August 31, 2007 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 7
TEX 6
(10) BAL 9
@BOS 8 CLE 8
CHW 5 KCR 9
@MIN 4 MIN 5
KCR 0 TBD 9
@NYY 1 OAK 5
DET 4
(10) TOR 7
SEA 5 COL 7
@ARI 3
(10) NYM 7
@ATL 1 HOU 6
@CHC 1 PHI 9
@FLA 2 MIL 3
PIT 2 SDP 6
LAD 4 STL 8
CIN 5 SFG 3
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,297

Friday, August 31, 2007, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Astros

61-74

Won 3

5th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  0    6  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  1

W: W Rodriguez (8-12), L: S Marshall (7-7)

Cubs

68-65

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Pence CF                    4   3   2   5    1   2  .325  .914   25    4   0   2·HR
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .256  .686   27    3   2   CS
  L Scott RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .847         0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .280  .884   17    4   0   2·2B
C Lee LF                      3   0   0   0    2   0  .302  .884   19    3   0   IW
M Loretta SS                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .707   22    3   1   2B
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   0   0    1   3  .272  .780   28    0   1   
C Burke RF-2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .658   15    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .633   16    9   0   SB
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .309   13    0   0   SH
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .599    5    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    7   9              187   27   5

BATTING

2B: L Berkman 2 (19, off S Marshall, off M Wuertz); M Loretta (22, off M Wuertz).

HR: H Pence 2 (14, off S Marshall, off M Wuertz; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SH: W Rodriguez (11, off S Marshall).

IBB: C Lee (10, by S Marshall).

TB: H Pence 8; L Berkman 4; C Biggio 2; M Loretta 2; C Burke.

RBI: H Pence 5 (52); L Berkman (86).

2-out RBI: H Pence 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman.

E: C Burke (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ausmus (6, 2nd base off M Wuertz/H Blanco).

CS: C Biggio (3, 3rd base by M Wuertz/H Blanco).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Theriot SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .707   17    0   1   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .778   15    2   2   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .875   17    6   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .316  .904   13    2   3   
C Monroe RF-LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .223  .642   19    3   0   GDP
M Murton LF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .745   15    1   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .330  .940    4    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
H Blanco C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .484   14    7   1   
  C Floyd PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .744    2    0   0   
  J Kendall C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .624         2   0   
J Jones CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .720   14    3   0   
S Marshall P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .210    4    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  F Pie CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .604   12    1   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    3   9              151   27   8

BATTING

TB: A Ramirez 3; C Monroe; R Theriot; M Murton; D Ward.

GIDP: C Monroe (11).

RBI: D Ward (14).

2-out RBI: D Ward.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: A Ramirez (7).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Rodriguez, W (8-12)          6     4   0   0    3   5   0   4.49   25  102-58   26· 7·25    5· 9· 3· 0     66    -     0.73   0.27
D Borkowski                    1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   5.19    8   30-22   11· 3· 8    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
T Miller                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.83    4   19-12    5· 3· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   9   0          37  151-92   42·13·37    9·11· 5· 0          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Marshall, L (7-7)            3.2   5   4   1    4   3   1   3.98   21   84-45   29·10· 6    9· 3· 2· 0     40    -     1.22  -0.20
M Wuertz                       2.1   3   2   2    2   2   1   3.77   11   45-22   13· 4· 5    1· 2· 4· 0          2-0    0.36  -0.01
K Wood                         2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.18    7   34-20   11· 2· 7    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.02    3   13-10    4· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   3    7   9   2          42  176-97   57·18·22   11· 9· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Marshall (4); M Wuertz (5).

IBB: S Marshall (3; C Lee).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 41,297.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. H Pence              CF    1. R Theriot            SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. M DeRosa             2B 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. M Loretta            SS    5. C Monroe             RF 
6. T Wigginton          3B    6. M Murton             LF 
7. C Burke              RF    7. H Blanco             C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Jones              CF 
9. W Rodriguez          P     9. S Marshall           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-1  -23  3   23%  85% H Pence         S Marshall      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wigginton Scores/unER; Burke Scores/unER; Pence Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  2   11%  61% L Berkman       S Marshall      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pence Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  4    8%  60% C Monroe        W Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 1   2  0-1  123  5   -6%  55% C Burke         S Marshall      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   t 4   1  0-1  1-3  3   -6%  63% W Rodriguez     S Marshall      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Burke to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   61%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pence Scores
          -2-  4   63%  C Lee           Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   59%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      60%  T Wigginton     Wild Pitch; Berkman to 3B; Lee to 2B
          -23  6   61%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   55%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  R Theriot       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   59%  M DeRosa        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   60%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   58%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   56%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   51%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   60%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   58%  M Murton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   61%  H Blanco        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   64%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   62%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  2   59%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  6   56%  M Loretta       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   58%  J Jones         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   60%  S Marshall      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   59%  R Theriot       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Theriot to 1B
          1--  5   57%  M DeRosa        Walk; Theriot to 2B
   O      12-  5   62%  D Lee           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   65%  T Wigginton     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Wigginton to 1B
          1--  3   71%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive); Wigginton to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Wigginton to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  W Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Burke to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   85%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wigginton Scores/unER; Burke Scores/unER; Pence Scores/unER
          ---  1   86%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   87%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 2B
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   85%  C Lee           Biggio Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   87%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   84%  C Monroe        Walk
   O      1--  5   87%  M Murton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   89%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Michael Wuertz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   88%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   90%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-      91%  T Wigginton     Wild Pitch; Loretta to 3B
   O      --3  4   88%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   87%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   89%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   90%  M Wuertz        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   89%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   91%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   92%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  5   91%  W Rodriguez     Bunt Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
          1--      92%  H Pence         Ausmus Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  3   97%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores
   O      ---  6   97%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  7   97%  C Lee           Walk
   O      12-  2   96%  M Loretta       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   97%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   96%  A Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   97%  C Monroe        Popfly: 2B
          1--  5   97%  M Murton        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  H Blanco        Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
                  Kerry Wood replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 6th; Craig Monroe moves to LF; Felix Pie replaces Michael Wuertz playing CF batting 9th; Jacque Jones moves to RF
   O      ---  4   98%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   98%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   98%  B Ausmus        Walk
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Borkowski facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  J Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   99%  F Pie           Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Theriot       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   99%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Borkowski facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Burke moves to 2B; Luke Scott replaces Craig Biggio playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   99%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   99%  C Monroe        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez to 2B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 6th
   R      12-  4   98%  D Ward          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores; Monroe to 2B
                  Trever Miller replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 7th
   O      12-  2   99%  C Floyd         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Eyre replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 6th; Jason Kendall replaces Cliff Floyd playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   99%  M Loretta       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   99%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6  100%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Theriot       Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation