May 23, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TBD 3
@ANA 1 BOS 9
CLE 2 DET 3
@CHW 2 TOR 6
@NYY 2 OAK 4
KCR 1 SEA 5
MIN 2 TEX 5
BAL 3 ARI 5
SDP 3 NYM 6
@ATL 5 FLA 8
@CIN 4 COL 10
SFG 7 HOU 7
CHC 5 LAD 6
@MIL 4 PHI 4
@MON 2 STL 10
@PIT 8
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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 29,660

Friday, May 23, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cubs

26-21

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    5 12  1
Astros          6  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    7  7  0

W: S Linebrink (1-1), L: M Prior (5-2), S: B Wagner (13)

Astros

26-22

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .752   17    0   2   2B,GDP
R Martinez SS                 4   1   4   1    1   0  .297  .766   18    4   2   
C Patterson CF                5   1   2   2    0   1  .316  .896   17    2   0   HR,GDP
M Alou LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .290  .812   12    3   0   2B,HBP
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .203  .599   23    2   0   
  A Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .700    3    0   0   
E Karros 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .840   12    7   1   
M Bellhorn 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .217  .691   18    0   2   2B
D Miller C                    2   1   0   0    1   2  .227  .737   12    5   1   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .611    1    0   0   
  P Bako C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .609         0   0   
M Prior P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .345  .897   11    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .475    1    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  12   5    4   6              145   24   8

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (12, off S Linebrink); M Bellhorn (5, off S Linebrink); M Alou (14, off S Linebrink).

HR: C Patterson (9, off S Linebrink; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: M Alou (4, by S Linebrink).

TB: C Patterson 5; R Martinez 4; M Alou 3; M Grudzielanek 3; M Bellhorn 2; M Prior.

GIDP: C Patterson (3); M Grudzielanek (8).

RBI: C Patterson 2 (38); M Grudzielanek (12); R Martinez (11); M Alou (27).

2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek; M Alou; R Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-R Martinez-E Karros.

PB: D Miller (4).

E: R Martinez (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .758   12    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .318 1.001   13    0   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .868   20   11   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .320  .930   14    2   5   SB
L Berkman LF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .253  .800   24    3   0   
O Merced RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .274  .743   12    0   1   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .215  .557   11    2   1   HR
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .570   15    7   0   2B
S Linebrink P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  K Saarloos P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Everett SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .790         0   1   
Totals                       32   7   7   7    3   6              128   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (5, off M Prior).

HR: J Vizcaino (1, off M Prior; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Vizcaino 4; B Ausmus 2; M Ensberg 2; C Biggio; O Merced; J Kent.

GIDP: J Bagwell (10).

RBI: J Vizcaino 3 (10); J Kent 2 (34); O Merced 2 (11).

2-out RBI: J Kent.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kent-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell; M Ensberg-J Kent-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (3, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/D Miller).

PITCHING

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 Prior, L (5-2)               6.2   7   7   6    3   6   1   2.61   31  111-68   38·10·20   14· 9· 0· 0     37    -     0.81  -0.39
A Alfonseca                    1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    4   10-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8     7   7   6    3   6   1          35  121-75   43·11·21   16·10· 1· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Linebrink, W (1-1)           5     8   4   4    2   2   1   4.26   25   95-56   34· 7·15    9·11· 0· 0     35    -     0.93  -0.10
K Saarloos, H (1)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0  11.88    3    7-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.26   0.07
B Lidge, H (6)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.26    3   10-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.42   0.07
O Dotel, H (10)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.35    4   17-9     5· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
B Wagner, S (13)               1     3   1   1    0   2   0   1.93    6   13-11    7· 2· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.47   0.04
Totals                         9    12   5   5    4   6   1          41  142-88   53·15·20   19·11· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Prior (3); S Linebrink (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Linebrink (3; M Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 29,660.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. M Grudzielanek       2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. R Martinez           SS    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. C Patterson          CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. T O'Leary            RF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. E Karros             1B    6. O Merced             RF 
7. M Bellhorn           3B    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. D Miller             C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Prior              P     9. S Linebrink          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  3  -16%  34% C Patterson     S Linebrink     Home Run (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores
   b 1   1  2-3  1-3  1   15%  85% J Vizcaino      M Prior         Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Merced Scores
   b 1   1  2-1  123  2   15%  70% O Merced        M Prior         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Kent Scores; Berkman to 3B
   t 7   0  6-4  1--  4   12%  87% C Patterson     B Lidge         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   1  4-6  123  2  -10%  75% J Bagwell       M Prior         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Linebrink facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  9   50%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   RR     1--  3   34%  C Patterson     Home Run (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores
          ---  1   30%  M Alou          Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   33%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  2   36%  E Karros        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  C Biggio        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 1B
          1--  1   45%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-      50%  J Bagwell       Passed Ball; Biggio to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -23  2   44%  " "             Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   R      -23  4   49%  J Kent          Fielder's Choice 3B; Biggio Scores/unER; Kent to 1B
          12-  6   55%  L Berkman       Walk; Ensberg to 3B; Kent to 2B
   RR     123  2   70%  O Merced        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Kent Scores; Berkman to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   85%  J Vizcaino      Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Merced Scores
   O      ---  8   84%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   84%  S Linebrink     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Linebrink facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   86%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  M Prior         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   89%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   87%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  3   86%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   85%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Linebrink facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   87%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   88%  R Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---  3   87%  C Patterson     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   86%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch; Patterson to 2B
          12-      86%  T O'Leary       Wild Pitch; Patterson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   89%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mark Prior facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   88%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   88%  O Merced        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Linebrink facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   89%  E Karros        Popfly: 1B
          ---  6   86%  M Bellhorn      Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   84%  D Miller        Walk
   O      12-  4   88%  M Prior         Popfly: 1B
   R      12-  2   80%  M Grudzielanek  Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bellhorn Scores; Miller to 3B
   R      -23  1   73%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Miller Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B
   O      1-3  4   78%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   82%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   80%  S Linebrink     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          -2-  4   81%  C Biggio        Walk
          12-  5   85%  M Ensberg       Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   OO     123  2   75%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Scott Linebrink facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   78%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   74%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  E Karros        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  2   81%  M Bellhorn      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Prior facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   79%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   77%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Scott Linebrink pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   81%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  M Prior         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   84%  M Grudzielanek  Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Prior facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   83%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   82%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  K Saarloos      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Lidge replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   75%  R Martinez      Walk
   OO     1--  4   87%  C Patterson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  M Alou          Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   88%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      89%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -2-  7   88%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  1   93%  J Kent          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Prior pitching and batting 9th
          1--      94%  L Berkman       Kent Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   95%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  E Karros        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   95%  M Bellhorn      Walk
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Damian Miller batting 8th
   O      1--  1   97%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Antonio Alfonseca facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Bako replaces Lenny Harris playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  2   97%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   96%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 7th; Adam Everett replaces Octavio Dotel playing SS batting 9th; Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   96%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   92%  R Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Grudzielanek to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   92%  M Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Grudzielanek Scores; Martinez to 3B
                  Alex Gonzalez pinch hits for Troy O'Leary batting 5th
   O      1-3  3  100%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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