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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 26, 2003
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 26, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Redding |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,679 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Matt Hollowell 1B: Mike Fichter 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Bill Welke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Juan Cruz | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Tim Redding | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 26, 2003
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Redding
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Redding
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Redding
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cruz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Cruz
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Cruz
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Cruz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Cruz
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cruz, and towards Grudzielanek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Cruz
Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Cruz
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Redding
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Redding
Karros hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cruz
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cruz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Redding vs. Cruz
Redding strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Redding
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Redding
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Redding
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cruz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cruz
Blum hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cruz
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Redding
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Redding
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Redding
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Cruz
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cruz
Berkman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Cruz
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Redding
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Biggio who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Karros vs. Redding
Karros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Redding
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blum. Ramirez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Redding
Bako hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cruz
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cruz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Redding vs. Cruz
Redding takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Cruz
There's a wild pitch. Redding moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Cruz
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Redding
Cruz 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Redding
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Redding
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cruz
Blum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cruz
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Cruz
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Jeff Kent.
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cruz
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Cruz
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Cruz
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Redding
Geoff Blum now playing second base. Morgan Ensberg now playing third base.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Redding
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Redding
Karros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Farnsworth
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tim Redding.
Merced hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lidge
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Paul Bako.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Lidge
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Guthrie
Damian Miller now catching. Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Alfonseca
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Alfonseca
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Wagner
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wagner
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wagner
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/2003 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, cf 4 1 1 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 1 1
Alou M, lf 4 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 2 0 Ensberg M, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Karros E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 2 0 1 1
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 3 0 1 0
Bako P, c 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Harris L, ph 1 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0
Miller D, c 0 0 0 0 Redding T, p 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, p 2 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
O'Leary T, ph 0 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0
Alfonseca A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 2 0 28 3 5 3
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 200 001 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cruz J (L) 6.0 4 3 3 3 5
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Guthrie M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Alfonseca A 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Redding T (W) 7.0 2 1 0 0 4
Lidge B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Wagner B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Blum G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 5
2B -- Berkman L, Hidalgo R
3B -- Ramirez A
HR -- Bagwell J
HBP -- by Cruz J (Berkman L)
WP -- Cruz J 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 42679
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