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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2004-08-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41071 · 74°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Glendon Rusch earned the win. Mark Grudzielanek went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Peter Munro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Munro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Munro | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LXD+
- Derrek Lee: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G6M
- Moises Alou: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G5+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 13/G25-
- Jeff Kent: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M
- Michael Barrett: 3/P3F
- Glendon Rusch: 34/SH.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 2/P25
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M
- Peter Munro: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 5/L5
Top 3
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7S+
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6M
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7S+
- Jeff Kent: K
- Jeff Bagwell: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F78XD+
- Michael Barrett: S9/G4+
- Glendon Rusch: 14/SH.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 2/P25
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3DF
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/G3F
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LM+
- Jason Lane: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6S
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RS-
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F89M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F78D+
- Michael Barrett: W
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Corey Patterson: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Derrek Lee: D8/L78D+
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LD+
Bot 6
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F8LXD+
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/L8RS
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56S-
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/P9S-
- Michael Barrett: S9/F9LS-.1-3
- Glendon Rusch: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
- Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 2/P2RF
Top 8
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8RXD+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: HP.1-2
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G6S-
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Lance Berkman: DI.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: 5/P5F
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Top 9
- Jose Macias: 31/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4M
- Michael Barrett: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
- Mike Lamb: 9/F89D+
- Craig Biggio: 6/P