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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2011
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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, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rodrigo Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Henry Sosa |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,138 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Reed Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Rodrigo Lopez | Pitcher |
| Mike Quade | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Bourgeois | Center Fielder |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
| Matt Downs | Third Baseman |
| Brian Bogusevic | Right Fielder |
| Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Henry Sosa | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2011
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Sosa
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Sosa
Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Sosa
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Sosa
Pena hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourgeois. Pena reaches second base with a double. Barney scores. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Sosa
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Lopez
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lopez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lopez
Lee takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Lopez
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Sosa
Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Sosa
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sosa
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Lopez
Bogusevic strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Lopez
Barmes hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lopez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Sosa
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Sosa
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sosa
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Downs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lopez
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Lopez
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lopez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sosa
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sosa
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colvin vs. Sosa
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Downs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lopez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Lopez
Downs hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Colvin picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Colvin. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bogusevic vs. Lopez
Bogusevic hits a fly ball towards center. Byrd catches it and throws to third to double up Downs. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Sosa
Soto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourgeois. Soto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sosa
Lopez bunts towards first. Lee fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Sosa
Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barney vs. Sosa
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Sosa
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Lopez
Barmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Barmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Lopez
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Lopez
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bourgeois vs. Lopez
Bourgeois hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sosa
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sosa
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Colvin vs. Sosa
Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Soto vs. Sosa
Soto hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Soto reaches second base with a double. Byrd scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sosa
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lopez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Lopez
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Lopez
Downs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Downs reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching. Jason Michaels pinch hits for Brian Bogusevic.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Russell
Barmes hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Carpenter
Jason Michaels now playing right field. David Carpenter now pitching.
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Carpenter
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Carpenter
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Escalona
Sergio Escalona now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching. Angel Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Byrd takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Samardzija
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Samardzija
Bourgeois hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Samardzija
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Rodriguez
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Rodriguez
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija.
DeWitt takes first base on ball four. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marshall
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Marshall
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching. Jimmy Paredes now playing third base.
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Melancon
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Melancon
The ball gets by Quintero for a passed ball. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Melancon
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Melancon
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Wood
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Wood
Quintero strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2011 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Castro S, ss 5 0 1 0 Bourgeois J, cf 4 0 0 0
Barney D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 5 1 3 0 Martinez J, lf 3 2 2 0
Pena C, 1b 5 0 2 2 Lee C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Byrd M, cf 3 1 1 0 Downs M, 3b 4 0 2 2
Johnson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0
Colvin T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, rf 2 0 0 0
Soto G, c 4 0 3 2 Michaels J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Lopez R, p 3 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 3 0 1 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0 Paredes J, 3b 1 0 0 0
DeWitt B, ph 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 4 0 0 0
Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa H, p 2 0 0 0
Wood K, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter D, p 0 0 0 0
Escalona S, p 0 0 0 0
Sanchez A, ss 0 0 0 0
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37 4 11 4 32 3 5 2
Chicago 200 002 000 -- 4
Houston 000 102 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez R (W) 5.1 5 3 2 2 3
Russell J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Samardzija J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Marshall S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sosa H (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 6
Carpenter D 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Escalona S* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez F 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
Melancon M 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Colvin T, Castro S
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 5
2B -- Pena C, Downs M 2, Soto G 2, Barmes C
PB -- Quintero H
T -- 3:07
A -- 20138
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