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OAK  8
@ANA  1
 BOS  5
NYY  4
 TBD 10
@CHW  6
 CLE  9
MIN  2
 DET  5
KCR  1
 SEA  4
TEX  0
 BAL  7
@TOR  2
 ARI  1
LAD  0
 COL 13
MIL  8
 FLA 10
PHI  5
 HOU  3
CHC  1
 ATL 15
@MON  4
 CIN  8
@NYM  3
 SDP  2
@SFG  1
 STL 13
PIT  8
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,679

 Saturday, July 26, 2003, 12:20PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Cubs
1
51-52
Lost 1
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  2  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  5  1
W: Tim Redding (7-9), L: Juan Cruz (1-4), S: Billy Wagner (31)
 Astros
3
57-47
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .739   16   11    2   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .767   14   10    3   3   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .963   16    9    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .853   13    9    0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .774   15   11    0   4   3B
E Karros 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .885   13    8    8   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .724   13    7    3   3   
P Bako C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .552    6    4    7   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .480    5    3    0   0   
  D Miller C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .671              0   0   
J Cruz P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    7    0   1   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T O'Leary PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .605    5    1    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   2   0    1   6              126   80   24  11
Batting Events
3B: A Ramirez (2, off T Redding).
TB: A Ramirez 4.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Ramirez-M Grudzielanek-E Karros.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .767   20   13    2   0   
G Blum 3B-2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .707   16    5    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .275  .864    9    6   11   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   2  .300  .863   10    7    0   1   
  M Ensberg PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .987    1    1    0   0   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .949   12    6    3   0   2B,HBP
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .960    4    4    3   0   2B,GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .530    9    7    7   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .667   18   12    1   5   
T Redding P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .161  .438   10    5    0   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .688    2    2    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       28   3   5   0    3   7              111   68   27  11
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (21, off J Cruz); R Hidalgo (28, off J Cruz).
HR: J Bagwell (22, off J Cruz; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
HBP: L Berkman (7, by J Cruz).
TB: J Bagwell 4; L Berkman 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Biggio; M Ensberg.
GIDP: R Hidalgo (4).
RBI: J Bagwell (56); L Berkman (66); J Kent (53).
2-out RBI: L Berkman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: G Blum (4).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Cruz, L (1-4)                6     4   3   3    3   5   1   6.47   25   88-52   32· 9·11    8· 8· 2· 0     54    -     0.80  -0.06
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.35    3   10-8     3· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
M Guthrie                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.10    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
A Alfonseca                    0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.22    3    4-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   3    3   7   1          32  105-66   40·13·13   11·10· 2· 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
T Redding, W (7-9)             7     2   1   0    0   4   0   3.88   24  101-65   45· 5·15   10·10· 2· 0     75    -     0.90   0.33
B Lidge, H (18)                0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.28    3   11-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.04
B Wagner, S (31)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.02    4   14-10    8· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.09   0.12
Totals                         9     2   1   0    1   6   0          31  126-80   55· 8·17   12·12· 2· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Cruz 2 (3).
