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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 20, 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 August 20, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Prior |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jared Fernandez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Dale Scott |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Randall Simon | First Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Mark Prior | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jared Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 20, 2003
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Fernandez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fernandez
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Prior
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Fernandez
Simon 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Prior
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Prior
Blum hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Fernandez
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kent. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prior vs. Fernandez
Prior bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a line drive towards short. Everett catches it and steps on second to double up Bako. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Prior
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Prior
Fernandez bunts towards first. Simon scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Fernandez
Womack hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fernandez
There goes Womack. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Kent applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fernandez
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Fernandez
Simon 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bako fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Prior
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Prior
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Fernandez
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Prior vs. Fernandez
Prior bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Fernandez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Prior
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Fernandez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Fernandez
There's a wild pitch. Womack scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Fernandez
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Stone
Ricky Stone now pitching. Morgan Ensberg now playing third base.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simon vs. Stone
Simon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stone
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Stone
Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Prior
Tom Goodwin now playing left field.
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Stone
Prior strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Stone
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Stone
Womack hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Biggio who is chasing the ball. Womack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Stone
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Prior
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Prior
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Prior
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Ricky Stone.
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Prior
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gallo
Mike Gallo now pitching.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Gallo
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Gallo
Simon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Gallo
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Gallo
Bako hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio strikes out. Bako drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Farnsworth
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Gallo
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Gallo
Eric Karros pinch hits for Kenny Lofton.
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gallo
Ramon Martinez pinch hits for Tony Womack.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Gallo
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Borowski
Joe Borowski now pitching. Ramon Martinez now playing second base. Doug Glanville now playing center field.
Kent hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Borowski
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Simon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Borowski
Jason Lane pinch hits for Mike Gallo.
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/2003 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, cf 4 0 0 0
Karros E, ph 1 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 3 0 0 0
Borowski J, p 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Womack T, 2b 4 1 3 0 Kent J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Martinez R, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 1 0
Sosa S, rf 5 1 2 0 Blum G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 2 1 0 0 Stone R, p 0 0 0 0
Goodwin T, lf 1 0 1 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 2 1 2 Gallo M, p 0 0 0 0
Simon R, 1b 4 1 2 3 Lane J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 1 0
Bako P, c 4 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 1 0
Prior M, p 1 0 0 0 Fernandez J, p 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Glanville D, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 5 30 0 4 0
Chicago 000 204 000 -- 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prior M (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 9
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Borowski J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez J (L) 5.1 6 4 4 1 3
Stone R 1.2 2 2 2 1 2
Gallo M 2.0 4 0 0 0 2
E -- Kent J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 6
2B -- Everett A
3B -- Womack T
HR -- Ramirez A, Simon R
CS -- Womack T
SH -- Prior M 2, Fernandez J
WP -- Fernandez J
T -- 2:32
A -- 32810
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