August 16, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
DET 4 KCR 10
@CHW 4 MIN 7
CLE 2 BAL 3
@NYY 2 OAK 4
SEA 0 TBD 8
TOR 3 TEX 9
LAA 3 ARI 9
@COL 5 CHC 1
@HOU 0 FLA 15
@LAD 4 PHI 3
NYM 0 MIL 5
@PIT 2
(13) SFG 7
@SDP 5
(13) CIN 7
@STL 2 WSN 9
ATL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,989

Wednesday, August 16, 2006, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Cubs

52-68

Won 4

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: R O'Malley (1-0), L: A Pettitte (11-13), S: B Howry (4)

Astros

57-63

Lost 5

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .284  .711   18    6   0   2B
R Theriot 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .938    7    4   1   2·SH,GDP
M Barrett C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .325  .924   15    5   0   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .882   16    1   1   HBP
P Nevin 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .750   17    3   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
A Pagan RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .790    5    4   0   
M Murton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .784   10    1   0   
N Perez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .608    9    2   2   
R O'Malley P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  J Mabry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .663         1   0   
Totals                       28   1   4   1    1   7              106   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Pierre (27, off A Pettitte).

HR: M Barrett (14, off A Pettitte; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Theriot 2 (3, 2 off A Pettitte).

HBP: A Ramirez (8, by A Pettitte).

TB: M Barrett 4; J Pierre 4.

GIDP: R Theriot (2).

RBI: M Barrett (45).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Pierre (2nd base by A Pettitte).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .650   12    5   0   
  A Huff PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .808    7    0   0   
C Burke 2B-SS                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .814   21    3   2   
L Berkman 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .318 1.040   16    9   0   
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .419 1.137    8    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .866   12    0   3   
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .725   15    2   0   
A Everett SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .634    9    0   3   
  C Biggio PH-2B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .775    5    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .587    5    6   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .857    2    0   0   
  E Munson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .633         1   0   
A Pettitte P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .495   10    0   2   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .584    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    6   3              127   27  10

BATTING

TB: C Burke 2; C Biggio; W Taveras; A Everett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Burke-L Berkman.

E: C Burke (5).

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
R O'Malley, W (1-0)            8     5   0   0    6   2   0   0.00   35  109-60   41· 4·15    7·16· 4· 0     68    -     1.55   0.64
B Howry, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    3   18-10    8· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9     5   0   0    6   3   0          38  127-70   49· 4·17    8·16· 5· 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
A Pettitte, L (11-13)          9     4   1   1    1   7   1   4.65   32  105-75   46·14·15   10·11· 2· 0     81    -     1.04   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   7   1          32  105-75   46·14·15   10·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Pettitte (4; J Pierre, 2nd base).

HBP: A Pettitte (2; A Ramirez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 38,989.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Pierre             CF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. R Theriot            2B    2. C Burke              2B 
3. M Barrett            C     3. L Berkman            1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. L Scott              LF 
5. P Nevin              1B    5. M Ensberg            3B 
6. A Pagan              RF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. M Murton             LF    7. A Everett            SS 
8. N Perez              SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. R O'Malley           P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  0-0  ---  3   16%  63% M Barrett       A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  5    9%  88% O Palmeiro      B Howry         Lineout: SS
   b 6   2  1-0  1-3  3    9%  69% A Pettitte      R O'Malley      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---  3   -7%  55% W Taveras       R O'Malley      Single to 3B/Bunt
   t 1   1  0-0  123  4   -7%  52% P Nevin         A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  J Pierre        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   52%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pierre to 2B
          -2-      54%  M Barrett       Pierre Picked off 2B, safe on E4; Pierre to 3B
          --3  5   56%  " "             Walk
          1-3  2   59%  A Ramirez       Hit By Pitch; Barrett to 2B
   O      123  4   52%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   45%  A Pagan         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan O'Malley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  W Taveras       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
          ---  4   45%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   42%  L Berkman       Walk; Burke to 2B
   O      12-  2   46%  L Scott         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  3   50%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   48%  M Murton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  N Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  R O'Malley      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan O'Malley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
          ---  4   45%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  1   48%  B Ausmus        Lineout: SS
   O      1--  3   50%  A Pettitte      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  J Pierre        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pierre to 3B
   O      --3  2   48%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  5   44%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan O'Malley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  W Taveras       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   44%  C Burke         Single to C (Line Drive to Front of Home)
   O      1--  1   47%  L Berkman       Popfly: C (Front of Home)
          1--  4   45%  L Scott         Walk; Burke to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  P Nevin         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   45%  A Pagan         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   44%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan O'Malley facing 6-7-8
          ---  8   40%  J Lane          Walk
   O      1--  4   44%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   47%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  R O'Malley      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   43%  J Pierre        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan O'Malley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   46%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   48%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   47%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  L Scott         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  R Theriot       Flyball: LF
   R      ---  3   63%  M Barrett       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   61%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   60%  P Nevin         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan O'Malley facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   53%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   53%  A Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ensberg to 3B
   O      1-3  3   69%  A Pettitte      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  A Pagan         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   64%  M Murton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   63%  N Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan O'Malley facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   55%  W Taveras       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  3   62%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   68%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 1B (Behind Home)
   O      1--  1   74%  L Scott         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   71%  R O'Malley      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   74%  J Pierre        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   68%  R Theriot       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan O'Malley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   75%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   80%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 7th
          ---  5   76%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
   O      1--  2   83%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
                  Eric Munson replaces Mike Lamb playing C batting 8th; Craig Biggio moves to 2B; Chris Burke moves to SS
   O      ---  4   81%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   79%  P Nevin         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Phil Nevin pitching and batting 5th; John Mabry replaces Ryan O'Malley playing 1B batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  O Palmeiro      Lineout: SS
                  Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Willy Taveras batting 1st
   O      ---  7   95%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  C Burke         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200608160

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