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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2004-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38216 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:04
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Mark Prior earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Mark Prior L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Prior | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Chad Harville | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Jon Leicester | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: D8/L78XD+
- Carlos Beltran: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: K
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: S9/G3
- Derrek Lee: 4/P4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 5/P56
- Moises Alou: 7!/F7D+
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7M
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L78S
- Todd Walker: K
- Michael Barrett: 43/G4MS-
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3F
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Jeff Kent: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Mark Prior: W
- Corey Patterson: K
- Derrek Lee: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7LS.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8RXD+
- Todd Walker: K
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9M
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/G3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brandon Backe: 5!4/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 4
- Michael Barrett: D7/L7LS
- Mark Prior: S7/G6.2-3
- Corey Patterson: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G6.3-H
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P2LF
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F7LD+
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34
- Jeff Kent: K
Bot 5
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D+
- Todd Walker: 43/G34-
- Michael Barrett: K
Top 6
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L56
- Jose Vizcaino: D8/F89S.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 5!3/G56S
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/P34S-
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: S4/G4-
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LD+
- Derrek Lee: SB2
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F89XD+
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: D7/L7LD+
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
- Todd Walker: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/L9M
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L89S
- Jason Lane: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78M
- Carlos Beltran: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Bot 8
- Michael Barrett: S8/L6MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/P9S
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34-.1-2
- Derrek Lee: IW
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: DI.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: 53/G56-
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/L7M