June 6, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 6
@BAL 4 CHW 4
DET 3 OAK 7
@CLE 6 TEX 6
@KCR 2 NYY 2
BOS 1 SEA 4
MIN 2 LAA 12
@TBD 2 PHI 10
@ARI 1 ATL 5
WSN 3 COL 5
PIT 4 HOU 4
CHC 1 LAD 8
NYM 5 MIL 5
SDP 1 SFG 2
FLA 1 CIN 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,903

Tuesday, June 6, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Cubs

23-34

Lost 1

5th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1
Astros          0  3  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4 11  0

W: W Rodriguez (7-3), L: K Wood (1-2)

Astros

28-31

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .597   20    3   0   
R Cedeno SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .719   15    3   2   
T Walker 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .309  .799   20    0   0   
P Nevin 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .720   12    6   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .771   17    1   1   
M Murton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .751   20    3   0   GDP
J Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .898   15    3   0   GDP
H Blanco C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .089  .303   12    3   0   2B
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .194  .534    1    0   0   2B
K Wood P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    3    0   1   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  N Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .463    2    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Barrett PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .868    9    2   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   3              146   24   4

BATTING

2B: J Mabry (1, off B Lidge); H Blanco (1, off W Rodriguez).

TB: J Mabry 2; H Blanco 2; M Murton 2; J Jones; P Nevin; A Ramirez.

GIDP: J Jones (6); M Murton (8).

RBI: J Mabry (4).

2-out RBI: J Mabry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cedeno-P Nevin.

E: K Wood (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .795   22    5   2   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Burke CF-2B                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .284  .788   22    2   0   3B,HBP
L Berkman RF                  4   1   3   1    1   0  .299  .978   16    4   0   HR,2B
M Ensberg 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .969   24    0   5   2B
M Lamb 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .337  .869    8   11   0   
P Wilson LF                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .272  .712   17    1   0   2·2B
E Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .685   13    3   0   
E Bruntlett SS                2   1   0   0    2   1  .288  .756   25    1   5   
W Rodriguez P                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .040  .117   11    0   1   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .527    6    0   0   
  W Taveras PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .624         0   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   3    4   5              164   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (10, off C Marmol); M Ensberg (11, off K Wood); P Wilson 2 (7, 2 off K Wood).

3B: C Burke (1, off K Wood).

HR: L Berkman (16, off K Wood; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: C Burke (4, by K Wood).

TB: L Berkman 7; P Wilson 5; C Burke 4; M Ensberg 2; C Biggio; M Lamb.

RBI: C Burke 2 (13); L Berkman (47).

2-out RBI: C Burke 2; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Biggio-M Lamb; W Rodriguez-E Bruntlett-M Lamb.

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 (1-2)                3.2   7   4   1    2   0   1   4.12   22   75-50   36· 2·12    6·12· 1· 0     35    -     0.98  -0.21
W Ohman                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.74    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.42   0.01
C Marmol                       2     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8   41-28   15· 2·11    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.03
S Eyre                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    3   13-8     4· 3· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
B Howry                        1     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.28    6   33-16    9· 3· 4    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    11   4   1    4   5   1          40  164-104  65·10·29    7·18· 5· 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
W Rodriguez, W (7-3)           7     5   0   0    3   1   0   4.36   27  107-64   41· 8·15   14· 8· 1· 0     65    -     0.76   0.30
C Qualls                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.44    4   21-13   10· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
B Lidge                        1     2   1   1    0   2   0   5.20    5   18-14    9· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   3   0          36  146-91   60·10·21   17·10· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Wood (1; C Burke).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 35,903.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Pierre             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Cedeno             SS    2. C Burke              CF 
3. T Walker             2B    3. L Berkman            RF 
4. P Nevin              1B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. M Lamb               1B 
6. M Murton             LF    6. P Wilson             LF 
7. J Jones              RF    7. E Munson             C  
8. H Blanco             C     8. E Bruntlett          SS 
9. K Wood               P     9. W Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -23  5   15%  81% C Burke         K Wood          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bruntlett Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER
   b 2   1  0-0  12-  2   10%  69% W Rodriguez     K Wood          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Wilson Scores/unER/No RBI; Bruntlett to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  3    8%  54% J Jones         W Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% P Wilson        K Wood          Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   b 4   2  0-3  ---  6    6%  89% L Berkman       K Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Pierre        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   53%  T Walker        Walk
          1--  4   50%  P Nevin         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Walker to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   55%  C Burke         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   58%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Burke to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   50%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
          ---  8   46%  M Murton        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   54%  J Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  H Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  K Wood          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   61%  P Wilson        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   57%  E Munson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          -2-  9   59%  E Bruntlett     Walk
   R      12-  2   69%  W Rodriguez     Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Wilson Scores/unER/No RBI; Bruntlett to 2B
   O      12-  4   66%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B; Bruntlett to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RR     -23  5   81%  C Burke         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bruntlett Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER
   O      --3  1   79%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   83%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   83%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   84%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   88%  P Wilson        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lamb to 3B
   O      -23  1   84%  E Munson        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          -23  6   84%  E Bruntlett     Walk
   O      123  4   81%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   80%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3   86%  M Murton        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   84%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   84%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  6   89%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   90%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Will Ohman replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   89%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   91%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   88%  H Blanco        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
                  Neifi Perez pinch hits for Will Ohman batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   91%  N Perez         Flyball: CF
          -2-  7   90%  J Pierre        Walk
   O      12-  2   93%  R Cedeno        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Carlos Marmol facing 6-7-8
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Neifi Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  E Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   91%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   93%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   94%  P Nevin         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Carlos Marmol facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   94%  W Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  9   94%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   94%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   95%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Burke to 3B
   O      -23  6   94%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   95%  M Murton        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   94%  J Jones         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   95%  H Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B; Jones to 2B
                  Michael Barrett pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   97%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Eyre replaces Henry Blanco pitching and batting 8th; Michael Barrett moves to C
   O      ---  1   97%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   97%  P Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   96%  E Munson        Line Drive Double Play: SS; Wilson out at 1B/SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Qualls replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   98%  J Pierre        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   98%  T Walker        Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Howry replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  E Bruntlett     Foul Lineout: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  O Palmeiro      Walk
                  Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro batting 9th
          1--  5   99%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive); Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  8   99%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   99%  L Berkman       Walk; Taveras to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  6   98%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Willy Taveras moves to CF
   O      ---  8   99%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   98%  M Murton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Bobby Howry batting 8th
   R      1--  1   99%  J Mabry         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Murton Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200606060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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