May 25, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
TBD 1 CLE 6
@BOS 4 CHW 8
DET 5
(12) TOR 5
@NYY 3 OAK 4
KCR 3
(10) MIN 3
@SEA 1 BAL 13
@TEX 10 ARI 9
SDP 5 ATL 3
NYM 1 FLA 6
@CIN 2 COL 5
SFG 1 CHC 7
@HOU 3 LAD 5
@MIL 1 MON 5
PHI 3 PIT 8
STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,565

Sunday, May 25, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

28-21

Won 2

1st

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

W: C Zambrano (5-4), L: W Miller (2-6)

Astros

26-24

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin RF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .205  .517   13    3   0   2B,SB
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   2   2   0    0   0  .319  .776   25    1   2   2B
C Patterson CF                5   1   2   0    0   1  .321  .896   16    2   0   CS
M Alou LF                     4   1   3   3    1   0  .304  .847   30    2   0   
H Choi 1B                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .248  .951   20    9   1   GDP
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .700   15    2   4   
L Harris 3B                   3   0   1   2    1   1  .228  .618   14    0   1   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .625   15    8   0   
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .542   10    0   0   SH
  R Martinez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .755    6    0   2   
Totals                       35   7  11   7    5   7              164   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (14, off N Bland); T Goodwin (1, off W Miller).

SH: C Zambrano (3, off N Bland).

TB: M Alou 3; M Grudzielanek 3; C Patterson 2; T Goodwin 2; P Bako; A Gonzalez; L Harris.

GIDP: H Choi (1).

RBI: M Alou 3 (31); L Harris 2 (5); A Gonzalez 2 (18).

2-out RBI: A Gonzalez; M Alou.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Grudzielanek-A Gonzalez-H Choi; A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek-H Choi.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Goodwin (6, 2nd base off W Miller/G Zaun).

CS: C Patterson (4, 2nd base by W Miller/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .222  .494   17    1   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .982    8    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .844    9   13   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     3   0   2   1    1   1  .330  .945   19    2   6   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .257  .801   14    1   0   
O Merced RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .700   17    0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .554    5    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .571         1   1   
  G Zaun C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .792   18    6   0   2B,GDP
A Everett SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .731   19    2   4   
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .550    3    0   1   
  T Cromer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  N Bland P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Blum RF                   2   1   1   1    0   1  .288  .761   12    0   0   2B
Totals                       31   3   6   3    5   8              142   27  15

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (6, off M Remlinger); G Blum (9, off C Zambrano).

TB: G Zaun 2; J Kent 2; G Blum 2; L Berkman; B Hunter.

GIDP: G Zaun (4); J Bagwell (12).

RBI: G Blum (19); J Kent (35); B Hunter (4).

2-out RBI: J Kent.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kent-A Everett-J Bagwell.

E: J Bagwell (1).

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
C Zambrano, W (5-4)            6.1   5   3   3    5   5   0   3.02   27  107-62   39·10·13    6· 6· 5· 0     51    -     0.99   0.18
K Farnsworth                   1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    5   14-10    5· 3· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.45   0.04
M Remlinger                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.57    4   19-14    4· 3· 7    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   8   0          36  140-86   48·16·22   11· 7· 5· 0          1-1

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, L (2-6)              5     8   5   5    3   5   0   5.37   24   94-61   37·10·14   11· 1· 4· 0     33    -     1.02  -0.25
N Bland                        1     2   2   2    1   1   0   6.30    6   19-10    7· 2· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.01
R Stone                        3     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.12   11   42-24   15· 5· 4    6· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   7   0          41  155-95   59·17·19   19· 3· 7· 0          2-2

N Bland faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Farnsworth (3); W Miller (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 37,565.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. T Goodwin            RF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. C Patterson          CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. H Choi               1B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. A Gonzalez           SS    6. O Merced             RF 
7. L Harris             3B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. P Bako               C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. C Zambrano           P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  3-1  1-3  1   14%  75% G Zaun          C Zambrano      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  1-0  -23  1   13%  62% L Harris        W Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Choi Scores; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  7   -9%  38% J Kent          C Zambrano      Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores
   t 3   2  1-2  --3  8    9%  69% M Alou          W Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Goodwin Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  1--  5   -7%  56% L Berkman       C Zambrano      Walk; Kent to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   47%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   45%  M Alou          Patterson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   42%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  1   47%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  7   38%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores
          1--  5   36%  L Berkman       Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  4   40%  O Merced        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   44%  M Alou          Walk
          1--  6   50%  H Choi          Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-      55%  A Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B; Choi to 2B
   O      -23  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  1   62%  L Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Choi Scores; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Gregg Zaun replaces Brad Ausmus playing C batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   58%  P Bako          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   55%  C Zambrano      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   58%  G Zaun          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   60%  A Everett       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   61%  W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   67%  T Goodwin       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   65%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B; Goodwin to 3B
   O      --3  7   60%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  8   69%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Goodwin Scores
   O      1--  3   67%  H Choi          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   62%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   66%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  4   73%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   71%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   70%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   68%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   64%  J Kent          Walk
          1--  5   56%  L Berkman       Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  6   60%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kent to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   75%  G Zaun          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   77%  T Goodwin       Walk
          1--      80%  M Grudzielanek  Goodwin Steals 2B
          -2-  7   84%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Goodwin to 3B
   O      1-3  2   80%  C Patterson     Popfly: 2B
   R      1-3  2   85%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
   O      12-  6   83%  H Choi          Strikeout Swinging
   RO     12-  5   87%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Alou out at 3B/CF-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   89%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  Tripp Cromer pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  1   91%  T Cromer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   91%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Nate Bland facing 7-8-9
                  Nate Bland replaces Tripp Cromer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   91%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   91%  P Bako          Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  C Zambrano      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bako to 2B
   O      -2-  1   90%  T Goodwin       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   92%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   93%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   92%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   90%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   O      1-3  7   94%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Nate Bland facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   95%  M Grudzielanek  Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  2   97%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 3B
                  Ricky Stone replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 6th; Geoff Blum replaces Nate Bland playing RF batting 9th
   R      1-3  4   98%  M Alou          Single to RF (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Patterson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  H Choi          Strikeout Looking
   RO     1-3  2   98%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Patterson Scores
          1--  5   98%  L Harris        Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  P Bako          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   99%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF
          ---  5   98%  A Everett       Walk
   R      1--  7   95%  G Blum          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Everett Scores
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Lenny Harris pitching and batting 7th; Ramon Martinez replaces Carlos Zambrano playing 3B batting 9th
          -2-      95%  B Hunter        Wild Pitch; Blum to 3B
   RO     --3  3   96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Blum Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ricky Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   96%  R Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Kyle Farnsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   97%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ricky Stone facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   99%  C Patterson     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   98%  M Alou          Lineout: LF
   OO     1--  1   98%  H Choi          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Remlinger facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   98%  G Zaun          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5  100%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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