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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 30, 2005
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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 April 30, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,615 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Rob Drake |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Hairston | Second Baseman |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Todd Hollandsworth | Left Fielder |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Kerry Wood | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Left Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 30, 2005
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Backe
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Backe
Perez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Backe
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wood
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wood
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Wood
Lamb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Patterson who is chasing the ball. Lamb reaches third base with a triple. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Vizcaino vs. Wood
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lamb scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Wood
Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Lane reaches second base with a double. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Ensberg vs. Wood
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Wood
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollandsworth vs. Backe
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Burnitz trying to get to home. Taveras throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Burnitz who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hollandsworth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Backe
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Wood
Backe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wood
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wood
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Backe
Hairston 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Backe
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Backe
Lee 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wood
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wood
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Wood
Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Wood
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Burnitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hollandsworth vs. Backe
Hollandsworth hits a fly ball into left field. Lamb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Burnitz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dubois vs. Backe
Jason Dubois pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
Dubois hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Backe
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Lamb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Bartosh
Cliff Bartosh now pitching.
Ensberg hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bartosh
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Bartosh
Backe bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Bartosh
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Bartosh
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Backe
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Backe
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Backe
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bartosh
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Bartosh
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Bartosh
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Bartosh
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Backe
Hollandsworth hits a line drive into right field. Lane 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Remlinger
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Remlinger
Backe bunts towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hairston covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Remlinger
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Backe
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Backe
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Mike Remlinger.
Cedeno strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Backe
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Lamb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Biggio hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wuertz
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Wuertz
Lamb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Lamb reaches second base with a double. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. Wuertz
Vizcaino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Wuertz
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell scores. Lamb moves to third. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ensberg vs. Wuertz
Ensberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Wuertz
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Vizcaino scores. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Backe vs. Wuertz
Backe hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Backe
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Patterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Qualls
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Qualls
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. Patterson moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Burnitz vs. Qualls
Burnitz hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patterson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hollandsworth vs. Qualls
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Novoa
Roberto Novoa now pitching.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Novoa
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Novoa
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Novoa
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Qualls
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Qualls
Jose Macias pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Qualls
Ben Grieve pinch hits for Jerry Hairston.
Grieve strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hairston J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 4 1 1 1
Grieve B, ph 1 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Perez N, ss 3 1 1 0 Bruntlett E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Patterson C, cf 4 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 3 1
Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lamb M, lf 4 2 2 1
Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 1 1
Burnitz J, rf 2 1 1 1 Lane J, rf 4 0 1 1
Hollandsworth T, lf 4 0 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Barrett M, c 4 1 2 1 Ausmus B, c 3 1 2 2
Wood K, p 1 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 0 0 0
Dubois J, ph 1 1 1 2 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Bartosh C, p 0 0 0 0
Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0
Macias J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 32 7 10 7
Chicago 000 300 020 -- 5
Houston 300 100 30x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K 3.0 4 3 3 2 6
Bartosh C (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 4
Remlinger M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wuertz M 1.0 2 3 3 3 0
Novoa R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 2 8
Qualls C 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Biggio C
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 9
2B -- Lane J, Burnitz J, Taveras W, Lamb M
3B -- Lamb M
HR -- Dubois J
SH -- Backe B 2
SF -- Burnitz J
T -- 2:34
A -- 41615
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