Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 5
Regular Season Game 48
Played on Friday, May 23, 2003 (N) at Minute Maid Park
CHI N 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 12 1 HOU N 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 7 7 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Grudzielanek 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 Martinez ss 4 1 4 1 1 0 4 2 Patterson cf 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Alou lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 O'Leary rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Karros 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Bellhorn 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 Miller c 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prior p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Goodwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 12 5 4 6 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Grudzielanek-Martinez-Karros. E: Martinez (2). PB: Miller (4). BATTING - 2B: Alou (14,off Linebrink); Bellhorn (5,off Linebrink); Grudzielanek (12,off Linebrink). HR: Patterson (9,1st inning off Linebrink 1 on 1 out). HBP: Alou (4,by Linebrink). GDP: Grudzielanek (8,off Saarloos); Patterson (3,off Lidge). Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Ensberg 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 Bagwell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 Kent 2b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 5 Berkman lf 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Merced rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 Vizcaino ss 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ausmus c 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 Linebrink p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Saarloos p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dotel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 7 7 7 3 6 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Ensberg-Kent-Bagwell, Kent-Vizcaino-Bagwell. BATTING - 2B: Ausmus (5,off Prior). HR: Vizcaino (1,1st inning off Prior 2 on 1 out). GDP: Bagwell (10,off Prior). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Kent (3,2nd base off Alfonseca/Miller).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Prior L(5-2) 6.2 7 7 6 3 6 1 31 Alfonseca 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 7 7 6 3 6 1 35 WP: Prior (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Alfonseca 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Linebrink W(1-1) 5 8 4 4 2 2 1 25 Saarloos 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Lidge 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Dotel 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Wagner SV(13) 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 6 Totals 9 12 5 5 4 6 1 41 WP: Linebrink (5). HBP: Linebrink (3,Alou). Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Paul Nauert Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 29660 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Grudzielanek 2b Biggio cf 2. Martinez ss Ensberg 3b 3. Patterson cf Bagwell 1b 4. Alou lf Kent 2b 5. O'Leary rf Berkman lf 6. Karros 1b Merced rf 7. Bellhorn 3b Vizcaino ss 8. Miller c Ausmus c 9. Prior p Linebrink p CUBS 1ST: Grudzielanek popped to catcher; Martinez singled to left; Patterson homered [Martinez scored]; Alou doubled to center; O'Leary flied to left; Karros flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Biggio reached on an error by Martinez [Biggio to first]; Ensberg singled to left [Biggio to second]; Miller allowed a passed ball [Biggio to third, Ensberg to second]; Bagwell popped to shortstop; Kent reached on a fielder's choice [Biggio scored (unearned)]; Berkman walked [Ensberg to third, Kent to second]; Merced singled to right [Ensberg scored, Kent scored, Berkman to third]; Vizcaino homered [Berkman scored, Merced scored]; Ausmus was called out on strikes; Linebrink flied to left; 6 R (5 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. CUBS 2ND: Bellhorn was called out on strikes; Miller struck out; Prior grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 2ND: Biggio singled to right; Ensberg popped to shortstop; Bagwell struck out; Kent flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. CUBS 3RD: Grudzielanek flied to left; Martinez singled to right [Martinez out at second (right to shortstop)]; Patterson singled to right; Alou was hit by a pitch [Patterson to second]; Linebrink threw a wild pitch [Patterson to third]; O'Leary flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 3RD: Berkman struck out (catcher to first); Merced grounded out (third to first); Vizcaino flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. CUBS 4TH: Karros popped to first; Bellhorn doubled to center; Miller walked; Prior popped to first; Grudzielanek doubled to right [Bellhorn scored, Miller to third]; Martinez singled to left [Miller scored, Grudzielanek to third]; Patterson grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 4TH: Ausmus doubled to left; On a bunt Linebrink struck out; Biggio walked; Ensberg walked [Ausmus to third, Biggio to second]; Bagwell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ensberg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. CUBS 5TH: Alou flied to center; O'Leary walked; Karros popped to second; Bellhorn popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Kent was called out on strikes; Berkman struck out; Merced popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. CUBS 6TH: SAARLOOS REPLACED LINEBRINK (PITCHING); Miller struck out; Prior singled to center; Grudzielanek grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Prior out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: Vizcaino grounded out (first unassisted); Ausmus grounded out (third to first); Saarloos flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. CUBS 7TH: LIDGE REPLACED SAARLOOS (PITCHING); Martinez walked; Patterson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Martinez out at second]; Alou grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Biggio flied to center; Ensberg singled to center; Prior threw a wild pitch [Ensberg to second]; Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kent singled to right [Ensberg scored]; ALFONSECA REPLACED PRIOR (PITCHING); Kent stole second; Berkman lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. CUBS 8TH: DOTEL REPLACED LIDGE (PITCHING); O'Leary struck out; Karros grounded out (third to first); Bellhorn walked; HARRIS BATTED FOR MILLER; Harris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: BAKO REPLACED HARRIS (PLAYING C ); Merced grounded out (second to first); Vizcaino grounded out (first to pitcher); Ausmus flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. CUBS 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED VIZCAINO (PITCHING); EVERETT REPLACED DOTEL (PLAYING SS); GOODWIN BATTED FOR ALFONSECA; Goodwin grounded out (shortstop to first); Grudzielanek singled to center; Martinez singled to right [Grudzielanek to second]; Patterson struck out; Alou singled to right [Grudzielanek scored, Martinez to third]; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR O'LEARY; Gonzalez struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 5 12 1 9 Astros 7 7 0 4
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