June 17, 2004 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ARI 6
NYY 1 KCR 10
@ATL 4 CIN 4
TEX 3 BOS 11
@COL 0 FLA 2
CHW 1
(11) CHC 5
@HOU 4 LAD 4
BAL 3 SEA 6
@MIL 3 MIN 6
@MON 4 NYM 6
CLE 2 PHI 6
DET 2 DET 5
@PHI 4
(11) PIT 5
ANA 2 TBD 4
@SDP 1 SFG 8
TOR 5 STL 5
OAK 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,397

Thursday, June 17, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Cubs

37-29

Won 6

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  1    5 13  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    4  6  2

W: G Rusch (4-1), L: R Oswalt (4-6), S: L Hawkins (8)

Astros

33-32

Lost 4

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .280  .861   19    0   1   IW
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .088  .257   11    1   3   SH
  A Ramirez PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .937    3    0   0   
C Patterson CF                5   2   3   0    0   1  .273  .780   22    5   0   3B,2·2B
M Alou LF                     5   1   3   3    0   0  .300  .883   11    2   0   
T Hollandsworth RF            5   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .940   14    4   0   GDP
D Lee 1B                      5   0   3   2    0   2  .289  .864   16    8   0   2·2B
M Barrett C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .312  .884   15    7   1   
R Martinez 3B-SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .665   15    0   1   
G Rusch P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .438    8    0   2   SH
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   5  13   5    3   7              134   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Patterson 2 (10, 2 off R Oswalt); D Lee 2 (24, 2 off R Oswalt).

3B: C Patterson (4, off C Harville).

SH: G Rusch (3, off C Harville); R Ordonez (2, off R Oswalt).

IBB: T Walker (2, by C Harville).

TB: C Patterson 7; D Lee 5; M Alou 3; T Hollandsworth 2; M Barrett; R Martinez.

GIDP: T Hollandsworth (2).

RBI: M Alou 3 (43); D Lee 2 (42).

2-out RBI: M Alou 2; D Lee.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Rusch-R Ordonez-D Lee.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .838   14    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .663   13    1   2   SH,GDP
L Berkman LF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .335 1.141   13    0   1   HR,2B
J Kent 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .294  .857   13    3   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .276  .841   20    9   3   
J Lane RF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .266  .800   17    1   0   HR
R Chavez C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .479   14    8   3   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .657    5    0   0   
E Bruntlett SS                2   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .567   11    0   2   SF
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Oswalt P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .267    9    2   0   
  J Vizcaino SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .645    4    1   2   
Totals                       30   4   6   4    2   8              133   27  15

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (17, off L Hawkins).

HR: L Berkman (16, off G Rusch; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Lane (1, off L Hawkins; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: E Bruntlett (1, off G Rusch).

SH: M Ensberg (4, off G Rusch).

TB: L Berkman 6; J Lane 5; C Biggio 2.

GIDP: M Ensberg (5).

RBI: J Lane 2 (6); E Bruntlett (1); L Berkman (51).

2-out RBI: J Lane 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Vizcaino-J Bagwell.

E: R Oswalt (2); J Vizcaino (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
G Rusch, W (4-1)               8     4   2   2    2   7   1   3.68   29  111-71   40·11·20    5·12· 3· 0     71    -     1.23   0.26
L Hawkins, S (8)               1     2   2   2    0   1   1   1.85    5   22-14    8· 4· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.05
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2   8   2          34  133-85   48·15·22    6·15· 3· 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 Oswalt, L (4-6)              7    11   4   4    2   6   0   3.95   33  103-70   40·15·15   13· 6· 6· 0     43    -     1.19  -0.19
C Harville                     2     2   1   1    1   1   0   5.21    9   31-16   11· 4· 1    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   5    3   7   0          42  134-86   51·19·16   18· 7· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Harville (1; T Walker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Darren Spagnardi.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 41,397.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. T Walker             2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. R Ordonez            SS    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. C Patterson          CF    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. T Hollandsworth      RF    5. J Bagwell            1B 
6. D Lee                1B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. M Barrett            C     7. R Chavez             C  
8. R Martinez           3B    8. E Bruntlett          SS 
9. G Rusch              P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  -2-  3   19%  66% M Alou          R Oswalt        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Patterson Scores
   b 6   1  2-1  ---  2  -18%  46% L Berkman       G Rusch         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  1-1  -2-  3   13%  72% D Lee           R Oswalt        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hollandsworth Scores
   t 7   2  2-3  12-  2   10%  77% D Lee           R Oswalt        Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Hollandsworth out at Hm/LF-C
   t 6   0  1-1  ---  2    9%  59% T Hollandsworth R Oswalt        Single to P (Ground Ball); Hollandsworth to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  T Walker        Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   57%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
   O      1--  3   55%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   51%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   59%  M Ensberg       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   60%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   66%  D Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  2   72%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Lee to 3B
   O      1-3  8   64%  R Martinez      Fielder's Choice 3B; Lee out at Hm/3B-C; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-  1   59%  G Rusch         Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   51%  J Kent          Walk
          1--  7   45%  J Bagwell       Walk; Kent to 2B
          12-  4   37%  J Lane          Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  2   45%  R Chavez        Flyball: RF
   RO     123  7   45%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Kent Scores
   O      12-  3   50%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  R Ordonez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   46%  C Patterson     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   44%  M Alou          Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   40%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   42%  M Ensberg       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  1   46%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  1   50%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  M Barrett       Walk
          1--  1   49%  R Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Barrett to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  G Rusch         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   49%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  R Chavez        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  T Walker        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   45%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  C Patterson     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   43%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   46%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   48%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  T Hollandsworth Single to P (Ground Ball); Hollandsworth to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   R      -2-  3   72%  D Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hollandsworth Scores
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   64%  R Martinez      Flyball: CF; Lee to 3B
   O      --3  1   60%  G Rusch         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   64%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   46%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   48%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   46%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   43%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  C Patterson     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   66%  M Alou          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Patterson Scores
          1--  1   68%  T Hollandsworth Single to CF (Line Drive); Alou to 2B
   RO     12-  2   77%  D Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Hollandsworth out at Hm/LF-C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chad Harville facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Harville replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 8th; Jose Vizcaino replaces Roy Oswalt playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   86%  R Martinez      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   85%  G Rusch         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
          -2-  4   85%  T Walker        Intentional Walk
                  Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 2nd
   O      12-  3   83%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
                  Aramis Ramirez moves to 3B; Ramon Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---  4   87%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   90%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   92%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chad Harville facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   96%  C Patterson     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      --3  1   97%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Patterson Scores
   OO     1--  3   96%  T Hollandsworth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Glendon Rusch pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   95%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  5   95%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200406170

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