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  FINAL
Houston 6, Chicago Cubs 2
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE | GAME LOG

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 6 9 1
Chicago Cubs 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 0

HOUSTON AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio 2b
R Cedeno cf
Bagwell 1b
Caminiti 3b
L Berkman lf
Hidalgo rf
Meluskey c
Ru Johnson ss
Bogar pr-ss
Elarton p
a-Mieske ph
M Maddux p
b-Lugo ph
J Cabrera p
B Wagner p
Totals
3
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
32
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
3
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
8
0
1
3
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
16
.277
.200
.327
.314
.083
.272
.216
.136
.141
.400
.125
.000
.250
.000
.000

a-struck out for Elarton in the 7th; b-grounded to third for M Maddux in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Bagwell (6, M Guthrie); Caminiti (5, F Heredia).
HR: Hidalgo (8, 2nd inning off Valdes 0 on, 2 out).
SF: Bogar.
Rbi: Hidalgo (24), Bagwell 3 (23), Bogar (9), Caminiti (21).
2-out rbi: Hidalgo, Bagwell 3, Caminiti.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Hidalgo 1, Caminiti 1, Bagwell 1, Lugo 2,: L Berkman 1.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Bogar (1, 3rd base by M Guthrie/Girardi); R Cedeno (2, 3rd base by F Heredia/J Reed).
Picked off: R Cedeno (1st base, Valdes).

FIELDING
E: Caminiti (5, bobble).
DP: 1 (Caminiti-Biggio-Bagwell).

CHICAGO CUBS AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
E Young 2b
R Gutierrez ss
Grace 1b
Sosa rf
H Rodriguez lf
Andrews 3b
Buford cf
Girardi c
b-G Hill ph
J Reed c
Valdes p
M Guthrie p
a-Huson ph
F Heredia p
c-J Nieves ph
Totals
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
36
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
3
0
1
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
.313
.333
.274
.293
.220
.230
.243
.246
.186
.308
.000
.000
.188
.000
.250

a-singled for M Guthrie in the 7th; b-flied to right for Girardi in the 8th; c-grounded to second for F Heredia in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Sosa (7, Elarton); E Young (12, Elarton).
HR: Sosa (9, 2nd inning off Elarton 0 on, 0 out); Girardi (2, 7th inning off M Maddux 0 on, 1 out).
Rbi: Sosa (22), Girardi (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Buford 1, Grace 1,: G Hill 2.
Gidp: Andrews.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
PB: J Reed.


Pitching
HOUSTON IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Elarton (W, 1-0)
M Maddux (H, 2)
J Cabrera (H, 2)
B Wagner (S, 4)
6
1
2/3
1 1/3
4
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
5.51
4.96
6.08
2.61

CHICAGO CUBS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Valdes (L, 0-1)
M Guthrie
F Heredia
4 2/3
2 1/3
2
4
2
3
4
0
2
4
0
2
3
1
3
3
4
1
1
0
0
7.71
4.02
4.50

WP: F Heredia.
Ibb: Meluskey (by F Heredia); Bagwell (by F Heredia).
HBP: Biggio (by M Guthrie).
Pitches-strikes: Valdes 93-56; M Guthrie 40-24; F Heredia 40-20; Elarton 73-47; M Maddux 17-13;: J Cabrera 15-8; B Wagner 24-14.
Ground balls-fly balls: Valdes 5-5; M Guthrie 2-0; F Heredia 3-1; Elarton 7-9; M Maddux 0-2;: J Cabrera 2-0; B Wagner 1-2.
Batters faced: Valdes 20; M Guthrie 10;: F Heredia 11; Elarton 24; M Maddux 5; J Cabrera 5; B Wagner 4.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Mike Fichter. 3B--Dale Scott.
T: 3:04.
Att: 30,853.
Weather: 74 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 23 mph,: out to center.

 


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Baltimore 5

Toronto 8
Cleveland 1

Tampa Bay 8
Texas 7

Detroit 8
Minnesota 6

St. Louis 5
Pittsburgh 0

Houston 6
Chicago Cubs 2

Philadelphia 14
Cincinnati 1

San Francisco 7
NY Mets 2

Arizona 6
Milwaukee 2