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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-05-23 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38232 · 50°F · Wind 14 mph from LF · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Jeromy Burnitz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Self | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Dubois | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glendon Rusch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Todd Self: D7/L7LS
- Craig Biggio: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: S8/L4MD+
- Neifi Perez: S9/G4-.1-3
- Derrek Lee: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: SB2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 2
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LD
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F78XD+
- Wandy Rodriguez: E4/G4+
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Jason Dubois: S7/L78S+
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34.1-3
- Michael Barrett: K
- Glendon Rusch: POCS2(13634)
- Glendon Rusch: 31/G3
Top 3
- Todd Self: K
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5-
Bot 3
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Neifi Perez: 13/BG23
- Derrek Lee: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G5.BX2(74)
- Jason Lane: 7/F7S
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S-
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/P2RF-
- Jason Dubois: 53/G56+
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S-
- Wandy Rodriguez: S8/G4M+
- Willy Taveras: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Todd Self: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Barrett: K23
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: 5/L56S+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Jason Dubois: K
Top 7
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F89M
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: S9/F9LS-
- Michael Barrett: 7/F78D
- Glendon Rusch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Eric Bruntlett: S7/G6
- Willy Taveras: 3/P3F
- Todd Self: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 8
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Neifi Perez: CS2(26)
- Neifi Perez: K
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G4
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 31/G34S
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G6S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wandy Rodriguez