August 11, 2003 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
CHW 8 KCR 12
NYY 9 MIN 5
CLE 3 OAK 4
BOS 0 TOR 5
@SEA 3 TBD 4
BAL 3 TEX 9
DET 3 HOU 3
@CHC 1 LAD 9
@FLA 3 MON 3
COL 1 STL 6
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,889

Monday, August 11, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Astros

64-54

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  8  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: W Miller (9-10), L: K Wood (11-9), S: B Wagner (34)

Cubs

60-57

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .745   10    2   0   HR
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .258  .689    9    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .604    7    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .272  .881   17    5   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .296  .853   12    0   1   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .942   16    0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .313  .949   19    1   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .220  .572   12   13   0   2B
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .663    7    4   1   HBP,SH
W Miller P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .326   12    0   1   
  M Ensberg 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .912    2    2   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2  12              123   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Kent (27, off K Wood); B Ausmus (10, off K Wood).

HR: C Biggio (10, off K Farnsworth; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: A Everett (7, off K Wood).

HBP: A Everett (5, by K Wood).

TB: C Biggio 4; B Ausmus 4; J Kent 2; J Bagwell; G Blum; W Miller.

RBI: J Kent 2 (58); C Biggio (39).

2-out RBI: C Biggio.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Hidalgo (4); G Blum (6).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .631   23    2   0   
R Martinez 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .749   12    0   3   
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .980   19    0   0   2B
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .843   13    1   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .748   12    1   2   
E Karros 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .839   14   11   0   
D Miller C                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .232  .674   18   10   3   
A Ojeda SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   2   
  T O'Leary PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .597    6    0   0   
K Wood P                      1   0   0   0    1   1  .109  .367   11    1   0   
  H Choi PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .816    3    0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .673    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   7   1    2  12              144   27  11

BATTING

2B: S Sosa (17, off W Miller).

TB: S Sosa 2; D Glanville; E Karros; A Ramirez; D Miller; M Alou; R Martinez.

RBI: E Karros (28).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Miller, W (9-10)             6     5   1   1    2   9   0   4.55   26  111-72   43·14·15    5· 8· 2· 0     65    -     1.45   0.24
O Dotel, H (23)                2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.43    7   18-16    8· 4· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.70   0.25
B Wagner, S (34)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.86    4   15-11    5· 1· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.50   0.10
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  12   0          37  144-99   56·19·24    9·11· 3· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Wood, L (11-9)               7     7   2   2    2   9   0   3.40   31   95-69   36·18·15   10· 5· 4· 0     62    -     1.03   0.11
K Farnsworth                   1.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   3.09    6   21-12    8· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.02
M Guthrie                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.84    1    7-4     1· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  12   1          38  123-85   45·23·17   13· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Wood (14; A Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Mike Fichter, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 39,889.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             CF    1. D Glanville          CF 
2. G Blum               3B    2. R Martinez           2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. M Alou               LF 
5. L Berkman            LF    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. E Karros             1B 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. D Miller             C  
8. A Everett            SS    8. A Ojeda              SS 
9. W Miller             P     9. K Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  12-  1   21%  76% J Kent          K Wood          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blum Scores; Bagwell Scores
   t 9   2  1-2  ---  1   11%  91% C Biggio        K Farnsworth    Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   1  2-0  1-3  2  -10%  54% E Karros        W Miller        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sosa Scores; Ramirez to 2B
   b 9   0  3-1  ---  3   -9%  81% D Miller        B Wagner        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   b 6   0  2-0  ---  8   -9%  65% S Sosa          W Miller        Double to CF (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D Glanville     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   49%  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   48%  S Sosa          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sosa to 1B
   O      1--  5   50%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  1   47%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   45%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  E Karros        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   50%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   54%  W Miller        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   47%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   49%  J Bagwell       Walk; Miller to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  A Ojeda         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   44%  K Wood          Walk
          1-- 10   40%  D Glanville     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Wood to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  R Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  L Berkman       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   45%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   47%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   49%  A Everett       Hit By Pitch; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  W Miller        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   40%  M Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
          1--  5   33%  A Ramirez       Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-  3   39%  E Karros        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  6   45%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   50%  A Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   55%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Blum to 2B
   RR     12-  1   76%  J Kent          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blum Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  3   74%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  5   71%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   74%  K Wood          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  D Glanville     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   78%  R Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   82%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      -2-  1   82%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  2   77%  W Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  3   74%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   65%  S Sosa          Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   71%  M Alou          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          -2-  2   64%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sosa to 3B
   R      1-3  2   54%  E Karros        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sosa Scores; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   69%  A Ojeda         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   66%  G Blum          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   65%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 2nd; Morgan Ensberg replaces Wade Miller playing 3B batting 9th; Hee Seop Choi pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
   O      ---  3   68%  H Choi          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   72%  D Glanville     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   69%  R Martinez      Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  3   74%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Hee Seop Choi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   72%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   70%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   75%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   80%  A Ramirez       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ramirez out at 2B/RF-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  E Karros        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   81%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   91%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 2nd
   O      ---  7   90%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  3   81%  D Miller        Single to P (Ground Ball)
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Augie Ojeda batting 8th
   O      1--  6   89%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
                  Alex Gonzalez pinch hits for Mark Guthrie batting 9th
   O      1--  4   95%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2  100%  D Glanville     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

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