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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 3, 2000 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 26,828 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Mike Fichter |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Chris Holt | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 2000
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lieber
Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Holt
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Holt
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Holt
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Holt
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Holt
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Holt
Reed takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Holt
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Greene scores. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lieber vs. Holt
Lieber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Lieber
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Holt
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Holt
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Holt
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Holt
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lieber
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Lieber
There goes Biggio. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lieber
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Holt
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Holt
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Holt
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Holt
Holt fires to first and picks off Young. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Holt
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Holt
Grace 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Holt
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Lieber
Bogar 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lieber
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Lieber
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Holt
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Holt
Reed 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Holt
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lieber
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 -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Lieber
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Holt
Lieber hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Holt
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 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lieber
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Chris Holt.
Spiers 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lieber
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Grace hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Powell
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Powell
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lieber
There's a wild pitch. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meluskey vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching. Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Tony Eusebio. Julio Lugo pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Hidalgo moves to third. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mieske vs. Farnsworth
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Mieske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Powell
Julio Lugo now playing shortstop. Mitch Meluskey now catching. Matt Mieske now playing left field.
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Powell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Powell
Buford 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
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Aguilera
Shane Andrews now playing third base. Rick Aguilera now pitching. Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Aguilera
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Aguilera
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Aguilera
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Aguilera
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/2000 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Young E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Berkman L, rf 5 0 1 2 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 3 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 2 1 Rodriguez H, lf 4 1 1 1 Ward D, lf 2 0 0 0 Greene W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lugo J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Meluskey M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 4 0 1 2 Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 3 0 1 0 Mieske M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Holt C, p 2 1 1 0 Andrews S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 8 3 30 4 7 4 Houston 000 120 000 -- 3 Chicago 400 000 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Holt C (L) 6.0 7 4 4 4 2 Powell J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (W) 7.2 6 3 3 4 7 Farnsworth K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Aguilera R (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Young E LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 7 2B -- Rodriguez H, Biggio C HR -- Young E, Hidalgo R SB -- Biggio C HBP -- by Holt C (Young E) WP -- Holt C, Lieber J T -- 2:37 A -- 26828
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