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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2005-04-30 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41615 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win. Jason Dubois went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Cliff Bartosh SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Dubois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cliff Bartosh | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Neifi Perez: S8/P8RS-
- Corey Patterson: 5/P5F
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: W
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/P89S.2-H
- Mike Lamb: T8/F8RD+.1-H
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/F8RS-.3-H
- Jason Lane: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78M
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Todd Hollandsworth: S9/G34-.1-2
- Michael Barrett: S8/P4MD.2XH(82);1-3(TH)
- Kerry Wood: K
Bot 2
- Brandon Backe: K
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 3
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4M
- Neifi Perez: E4/G34
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Mike Lamb: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Lane: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
- Jeromy Burnitz: D9/L9LM+
- Todd Hollandsworth: 7/F7LS
- Michael Barrett: S9/P9LS.2-H
- Jason Dubois: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/L6D+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brandon Backe: 43/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Willy Taveras: D8/F8RD.2-H
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: 53/G6S-
- Corey Patterson: K
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Jason Lane: K
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89D
- Brad Ausmus: S7/F78M
- Brandon Backe: 34/SH/BG4S+.1-2
- Willy Taveras: K
Top 7
- Michael Barrett: 9/P9S
- Ronny Cedeno: K23
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: 5/P5
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Mike Lamb: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: IW
- Jason Lane: 43/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: IW
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brandon Backe: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Neifi Perez: W
- Corey Patterson: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 13/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Todd Hollandsworth: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7S-
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/P89S-
- Mike Lamb: 3/G3
Top 9
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6-
- Jose Macias: 13/G
- Ben Grieve: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder