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Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 1:08PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 42,492, Time of Game: 2:18
Cubs
0
23-35
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
1
29-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Chris Sampson (1-0)
L: Sean Marshall (3-4)
S: Brad Lidge (15)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Pierre CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .593 15 9 -0.047 1.02 0.032 -0.079 -0.5 3 0 HBP
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .697 15 9 -0.114 1.05 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 4 3
Michael Barrett C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .298 .868 17 10 -0.002 1.39 0.085 -0.087 0.2 5 1
Todd Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .784 15 10 -0.174 1.72 0.000 -0.174 -1.0 10 1
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .756 10 8 -0.145 1.42 0.000 -0.145 -0.9 0 1
John Mabry RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .566 9 4 0.075 0.98 0.086 -0.012 0.4 0 0
Matt Murton LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .739 12 7 -0.164 2.03 0.000 -0.164 -1.1 1 0
Ronny Cedeno SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .709 11 7 -0.108 1.35 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 1 6
Sean Marshall P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 7 6 -0.050 0.95 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 1
   Jacque Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .893 7 4 -0.041 1.60 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   David Aardsma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 2 .100 .256 118 74 -0.770 1.34 0.203 -0.974 -4.9 24 14
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .790 13 9 -0.050 0.85 0.023 -0.074 -0.7 1 4
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Burke CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .780 3 2 -0.016 0.63 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 0
   Willy Taveras PH-CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .616 8 7 -0.077 1.07 0.000 -0.077 -0.9 1 0
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .973 12 6 -0.025 0.82 0.007 -0.033 -0.2 15 1
Morgan Ensberg 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .956 9 6 -0.082 1.05 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 0 2
Preston Wilson LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .711 12 7 0.001 0.63 0.029 -0.028 0.1 1 0
Jason Lane RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .192 .711 15 5 -0.006 0.83 0.046 -0.052 -0.1 4 0 CS
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .301 .768 8 6 0.031 1.12 0.110 -0.079 0.1 2 0 HR,GDP
Adam Everett SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .213 .584 11 4 0.000 0.84 0.052 -0.052 0.2 0 1 GDP
Chris Sampson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 -0.038 1.07 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 1 6 SH
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Bruntlett PH-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .755 1 1 -0.008 0.84 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 1 1 SH
Team Totals 24 1 5 1 3 5 .208 .630 98 57 -0.270 0.90 0.267 -0.539 -3.3 27 15
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).

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
Sean Marshall, L (3-4) 7 4 1 1 3 5 1 4.43 25 86 49 26 9 14 13 4 0 0 67 0.237 0.91 2.8
Scott Eyre 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.78 2 6 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.013 0.70 -0.2
David Aardsma 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.59 2 7 5 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.047 0.89 0.7
Team Totals 8 5 1 1 3 5 1 1.12 29 99 58 32 9 17 15 6 1 0 67 1 0 0.271 1.34 3.3

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
Chris Sampson, W (1-0) 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.19 25 86 55 32 2 21 17 7 3 0 70 0.475 1.18 3.8
Dan Wheeler, H (8) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.91 4 23 12 8 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.125 1.72 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (15) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.02 3 9 7 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.171 2.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 32 118 74 46 4 24 18 10 3 0 70 0 0 0.771 0.90 4.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wheeler (2; J Pierre).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Jim Reynolds.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 42,492.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Juan Pierre CF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Tony Womack 2B 2 Chris Burke CF
3 Michael Barrett C 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Todd Walker 1B 4 Morgan Ensberg 3B
5 Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 Preston Wilson LF
6 John Mabry RF 6 Jason Lane RF
7 Matt Murton LF 7 Brad Ausmus C
8 Ronny Cedeno SS 8 Adam Everett SS
9 Sean Marshall P 9 Chris Sampson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus S. Marshall 11% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 0-1 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Murton C. Sampson 10% 78% Lineout: RF
t9 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Barrett B. Lidge 8% 91% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Barrett C. Sampson -7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Walker C. Sampson 6% 68% Flyball: RF

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' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Pierre C. Sampson 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Womack C. Sampson 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Barrett C. Sampson 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Marshall -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Burke S. Marshall -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Marshall -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Walker C. Sampson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Mabry C. Sampson 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Ensberg S. Marshall -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU P. Wilson S. Marshall -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Lane S. Marshall 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Marshall -2% 50% 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, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Murton C. Sampson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Cedeno C. Sampson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Marshall C. Sampson 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus S. Marshall 11% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU A. Everett S. Marshall 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Sampson S. Marshall -2% 68% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Marshall -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
Willy Taveras pinch hits for Chris Burke (CF) batting 2nd
b3 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU W. Taveras S. Marshall -3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
Willy Taveras moves from PH to CF
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Pierre C. Sampson 3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Womack C. Sampson 2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Barrett C. Sampson -2% 65% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Walker C. Sampson 3% 68% 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, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Marshall -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg S. Marshall -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU P. Wilson S. Marshall -1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Mabry C. Sampson -4% 63% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Murton C. Sampson 4% 67% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Cedeno C. Sampson 3% 71% 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, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Lane S. Marshall 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Marshall -3% 71% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU A. Everett S. Marshall -5% 65% 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, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Marshall C. Sampson 4% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Pierre C. Sampson 3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Womack C. Sampson 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 9-1-2
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Sampson S. Marshall -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio S. Marshall 2% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU W. Taveras S. Marshall -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  HOU L. Berkman S. Marshall 1% 73% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio stays at 2B
b6 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Ensberg S. Marshall -4% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Barrett C. Sampson -7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Walker C. Sampson 6% 68% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson 6% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t7 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Mabry C. Sampson -5% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
t7 0-1 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Murton C. Sampson 10% 78% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU P. Wilson S. Marshall 3% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lane S. Marshall -3% 79% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU B. Ausmus S. Marshall -5% 74% 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, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
Dan Wheeler replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno D. Wheeler 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging
Jacque Jones pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Jones D. Wheeler 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Pierre D. Wheeler -3% 80% Hit By Pitch
t8 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC T. Womack D. Wheeler 6% 86% 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, Cubs' Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
Scott Eyre replaces Jacque Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU A. Everett S. Eyre 2% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Bruntlett S. Eyre -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
David Aardsma replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Aardsma -2% 86% Flyball: CF; Everett to 3B
b8 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU W. Taveras D. Aardsma -3% 83% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Eric Bruntlett moves from PH to 2B
t9 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Barrett B. Lidge 8% 91% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Walker B. Lidge 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Lidge 4% 100% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

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