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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2004-08-22 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41186 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 3:07

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Jon Leicester earned the win. Aramis Ramirez went 1-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	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	11	14
HOU	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	6	11

W: Jon Leicester L: Roy Oswalt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Corey Patterson	5	2	3	1	0	0
Derrek Lee	5	0	2	0	0	2
Todd Walker	5	1	2	2	0	0
Moises Alou	3	2	1	1	2	0
Sammy Sosa	5	2	2	0	0	1
Aramis Ramirez	4	2	1	3	1	0
Michael Barrett	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ramon Martinez	5	1	1	2	0	1
Kerry Wood	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jon Leicester	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Bako	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Goodwin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Vizcaino	5	0	4	1	0	1
Carlos Beltran	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	4	1	2	0	1	1
Jeff Kent	4	1	0	0	0	3
Mike Lamb	4	1	2	1	1	0
Jason Lane	3	1	1	1	0	1
Raul Chavez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kirk Bullinger	1	0	0	0	1	0
Craig Biggio	1	1	1	1	0	0
Morgan Ensberg	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Bruntlett	1	1	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kerry Wood	4.1	5	3	4
Jon Leicester	2.2	4	1	1
Kent Mercker	1.0	0	0	2
Kyle Farnsworth	1.0	2	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	2.2	4	3	3
Kirk Bullinger	2.0	5	1	0
Mike Gallo	1.1	3	0	1
Chad Qualls	2.0	2	0	0
Chad Harville	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Corey Patterson: 5/P5S
Derrek Lee: S7/G56+
Todd Walker: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Moises Alou: W.1-2
Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 1

Jose Vizcaino: S4/G6M-
Carlos Beltran: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LS-
Lance Berkman: SB2
Lance Berkman: K

Top 2

Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
Michael Barrett: S7/G56
Ramon Martinez: CS2(24)
Ramon Martinez: K

Bot 2

Jeff Kent: K
Mike Lamb: HR/F9D+
Jason Lane: HP
Raul Chavez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-

Top 3

Kerry Wood: W
Corey Patterson: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
Derrek Lee: K+SB2
Todd Walker: DGR/L9LD+.2-H
Moises Alou: W
Sammy Sosa: E5/G5.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Michael Barrett: HP
Ramon Martinez: 13/G13-

Bot 3

Kirk Bullinger: 63/G6S-
Jose Vizcaino: S7/L56
Carlos Beltran: HP.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G56-.2-3
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Jeff Kent: K

Top 4

Kerry Wood: 53/G5+
Corey Patterson: S9/L9S
Derrek Lee: SB2
Derrek Lee: 8/F78D+
Todd Walker: S7.2-H;BX2(724)

Bot 4

Mike Lamb: 7/L7M
Jason Lane: S9/L3-
Raul Chavez: K
Kirk Bullinger: W.1-2
Jose Vizcaino: S9/L34D.2-H;1-2
Carlos Beltran: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Top 5

Moises Alou: 63/G6
Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LM+
Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
Michael Barrett: D9/L9M+.2-H;1-3
Ramon Martinez: D8/F78D+.3-H;2-H
Kerry Wood: 63/G6
Corey Patterson: S8/P8LS-.2-H
Derrek Lee: K

Bot 5

Jeff Bagwell: W
Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G34+
Jeff Kent: HP.1-2
Mike Lamb: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Lane: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 6

Todd Walker: 3/G3
Moises Alou: HR/F78XD+
Sammy Sosa: S7/L78S
Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
Michael Barrett: 8/F8LXD

Bot 6

Raul Chavez: K
Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
Jose Vizcaino: S7/L56+
Carlos Beltran: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
Jeff Bagwell: 43/G34-

Top 7

Ramon Martinez: 63/G56+
Jon Leicester: 63/G6-
Corey Patterson: S7/P78S-
Derrek Lee: S9/L34+.1-2
Todd Walker: 9/F9M.2-3;1-2

Bot 7

Lance Berkman: S8/L4MD+
Jeff Kent: E4/TH/FO/G4.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Mike Lamb: S8/L8RS.2-3
Jason Lane: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
Raul Chavez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 8

Moises Alou: 63/G6M
Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Aramis Ramirez: 3/P9LSF

Bot 8

Morgan Ensberg: 5/P6
Jose Vizcaino: K
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 9

Paul Bako: K
Ramon Martinez: 53/G56
Tom Goodwin: K

Bot 9

Eric Bruntlett: HR/F7D+
Lance Berkman: S8/L89S+
Jeff Kent: K
Mike Lamb: DI.1-2
Mike Lamb: 9/F89D
Jason Lane: K

Notes & reviews

Michael Barrett hit on the back and approached the mound; benches emptied but no fight; Roy Oswalt ejected by HP umpire Bill Hohn
Jeff Kent hit on left arm; third batter hit by Kerry Wood who was ejected; Manager Dusty Baker argued and was ejected; Wood had just returned from five game suspension for arguing with umpire

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