July 26, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: T Redding (7-9), L: J Cruz (1-4), S: B Wagner (31)

Astros

57-47

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .740   16    2   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .768   14    3   3   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .963   16    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .853   13    0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .774   15    0   4   3B
E Karros 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .885   13    8   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .723   13    3   3   
P Bako C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .552    6    7   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .481    5    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    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    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   24  11

BATTING

3B: A Ramirez (2, off T Redding).

TB: A Ramirez 4.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ramirez-M Grudzielanek-E Karros.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .767   20    2   0   
G Blum 3B-2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .708   16    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .275  .864    9   11   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   2  .300  .863   10    0   1   
  M Ensberg PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .987    1    0   0   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .949   12    3   0   2B,HBP
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .960    4    3   0   2B,GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .530    9    7   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .667   18    1   5   
T Redding P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .161  .438   10    0   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .688    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   3    3   7              111   27  11

BATTING

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

E: G Blum (4).

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
J Cruz, L (1-4)                6     4   3   3    3   5   1   6.47   25   88-52   32· 9·11    8· 6· 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· 8· 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· 8· 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    1.10   0.12
Totals                         9     2   1   0    1   6   0          31  126-80   55· 8·17   12·10· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Cruz 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Cruz (4; L Berkman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Matt Hollowell, 1B - Mike Fichter, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Bill Welke.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 42,679.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. G Blum               3B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. E Karros             1B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. A Gonzalez           SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. P Bako               C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Cruz               P     9. T Redding            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-2  ---  4   11%  83% J Bagwell       J Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   t 5   2  2-0  --3  5   -9%  67% A Gonzalez      T Redding       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER/No RBI
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  2    9%  72% L Berkman       J Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bagwell Scores
   t 5   1  2-0  ---  7   -8%  70% A Ramirez       T Redding       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 5   1  2-0  --3  2    7%  77% E Karros        T Redding       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      61%  G Blum          Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   63%  J Kent          Groundout: P-2B-1B; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   R      -2-  2   72%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  1   69%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   74%  E Karros        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   72%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  T Redding       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   73%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   75%  P Bako          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  G Blum          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   73%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   75%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   78%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   77%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   78%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   75%  R Hidalgo       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, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   78%  M Alou          Lineout: SS
          ---  7   70%  A Ramirez       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  2   77%  E Karros        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   R      --3  5   67%  A Gonzalez      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  4   71%  P Bako          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, Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   68%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   67%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   68%  T Redding       Walk
          1--      69%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Redding to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Redding facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  K Lofton        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   72%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  4   83%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
                  Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Jeff Kent batting 4th
   O      ---  5   82%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   83%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  1   85%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   O      -23  3   81%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Redding facing 3-4-5
                  Geoff Blum moves to 2B; Morgan Ensberg moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   85%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   85%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   88%  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tim Redding batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  O Merced        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   86%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 8th
   O      ---  5   92%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  T O'Leary       Walk
                  Billy Wagner replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   94%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Guthrie facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Troy O'Leary pitching and batting 9th; Damian Miller replaces Lenny Harris playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   93%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   93%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   92%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   96%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200307260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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