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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 2004
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 28, 2004 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,081 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: CB Bucknor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roger Clemens | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Ramon Martinez | Shortstop |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 2004
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Zambrano
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Beltran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Zambrano
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Clemens
Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Clemens
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Zambrano
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Walker who tags Vizcaino trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lamb scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Zambrano
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Zambrano
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Zambrano drops the ball. Barrett fumbles the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Ausmus scores. Biggio scores. Beltran goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Clemens
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Clemens
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Clemens
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizcaino. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Clemens
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Zambrano
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Zambrano
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Clemens
Zambrano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Clemens
Patterson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zambrano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Clemens
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zambrano scores. Patterson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Clemens
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patterson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Clemens
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Zambrano
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Zambrano
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Clemens
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Clemens
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zambrano vs. Clemens
Zambrano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Zambrano
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Zambrano
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Clemens
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Clemens
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Zambrano
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Zambrano
There goes Biggio. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Zambrano
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Beltran moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Dempster
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Beltran scores. Bagwell moves to third. Berkman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lamb vs. Dempster
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Clemens
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Clemens
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Clemens
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Clemens
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. Sosa scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Macias vs. Clemens
Jose Macias pinch hits for Ryan Dempster.
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Clemens
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Rusch
Glendon Rusch now pitching.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rusch
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Rusch
Jason Lane pinch hits for Roger Clemens.
Lane bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Springer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Springer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Springer
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Springer
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rusch
Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Rusch
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Rusch
Kent takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Rusch
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Qualls
Barrett hits a line drive off the glove of Vizcaino, and into shallow left field. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Qualls
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Garciaparra vs. Qualls
Nomar Garciaparra pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Patterson vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing second base. Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop.
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Lidge
Lee takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lidge
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching. Ramon Martinez now playing third base. Nomar Garciaparra now playing shortstop.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Remlinger
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bruntlett vs. Remlinger
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Barrett to Walker and they have Ausmus trapped. The throw over to Lee, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruntlett vs. Remlinger
Bruntlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lidge
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lidge
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lidge
Mark Grudzielanek pinch hits for Mike Remlinger.
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lidge
Barrett hits a line drive, foul, towards third. Lamb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/2004 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, lf 3 2 1 0 Patterson C, cf 5 1 1 0
Beltran C, cf 2 3 1 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 3 2 Walker T, 2b 5 0 1 1
Berkman L, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 3 1 1 1
Kent J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 3 1
Lamb M, 3b 5 1 1 0 Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ss-2b 5 0 1 1 Grudzielanek M, ph 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 5 1 3 0 Barrett M, c 5 1 2 0
Clemens R, p 3 0 0 0 Martinez R, ss-3b 4 0 1 1
Lane J, ph 0 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 1 1 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Macias J, ph 1 0 0 1
Bruntlett E, ss 1 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 0 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ph-ss 1 0 1 1
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36 7 10 3 38 6 11 6
Houston 140 002 000 -- 7
Chicago 002 003 010 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 6.0 8 5 5 1 5
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Qualls C 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Lidge B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (L) 5.2 7 7 3 6 4
Dempster R 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Rusch G 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Remlinger M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Zambrano C, Barrett M, Vizcaino J, Ramirez A
LOB -- Houston 11, Chicago 10
2B -- Bagwell J, Lamb M, Ausmus B, Barrett M
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Ausmus B
SH -- Lane J
SF -- Alou M
T -- 3:19
A -- 39081
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