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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 17, 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 17, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Casey Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,054 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Alan Porter |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
| Casey Coleman | Pitcher |
| Mike Quade | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| J.B. Shuck | Center Fielder |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Matt Downs | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Brian Bogusevic | Right Fielder |
| Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
| Carlos Corporan | Catcher |
| Bud Norris | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 17, 2011
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Norris
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Norris
Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Norris
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Coleman
Shuck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Coleman
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Coleman
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Coleman
Downs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shuck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Paredes vs. Coleman
Paredes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Norris
Pena hits a popup towards third. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Norris
Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Norris
Byrd takes first base on ball four. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Norris
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Colvin vs. Norris
Colvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corporan 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Coleman
Bogusevic hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Coleman
Barmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Corporan vs. Coleman
Corporan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Coleman
Norris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Norris
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Downs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Norris
Castro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Norris
Barney hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Norris
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Norris
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Coleman
Shuck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Coleman
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Coleman
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Coleman
Downs 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Paredes vs. Coleman
Paredes takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bogusevic vs. Coleman
Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Pena, and into shallow right field. Bogusevic reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. Martinez scores. Paredes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Barmes vs. Coleman
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Norris
Soto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Norris
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Norris
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Colvin vs. Norris
Colvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Norris
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Norris
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Downs scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Coleman
Corporan 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Coleman
Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shuck vs. Coleman
Shuck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Coleman
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Shuck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Shuck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Coleman
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Downs vs. Coleman
Downs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shuck scores. Altuve scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Paredes vs. Coleman
Paredes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Downs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bogusevic vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Bogusevic hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Norris
Barney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Norris
There goes Barney. The throw from Corporan and he is safe. Barney steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Norris
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Norris
Pena takes first base on ball four. Barney moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Norris
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Norris
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Soriano vs. Norris
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Grabow
Barmes hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Grabow
Corporan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Grabow
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Bud Norris.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shuck vs. Grabow
The umpire calls a balk on Grabow Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shuck vs. Grabow
Shuck hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Carpenter
David Carpenter now pitching.
Colvin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Carpenter
Jeff Baker pinch hits for John Grabow.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Carpenter
Castro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Carpenter
There goes Castro. The throw from Corporan and he is safe. Castro steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Carpenter
Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Ortiz
Ramon Ortiz now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ortiz
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Ortiz
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Carpenter
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Escalona
Sergio Escalona now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Downs scoops it up and throws to first, with Escalona covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Rodriguez
J.B. Shuck now playing left field. Fernando Rodriguez now pitching. Jason Bourgeois now playing center field.
Soto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Ortiz
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Ortiz
Bogusevic hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Ortiz
Barmes hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Rodriguez
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Rodriguez
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Rodriguez
Colvin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Ramon Ortiz.
Johnson bunts towards third. Paredes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Corporan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Samardzija
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Samardzija
Shuck hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Barney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Melancon
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Melancon
Tony Campana pinch runs for Aramis Ramirez.
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Soto vs. Melancon
There goes Campana. The throw from Corporan and he is safe. Campana steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Melancon
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields it and throws to third to get Barney. Campana moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Melancon
Byrd 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/2011 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Castro S, ss 5 0 1 0 Shuck J, cf-lf 5 1 2 0
Barney D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Martinez J, lf 3 1 1 0
Campana T, pr 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0
Pena C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0
Soto G, c 5 1 2 1 Downs M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Byrd M, cf 4 0 1 0 Paredes J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bogusevic B, rf 4 0 1 2
Colvin T, rf 4 0 1 0 Barmes C, ss 4 0 1 0
Coleman C, p 2 0 0 0 Corporan C, c 4 0 0 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 1 0
Baker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 0 0 0 0
Ortiz R, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter D, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Escalona S, p 0 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0 Bourgeois J, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 3 34 4 10 4
Chicago 002 100 000 -- 3
Houston 002 200 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman C (L) 3.2 10 4 4 2 4
Grabow J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Ortiz R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Samardzija J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Norris B (W) 5.0 6 3 3 3 5
Carpenter D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Escalona S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez F 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Melancon M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Chicago 12, Houston 9
2B -- Bogusevic B
HR -- Ramirez A, Soto G
SB -- Barney D, Castro S, Campana T
HBP -- by Norris B (Barney D)
WP -- Coleman C
Balk -- Grabow J
T -- 3:09
A -- 24054
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