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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2003-07-27 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42422 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Shawn Estes earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Shawn Estes L: Jeriome Robertson SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Matt Hollowell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Estes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trent Hubbard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Estes | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeriome Robertson | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirk Saarloos | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2.1XH(42)(E1/TH)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7LD+
- Moises Alou: D8/F78XD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S-
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: K
Top 2
- Eric Karros: HR/F7D+
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Damian Miller: S9/P9S
- Shawn Estes: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: T9/F9D+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Lance Berkman: S7/G5+
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Adam Everett: 7/F7LM-
- Kirk Saarloos: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: 53/G5L
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/L4D+
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jeff Kent: 13/G25-
- Richard Hidalgo: S6/G6+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Eric Karros: W
- Ramon Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Damian Miller: S6/G6M
- Shawn Estes: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Gregg Zaun: 53/G5+
- Adam Everett: K
- Kirk Saarloos: W
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/L7LD+
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6+
- Moises Alou: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6M
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M
- Eric Karros: D7/G5+
- Ramon Martinez: 63/G6S-
- Damian Miller: IW
- Lenny Harris: K
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Adam Everett: S5/G56
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34
Top 7
- Kenny Lofton: DGR/L3D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4M.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: WP.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LD
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: 143/G13+
- Eric Karros: K
- Ramon Martinez: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9S
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LM+
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Gregg Zaun: K
Top 9
- Damian Miller: 63/G6M
- Trent Hubbard: W
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G25-
Bot 9
- Adam Everett: 53/G5
- Geoff Blum: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD