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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 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 September 30, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 2005 |
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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 | September 30, 2005 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 41,304 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Theriot | Second Baseman |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Third Baseman |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
Michael Barrett | Catcher |
Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 30, 2005
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Pettitte
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Pettitte
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Zambrano
Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Pettitte
Patterson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Pettitte
Zambrano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettitte vs. Zambrano
Pettitte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Pettitte
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Pettitte
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Pettitte
Patterson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Zambrano
Lane hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettitte vs. Zambrano
Pettitte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Pettitte
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Theriot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Pettitte
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Theriot tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Pettitte
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zambrano
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Zambrano
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Zambrano
Lamb takes first base on ball four. Ensberg moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Zambrano
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Pettitte
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Pettitte
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Zambrano
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Zambrano
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Zambrano
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Andy Pettitte.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Zambrano
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching. Jose Macias pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano.
Macias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Qualls
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Qualls
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Qualls
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett misplays the ball. That's an error on Everett. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Qualls
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. There goes Lee trying to get to home. Taveras throws the ball in to Everett who relays the ball to Ausmus, who tags Lee, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Novoa
Roberto Novoa now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Novoa
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Novoa
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Novoa
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Novoa
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Novoa
Everett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Lidge
Lance Berkman now playing first base. Brad Lidge now pitching. Charles Gipson now playing left field.
Murton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Lidge
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Lidge
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gipson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Murton scores. Burnitz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Patterson vs. Lidge
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to home to get Burnitz. Barrett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Lidge
Todd Walker pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Theriot vs. Lidge
Ronny Cedeno pinch runs for Todd Walker.
Theriot hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Lidge
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gipson vs. Dempster
Gipson bunts towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Theriot covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Dempster
Chris Burke pinch runs for Brad Ausmus.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Dempster
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Willy Taveras.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Theriot R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Perez N, ss 5 1 2 0 Taveras W, cf 4 1 1 0 Lee D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Murton M, lf 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, lf-1b 3 1 1 2 Burnitz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Lamb M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Barrett M, c 4 1 2 1 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 3 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 2 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 4 0 0 0 Macias J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 2 0 Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0 Burke C, pr 0 0 0 0 Walker T, ph 1 0 1 1 Pettitte A, p 2 0 0 0 Cedeno R, pr 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Gipson C, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 32 3 6 3 Chicago 000 001 012 -- 4 Houston 010 000 020 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Zambrano C 7.0 4 1 1 3 8 Novoa R (W) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Dempster R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Pettitte A 7.0 5 1 1 0 6 Qualls C 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 Lidge B (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 E -- Everett A LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 8 2B -- Biggio C, Theriot R, Garciaparra N, Barrett M HR -- Lamb M, Berkman L SH -- Gipson C SF -- Lee D T -- 2:41 A -- 41304
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