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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 2003
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 14, 2003 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 2003 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 2003 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jared Fernandez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Clement |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,769 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Alfonso Marquez 3B: Mike Fichter |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Jared Fernandez | Pitcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Hee-Seop Choi | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Augie Ojeda | Second Baseman |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Matt Clement | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 2003
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clement
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Choi scoops it up and throws to first, with Clement covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clement
Merced hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clement
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Clement
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
There goes Lofton. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Fernandez
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Choi vs. Fernandez
Choi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Biggio. Choi reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez 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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Clement
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Clement
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Clement
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Clement
Everett hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Fernandez
Ojeda hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Fernandez
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clement vs. Fernandez
Clement strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Fernandez fires to first and has Bako trapped. There's the throw to Everett who tags Bako for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Clement
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clement
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clement
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a fly ball towards center. Biggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Biggio. Gonzalez moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Fernandez
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Choi vs. Fernandez
Choi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clement
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Clement
Kent hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Kent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Clement
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Clement
There's a wild pitch. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Clement
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Fernandez
Ojeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Fernandez
Bako hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ojeda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Clement vs. Fernandez
Clement bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ojeda tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Bako goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clement
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Clement
Everett bunts towards the mound. Clement fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clement. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Clement
Colin Porter pinch hits for Jared Fernandez.
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Clement
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Clement
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ojeda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Choi vs. White
Choi takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. White
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to third. Choi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ojeda vs. White
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bako vs. White
Bako takes first base on ball four. Alou scores. Choi moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Clement vs. White
Clement strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lofton vs. White
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clement
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Clement
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clement fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clement. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Clement
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Clement
Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Clement
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Clement
Everett takes first base on ball four. Bagwell scores. Kent moves to third. Blum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ensberg vs. Veres
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Rick White. Dave Veres now pitching.
Ensberg hits a popup towards first. Choi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Miceli
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Miceli
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Veres
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Veres
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Veres
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Veres
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Miceli
Choi bunts towards the mound. Miceli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Miceli
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Miceli
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ojeda for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Guthrie
Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Geoff Blum.
Zaun hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Zaun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zaun moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Farnsworth
Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Dan Miceli.
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Lidge
Eric Bruntlett now playing third base. Brad Lidge now pitching.
Bako 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Lidge
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Lidge
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lidge
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lidge
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lidge
Alou takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Choi vs. Lidge
Choi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Borowski
Joe Borowski now pitching.
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Borowski
Merced hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Borowski
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Borowski
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Borowski
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Borowski
Berkman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/2003 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Biggio C, cf 5 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 3 2 1 1 Merced O, rf 5 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 2 3 3 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Alou M, lf 2 1 0 0 Berkman L, lf 4 0 0 0 Choi H, 1b 4 0 1 2 Blum G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Zaun G, ph 1 0 1 0 Ojeda A, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bruntlett E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bako P, c 2 1 1 1 Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0 Clement M, p 3 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 2 0 0 1 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez J, p 1 0 0 0 Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0 Porter C, ph 1 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 White R, p 0 0 0 0 O'Leary T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ensberg M, ph 1 0 0 0 Borowski J, p 0 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 5 1 29 7 6 7 Houston 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 200 210 02x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Fernandez J (L) 4.0 5 4 4 3 4 White R 1.0 0 1 1 2 2 Miceli D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Lidge B 1.0 1 2 2 3 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Clement M (W) 5.2 3 1 0 4 8 Veres D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Guthrie M 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Farnsworth K 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Borowski J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Biggio C, Clement M 2 LOB -- Houston 13, Chicago 10 2B -- Choi H, Kent J, Gonzalez A, Zaun G, Merced O HR -- Gonzalez A SB -- Lofton K CS -- Bako P SH -- Everett A SF -- Lofton K HBP -- by Fernandez J (Ojeda A), by White R (Alou M), by White R (Ramirez A) WP -- Clement M PB -- Bako P T -- 3:26 A -- 39769
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