Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
51-51, 27-24 Away
5
51-51, 27-24 Away
Final
56-47, 32-19 Home
3
56-47, 32-19 Home
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BP Bako (7, M Gallo)
- HRC Zambrano (2, 7th inning off W Miller 1 on, 2 Out); M Alou (15, 8th inning off O Dotel 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Alou 3 (65), C Zambrano 2 (6)
- 2Out RBIM Alou, C Zambrano 2
- SHC Zambrano
- GIDPA Ramirez; A Gonzalez
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBK Lofton (19, 2nd base off W Miller/B Ausmus)
- Fielding
- EA Ramirez (25, throw)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
G. Blum3B |
J. Kent2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .349 | .420 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .305 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .369 | .491 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .360 | .512 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .407 | .536 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .389 | .571 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .275 | .260 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .309 | .384 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .298 | .378 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .132 | .175 | .158 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .263 | .432 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
a-grounded to pitcher for W Miller in the 7th
b-grounded to second for B Ausmus in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BC Biggio (31, C Zambrano)
- RBIB Ausmus 2 (29)
- 2Out RBIB Ausmus 2
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- DP2 (G Blum-J Kent-J Bagwell, A Everett-J Kent-J Bagwell)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Zambrano(W,13-11) |
J. Borowski(S,33) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 118-75 | 3.26 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.91 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 126-81 |
- Pitching
- HBPP Bako (By W Miller)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Zambrano 12-6; J Borowski 1-1
- Game ScoresC Zambrano 73
Astros Pitching
- Pitching
- IBBR Hidalgo (By C Zambrano)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsW Miller 12-3; O Dotel 1-1; M Gallo 1-0; R Stone 0-1
- Game ScoresW Miller 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L Berkman grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Biggio scored, G Blum safe at third on error by third baseman A Ramirez, L Berkman to second advancing on play. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | B Ausmus singled to center, G Blum and L Berkman scored, R Hidalgo to third. | 0 | 3 | |
| 6th | M Alou singled to center, K Lofton scored, S Sosa to second. | 1 | 3 | |
| 7th | C Zambrano homered to right, P Bako scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 8th | M Alou homered to left center, M Grudzielanek scored. | 5 | 3 | |
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:05 AM, 26 July 2003
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,013
Game Time:2:34
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
- Second Base Umpire - Matt Hollowell
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Fichter
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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