|  | RECAP
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BOX SCORE
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GAME LOG 
 
 
 
| 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
 
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a-struck out for Elarton in the 7th; b-grounded to third for
M Maddux in the 8th.
 
 BATTING2B:  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.
 
 BASERUNNINGCS:  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).
 
 FIELDINGE:  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
 
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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.
 
 BATTING2B:  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.
 
 FIELDINGPB:  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
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| 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
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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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Detroit 8Minnesota 6
 
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