Astros 12-8 Cubs (20 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

66-59, 37-23 home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	11	0
4	0	1	3	0	4	0	0	-	12	15	1

D. Miceli2-3

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

M. Clement10-11

4.0 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Hit By Pitch
- K Lofton picked off first.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Bagwell scored, J Kent to second on wild pitch by M Clement.
  3
  2
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Lane hit for J Robertson.
  5
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- D. Miceli pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Martinez safe at first on error by first baseman J Bagwell.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- D. Miceli pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- T Goodwin hit for M Clement.
  5
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- D. Veres pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- E Bruntlett hit for D Miceli.
  5
  8
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. White pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- D. Veres pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- L Berkman to third on wild pitch by D Veres.
  5
  8
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- R Simon at first base.
  5
  10
- O Merced hit for R White.
  5
  12
- K. Farnsworth pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- T Womack at second base.
  8
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- B. Wagner pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Glanville hit for A Alfonseca.
  8
  12
- K Lofton to second on fielder's indifference.
  8
  12
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
8
Astros
12

Game 1

20/8

Cubs
6
Astros
0

Game 2

21/8

Cubs
3
Astros
9

Game 3

22/8

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 20 August 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,707

Game Time:3:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dale Scott
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Jim Joyce

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	91	68	.572	-	W1
Chicago	82	78	.513	9.5	W1
St. Louis	81	78	.509	10	L1
Cincinnati	76	84	.475	15.5	L4
Pittsburgh	74	85	.465	17	L1

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D. Miceli2-3

M. Clement10-11

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Ball
3 Hit By Pitch