June 14, 2006 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@LAA 3 TBD 5
@DET 1
(12) MIN 8
BOS 1 NYY 6
CLE 1 OAK 7
SEA 2 TEX 8
CHW 0 TOR 6
BAL 3 SFG 11
@ARI 4 HOU 5
@CHC 4 CIN 3
MIL 0
(11) FLA 6
ATL 5
(10) NYM 9
@PHI 3 PIT 9
STL 7 SDP 5
LAD 3 COL 14
@WSN 8

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,946

Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

34-32

Won 3

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  3  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    5 11  0
Cubs            0  1  1   1  0  0   0  1  0    4 11  1

W: R Oswalt (6-3), L: G Maddux (7-6), S: B Lidge (17)

Cubs

26-38

Lost 2

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .810   14    4   5   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .351  .932   10    2   1   
C Burke CF-2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .839   13    2   0   SB,GDP
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .310 1.001   17    8   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .766   12    4   0   2B
P Wilson LF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .276  .717   17    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .717   11    5   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .209  .567    8    1   6   CS,SH
R Oswalt P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .133  .355   10    0   0   2B
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .551    5    0   0   
  W Taveras CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .633         0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   5    0   4              117   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Oswalt (1, off G Maddux); J Lane (6, off G Maddux).

SH: A Everett (2, off G Maddux).

TB: J Lane 3; R Oswalt 3; C Biggio 2; B Ausmus; P Wilson; C Burke; M Lamb; L Berkman.

GIDP: C Burke (2).

RBI: P Wilson 2 (35); C Biggio 2 (25); A Everett (25).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 2; P Wilson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman 2; C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Burke (6, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

CS: A Everett (1, 2nd base by G Maddux/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .587   29    1   0   
N Perez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .516   13    2   4   
  T Womack PH-2B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .754    6    1   0   
M Barrett C                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .307  .882   14    4   2   
P Nevin 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .234  .773   15   15   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .252  .773   10    1   3   GDP
J Jones RF                    3   0   0   1    0   3  .287  .821   14    0   0   SF
M Murton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .712   18    1   0   2·GDP
R Cedeno SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .730    8    2   3   3B
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .351    4    0   5   
  F Bynum PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .670    5    0   0   SB
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .584    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    1   5              142   27  17

BATTING

2B: P Nevin (10, off R Oswalt).

3B: R Cedeno (5, off R Oswalt).

SF: J Jones (2, off R Oswalt).

TB: P Nevin 4; R Cedeno 3; M Barrett 3; A Ramirez 2; F Bynum; J Pierre.

GIDP: M Murton 2 (10); A Ramirez (11).

RBI: P Nevin (37); G Maddux (4); J Jones (33); A Ramirez (35).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cedeno-N Perez-P Nevin.

E: A Ramirez (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Bynum (5, 2nd base off T Miller/B Ausmus).

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
R Oswalt, W (6-3)              6     8   3   3    0   2   0   3.21   24   90-56   39· 4·13   12· 4· 6· 0     46    -     1.31   0.08
D Wheeler, H (10)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.05
T Miller, H (3)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.04
C Qualls, H (7)                1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.93    5   18-10    4· 1· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.48   0.00
B Lidge, S (17)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.83    3   14-9     2· 3· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   5   0          36  138-84   51· 8·25   15· 7· 8· 0          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, L (7-6)              7    11   5   5    0   1   0   4.29   31   90-66   41· 4·21   20· 6· 4· 0     36    -     0.91  -0.18
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.01    3   15-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
R Dempster                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.56    3   11-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   5    0   4   0          37  116-80   46· 7·27   22· 7· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 39,946.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 6mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. M Lamb               3B    2. N Perez              2B 
3. C Burke              CF    3. M Barrett            C  
4. L Berkman            1B    4. P Nevin              1B 
5. J Lane               RF    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. P Wilson             LF    6. J Jones              RF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. M Murton             LF 
8. A Everett            SS    8. R Cedeno             SS 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  5-4  12-  2   27%  71% A Ramirez       C Qualls        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Barrett to 3B
   b 8   0  5-3  1--  3  -17%  57% M Barrett       C Qualls        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Womack to 3B
   b 8   0  5-3  1-3  2  -13%  44% P Nevin         C Qualls        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Womack Scores; Barrett to 2B
   b 4   1  4-3  12-  2   12%  63% M Murton        R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   2  5-4  --3  5   12%  82% J Jones         C Qualls        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   50%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   45%  C Burke         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  J Pierre        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   49%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Barrett       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   54%  L Berkman       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   64%  J Lane          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berkman to 3B
   RO     -23  3   61%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B; Berkman Scores
          -2-  3   66%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Lane to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   67%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Lane Scores; Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  3   69%  R Oswalt        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  4   76%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Oswalt to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   68%  P Nevin         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  3   61%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Nevin to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   65%  J Jones         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Nevin Scores
   OO     1--  7   70%  M Murton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   68%  C Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   68%  J Lane          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   66%  P Wilson        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   56%  R Cedeno        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  2   58%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno Scores
   O      ---  6   60%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   62%  N Perez         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   59%  B Ausmus        Popfly: SS (Short CF)
          ---  3   62%  A Everett       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Everett to 1B
   O      1--      57%  R Oswalt        Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  3   60%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  3   70%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Oswalt Scores
   O      1--  2   68%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   63%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   52%  P Nevin         Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
   R      1-3  1   44%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores; Nevin to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2   63%  M Murton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   67%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   65%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging, Burke Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Lane          Groundout: P-1B; Burke to 3B
   R      --3  4   72%  P Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Burke Scores
   O      1--  3   70%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   73%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   74%  J Pierre        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   77%  N Perez         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   75%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  R Oswalt        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   67%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   72%  P Nevin         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nevin to 1B
   O      1--  4   77%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   80%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   79%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  C Burke         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   76%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   81%  M Murton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   83%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  5   81%  F Bynum         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Trever Miller replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
          1--      80%  J Pierre        Bynum Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   85%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bobby Howry facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Howry replaces Freddie Bynum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   83%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th; Tony Womack pinch hits for Neifi Perez batting 2nd
          ---  6   74%  T Womack        Walk
          1--  3   57%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Womack to 3B
   R      1-3  2   44%  P Nevin         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Womack Scores; Barrett to 2B
   OO     12-  2   71%  A Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Barrett to 3B
   O      --3  5   82%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th; Tony Womack moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   81%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      ---  5   79%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Willy Taveras replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  M Murton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   95%  R Cedeno        Lineout: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation