V, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Girardi J, c          4  1  3  3   Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   
Lieber J, p           4  0  1  0   Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Villone R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Astacio P, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Vizcaino J, ph-ss     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 11  5                        30  1  3  1

Chicago          100 200 002 --  5
Houston          010 000 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W)          9.0  3  1  1  0  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Astacio P (L)         7.0  9  3  3  1  6
Jackson M             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Villone R             1.0  1  2  2  1  0

E -- Vizcaino J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 2
2B -- Sosa S, Biggio C
HR -- Berkman L, Girardi J
CS -- Stairs M
HBP -- by Astacio P (Gutierrez R)
T -- 2:23
A -- 41469

    

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