June 7, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 5
@BAL 3 CHW 4
DET 3 CLE 11
OAK 2 TEX 4
@KCR 2 SEA 10
MIN 9
(11) LAA 6
@TBD 2 PHI 7
@ARI 3 WSN 5
@ATL 2 COL 16
PIT 9 HOU 1
CHC 0 NYM 9
@LAD 7 SDP 6
@MIL 5 FLA 8
@SFG 1 CIN 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,492

Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 1:08PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Cubs

23-35

Lost 2

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: C Sampson (1-0), L: S Marshall (3-4), S: B Lidge (15)

Astros

29-31

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .593   15    3   0   HBP
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .697   15    4   3   
M Barrett C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .868   17    5   1   
T Walker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .783   15   10   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .756   10    0   1   
J Mabry RF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .566    9    0   0   
M Murton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .739   12    1   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .709   11    1   6   
S Marshall P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    7    0   1   
  J Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .893    7    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Aardsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   2              118   24  14

BATTING

HBP: J Pierre (3, by D Wheeler).

TB: J Mabry 2; M Barrett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Womack-R Cedeno-T Walker; R Cedeno-T Womack-T Walker.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .790   13    1   4   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Burke CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .780    3    1   0   
  W Taveras PH-CF             3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .616    8    1   0   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .973   12   15   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .957    9    0   2   
P Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .711   12    1   0   
J Lane RF                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .192  .710   15    4   0   CS
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .768    9    2   0   HR,GDP
A Everett SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .213  .584   11    0   1   GDP
C Sampson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    1   6   SH
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH-2B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .756    1    1   1   SH
Totals                       24   1   5   1    3   5               99   27  15

BATTING

HR: B Ausmus (1, off S Marshall; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: C Sampson (1, off S Marshall); E Bruntlett (1, off S Eyre).

TB: B Ausmus 4; C Biggio; P Wilson; L Berkman; A Everett.

GIDP: A Everett (2); B Ausmus (5).

RBI: B Ausmus (14).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lane (1, 2nd base by S Marshall/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
S Marshall, L (3-4)            7     4   1   1    3   5   1   4.43   25   85-48   26· 9·13   13· 4· 0· 0     67    -     0.92   0.24
S Eyre                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.78    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.01
D Aardsma                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.59    2    7-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.90   0.05
Totals                         8     5   1   1    3   5   1          29   98-57   32· 9·16   15· 5· 1· 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
C Sampson, W (1-0)             7     3   0   0    1   0   0   2.19   25   86-55   32· 2·21   17· 4· 3· 0     70    -     1.18   0.47
D Wheeler, H (8)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.91    4   23-12    8· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.73   0.12
B Lidge, S (15)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.02    3    9-7     6· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   2   0          32  118-74   46· 4·24   18· 7· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Wheeler (2; J Pierre).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 42,492.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Pierre             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. T Womack             2B    2. C Burke              CF 
3. M Barrett            C     3. L Berkman            1B 
4. T Walker             1B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. J Mabry              RF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. M Murton             LF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. A Everett            SS 
9. S Marshall           P     9. C Sampson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  2   11%  67% B Ausmus        S Marshall      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 7   2  1-0  1-3  8   10%  78% M Murton        C Sampson       Lineout: RF
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  2    8%  91% M Barrett       B Lidge         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   t 7   0  1-0  ---  2   -7%  62% M Barrett       C Sampson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   t 7   0  1-0  1--  3    6%  68% T Walker        C Sampson       Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   54%  T Womack        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  8   55%  M Barrett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  C Burke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  J Mabry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  P Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   52%  J Lane          Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  B Ausmus        Lane Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  M Murton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  S Marshall      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   67%  B Ausmus        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   70%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  C Sampson       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  3   65%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  Willy Taveras pinch hits for Chris Burke batting 2nd
   O      -2-  4   62%  W Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
                  Willy Taveras moves to CF
   O      ---  4   65%  J Pierre        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  T Womack        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   65%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  T Walker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   66%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   63%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   67%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   63%  J Mabry         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   67%  M Murton        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   70%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   74%  J Lane          Walk
   O      1--  5   71%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   65%  A Everett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  S Marshall      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   72%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   74%  T Womack        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   71%  C Sampson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   74%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   72%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  3   73%  L Berkman       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio stays at 2B
   O      12-  1   69%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   62%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   68%  T Walker        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   74%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--  5   69%  J Mabry         Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
   O      1-3  8   78%  M Murton        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   81%  P Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   79%  J Lane          Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  1   74%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   79%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jacque Jones pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
   O      ---  7   84%  J Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   80%  J Pierre        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   86%  T Womack        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Eyre replaces Jacque Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  A Everett       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      1--  1   88%  E Bruntlett     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
                  David Aardsma replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   86%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF; Everett to 3B
   O      --3  2   83%  W Taveras       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   91%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   96%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200606070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation