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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2003-08-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32810 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–0. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Mark Prior earned the win. Randall Simon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Mark Prior L: Jared Fernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Womack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Prior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Fernandez | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LD
- Tony Womack: 13/G56S-
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G5+
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P4
- Randall Simon: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM+
Top 3
- Paul Bako: E4/G4
- Mark Prior: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 6(B)6(2)/LDP/L6M
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: K
- Jared Fernandez: 34/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Tony Womack: S7/L56D-
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7D+
- Moises Alou: CS2(24)
- Moises Alou: W
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Randall Simon: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 23/G23-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: K
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Paul Bako: S6/G56
- Mark Prior: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 31/G3-
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6MD
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78M
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Tony Womack: S4/G4MD
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Moises Alou: WP.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: K
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Randall Simon: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Paul Bako: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Adam Everett: D7/F7D+
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/L56+
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 7
- Mark Prior: K
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Tony Womack: T8/F8RD+
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S+
- Jeff Kent: 9/P9S-
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 7/P7S
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: S7/F7LM
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/L4M+
- Randall Simon: S7/G4.1-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Paul Bako: 6/P56
Bot 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 9
- Doug Glanville: S9/L89S+
- Eric Karros: K
- Ramon Martinez: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 9
- Jeff Kent: 6/P5D
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P34-
- Jason Lane: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Moises Alou ejected by HP umpire Jim Reynolds