HBP: J Cruz (4; L Berkman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Matt Hollowell, 1B - Mike Fichter, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 42,679.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Houston Astros                               
1. Kenny Lofton                 CF       1. Craig Biggio                 CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Geoff Blum                   3B
3. Sammy Sosa                   RF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Moises Alou                  LF       4. Jeff Kent                    2B
5. Aramis Ramirez               3B       5. Lance Berkman                LF
6. Eric Karros                  1B       6. Richard Hidalgo              RF
7. Alex Gonzalez                SS       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Paul Bako                     C       8. Adam Everett                 SS
9. Juan Cruz                     P       9. Tim Redding                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  11% 83% 2-1 HOU J. Bagwell J. Cruz Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t5 2 --3 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 67% 0-2 CHC A. Gonzalez T. Redding Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER/No RBI
b1 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  9% 72% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Cruz Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bagwell Scores
t5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  -8% 70% 0-2 CHC A. Ramirez T. Redding Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  7% 77% 0-2 CHC E. Karros T. Redding Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC K. Lofton T. Redding Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Redding Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa T. Redding Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Cruz Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 61% 0-0 HOU G. Blum J. Cruz Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
b1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  3% 64% 0-0 HOU G. Blum J. Cruz Walk
b1 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Cruz Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 0-0 HOU J. Kent J. Cruz Groundout: P-2B-1B; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  9% 72% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Cruz Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bagwell Scores
b1 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 2-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Cruz Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 72% 0-2 CHC M. Alou T. Redding Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 73% 0-2 CHC A. Ramirez T. Redding Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 75% 0-2 CHC E. Karros T. Redding Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 73% 2-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 10,(3-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 HOU A. Everett J. Cruz Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 HOU T. Redding J. Cruz Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 73% 0-2 CHC A. Gonzalez T. Redding Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 75% 0-2 CHC P. Bako T. Redding Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 76% 0-2 CHC J. Cruz T. Redding Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Cruz Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 73% 2-0 HOU G. Blum J. Cruz Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 73% 2-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Cruz Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 75% 0-2 CHC K. Lofton T. Redding Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 77% 0-2 CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Redding Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 78% 0-2 CHC S. Sosa T. Redding Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Kent J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 78% 2-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Cruz Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -4% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Cruz Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 78% 0-2 CHC M. Alou T. Redding Lineout: SS
t5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  -8% 70% 0-2 CHC A. Ramirez T. Redding Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  7% 77% 0-2 CHC E. Karros T. Redding Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t5 2 --3 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 67% 0-2 CHC A. Gonzalez T. Redding Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER/No RBI
t5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 71% 1-2 CHC P. Bako T. Redding Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 2-1 HOU B. Ausmus J. Cruz Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 2-1 HOU A. Everett J. Cruz Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 68% 2-1 HOU T. Redding J. Cruz Walk
b5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  1% 69% 2-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Cruz Wild Pitch; Redding to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 66% 2-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Tim Redding facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 1-2 CHC J. Cruz T. Redding Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 72% 1-2 CHC K. Lofton T. Redding Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 74% 1-2 CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Redding Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 72% 2-1 HOU G. Blum J. Cruz Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  11% 83% 2-1 HOU J. Bagwell J. Cruz Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Jeff Kent (2B) batting 4th
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 82% 3-1 HOU J. Kent J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 82% 3-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Cruz Walk
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 85% 3-1 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Cruz Double to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
b6 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 81% 3-1 HOU B. Ausmus J. Cruz Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tim Redding facing 3-4-5
Geoff Blum moves from 3B to 2B; Morgan Ensberg moves from PH to 3B
t7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  4% 85% 1-3 CHC S. Sosa T. Redding Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 87% 1-3 CHC M. Alou T. Redding Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 85% 1-3 CHC A. Ramirez T. Redding Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 88% 1-3 CHC E. Karros T. Redding Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 87% 3-1 HOU A. Everett K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tim Redding (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 87% 3-1 HOU O. Merced K. Farnsworth Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 3-1 HOU C. Biggio K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
Brad Lidge replaces Orlando Merced (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 90% 1-3 CHC A. Gonzalez B. Lidge Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Paul Bako (C) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 1-3 CHC L. Harris B. Lidge Strikeout Swinging
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 90% 1-3 CHC T. O'Leary B. Lidge Walk
Billy Wagner replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 94% 1-3 CHC K. Lofton B. Wagner Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Mark Guthrie facing 2-3-4
Mark Guthrie replaces Troy O'Leary (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Damian Miller replaces Lenny Harris (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 3-1 HOU G. Blum M. Guthrie Groundout: SS-1B
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 93% 3-1 HOU J. Bagwell A. Alfonseca Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 93% 3-1 HOU M. Ensberg A. Alfonseca Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 3-1 HOU L. Berkman A. Alfonseca Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 96% 1-3 CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Wagner Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 1-3 CHC S. Sosa B. Wagner Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-3 CHC M. Alou B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

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