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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 4, 2006
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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 July 4, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Prior |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,502 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Marvin Hudson 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
| Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Phil Nevin | Right Fielder |
| Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Mark Prior | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 4, 2006
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Pettitte
Pettitte fires to first and has Pierre trapped. There's the throw to Everett who tags Pierre for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Prior
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Prior
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Pettitte
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Prior vs. Pettitte
Prior hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Prior
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Prior
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Pierre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pierre scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prior fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettitte vs. Prior
Pettitte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Prior
Taveras is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Prior
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Prior
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prior fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Pettitte
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pettitte
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Prior
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pettitte vs. Prior
Pettitte hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Pettitte
Prior hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre 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, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
That's a pickoff. Perez moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Prior
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Prior
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Prior
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prior fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Pettitte
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Prior vs. Pettitte
Prior hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Prior
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Prior
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Prior
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Prior
Everett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Prior
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Prior
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte.
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Ensberg scores. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Prior
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Pierre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wheeler
Todd Walker pinch hits for Neifi Perez.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wheeler
Lee hits a popup beyond second. Biggio can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Pierre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Wheeler
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Wheeler
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Novoa
Todd Walker now playing second base. Roberto Novoa now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Novoa
Taveras bunts in front of the plate. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Ohman
Will Ohman now pitching.
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Ohman
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. Henry Blanco now catching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Wheeler
Angel Pagan pinch hits for Phil Nevin.
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wheeler
Jacque Jones pinch hits for Matt Murton.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wheeler
Cedeno 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Glendon Rusch now pitching. Angel Pagan now playing left field. Jacque Jones now playing right field.
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Rusch
Ausmus bunts towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. Ensberg moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Burke vs. Rusch
Chris Burke pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Everett moves to third. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lamb vs. Rusch
Lamb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Lamb reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. Burke scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Rusch
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Lidge
Jason Lane now playing right field. Brad Lidge now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base.
Blanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Lidge
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lidge
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lidge
Lee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2006 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Pierre J, cf 5 1 3 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Perez N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lane J, rf 0 0 0 0
Walker T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 3 1 0 0
Lee D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Lamb M, 1b 3 0 2 3
Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 4 0 1 1
Barrett M, c 2 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson P, lf 5 1 1 0
Rusch G, p 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 2 2 0 0
Nevin P, rf 3 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 2 0
Pagan A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Murton M, lf 2 0 1 0 Pettitte A, p 2 0 0 0
Jones J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Cedeno R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Prior M, p 3 0 0 0 Burke C, ph-2b 0 1 0 0
Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0
Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0
Blanco H, c 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 7 8 5
Chicago 001 000 001 -- 2
Houston 002 002 03x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prior M (L) 6.0 4 4 3 4 7
Novoa R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Ohman W 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Howry B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rusch G 1.0 3 3 3 3 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W) 6.0 7 1 1 4 3
Wheeler D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Lidge B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Lamb M, Prior M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 10
2B -- Pierre J, Perez N, Wilson P, Lamb M
HR -- Blanco H
CS -- Pierre J, Lee D
SH -- Taveras W, Ausmus B
HBP -- by Prior M (Taveras W)
WP -- Prior M
T -- 3:11
A -- 41502
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