August 21, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TBD 4
(10) BOS 14
OAK 5 CHW 7
TEX 3 ANA 10
@DET 7 MIN 4
KCR 3 TOR 7
SEA 3 ARI 9
CIN 3 COL 5
FLA 4 HOU 9
CHC 3 LAD 2
MON 1 MIL 5
PHI 2 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 4
ATL 3
(10) STL 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 29,555

Thursday, August 21, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Cubs

65-61

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  2
Astros          0  2  1   2  3  0   0  1  X    9 16  0

W: R Villone (5-2), L: K Wood (11-10)

Astros

67-60

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .260  .620    8    1   0   SF
A Gonzalez SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .703   15    2   5   HBP
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .294  .934   13    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .292  .853   15    2   0   2B,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .778   16    0   3   
E Karros 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .817   15    8   0   
R Martinez 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .749   13    2   1   
D Miller C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .674   15    8   0   GDP
  R Simon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .741    2    0   0   
K Wood P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .393    6    0   2   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .705    5    0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T O'Leary PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .591    6    0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    3   6              129   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Alou (31, off D Miceli).

SF: D Glanville (1, off R Villone).

HBP: A Gonzalez (5, by D Miceli).

TB: M Alou 3; R Martinez 2; E Karros; S Sosa; A Gonzalez.

GIDP: D Miller (12); M Alou (15).

RBI: M Alou 2 (79); D Glanville (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Martinez-A Gonzalez-E Karros; K Wood-A Gonzalez-E Karros.

E: S Sosa (2); R Martinez (7).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .253  .735   18    3   0   HR
L Berkman LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .927   13    1   0   3B,GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .276  .885   16    6   2   
J Kent 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .294  .859   21    2   3   
G Blum 3B                     5   3   3   0    0   0  .262  .692   12    1   5   GDP
R Hidalgo RF                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .302  .924   26    4   1   2·2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   2    0   2  .223  .580   23    7   0   2B,SF
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   1    1   2  .238  .661   20    2   2   
R Villone P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .179  .528    5    0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .640    3    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    1   0   
Totals                       40   9  16   7    4   8              168   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo 2 (31, off D Veres, off K Wood); B Ausmus (11, off M Remlinger).

3B: L Berkman (5, off K Wood).

HR: C Biggio (12, off K Wood; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Ausmus (5, off K Wood).

TB: C Biggio 5; R Hidalgo 4; G Blum 3; B Ausmus 3; L Berkman 3; J Bagwell 3; R Villone; A Everett; J Kent.

GIDP: G Blum (10); L Berkman (9).

RBI: B Ausmus 2 (32); C Biggio 2 (44); J Bagwell (75); A Everett (35); R Hidalgo (66).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Blum-J Kent-J Bagwell 2; R Hidalgo-J Bagwell-G Blum-A Everett.

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
K Wood, L (11-10)              4     6   5   5    2   5   1   3.80   21   71-44   23·14· 7    5· 5· 4· 0     33    -     0.76  -0.23
D Veres                        1     6   3   3    0   0   0   5.19    8   33-19   13· 1· 5    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.06
A Alfonseca                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.61    5   22-11    6· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Guthrie                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    6   24-14    8· 0· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Remlinger                    1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.33    5   15-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    16   9   9    4   8   1          45  165-97   53·20·24   19· 8· 6· 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
R Villone, W (5-2)             5     3   1   1    3   5   0   3.10   19   78-41   27· 5· 9    3· 6· 2· 0     59    -     1.13   0.20
R White                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.32    6   18-16   10· 1· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
D Miceli                       2     3   2   2    0   1   0   3.36   10   33-21   15· 4· 2    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   6   0          35  129-78   52·10·16    9·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Wood (8); D Veres (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Miceli (2; A Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 29,555.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. D Glanville          CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. L Berkman            LF 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. G Blum               3B 
6. E Karros             1B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. R Martinez           2B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. D Miller             C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. K Wood               P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  123  1   15%  55% D Miller        R Villone       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4   10%  69% R Hidalgo       K Wood          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Blum to 3B
   b 4   1  0-3  1--  5    8%  94% C Biggio        K Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball); Villone Scores
   b 2   2  0-1  --3  3    8%  72% R Villone       K Wood          Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Hidalgo Scores/No RBI; Villone to 1B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  5   -7%  33% E Karros        R Villone       Walk; Alou to 3B; Ramirez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Glanville     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   54%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   53%  J Bagwell       Reached on E9 (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  J Kent          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   41%  A Ramirez       Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-  5   33%  E Karros        Walk; Alou to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  4   40%  R Martinez      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     123  1   55%  D Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   59%  G Blum          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   69%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Blum to 3B
   RO     -23  5   70%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blum Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  3   64%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  3   72%  R Villone       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Hidalgo Scores/No RBI; Villone to 1B
   O      1--  3   71%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   73%  K Wood          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  D Glanville     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   83%  L Berkman       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  1   85%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berkman Scores
          1--  7   88%  J Kent          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   OO     12-  3   83%  G Blum          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Bagwell to 3B
          --3  5   84%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   O      1-3  5   81%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   83%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  M Alou          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   86%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   86%  R Villone       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5   94%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball); Villone Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   93%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   91%  E Karros        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  3   87%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Karros to 2B
          12-  7   82%  D Miller        Walk; Karros to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
   O      123  5   87%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   ROO    123  2   93%  D Glanville     Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Karros Scores; Martinez out at 3B/RF-1B-3B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Veres facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Veres replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  J Kent          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   96%  G Blum          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   R      1-3  5   98%  R Hidalgo       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kent Scores; Blum to 3B
   R      -23      99%  B Ausmus        Wild Pitch; Blum Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo Scores
          1--  3   99%  A Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF); Ausmus to 2B
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
   O      12-  7   99%  J Lane          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          12-  2   99%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B; Everett to 2B
   OO     123  4   98%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Rick White facing 2-3-4
                  Rick White replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   98%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  4   99%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Antonio Alfonseca facing 3-4-5
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4  100%  J Kent          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-1B; Bagwell to 3B; Kent to 2B
   O      -23  6   99%  R Hidalgo       Fielder's Choice 3B; Bagwell out at Hm/3B-C; Kent to 3B
   O      1-3  5   99%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Rick White facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  E Karros        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mark Guthrie facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7  100%  A Everett       Walk
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Rick White batting 9th
   O      1--  3  100%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4  100%  L Berkman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-  5  100%  J Bagwell       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Dan Miceli facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Miceli replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Mark Guthrie batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  100%  D Glanville     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mike Remlinger facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Troy O'Leary pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  G Blum          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          1--  1  100%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Blum to 3B
   RO     -23  2  100%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B; Blum Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  D Miceli        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
          ---  4  100%  A Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
          1--  1  100%  S Sosa          Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     12-  2   99%  M Alou          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Sosa Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  E Karros        Fielder's Choice SS; Alou out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--  3  100%  R Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Karros to 2B
                  Randall Simon pinch hits for Damian Miller batting 8th
   O      12-  2  100%  R Simon         Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation