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Standings
TOR
@LAA		4
1
MIN
@CHW		5
1
TEX
@CLE		3
0
BOS
@DET		5
6
BAL
@OAK		5
3
KCR
@SEA		5
11
NYY
@TBD		6
7
LAD
@ATL		2
10
SFG
@CIN		3
2
MIL
@COL		2
0
SDP
@FLA		0
6
CHC
@HOU		4
2
PIT
@NYM		1
5
WSN
@PHI		3
4
ARI
@STL		0
5
Wednesday, August 17, 2005, 6:08PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 29,978, Time of Game: 2:21
Cubs
4
59-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
2
64-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Carlos Zambrano (10-5)
L: Roy Oswalt (14-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  2
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  3  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matt Lawton LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .786 17 12 -0.008 0.64 0.035 -0.043 -0.2 0 0
Todd Walker 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .816 20 14 0.063 0.83 0.101 -0.038 0.8 2 2
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .346 1.097 12 10 -0.036 0.83 0.027 -0.063 -0.6 6 2
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .304 .935 14 11 -0.092 0.99 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 0 0 SF,GDP
Nomar Garciaparra SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 .242 .637 8 7 0.060 0.78 0.089 -0.030 0.7 2 0 HR
   Neifi Perez SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .674 2 2 0.030 0.65 0.037 -0.008 0.1 1 2
Corey Patterson CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .233 .655 16 10 -0.017 1.01 0.056 -0.073 -0.4 2 0
Jeromy Burnitz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .754 16 11 0.011 0.58 0.037 -0.026 0.0 4 0
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Michael Barrett C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .839 14 10 0.005 1.06 0.059 -0.054 -0.2 10 0 CS,SF
Carlos Zambrano P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .259 .672 9 6 0.036 1.14 0.100 -0.064 0.3 0 2 HR
   Todd Hollandsworth RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .691 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 0 6 .281 .733 128 93 0.052 0.86 0.541 -0.491 -0.6 27 8
HR: C Zambrano (1, off R Oswalt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); N Garciaparra (2, off R Oswalt; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Barrett (4, off R Oswalt); A Ramirez (2, off R Oswalt).
TB: N Garciaparra 4; C Zambrano 4; T Walker 2; D Lee; M Barrett; N Perez; M Lawton; J Burnitz.
GIDP: A Ramirez (13).
RBI: C Zambrano (5); M Barrett (51); N Garciaparra (7); A Ramirez (89).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: N Garciaparra (5); N Perez (10).
Baserunning
CS: M Barrett (2, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .697 15 10 -0.124 1.30 0.000 -0.124 -0.9 3 0
Craig Biggio 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .808 14 9 -0.046 1.26 0.063 -0.110 -0.1 1 6 2B
   Mike Gallo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Lance Berkman LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .289 .883 19 9 -0.042 1.22 0.045 -0.087 -0.1 0 0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .298 1.000 18 10 0.111 1.33 0.156 -0.045 0.8 0 2
Mike Lamb 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .211 .632 10 7 0.070 1.98 0.128 -0.058 0.3 11 1
   Eric Bruntlett PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Orlando Palmeiro RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .864 10 7 -0.188 1.98 0.000 -0.188 -1.1 2 0
   Chris Burke PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Adam Everett SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .661 16 10 -0.009 1.69 0.078 -0.087 -0.4 2 3
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .244 .626 18 11 -0.103 2.69 0.108 -0.211 -0.4 6 1
Roy Oswalt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .354 3 3 -0.048 1.18 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 2 0 SH
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Vizcaino PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .586 6 3 -0.069 3.05 0.000 -0.069 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 3 1 4 10 .100 .339 129 79 -0.448 1.69 0.578 -1.027 -2.6 27 14
2B: C Biggio (33, off C Zambrano).
SH: R Oswalt (6, off C Zambrano).
TB: C Biggio 2; M Ensberg; B Ausmus.
