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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2006
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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, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2006 |
|---|---|
| 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, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan O'Malley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,989 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Theriot | Second Baseman |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | First Baseman |
| Angel Pagan | Right Fielder |
| Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Ryan O'Malley | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2006
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot bunts towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Pettitte spins and fires to second and Burke drops the ball. That's an error on Burke. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Pettitte
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. O'Malley
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. O'Malley
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. O'Malley
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. O'Malley
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. O'Malley
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton 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 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Pettitte
O'Malley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. O'Malley
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. O'Malley
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. O'Malley
Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pettitte vs. O'Malley
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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Pierre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot bunts towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. O'Malley
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. O'Malley
Burke hits a line drive in front of the plate. Barrett can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. O'Malley
Berkman hits a popup in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. O'Malley
Scott takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. O'Malley
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pettitte
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. O'Malley
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. O'Malley
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. O'Malley
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pettitte vs. O'Malley
Pettitte strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pettitte
Perez 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Pettitte
O'Malley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. O'Malley
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. O'Malley
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. O'Malley
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. O'Malley
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Barrett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. O'Malley
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. O'Malley
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. O'Malley
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. O'Malley
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pettitte vs. O'Malley
Pettitte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pettitte
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Pettitte
Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. O'Malley
Taveras bunts towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. O'Malley
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. O'Malley
Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. O'Malley
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Pettitte
O'Malley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Pettitte
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Pettitte covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Pettitte
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. O'Malley
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. O'Malley
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. O'Malley
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Adam Everett.
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. O'Malley
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pettitte
Chris Burke now playing shortstop. Craig Biggio now playing second base. Eric Munson now catching.
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Pettitte
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Pettitte
Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. John Mabry now playing first base. Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte.
Palmeiro hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Howry
Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Willy Taveras.
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Howry
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2006 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Pierre J, cf 4 0 3 0 Taveras W, cf 4 0 1 0
Theriot R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Huff A, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett M, c 3 1 1 1 Burke C, 2b-ss 5 0 2 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Nevin P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott L, lf 3 0 0 0
Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pagan A, rf 3 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 3 0 0 0
Murton M, lf 3 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 2 0 1 0
Perez N, ss 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
O'Malley R, p 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Mabry J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson E, c 0 0 0 0
Pettitte A, p 3 0 0 0
Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 4 1 32 0 5 0
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
O'Malley R (W) 8.0 5 0 0 6 2
Howry B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (L) 9.0 4 1 1 1 7
E -- Burke C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 11
2B -- Pierre J
HR -- Barrett M
SH -- Theriot R 2
HBP -- by Pettitte A (Ramirez A)
T -- 2:18
A -- 38989
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