Chicago Cubs 12, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 20
Played on Thursday, April 27, 2000 (D) at Enron Field

CHI N    5  0  1    4  2  0    0  0  0  -  12 14  2
HOU N    0  0  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   3  5  1
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
E. Young 2b                   4   1   2   1       0   0       0   4
  Huson ph,2b                 2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Gutierrez ss                  4   3   3   1       0   1       1   0
  Nieves ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Grace 1b                      5   1   2   2       0   0      10   1
Sosa rf                       4   3   2   0       1   1       2   0
  R. Brown rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rodriguez lf                  3   2   2   6       1   1       2   0
Andrews 3b                    4   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Buford cf                     5   1   2   1       0   2       2   0
Girardi c                     4   1   1   1       0   2       7   0
Lieber p                      5   0   0   0       0   3       1   3
Totals                       41  12  14  12       3  10      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Grace (2), Andrews (9).
PB: Girardi (1).

BATTING - 
2B: E. Young (11,off Lima); Sosa (6,off Lima); Gutierrez (7,off Lima); Grace
(4,off Lima); Buford (3,off Wagner).
HR: E. Young (1,1st inning off Lima 0 on 0 out); Gutierrez (4,1st inning off
Lima 0 on 0 out); Rodriguez 2 (6,1st inning off Lima 1 on 1 out,4th inning
off Lima 3 on 1 out); Buford (3,1st inning off Lima 0 on 2 out).
SF: Girardi (1,off Lima).
HBP: Rodriguez (3,by Henry).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sosa (3,2nd base off Lima/Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Bagwell 1b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Mieske lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Caminiti 3b                   3   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Lugo ss                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Ward lf,1b                    4   1   1   2       0   0       3   0
Hidalgo rf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Spiers ss,3b                  4   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
Eusebio c                     4   0   0   0       0   2      10   0
Lima p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Cabrera p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bogar ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Henry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   5   3       0   7      27   8

FIELDING - 
E: Lugo (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Caminiti (3,off Lieber).
HR: Ward (4,5th inning off Lieber 1 on 0 out).
HBP: Mieske (1,by Lieber).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lieber W(2-2)                 9     5   3   1   0   7   1  35

WP: Lieber (1).
HBP: Lieber (2,Mieske).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lima L(1-4)                   5    13  12  12   3   6   5  31
Cabrera                       2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Henry                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Wagner                        1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9    14  12  12   3  10   5  46

WP: Lima (1).
HBP: Henry (2,Rodriguez).

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Marty Foster
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 42271


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. E. Young            2b        Biggio              2b
2. Gutierrez           ss        Cedeno              cf
3. Grace               1b        Bagwell             1b
4. Sosa                rf        Caminiti            3b
5. Rodriguez           lf        Ward                lf
6. Andrews             3b        Hidalgo             rf
7. Buford              cf        Spiers              ss
8. Girardi             c         Eusebio             c
9. Lieber              p         Lima                p

CUBS 1ST: E. Young homered; Gutierrez homered; Grace grounded
out (second to first); Sosa singled to left; Sosa stole second;
Rodriguez homered [Sosa scored]; Andrews grounded out (pitcher
to first); Buford homered; Girardi struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Cedeno grounded out (second to
first); Bagwell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Lieber popped to shortstop; E. Young doubled to right;
Gutierrez struck out; Grace grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Caminiti grounded out (second to first); Ward
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hidalgo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sosa doubled to left; Rodriguez walked; Andrews walked
[Sosa to third, Rodriguez to second]; Buford struck out; Girardi
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Sosa scored]; Lieber was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Spiers grounded out (pitcher to first); Eusebio
struck out; Lima flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: E. Young lined to pitcher; Gutierrez singled to left;
Grace singled to right [Gutierrez to third]; Sosa walked [Grace
to second]; Rodriguez homered [Gutierrez scored, Grace scored,
Sosa scored]; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); Buford
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 10, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Biggio grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bagwell flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 10, Astros 0.

CUBS 5TH: Girardi singled to left; Lieber flied to center; E.
Young flied to center; Gutierrez doubled [Girardi to third];
Grace doubled to right [Girardi scored, Gutierrez scored]; Lima
threw a wild pitch [Grace to third]; Sosa struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Caminiti reached on an error by Grace; Ward homered
[Caminiti scored (unearned)]; Hidalgo grounded out (second to
first); Spiers singled to right; Eusebio struck out; JOHNSON
BATTED FOR LIMA; Lieber threw a wild pitch [Spiers to second];
Johnson struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12,
Astros 2.

CUBS 6TH: CABRERA REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Rodriguez struck
out; Andrews flied to center; Buford flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Biggio popped to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out
(first unassisted); Bagwell singled to left; Girardi allowed a
passed ball [Bagwell to second]; Caminiti doubled to right
[Bagwell scored (unearned)]; Ward grounded out (second to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 3.

CUBS 7TH: MIESKE REPLACED BAGWELL (PLAYING LF); WARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SPIERS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
LUGO REPLACED CAMINITI (PLAYING SS); Girardi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lieber struck out; HUSON BATTED FOR E.
YOUNG; Huson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: HUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); NIEVES REPLACED
GUTIERREZ (PLAYING SS); Hidalgo was called out on strikes;
Spiers singled to left; Eusebio flied to center; BOGAR BATTED
FOR CABRERA; Bogar flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
12, Astros 3.

CUBS 8TH: HENRY REPLACED BOGAR (PITCHING); Nieves flied to
right; Grace popped to shortstop in foul territory; Sosa reached
on an error by Lugo; Rodriguez was hit by a pitch [Sosa to
second]; Andrews forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second) [Sosa to
third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: R. BROWN REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING RF); Biggio flied to
left; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Mieske was hit by
a pitch; Lugo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros
3.

CUBS 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED HENRY (PITCHING); Buford doubled to
left; Girardi was called out on strikes; Lieber was called out
on strikes; Huson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Ward flied to center; Hidalgo reached on an error by
Andrews; Spiers forced Hidalgo (shortstop to second); Eusebio
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs            12  14   2    7
 Astros           3   5   1    5


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