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ANA  4
MIN  2

BOS  6
DET  1

CLE  9
CHW  0

OAK  9
TBD  6

SEA  5
KCR  4

BAL  7
@TEX  6

TOR  6
NYY  4

SFG  9
@ATL  5

HOU 10
@CHC  3

CIN  6
ARI  2

FLA  8
COL  4

SDP 11
@MON  3

LAD 10
@NYM  2

PHI 10
MIL  0

STL  4
@PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,041

Sunday, August 29, 2004, 1:25PM
Time of Game: 3:23
Astros
10
67-63
Won 3
3rd, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  2  0   0  2  0   0  5  0   10 16  1
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
W: C Hernandez (1-1), L: M Clement (9-12)
Cubs
3
71-59
Lost 3
2nd, 15 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Palmeiro LF                 5   2   2   2    1   0  .246  .704   25    1   0   2B
C Beltran CF                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .273  .943   22    2   0   2B,2·SB,HBP
  J Lane PR-CF                1   1   0   0    0   1  .239  .736    6    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  6   1   3   1    0   0  .264  .833   29   12   0   
L Berkman RF                  5   2   1   2    0   0  .305  .991   15    4   0   HR,HBP
J Kent 2B                     6   1   3   1    0   2  .284  .831   23    4   4   
M Lamb 3B                     4   1   2   1    1   2  .298  .889   26    1   4   
J Vizcaino SS                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .707   31    0   7   
R Chavez C                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .190  .469   17    3   0   IW
C Hernandez P                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    5    0   0   2·SH
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .818    1    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ausmus PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .636    6    0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       41  10  16  10    5   8              206   27  15
BATTING
2B: O Palmeiro (4, off M Clement); C Beltran (32, off M Clement).
HR: L Berkman (21, off M Clement; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: C Hernandez 2 (4, 2 off M Clement).
IBB: R Chavez (2, by K Mercker).
HBP: L Berkman (9, by M Remlinger); C Beltran (6, by R Dempster).
TB: L Berkman 4; J Kent 3; J Bagwell 3; O Palmeiro 3; C Beltran 2; M Lamb 2; R Chavez 2; J Vizcaino; C Hernandez.
RBI: L Berkman 2 (79); O Palmeiro 2 (12); C Hernandez (1); M Lamb (42); J Vizcaino (26); J Kent (78); J Bagwell (63); C Beltran (96).
2-out RBI: O Palmeiro 2; C Beltran; C Hernandez.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Vizcaino-J Kent-J Bagwell; M Lamb-J Bagwell.
E: J Vizcaino (7).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Beltran 2 (35, 2nd base off M Clement/M Barrett, 3rd base off M Clement/M Barrett).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                5   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .821   15    2   0   HR
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .909   16    8   0   HBP
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .875   19    1   1   GDP
M Alou LF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .889   19    2   0   HR
S Sosa RF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .257  .876   18    2   0   2B
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .841   11    7   1   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   1    0   0  .294  .757   12    5   1   GDP
R Martinez 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .660   14    0   3   HBP
M Clement P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .151  .334    4    0   2   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Macias PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .664    3    0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Wellemeyer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .825    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   3              132   27   9
BATTING
2B: S Sosa (18, off C Hernandez).
HR: C Patterson (19, off C Hernandez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Alou (33, off C Hernandez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: R Martinez (1, by C Hernandez); D Lee (7, by D Wheeler).
TB: M Alou 5; C Patterson 4; S Sosa 3; N Garciaparra; M Clement; J Macias.
GIDP: M Grudzielanek (4); N Garciaparra (7).
RBI: C Patterson (59); M Alou (86); M Grudzielanek (17).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.

