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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2011
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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 16, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 2011 |
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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 16, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Myers |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,736 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Jim Wolf |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
Koyie Hill | Catcher |
Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
Mike Quade | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Bourgeois | Center Fielder |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
Jimmy Paredes | Third Baseman |
J.B. Shuck | Right Fielder |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brett Myers | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2011
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castro scores. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Myers
Pena takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barney scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Dempster
Bourgeois takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Dempster
There's a wild pitch. Bourgeois moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Dempster
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourgeois moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Dempster
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Paredes vs. Dempster
Paredes hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Paredes reaches second base with a double. Bourgeois scores. There goes Lee trying to get to home. Soriano throws the ball in to Castro who relays the ball to Hill, who tags Lee, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a fly ball into right field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Myers
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Myers
Dempster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Dempster
Shuck hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Dempster
Barmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Dempster
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes misplays the ball. That's an error on Barmes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Myers
Pena takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Dempster
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Dempster
Altuve hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dempster
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Myers
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Dempster
Paredes hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Shuck vs. Dempster
Shuck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. Paredes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barmes vs. Dempster
Barmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Myers
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Dempster
Myers hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Dempster
Bourgeois strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Dempster
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Myers
Pena hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourgeois. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Myers
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dempster
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Dempster
Paredes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Myers
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Dempster
Shuck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Shuck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Dempster
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barmes for the out. Shuck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shuck tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Dempster
Angel Sanchez pinch hits for Brett Myers.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lopez
Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lopez
Pena hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourgeois. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Lopez
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Lopez
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Colvin vs. Escalona
Sergio Escalona now pitching.
Colvin hits a fly ball into right field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching. Tony Campana now playing left field.
Bourgeois strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Wood
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wood
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Escalona
Hill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campana vs. Escalona
Campana bunts towards the mound. Escalona fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Aneury Rodriguez now pitching.
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Rodriguez
Barney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Paredes hits a line drive into left field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuck vs. Marmol
Shuck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barmes vs. Marmol
There's a wild pitch. Shuck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Marmol
Barmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shuck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Downs vs. Marmol
Matt Downs pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
Downs takes first base on ball four. Barmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bogusevic vs. Marmol
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Aneury Rodriguez.
Bogusevic hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/2011 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Castro S, ss 5 1 1 0 Bourgeois J, cf 3 1 0 0 Barney D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Martinez J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 2 1 2 0 Lee C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Byrd M, cf 4 0 0 0 Paredes J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Soriano A, lf 4 0 0 0 Shuck J, rf 4 2 2 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 3 1 2 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 2 0 0 1 Colvin T, rf 4 1 1 2 Downs M, ph 0 1 0 0 Hill K, c 4 0 1 0 Myers B, p 2 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 3 0 0 0 Sanchez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Campana T, lf 0 0 0 0 Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0 Escalona S, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, p 0 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, ph 1 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 4 31 6 8 6 Chicago 200 002 010 -- 5 Houston 100 000 104 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dempster R 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 Wood K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Marmol C (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Myers B 7.0 6 4 4 2 5 Lopez W 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Escalona S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Barmes C DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 5 2B -- Paredes J 2, Pena C 2, Shuck J HR -- Colvin T, Ramirez A, Bogusevic B SH -- Campana T SF -- Quintero H WP -- Dempster R, Marmol C T -- 2:59 A -- 23736
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