July 3, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,655

Monday, July 3, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

30-52

Lost 1

5th, 14½ GB

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

W: R Clemens (1-2), L: C Marmol (1-3)

Astros

41-42

Won 3

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .265  .663   17    1   0   3B,2B
T Walker 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .737   18    2   4   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .291  .927   17   11   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .789   24    1   1   
J Jones RF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .309  .879   18    2   0   HR,SB
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .876   22    3   0   
A Pagan LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .321  .892   15    2   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J Mabry PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .612    6    0   0   
R Cedeno SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .654   18    1   5   GDP
C Marmol P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  M Murton LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .698    9    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    4   8              172   24  13

BATTING

2B: J Pierre (14, off R Clemens).

3B: J Pierre (6, off R Clemens).

HR: J Jones (15, off R Clemens; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Pierre 6; J Jones 4; A Pagan; A Ramirez.

GIDP: R Cedeno (6).

RBI: J Jones (44); A Pagan (5).

2-out RBI: A Pagan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cedeno-T Walker-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Jones (4, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .274  .764   15    1   1   HR
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .708         1   1   
W Taveras CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .263  .636   14    2   0   HBP
M Lamb 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .899   14   10   1   2B
L Berkman RF                  3   3   2   4    1   0  .323 1.035   16    0   0   2·HR,IW
P Wilson LF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .290  .759   16    2   0   2·2B
M Ensberg 3B                  1   0   0   0    3   0  .239  .900   17    1   4   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .242  .621   20    8   1   GDP
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .606   14    1   4   IW
R Clemens P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    8    0   0   SH
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .832    6    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Nieve P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    4    1   0   
Totals                       29   7   7   7    7   2              144   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (13, off C Marmol); P Wilson 2 (15, 2 off C Marmol).

HR: L Berkman 2 (24, off C Marmol, off W Ohman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Biggio (7, off C Marmol; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Clemens (1, off C Marmol).

IBB: L Berkman (7, by C Marmol); A Everett (5, by C Marmol).

HBP: W Taveras (4, by R Novoa).

TB: L Berkman 8; C Biggio 5; P Wilson 4; M Lamb 2.

GIDP: B Ausmus (11).

RBI: L Berkman 4 (75); P Wilson (44); B Ausmus (18); C Biggio (30).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-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
C Marmol, L (1-3)              4.1   5   4   4    7   1   2   4.73   24   90-45   27· 4·14    6· 6· 4· 0     31    -     1.28  -0.21
R Novoa                        1     1   2   2    0   1   0   5.26    5   20-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          3-1    1.05  -0.00
W Ohman                        1.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    6   22-13    8· 4· 1    2· 4· 0· 0          2-2    0.40  -0.10
S Williamson                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   7    7   2   3          38  144-79   49·10·20   11·12· 5· 0          5-3

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, W (1-2)             5     4   2   2    3   5   1   2.76   22  115-68   38·13·17    6· 8· 0· 0     53    -     1.12   0.08
R Springer, H (3)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    3   10-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.07
C Qualls                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.80    4   13-8     4· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
F Nieve                        2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.54    7   29-18    9· 2· 7    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   8   1          36  167-102  57·17·28   13·10· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Clemens (1).

IBB: C Marmol 2 (2; A Everett, L Berkman).

HBP: R Novoa (1; W Taveras).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 41,655.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Pierre             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. T Walker             2B    2. W Taveras            CF 
3. D Lee                1B    3. M Lamb               1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. J Jones              RF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. M Barrett            C     6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. A Pagan              LF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. A Everett            SS 
9. C Marmol             P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-2  12-  3   17%  79% P Wilson        C Marmol        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lamb Scores; Berkman to 3B
   b 6   2  2-4  12-  5   13%  97% L Berkman       W Ohman         Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Taveras Scores
   b 4   0  2-2  12-  4  -12%  55% B Ausmus        C Marmol        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
   t 4   2  2-1  1-3  7  -11%  51% A Pagan         R Clemens       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; Barrett to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    9%  64% C Biggio        C Marmol        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      ---  5   52%  J Pierre        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  T Walker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   64%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   62%  W Taveras       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   61%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  4   70%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   69%  P Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   72%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS
   R      ---  3   62%  J Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   64%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  A Pagan         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carlos Marmol facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   69%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  6   73%  B Ausmus        Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  A Everett       Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  2   66%  R Clemens       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ensberg to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  5   61%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  C Marmol        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   63%  J Pierre        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  5   67%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carlos Marmol facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   65%  W Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   67%  A Ramirez       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  9   65%  J Jones         Walk
          1--      64%  M Barrett       Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
          --3  5   62%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  7   51%  A Pagan         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-  6   56%  R Cedeno        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Carlos Marmol facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   63%  P Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  5   67%  M Ensberg       Walk
   OO     12-  4   55%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
          --3  4   56%  A Everett       Intentional Walk
          1-3  6   59%  R Clemens       Walk; Everett to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  C Marmol        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          ---  2   44%  J Pierre        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  7   52%  T Walker        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          --3  5   50%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1-3  5   57%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Carlos Marmol facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   54%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   59%  M Lamb          Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  4   61%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   79%  P Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lamb Scores; Berkman to 3B
          -23  4   79%  M Ensberg       Walk
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  4   81%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Berkman Scores; Wilson to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -23  3   77%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Russ Springer facing 5-6-7
                  Russ Springer replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  J Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   83%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  A Pagan         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roberto Novoa facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 9th
   O      ---  6   83%  C Burke         Flyball: LF
          ---  4   84%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   86%  W Taveras       Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
                  Will Ohman replaces Angel Pagan pitching and batting 7th; Matt Murton replaces Roberto Novoa playing LF batting 9th
   O      12-  3   84%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
   RRR    12-  5   97%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Taveras Scores
   O      ---  4   97%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Qualls replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  J Pierre        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   98%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Will Ohman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   98%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  A Everett       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Nieve facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Nieve replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Lee           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   98%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Scott Williamson facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Williamson replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  4   99%  F Nieve         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   99%  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Nieve facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st; John Mabry pinch hits for Scott Williamson batting 7th
          ---  6   99%  J Mabry         Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  R Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation