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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 17, 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 17, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,978 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Larry Vanover |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Orlando Palmeiro | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 17, 2005
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oswalt
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lawton tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Oswalt
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Oswalt
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Oswalt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Zambrano
Palmeiro hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Oswalt
Zambrano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oswalt
Lawton 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Zambrano
Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Oswalt
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Oswalt
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee throws to second for one, and Garciaparra throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Biggio scores. Berkman scores. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Zambrano
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Oswalt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zambrano vs. Oswalt
Zambrano bunts towards the mound. Oswalt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Oswalt
There goes Barrett. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oswalt
Lawton hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Neifi Perez now playing shortstop.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Zambrano
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oswalt for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez 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 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Oswalt
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Oswalt
Burnitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Oswalt
There's a wild pitch. Patterson moves to third. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Oswalt
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patterson tags and scores. Burnitz tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Zambrano vs. Oswalt
Zambrano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Zambrano
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wheeler
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wheeler
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wheeler
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Zambrano
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gallo
Mike Gallo now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing second base.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Gallo
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Gallo
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching. Todd Hollandsworth now playing right field.
Lamb hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ensberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Dempster
Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Mike Lamb.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Dempster
Chris Burke pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro.
Everett takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lawton M, lf 4 1 1 0 Taveras W, cf 4 0 0 0
Walker T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gallo M, p 0 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 1 Berkman L, lf 3 1 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 2 1 1 1 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Perez N, ss 2 0 1 0 Lamb M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Patterson C, cf 4 1 0 0 Bruntlett E, pr 0 0 0 0
Burnitz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro O, rf 4 0 0 0
Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Burke C, pr 0 0 0 0
Barrett M, c 2 0 1 1 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0
Zambrano C, p 3 1 1 1 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Hollandsworth T, rf 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 1 0 0 0
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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32 4 9 4 30 2 3 1
Chicago 101 100 100 -- 4
Houston 000 200 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W) 8.1 3 2 1 3 10
Dempster R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 0 6
Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gallo M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Garciaparra N, Perez N
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 6
2B -- Biggio C
HR -- Zambrano C, Garciaparra N
CS -- Barrett M
SH -- Oswalt R
SF -- Ramirez A, Barrett M
WP -- Oswalt R
T -- 2:21
A -- 29978
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