August 14, 2003 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
CHW 1 NYY 8
@BAL 5 CLE 8
@MIN 3 BOS 4
@OAK 2
(10) TOR 5
@SEA 2 TEX 6
DET 3 ATL 7
SDP 4 CHC 7
HOU 1 CIN 3
ARI 2 LAD 6
@FLA 4 PHI 4
MIL 3 STL 4
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,769

Thursday, August 14, 2003, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:26

Astros

64-57

Lost 3

1st

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

W: M Clement (10-10), L: J Fernandez (1-2)

Cubs

63-57

Won 3

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .732   12    4   0   
O Merced RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .681   20    2   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .271  .878   22    7   1   
J Kent 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .840   16    0   2   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    1   4  .287  .923   24    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .686   14    0   1   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .596    3    0   0   2B
  E Bruntlett 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .604         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .574   27   10   0   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .236  .666   10    1   1   SH
J Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   2   
  C Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .509    7    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .915    2    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Hidalgo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .944    3    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   1   5   1    6  12              165   24   8

BATTING

2B: J Kent (28, off M Clement); G Zaun (7, off M Guthrie); O Merced (15, off J Borowski).

SH: A Everett (8, off M Clement).

TB: G Zaun 2; J Kent 2; O Merced 2; G Blum; J Bagwell.

RBI: A Everett (33).

2-out RBI: A Everett.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

E: C Biggio (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .283  .775   22    5   0   SB,SF
A Gonzalez SS                 4   2   3   3    1   0  .230  .697   17    1   0   HR,2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .295  .960   17    2   0   
M Alou LF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .291  .848   16    4   0   HBP,IW
H Choi 1B                     4   0   1   2    1   2  .229  .805   26    1   1   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .750   21    1   0   HBP
A Ojeda 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .105   17    1   0   HBP
P Bako C                      2   1   1   1    2   0  .211  .585   17   11   0   CS
M Clement P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .156  .356   13    1   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T O'Leary PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .590    5    0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   7   6   7    8   9              171   27   1

BATTING

2B: H Choi (17, off J Fernandez); A Gonzalez (29, off J Fernandez).

HR: A Gonzalez (16, off B Lidge; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: K Lofton (5, off J Fernandez).

IBB: M Alou (6, by J Fernandez).

HBP: A Ramirez (8, by R White); A Ojeda (1, by J Fernandez); M Alou (6, by R White).

TB: A Gonzalez 7; H Choi 2; P Bako; K Lofton.

RBI: A Gonzalez 3 (48); H Choi 2 (28); K Lofton (34); P Bako (11).

2-out RBI: A Gonzalez 3; H Choi 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: P Bako (3).

E: M Clement 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (24, 2nd base off J Fernandez/B Ausmus).

CS: P Bako (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Fernandez).

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
J Fernandez, L (1-2)           4     5   4   4    3   4   0   5.27   21   75-50   29· 9·12    5· 6· 3· 0     37    -     1.01  -0.18
R White                        1     0   1   1    2   2   0   6.66    7   35-19   12· 2· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42  -0.02
D Miceli                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    6   19-13    8· 1· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
B Lidge                        1     1   2   2    3   2   1   2.74    7   37-20   12· 2· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   7   7    8   9   1          41  166-102  61·14·27   10· 9· 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
M Clement, W (10-10)           5.2   3   1   0    4   8   0   3.93   26   97-62   36·12·14    4· 7· 3· 0     65    -     1.07   0.19
D Veres, H (2)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    5   19-12    7· 2· 3    0· 4· 0· 0          3-0    0.92   0.09
M Guthrie                      0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.78    2    9-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.00
K Farnsworth                   0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    3   15-11    5· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.97   0.03
J Borowski                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.17    5   21-15    9· 0· 6    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   0    6  12   0          41  161-106  60·18·28    4·16· 3· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Clement (11).

IBB: J Fernandez (2; M Alou).

