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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 29, 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 September 29, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 37,820 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Macias | Second Baseman |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Third Baseman |
| Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Left Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Raul Chavez | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 29, 2005
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a popup towards third. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Chavez vs. Rusch
Burke is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Chavez vs. Rusch
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berkman out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rusch
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Everett. Burnitz moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Burnitz scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
There goes Barrett. The slide. Chavez applies the tag. Barrett is out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Rusch
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Raul Chavez.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burke tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Rusch
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wheeler
Brad Ausmus now catching. Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wheeler
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Wheeler
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Wheeler
Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wuertz
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wuertz
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Wuertz
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Wheeler
Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wheeler
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Wheeler
Patterson strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Patterson out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching. Henry Blanco now catching.
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Dempster
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chris Burke.
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Dempster
Charles Gipson pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro. Mike Lamb pinch hits for Adam Everett.
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Dempster
Luke Scott pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Scott reaches second base with a double. There goes Gipson trying to get to home. Patterson throws the ball in to Macias who relays the ball to Blanco who tags Gipson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Macias J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Perez N, ss 4 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 4 0 1 0
Lee D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, 3b 4 0 3 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Murton M, lf 4 1 1 1 Lane J, rf 4 0 0 0
Burnitz J, rf 3 1 0 0 Burke C, lf 3 1 2 0
Barrett M, c 4 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 0 0 0 0
Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Gipson C, pr 0 0 0 0
Patterson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 2 0
Rusch G, p 3 0 1 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0 Chavez R, c 1 0 0 0
Blanco H, c 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, ph 0 0 0 1
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Scott L, ph 1 0 1 0
Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 0 0 0 0
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33 3 6 2 31 2 8 2
Chicago 000 101 100 -- 3
Houston 010 000 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 5
Wuertz M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Dempster R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 3
Wheeler D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Biggio C, Everett A
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 6
2B -- Scott L
HR -- Berkman L, Murton M, Lee D
CS -- Burke C, Barrett M
SF -- Bagwell J
HBP -- by Rodriguez W (Burnitz J)
WP -- Rodriguez W
T -- 2:12
A -- 37820
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