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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-08-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39769 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Matt Clement earned the win. Alex Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
W: Matt Clement L: Jared Fernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jared Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Clement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Fernandez | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Dave Veres | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 31/G34S-
- Orlando Merced: 6/P56D-
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LS+
- Jeff Kent: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: 9/F89M
- Hee-Seop Choi: D8/L8LM+.2-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Augie Ojeda: 9/F89M
- Paul Bako: W
- Matt Clement: K
- Kenny Lofton: POCS2(136)
Top 3
- Jared Fernandez: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78S
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G15-
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L4MD
- Sammy Sosa: E8/F8RXD.1-3;B-2
- Moises Alou: IW
- Hee-Seop Choi: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F78D
- Jeff Kent: D7/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Geoff Blum: WP.2-3
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 4
- Augie Ojeda: HP
- Paul Bako: S8/G6M-.1-3
- Matt Clement: K/BF
- Kenny Lofton: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: E1/SH/BG15S-.1-2
- Colin Porter: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Orlando Merced: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 5
- Moises Alou: HP
- Hee-Seop Choi: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Paul Bako: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Clement: K
- Kenny Lofton: 8!/F89S
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: E1/G15.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RS-
- Adam Everett: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3-
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5-
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: 2/P23F-/FL
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Orlando Merced: K+PB.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78D
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Hee-Seop Choi: 13/BG13S
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Augie Ojeda: 3/G3
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: K
- Gregg Zaun: D9/P9LS
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: 9/F89D.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 8
- Paul Bako: 43/G34
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Hee-Seop Choi: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD
- Orlando Merced: D8/L78D+
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Lance Berkman: DI.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K