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
C Hernandez, W (1-1)           5.2   6   3   3    4   2   2   5.56   27   92-50   30· 9·11   10·10· 0· 0     43    -     1.13   0.00
C Harville, H (4)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.70   0.08
C Qualls, H (3)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    3   10-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.09
D Wheeler                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.64    7   13-9     6· 1· 2    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
M Gallo                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.14    2   14-9     9· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   3   2          40  132-78   52·12·14   19·11· 1· 0          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, L (9-12)            4.1   7   4   4    3   3   1   3.44   23   84-50   31· 6·13    8· 6· 3· 0     33    -     0.93  -0.19
K Mercker                      1.2   4   1   1    1   1   0   2.42   10   43-28   21· 2· 5    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.04
R Dempster                     1     2   3   3    0   1   0   4.50    6   22-12    7· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.04
M Remlinger                    0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   3.42    7   31-20   16· 3· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          3-3    0.27  -0.06
T Wellemeyer                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.20    1    6-3     0· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.06   0.00
L Hawkins                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  10  10    5   8   1          50  196-120  79·14·27   15·14· 6· 0          6-3 
R Dempster faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Clement (13); K Mercker (4).
IBB: K Mercker (2; R Chavez).
HBP: R Dempster (1; C Beltran); C Hernandez (3; R Martinez); M Remlinger (1; L Berkman); D Wheeler (1; D Lee).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 39,041.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 65° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. O Palmeiro           LF    1. C Patterson          CF 
2. C Beltran            CF    2. D Lee                1B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. N Garciaparra        SS 
4. L Berkman            RF    4. M Alou               LF 
5. J Kent               2B    5. S Sosa               RF 
6. M Lamb               3B    6. M Barrett            C  
7. J Vizcaino           SS    7. M Grudzielanek       2B 
8. R Chavez             C     8. R Martinez           3B 
9. C Hernandez          P     9. M Clement            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  3-1  12-  4   14%  71% M Grudzielanek  C Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Barrett to 2B
   t 2   2  1-1  -2-  3   10%  58% O Palmeiro      M Clement       Double to LF (Line Drive); Chavez Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  3  -10%  45% C Patterson     C Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   2  1-2  -2-  3   10%  68% C Beltran       M Clement       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Palmeiro Scores
   t 5   0  1-3  ---  5    8%  83% L Berkman       M Clement       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)

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      ---  5   48%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   50%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--      52%  J Bagwell       Beltran Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Wild Pitch; Beltran to 3B
   R      --3  4   60%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores
   O      1--  1   57%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
          1--  1   59%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   45%  C Patterson     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   47%  D Lee           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   49%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   48%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   48%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   50%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  C Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chavez to 2B
   R      -2-  3   58%  O Palmeiro      Double to LF (Line Drive); Chavez Scores
   R      -2-  3   68%  C Beltran       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Palmeiro Scores
          -2-      68%  J Bagwell       Beltran Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   65%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   61%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  3   65%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   68%  R Martinez      Flyball: RF
          1--  1   66%  M Clement       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Barrett to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  C Patterson     Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   69%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   68%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   69%  M Lamb          Walk
   O      1--  7   67%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   69%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   71%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   75%  R Chavez        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   74%  C Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chavez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   72%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      12-  4   68%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   64%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--  2   56%  M Barrett       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sosa to 2B
   OO     12-  4   71%  M Grudzielanek  Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Barrett to 2B
          -2-  4   69%  R Martinez      Walk
   O      12-  3   75%  M Clement       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   83%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   82%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Kent Mercker replaces Matt Clement pitching and batting 9th
          ---  9   83%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  J Vizcaino      Wild Pitch; Lamb to 2B
   O      -2-  5   82%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   83%  R Chavez        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   89%  C Hernandez     Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Lamb Scores; Chavez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   87%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   89%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   87%  D Lee           Walk
   OO     1--  5   91%  N Garciaparra   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   91%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   91%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   90%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  3   91%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  M Lamb          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   83%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   76%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   79%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF; Sosa to 3B
   RO     --3  3   79%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B; Sosa Scores
          ---  3   77%  R Martinez      Hit By Pitch
                  Jose Macias pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
          1--  3   73%  J Macias        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
                  Chad Harville replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   81%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Jose Macias pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   79%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 9th
   O      ---  1   77%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   81%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   88%  O Palmeiro      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   91%  C Beltran       Hit By Pitch; Palmeiro to 2B
                  Jason Lane pinch runs for Carlos Beltran batting 2nd
          12-  3   94%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B; Lane to 2B
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  2   97%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch; Palmeiro Scores; Lane to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   R      123  5   98%  J Kent          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lane Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      123  3   99%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Kent to 2B
   R      123  4  100%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Kent to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   O      123  6   99%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      123  6   99%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   R      123  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Walk; Kent Scores; Lamb to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  6   99%  J Lane          Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Brad Ausmus pitching and batting 9th; Jason Lane moves to CF
          ---  1   99%  S Sosa          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Barrett to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Grudzielanek to 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  R Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Walker pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1  100%  D Lee           Hit By Pitch
                  Mike Gallo replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
          1--  7  100%  N Garciaparra   Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 3.

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