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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 2004
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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 21, 2004 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Prior |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,451 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Runge 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Mark Carlson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Ramon Martinez | Shortstop |
| Mark Prior | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
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 |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 2004
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Backe
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Backe
There goes Patterson. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Patterson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Backe
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Backe
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Prior
Beltran 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Backe
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Backe
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Prior
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Prior
Vizcaino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Kent moves to third. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Backe vs. Prior
Backe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kent scores. Vizcaino scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Backe
Prior strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Backe
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Backe
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Prior
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Prior
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Prior
There goes Beltran. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Prior
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Backe
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Backe
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Prior
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Prior
Backe bunts towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Grudzielanek covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Backe
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Backe
Prior strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Patterson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Backe
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Prior
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Prior
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Backe
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Backe
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Backe
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Prior
Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Prior
Vizcaino strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vizcaino out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a popup beyond short. Vizcaino can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Backe
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Prior
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Miceli
Jason Lane now playing left field. Dan Miceli now pitching. Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Mark Prior.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Miceli
Patterson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Miceli
Grudzielanek 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Miceli
There goes Patterson. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Patterson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Miceli
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Patterson scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Lidge
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Remlinger
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Remlinger
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lidge
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lidge
Jose Macias pinch runs for Aramis Ramirez.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Macias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Lidge
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lidge
Todd Walker pinch hits for Mike Remlinger.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Lidge
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Hawkins
Jose Macias now playing third base. LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Hawkins
Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Jeff Kent.
Ensberg bunts towards third. Macias fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Macias. Bruntlett moves to third. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. Hawkins
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bruntlett scores. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Hawkins
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Hawkins
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lamb vs. Hawkins
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
Lamb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Hawkins
Lane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Vizcaino moves to third. Lamb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2004 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Patterson C, cf 5 1 3 0 Biggio C, lf 4 0 0 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lane J, lf 1 0 1 1
Lee D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Beltran C, cf 3 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 3 0 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 3 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Kent J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Macias J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Bruntlett E, pr 0 1 0 0
Barrett M, c 4 1 2 1 Ensberg M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Martinez R, ss 3 0 0 1 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 1 1
Prior M, p 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Goodwin T, ph 1 0 0 0 Backe B, p 1 0 1 2
Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker T, ph 1 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Lamb M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 29 4 7 4
Chicago 000 000 012 -- 3
Houston 020 000 002 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prior M 7.0 4 2 2 5 6
Remlinger M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L (L) 0.1 3 2 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 7.0 4 0 0 3 4
Miceli D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Lidge B (W) 1.1 3 2 2 0 3
E -- Macias J
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 8
2B -- Patterson C, Bagwell J
3B -- Barrett M
SB -- Patterson C 2, Beltran C
SH -- Backe B, Ensberg M
SF -- Martinez R
T -- 2:54
A -- 42451
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