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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2003-08-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29555 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Ron Villone earned the win. Craig Biggio went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
W: Ron Villone L: Kerry Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick White | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Glanville: 6/P6M
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: E9/F89D+.B-2
- Jeff Kent: 13/G13
Top 2
- Moises Alou: S7/G5+
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Eric Karros: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Martinez: 9/F9S
- Damian Miller: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: S8/L78M+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Adam Everett: K
- Ron Villone: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
Top 3
- Kerry Wood: K
- Doug Glanville: 53/G5+
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78M-
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: T7/F78XD+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F78D.3-H
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78XD
Bot 4
- Adam Everett: K
- Ron Villone: S8/G6+
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3-
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Eric Karros: S7/L7LS+
- Ramon Martinez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Damian Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Doug Glanville: 9/SF/DP/F89D.3-H;2X3(9356)
Bot 5
- Jeff Kent: S5/G6S-
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34+.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: D8/F78D+.3-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: WP.3-H;2-3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Adam Everett: S8/L78M+.1-2
- Jason Lane: 3/P23F
- Craig Biggio: S9/L7LS.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L8RM
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
- Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L4D
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5
- Eric Karros: 9/F9D
- Ramon Martinez: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Lance Berkman: E4/G4M.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G5+.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Damian Miller: K
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G3
- Doug Glanville: 2/P2RF/FL
Bot 8
- Geoff Blum: S7/L7S+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Adam Everett: 63/G6M-.3-H
- Dan Miceli: K
Top 9
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Moises Alou: D8/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78M
- Eric Karros: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ramon Martinez: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Randall Simon: 43/G34