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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2005
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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 15, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2005 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Jim Wolf |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Chris Burke | Left Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2005
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lee scores. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Lane moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Rusch
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Rusch
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Taveras chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Biggio. Biggio fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Biggio. Patterson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Walker 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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Wellemeyer
Todd Wellemeyer now pitching.
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Rodriguez's glove, towards Biggio, who fields it, throws to second, with Everett covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wellemeyer
Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wellemeyer
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Wellemeyer
Quintero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Wellemeyer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Wellemeyer
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez scores. Taveras moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ensberg vs. Wuertz
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Wuertz
Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Wuertz
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Wuertz
Burke takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to third. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Quintero vs. Wuertz
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wuertz
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Wuertz
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wuertz
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Wuertz
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Jose Macias pinch hits for Michael Wuertz.
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bruntlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching. Jose Macias now playing second base.
Ensberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Williamson
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Williamson
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Williamson
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Springer
Mike Lamb now playing first base. Russ Springer now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing third base. Neifi Perez pinch hits for Derrek Lee.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vizcaino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Springer
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Aramis Ramirez.
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Springer
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Ohman
Will Ohman now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing second base. Todd Hollandsworth now playing first base. Jose Macias now playing third base.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ohman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Ohman
Vizcaino strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vizcaino out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ohman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Macias. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bruntlett vs. Ohman
Bruntlett strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruntlett out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Harville
Chad Harville now pitching.
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Harville
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lamb. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Harville
Patterson takes first base on ball four. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macias vs. Harville
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harville fields it and throws to first for the out. Burnitz moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Murton vs. Harville
Murton hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Murton M, lf 5 1 2 1 Taveras W, cf 6 2 4 0
Walker T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 Bruntlett E, 2b 1 0 0 0
Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lee D, 1b 1 1 1 0 Lamb M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Perez N, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 3 4 3
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Hollandsworth, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Harville C, p 0 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 1 0 Lane J, rf 4 0 1 1
Barrett M, c 4 0 1 1 Everett A, ss 5 1 2 2
Burnitz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Burke C, lf 3 2 1 3
Patterson C, cf 3 1 1 0 Quintero H, c 5 1 1 2
Rusch G, p 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 3 1 1 0
Wellemeyer T, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Macias J, ph-2b-3b 1 0 0 0
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32 4 7 3 39 12 16 12
Chicago 210 100 000 -- 4
Houston 203 060 10x -- 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 3.2 10 5 5 2 4
Wellemeyer T* 0.1 3 6 6 3 1
Wuertz M 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Williamson S 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Ohman W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W) 7.0 7 4 4 4 2
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Harville C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
E -- Biggio C, Macias J, Lamb M
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 11
3B -- Patterson C
HR -- Walker T, Murton M, Burke C, Everett A, Quintero H, Ensberg M
SF -- Lane J
T -- 2:49
A -- 26992
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