PO: J Fernandez (2; P Bako, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R White 2 (3; M Alou, A Ramirez); J Fernandez (2; A Ojeda).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:26.

Attendance: 39,769.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. O Merced             RF    2. A Gonzalez           SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. M Alou               LF 
5. L Berkman            LF    5. H Choi               1B 
6. G Blum               3B    6. A Ramirez            3B 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. A Ojeda              2B 
8. A Everett            SS    8. P Bako               C  
9. J Fernandez          P     9. M Clement            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  9   18%  72% H Choi          J Fernandez     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   b 4   2  0-3  1--  1    6%  91% A Gonzalez      J Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive); Bako Scores
   b 4   0  0-2  1--  1    6%  87% P Bako          J Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short LF-CF); Ojeda to 3B
   t 6   2  5-1  123  2    6%  95% M Ensberg       D Veres         Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   b 3   1  0-2  1--  3    6%  82% S Sosa          J Fernandez     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Gonzalez to 3B; Sosa to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   54%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  1   53%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  4   55%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jared Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  A Gonzalez      Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   58%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   54%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   RR     12-  9   72%  H Choi          Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   O      -2-  4   70%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Clement facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   66%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   72%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   75%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jared Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   73%  A Ojeda         Flyball: RF
          ---  6   75%  P Bako          Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  M Clement       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   71%  K Lofton        Bako Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Clement facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   74%  J Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   76%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jared Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   75%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   76%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   82%  S Sosa          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Gonzalez to 3B; Sosa to 2B
          -23  4   83%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   78%  H Choi          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   73%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   75%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   71%  J Kent          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   75%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      75%  G Blum          Wild Pitch; Kent to 3B
   O      --3  6   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jared Fernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   81%  A Ojeda         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   87%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short LF-CF); Ojeda to 3B
   O      1-3  3   83%  M Clement       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   RO     1-3  2   85%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ojeda Scores
   R      1--  1   91%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Bako Scores
   O      -2-  2   89%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
          ---  9   86%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--  1   81%  A Everett       Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ausmus to 2B; Everett to 1B
                  Colin Porter pinch hits for Jared Fernandez batting 9th
   O      12-  7   86%  C Porter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   93%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick White facing 4-5-6
                  Rick White replaces Colin Porter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   94%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   95%  H Choi          Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-  5   97%  A Ramirez       Hit By Pitch; Alou to 3B; Choi to 2B
   O      123  7   95%  A Ojeda         Strikeout Looking
   R      123  8   97%  P Bako          Walk; Alou Scores; Choi to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  6   96%  M Clement       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   95%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   93%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  2   90%  J Kent          Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Bagwell to 2B; Kent to 1B
   O      12-  3   93%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  1   89%  G Blum          Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B; Kent to 2B
   O      123  2   93%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      123  5   89%  A Everett       Walk; Bagwell Scores/unER; Kent to 3B; Blum to 2B
                  Dave Veres replaces Matt Clement pitching and batting 9th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Rick White batting 9th
   O      123  2   95%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Miceli replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   94%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   94%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Veres facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  7   94%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Merced to 1B
   O      1--  5   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   97%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Miceli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  H Choi          Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  7   96%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  A Ojeda         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Guthrie facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Geoff Blum batting 6th
          ---  3   96%  G Zaun          Double to RF (Fly Ball)
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
          -2- 10   94%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  A Everett       Flyball: RF; Zaun to 3B
                  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Richard Hidalgo pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Gregg Zaun playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  2   99%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
          --- 10   99%  K Lofton        Walk
   RR     1--  2  100%  A Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores
          ---  6  100%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--  7  100%  M Alou          Walk; Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  H Choi          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Borowski facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Borowski replaces Troy O'Leary pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  6  100%  O Merced        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  8   99%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  2  100%  J Kent          Flyball: CF; Merced to 3B
          1-3     100%  L Berkman       Defensive Indifference; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -23  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation