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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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