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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 2003
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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 21, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2003 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Villone |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Ramon Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Damian Miller | Catcher |
| Kerry Wood | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Ron Villone | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 21, 2003
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Villone
Glanville hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Villone
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Villone
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wood
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wood
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a line drive towards right. Sosa chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Sosa. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Wood
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Villone
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Villone
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Karros vs. Villone
Karros takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Villone
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Villone
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wood
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Wood
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Wood
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blum tags and scores. Hidalgo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Wood
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Villone vs. Wood
Villone strikes out. There goes Hidalgo. He's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wood
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Villone
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Villone
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Villone
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wood
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Berkman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Wood
Kent takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Wood
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Wood
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Wood
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Villone
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Villone
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Villone
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wood
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Villone vs. Wood
Villone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wood
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wood
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Villone
Karros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Villone
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Karros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Villone
Miller takes first base on ball four. Karros moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Villone
Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Glanville vs. Villone
Glanville hits a fly ball towards right. Hidalgo catches it and throws to Bagwell who throws to third to double up Martinez. Karros tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Veres
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Veres
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Glanville. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Kent scores. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Veres
There's a wild pitch. Blum scores. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Veres
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Veres
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Veres
Jason Lane pinch hits for Ron Villone.
Lane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Veres
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Veres
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. White
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. White
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Alfonseca
Kent takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Alfonseca
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hidalgo vs. Alfonseca
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to home to get Bagwell. Kent moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Alfonseca
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. White
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karros vs. White
Karros hits a line drive into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. White
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Guthrie
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Rick White.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Guthrie
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Guthrie
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Guthrie
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Guthrie
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Miceli
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Mark Guthrie.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Miceli covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Miceli
Glanville hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Blum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Remlinger
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Remlinger
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Everett vs. Remlinger
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blum scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Miceli vs. Remlinger
Miceli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miceli
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Miceli
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Miceli
Alou hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Biggio. Alou reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Sosa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Miceli
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Karros vs. Miceli
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Miceli
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Karros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Simon vs. Miceli
Randall Simon pinch hits for Damian Miller.
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2003 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Glanville D, cf 3 0 0 1 Biggio C, cf 5 1 2 2
Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 1 0 Berkman L, lf 5 1 1 0
Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 3 1
Alou M, lf 4 0 2 2 Kent J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 5 3 3 0
Karros E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hidalgo R, rf 4 2 2 1
Martinez R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 2 2
Miller D, c 2 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 0 1 1
Simon R, ph 1 0 0 0 Villone R, p 2 1 1 0
Wood K, p 1 0 0 0 Lane J, ph 1 0 0 0
Goodwin T, ph 1 0 0 0 White R, p 0 0 0 0
Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Alfonseca A, p 0 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 1 0 0 0
Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0
O'Leary T, ph 1 0 0 0
Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 40 9 16 7
Chicago 000 010 002 -- 3
Houston 021 230 01x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K (L) 4.0 6 5 5 2 5
Veres D 1.0 6 3 3 0 0
Alfonseca A 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Guthrie M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Remlinger M 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Villone R (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 5
White R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Miceli D 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Sosa S, Martinez R
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 12
2B -- Hidalgo R 2, Ausmus B, Alou M
3B -- Berkman L
HR -- Biggio C
SF -- Ausmus B, Glanville D
HBP -- by Miceli D (Gonzalez A)
WP -- Wood K, Veres D
T -- 2:56
A -- 29555
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