Cubs 5-3 Astros (27 Jul, 2003) Box Score

Houston Astros

57-48, 33-20 home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	10	0
0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	1

Cubs Hitting

hitters
K. LoftonCF
M. Grudzielanek2B
S. SosaRF
M. AlouLF
A. Ramírez3B
E. Karros1B
R. MartínezSS
D. MillerC
S. EstesP
aL. HarrisPH
D. VeresP
K. FarnsworthP
M. GuthrieP
bT. HubbardPH
J. BorowskiP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	1	3	1	0	0	1	.271	.324	.429
5	1	1	1	1	0	0	.305	.361	.410
4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.301	.395	.572
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.362	.490
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.325	.442
3	1	2	1	1	1	1	.330	.393	.518
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.275	.337	.404
3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.233	.319	.363
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.161	.233
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.178	.252	.225
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
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.429	.313
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
34	5	10	4	3	3	5

a-struck out looking for S Estes in the 6th

b-walked for M Guthrie in the 9th

Batting
2BM Alou (27, J Robertson); E Karros (13, R Stone); K Lofton (20, B Lidge)
3BK Lofton (5, J Robertson)
HRS Sosa (22, 1st inning off J Robertson 0 on, 2 Out); E Karros (9, 2nd inning off J Robertson 0 on, 0 Out); M Grudzielanek (3, 5th inning off K Saarloos 0 on, 1 Out)
RBIS Sosa (61), E Karros (24), K Lofton (28), M Grudzielanek (22)
2Out RBIS Sosa, K Lofton
SHS Estes
GIDPR Martinez
Team LOB6

Baserunning
SBK Lofton (20, 2nd base off J Robertson/G Zaun)

Astros Hitting

hitters
C. BiggioCF
M. Ensberg3B
J. Bagwell1B
J. Kent2B
R. HidalgoRF
L. BerkmanLF
G. ZaunC
A. EverettSS
J. RobertsonP
K. SaarloosP
R. StoneP
aO. MercedPH
B. LidgeP
O. DotelP
M. GalloP
bG. BlumPH
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.269	.345	.413
4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.294	.396	.583
3	1	1	2	1	1	0	.276	.369	.503
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.296	.352	.500
4	1	2	1	1	0	1	.323	.390	.580
3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289	.411	.537
3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.218	.308	.307
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.240	.293	.370
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.171	.171
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.305	.379
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
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263	.304	.401
33	3	6	3	2	3	10

a-grounded to second for R Stone in the 6th

b-struck out swinging for M Gallo in the 9th

Batting
HRJ Bagwell (23, 3rd inning off S Estes 1 on, 1 Out); R Hidalgo (18, 6th inning off D Veres 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIJ Bagwell 2 (58), R Hidalgo (57)
Team LOB7

Fielding
DP1 (A Everett-J Bagwell)
EJ Robertson (3, throw)

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
S. Estes(W,8-11)
D. Veres(H,4)
K. Farnsworth(H,18)
M. Guthrie(H,14)
J. Borowski(S,33)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	4	2	2	3	6	1	79-47	5.89
1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	16-10	3.63
1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	3.24
0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-5	2.08
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-13	2.85
9.0	6	3	3	3	10	2	138-86

Pitching
IBBD Miller (By R Stone)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Estes 5-4; D Veres 2-0; K Farnsworth 1-3; M Guthrie 0-0; J Borowski 1-1
Game ScoresS Estes 54

Astros Pitching

pitchers
J. Robertson(L,15-9)
K. Saarloos
R. Stone
B. Lidge
O. Dotel
M. Gallo
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
1.2	6	3	3	0	1	2	28-20	4.74
2.2	2	1	1	1	1	1	29-19	7.08
1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	22-12	3.17
1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	13-8	2.39
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	2.78
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-9	0.00
9.0	10	5	5	3	5	3	121-78

Pitching
WPB Lidge
HBPL Berkman (By M Guthrie)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Robertson 2-1; K Saarloos 7-0; R Stone 4-0; B Lidge 3-0; O Dotel 1-0; M Gallo 3-0
Game ScoresJ Robertson 32

Scoring Summary

		CHC	HOU
1st	S Sosa homered to left.	1	0
2nd	E Karros homered to left.	2	0
2nd	K Lofton tripled to deep right, D Miller scored.	3	0
3rd	J Bagwell homered to right, M Ensberg scored.	3	2
5th	M Grudzielanek homered to left.	4	2
6th	R Hidalgo homered to left center.	4	3
7th	K Lofton scored on B Lidge's wild pitch.	5	3

Cubs
5
Astros
3

Game 1

26/7

Cubs
1
Astros
3

Game 2

26/7

Cubs
5
Astros
3

Game 3

27/7

Minute Maid Park

7:05 PM, 27 July 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 42,422

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Fichter
First Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Second Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Third Base Umpire - Matt Hollowell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

S. Estes7-8

J. Robertson10-4

J. Borowski19

Scoring Summary

Inning

Game Information

2024 National League Central Standings

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