RBI: M Lamb (40).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-M Lamb.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carlos Zambrano, W (10-5) 8.1 3 2 1 3 10 0 3.07 31 116 72 38 10 24 8 10 3 0 78 0.340 1.33 2.1
Ryan Dempster, S (18) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.98 4 13 7 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.108 4.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 1 4 10 0 1.00 35 129 79 44 11 24 11 10 3 0 78 1 0 0.448 0.86 2.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt, L (14-10) 7 8 4 4 0 6 2 2.67 27 106 77 45 13 19 14 7 4 0 51 -0.100 0.97 -0.4
Dan Wheeler 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.83 4 14 10 6 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.030 0.51 0.5
Mike Gallo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 3 8 6 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.24 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 6 2 4.00 34 128 93 55 15 23 19 9 4 0 51 0 0 -0.052 1.69 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: R Oswalt (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 29,978.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Matt Lawton LF 1 Willy Taveras CF
2 Todd Walker 2B 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Lance Berkman LF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Morgan Ensberg 3B
5 Nomar Garciaparra SS 5 Mike Lamb 1B
6 Corey Patterson CF 6 Orlando Palmeiro RF
7 Jeromy Burnitz RF 7 Adam Everett SS
8 Michael Barrett C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 18% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Palmeiro R. Dempster 10% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ensberg to 3B
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC C. Zambrano R. Oswalt 10% 71% Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 0-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Ensberg C. Zambrano -9% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b9 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Lamb R. Dempster -9% 80% Fielder's Choice 2B; Ensberg to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lamb to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Lawton R. Oswalt 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC T. Walker R. Oswalt 9% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lawton to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee R. Oswalt -4% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B; Walker to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO CHC A. Ramirez R. Oswalt -0% 58% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lawton Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O CHC N. Garciaparra R. Oswalt -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Zambrano 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio C. Zambrano 2% 59% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano 1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz R. Oswalt -1% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Barrett R. Oswalt -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg C. Zambrano 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Lamb C. Zambrano 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Palmeiro C. Zambrano 1% 61% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC C. Zambrano R. Oswalt 10% 71% Home Run (Line Drive)
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Lawton R. Oswalt -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Walker R. Oswalt -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Lee R. Oswalt -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Zambrano 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus C. Zambrano -3% 67% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Oswalt C. Zambrano 2% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Zambrano 4% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez R. Oswalt -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC N. Garciaparra R. Oswalt 9% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz R. Oswalt -1% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Biggio C. Zambrano -6% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano -5% 68% Walk
b4 0-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Ensberg C. Zambrano -9% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b4 0-3 0 123 2,(1-0)  RRO HOU M. Lamb C. Zambrano -3% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Biggio Scores; Berkman Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E6 (throw); Lamb to 2B
b4 2-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU O. Palmeiro C. Zambrano 5% 59% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Zambrano 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC M. Barrett R. Oswalt 4% 68% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t5 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Zambrano R. Oswalt -4% 64% Bunt Popfly: P
t5 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Lawton R. Oswalt -4% 60% Barrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 3-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Lawton R. Oswalt -1% 58% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
Neifi Perez replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing SS batting 5th
b5 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus C. Zambrano 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Oswalt C. Zambrano 2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Zambrano 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
t6 3-2 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC T. Walker R. Oswalt -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. Lee R. Oswalt 3% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 3-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC A. Ramirez R. Oswalt -6% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio C. Zambrano 4% 64% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano 3% 67% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg C. Zambrano 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
t7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC N. Perez R. Oswalt 4% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 3-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt -4% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Burnitz R. Oswalt 4% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Patterson to 2B
t7 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Barrett R. Oswalt 6% 79% Wild Pitch; Patterson to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
t7 3-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RO CHC M. Barrett R. Oswalt 2% 81% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Patterson Scores; Burnitz to 3B
t7 4-2 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano R. Oswalt -3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Lamb C. Zambrano 4% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU O. Palmeiro C. Zambrano 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Zambrano 2% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
Dan Wheeler replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Lawton D. Wheeler -1% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC T. Walker D. Wheeler 1% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Lee D. Wheeler -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez D. Wheeler -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b8 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus C. Zambrano -8% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino C. Zambrano 7% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Zambrano 5% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Ausmus to 2B
b8 2-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio C. Zambrano 5% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Mike Gallo facing 5-6-7
Mike Gallo replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to 2B
t9 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC N. Perez M. Gallo -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson M. Gallo -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz M. Gallo -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
b9 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Ensberg C. Zambrano -6% 89% Walk
Ryan Dempster replaces Jeromy Burnitz (RF) pitching and batting 7th
Todd Hollandsworth replaces Carlos Zambrano (P) playing RF batting 9th
b9 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Lamb R. Dempster -9% 80% Fielder's Choice 2B; Ensberg to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lamb to 1B
Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Mike Lamb (1B) batting 5th
b9 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Palmeiro R. Dempster 10% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ensberg to 3B
Chris Burke pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro (RF) batting 6th
b9 2-4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  HOU A. Everett R. Dempster -8% 82% Walk; Burke to 2B
b9 2-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 18% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

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