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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2004-08-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42451 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:54
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Brad Lidge earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Brad Lidge L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: S9/L8RS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Derrek Lee: SB2
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RD+
- Moises Alou: FC5/G5.2X3(5)
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S-
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3DF
- Michael Barrett: S7/G5F
- Ramon Martinez: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Kent: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: IW
- Brad Ausmus: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Backe: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Mark Prior: K
- Corey Patterson: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Derrek Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D+
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9D.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Michael Barrett: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/L4M
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS
- Brandon Backe: 34/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Ramon Martinez: 8/F8RS
- Mark Prior: K
- Corey Patterson: D9/L9LM+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/FDP/F8RXD+.2X3(845)
Top 6
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: W
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 6
- Jeff Kent: S8/L89S+
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jose Vizcaino: K23
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: S6/P6MD-
- Michael Barrett: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ramon Martinez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 7/F7M
- Craig Biggio: 2/P2RF
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4M
- Derrek Lee: SB2
- Derrek Lee: W
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS+
- Michael Barrett: T9/L8RD+.1-H
- Ramon Martinez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Todd Walker: K
- Corey Patterson: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Kent: S8/L8RS+
- Morgan Ensberg: E5/TH/SH/BG56S-.1-3;B-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Brad Ausmus: DI.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S
- Mike Lamb: IW
- Jason Lane: S9/L3D.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2