Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Tavarez
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Bagwell 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merced. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Reynolds
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tavarez
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Tavarez
  
  Merced 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 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Reynolds
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zuleta vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuleta strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunwoody vs. Reynolds
  
  Dunwoody 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tavarez
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Tavarez
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Tavarez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Tavarez
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Reynolds
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tavarez vs. Reynolds
  
  Tavarez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Tavarez
  
  Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tavarez
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo misplays the ball. That's an error on Lugo. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Reynolds
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Reynolds
  
  White 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 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zuleta vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuleta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunwoody vs. Reynolds
  
  Dunwoody hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Zuleta trying to get to third. Merced throws the ball in to Castilla, who tags Zuleta for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Tavarez
  
  Merced 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 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tavarez
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Tavarez
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Reynolds
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavarez vs. Reynolds
  
  Tavarez bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Tavarez
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Tavarez
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Lugo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lugo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sosa out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Reynolds
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Reynolds
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tavarez
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Tavarez
  
  Merced hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tavarez
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Tavarez
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zuleta vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuleta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunwoody vs. Reynolds
  
  Dunwoody strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Reynolds
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Tavarez
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lugo vs. Tavarez
  
  Lugo bunts towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Bagwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Powell
  
  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Julian Tavarez. Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Powell
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Powell
  
  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 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Duncan
  
  Courtney Duncan now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Duncan
  
  Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castilla vs. Duncan
  
  Glen Barker pinch runs for Orlando Merced.
  
  Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Duncan
  
  There goes Barker. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Duncan
  
  Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Duncan
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jay Powell.
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Cruz
  
  Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field. Nelson Cruz now pitching.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Cruz
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Cruz
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zuleta vs. Cruz
  
  Zuleta strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/2001 -- Houston at Chicago (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lugo J, ss            2  1  1  0   Young E, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  1  2  1   Gutierrez R, ss       4  1  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  1  1   Sosa S, rf            4  1  2  2   
Hidalgo R, cf-lf      4  0  0  0   Coomer R, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Alou M, rf            4  2  2  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Merced O, lf          4  1  2  2   Zuleta J, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Barker G, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   Dunwoody T, cf        3  0  1  0   
Castilla V, 3b        3  0  0  1   Girardi J, c          3  0  1  0   
Eusebio T, c          3  0  0  0   Tavarez J, p          1  0  0  0   
Reynolds S, p         2  0  0  0   Cairo M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Vizcaino J, ph        1  1  1  0   Duncan C, p           0  0  0  0   
Powell J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Cruz N, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  9  5                        31  2  6  2

Houston          000 200 211 --  6
Chicago          000 200 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W)        7.0  5  2  1  1  4
Powell J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cruz N                1.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tavarez J (L)         8.0  7  5  5  1  5
Duncan C              1.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Lugo J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Chicago 4
2B -- Sosa S, Lugo J
HR -- Sosa S, Merced O
CS -- Young E, Barker G
SH -- Tavarez J, Lugo J
SF -- Castilla V
T -- 2:26
A -- 31206

    

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