April 29, 2005 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TBD 0 DET 3
@CHW 2
(11) CLE 6
KCR 0 MIN 7
LAA 4 TOR 2
@NYY 0 SEA 4
@OAK 2 TEX 7
BOS 2 STL 6
@ATL 5 CHC 3
@HOU 2 LAD 6
COL 3 MIL 4
CIN 3 FLA 6
@PHI 4 SFG 3
@PIT 2 SDP 5
ARI 4
(15) WSN 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,232

Friday, April 29, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Cubs

12-10

Won 2

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 10  0
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: G Maddux (1-1), L: R Clemens (1-1), S: L Hawkins (4)

Astros

8-13

Lost 6

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .749   23    4   4   CS
N Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .369  .966   13    1   2   
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .763   16    2   0   
D Lee 1B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .427 1.293   17    7   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .253  .840   11    0   4   
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .294  .914   19    3   0   HR,2B
T Hollandsworth LF            4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .724   15    1   0   2·2B
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .627    9    9   0   SH
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    2    0   1   
  J Dubois PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .320 1.050    1    0   0   2B
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Grieve PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3  10   3    2   4              131   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth 2 (4, off D Wheeler, off R Clemens); J Burnitz (6, off R Clemens); D Lee (9, off R Springer); J Dubois (3, off R Clemens).

HR: J Burnitz (5, off R Clemens; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: M Barrett (1, off D Wheeler).

TB: J Burnitz 7; T Hollandsworth 4; A Ramirez 2; D Lee 2; J Dubois 2; J Hairston.

RBI: J Burnitz 2 (16); T Hollandsworth (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Perez-J Hairston-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hairston (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Clemens).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .709   22    3   1   SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .803   12    2   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .236  .758   18   11   1   HR
M Lamb LF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .212  .740   15    1   0   2B
J Lane RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .893   16    3   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .258  .741   20    0   0   
E Bruntlett SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200   10    0   6   GDP
  J Vizcaino PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .895    2    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .523    9    6   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .853    6    0   0   
R Clemens P                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .600    6    0   1   
  L Scott PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .455    7    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .551    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    4   7              145   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (3, off G Maddux).

HR: J Bagwell (3, off G Maddux; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Bagwell 4; R Clemens 2; M Lamb 2; M Ensberg; W Taveras; B Ausmus.

GIDP: E Bruntlett (1).

RBI: M Lamb (4); J Bagwell (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras (7, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

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 Maddux, W (1-1)              6     7   2   2    1   3   1   4.20   25   87-55   33· 6·16   14· 6· 1· 0     52    -     1.12   0.14
M Wuertz, H (3)                1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.38    5   24-15    7· 6· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.17
W Ohman                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    6-2     1· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.07
R Novoa, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    3   14-8     5· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.51   0.15
L Hawkins, S (4)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3   13-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   7   1          37  144-90   52·18·20   15· 9· 2· 0          1-0

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 Clemens, L (1-1)             7     7   3   3    2   4   1   1.03   29   98-66   49· 6·11    8·11· 4· 0     53    -     1.13   0.00
R Springer                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    4   17-9     8· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.11   0.05
D Wheeler                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.64    4   15-11    8· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.01   0.04
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   4   1          37  130-86   65· 7·14   11·14· 6· 0           -

W Ohman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Clemens (1; J Hairston, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Marty Foster.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 41,232.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Hairston           2B    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. N Perez              SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Patterson          CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Lee                1B    4. M Lamb               LF 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. J Lane               RF 
6. J Burnitz            RF    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. T Hollandsworth      LF    7. E Bruntlett          SS 
8. M Barrett            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. G Maddux             P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-2  ---  8   19%  69% J Burnitz       R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   0  1-1  12-  1   14%  73% T Hollandsworth R Clemens       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores; Burnitz to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  3  -13%  28% M Lamb          G Maddux        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   b 8   2  3-2  12-  2   12%  84% J Vizcaino      R Novoa         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   b 3   0  2-1  ---  2  -12%  44% J Bagwell       G Maddux        Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Hairston      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  N Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   45%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  W Taveras       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   45%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
          1--      43%  J Bagwell       Taveras Steals 2B
          -2-  5   42%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   28%  M Lamb          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      -23  2   35%  J Lane          Fielder's Choice P; Bagwell out at Hm/P-3B-C; Lamb to 3B; Lane to 1B
   O      1-3  5   40%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   44%  D Lee           Walk
          1--  2   50%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 2B
   R      12-  1   59%  J Burnitz       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 2B
   R      12-  1   73%  T Hollandsworth Double to LF (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores; Burnitz to 3B
   O      -23  2   68%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23  1   61%  G Maddux        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -23  2   56%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   58%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   56%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   48%  R Clemens       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  1   56%  W Taveras       Fielder's Choice 3B; Ausmus out at Hm/3B-C; Clemens to 2B; Taveras to 1B
   O      12-  5   61%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   59%  N Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   57%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   44%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   47%  M Lamb          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   52%  J Burnitz       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   48%  T Hollandsworth Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   44%  M Barrett       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  E Bruntlett     Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   47%  R Clemens       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  W Taveras       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  G Maddux        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   50%  J Hairston      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  N Perez         Hairston Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   46%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   48%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   42%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   46%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   42%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   50%  E Bruntlett     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  8   69%  J Burnitz       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   67%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  M Barrett       Lineout: 2B
                  Jason Dubois pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  1   68%  J Dubois        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          -2-  5   68%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      12-  3   64%  N Perez         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Jason Dubois pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   69%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Luke Scott pinch hits for Roger Clemens batting 9th
          ---  7   63%  L Scott         Walk
   O      1--  6   69%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   74%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Springer replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   72%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   77%  D Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   73%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee out at Hm/CF-C; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   69%  J Burnitz       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Michael Wuertz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   76%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   69%  M Lamb          Walk
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   77%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   71%  M Ensberg       Walk; Lamb to 2B
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Eric Bruntlett batting 7th
   O      12-  2   84%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to SS
          ---  6   88%  T Hollandsworth Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   88%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hollandsworth to 3B
                  Ben Grieve pinch hits for Roberto Novoa batting 9th
   O      --3  5   83%  B Grieve        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      --3  3   80%  J Hairston      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Ben Grieve pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
   O      ---  6   89%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  W Taveras       Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200504290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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