Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Redding
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Redding
  
  McGriff hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Redding
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Redding
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Redding
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Redding
  
  Ojeda hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Castilla moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Castilla moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Redding vs. Lieber
  
  Redding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castilla scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Redding
  
  Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Redding
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gutierrez out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  Lugo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  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 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Redding
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Redding
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Redding
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Lieber
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Lieber
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Redding vs. Lieber
  
  Redding bunts towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Redding for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Lieber
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to McGriff who tags Biggio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ausmus scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Redding
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ojeda vs. Redding
  
  Ojeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Ojeda reaches second base with a double. Tucker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lieber vs. Redding
  
  Lieber bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Ojeda moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Redding
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Lieber
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Lieber
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Lieber
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lieber
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Redding
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Redding
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stone
  
  Ricky Stone now pitching.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Stone
  
  Hundley hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Stone
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ojeda vs. Stone
  
  Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
  
  Joe Girardi now catching. Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Tavarez
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Tavarez
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ricky Stone.
  
  Vizcaino is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Williams
  
  Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Williams
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Girardi trapped. There's the throw back to Biggio who tags Girardi for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Williams
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Tavarez
  
  Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Lugo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay 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, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Weathers
  
  Castilla is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Weathers
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Weathers
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Jackson
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Jackson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Jackson
  
  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for David Weathers. Chad Meyers pinch runs for Fred McGriff.
  
  Brown 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, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Farnsworth
  
  Matt Stairs now playing first base. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Michael Jackson. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Farnsworth
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lugo vs. Farnsworth
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Wagner
  
  Robert Machado pinch hits for Michael Tucker. Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Machado is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Wagner
  
  Ojeda hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Wagner
  
  Girardi strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/2001 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Young E, 2b           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  1  1  0   Lugo J, ss            4  1  0  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  3  3  4   Bagwell J, 1b         4  2  2  1   
McGriff F, 1b         3  1  1  1   Berkman L, lf         3  1  2  2   
Meyers C, pr          0  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            4  1  2  2   
Stairs M, 1b          0  0  0  0   Castilla V, 3b        4  1  1  0   
White R, lf           4  0  0  0   Hidalgo R, cf         3  0  1  0   
Hundley T, c          3  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  1  1  0   
Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   Redding T, p          1  0  1  1   
Mahay R, p            0  0  0  0   Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Vizcaino J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Brown R, ph           1  0  0  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   Jackson M, p          0  0  0  0   
Tucker M, cf          2  1  1  0   Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   
Machado R, ph         1  0  0  0   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Ojeda A, 3b           4  0  1  1                                      
Lieber J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Girardi J, c          2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        32  7 12  7

Chicago          200 112 000 --  6
Houston          012 100 30x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J              5.0  8  4  4  3  3
Tavarez J*            1.0  1  2  2  2  1
Mahay R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Weathers D (L)        0.2  2  1  1  0  1
Farnsworth K          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redding T+            5.0  6  6  6  1  4
Stone R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Williams M (W)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Jackson M             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 7
2B -- Berkman L, Ojeda A, Tucker M, Bagwell J, Hidalgo R
HR -- Sosa S 3, Berkman L, McGriff F, Alou M
CS -- Biggio C
SH -- Redding T, Lieber J
PB -- Hundley T
T -- 3:05
A -- 43057

    

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