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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2005-08-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26992 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 12–4. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 5th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win. Morgan Ensberg went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Glendon Rusch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Murton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 3.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Williamson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Murton: 13/G13
- Todd Walker: HR/L9LD+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RM
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8LS+.1-3
- Michael Barrett: S4/L4M.3-H;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 1/G13
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/G4M
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: S6/G56.3-H
- Jason Lane: S8/G6M.1-2
- Adam Everett: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7M
- Glendon Rusch: 43/G4
- Matt Murton: HR/F9LD+
- Todd Walker: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Wandy Rodriguez: K
- Willy Taveras: S8/L4MD
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Top 3
- Derrek Lee: S9/L89M
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Michael Barrett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: S9/L89S
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: 3/IF/P3S-
- Chris Burke: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Humberto Quintero: K
Top 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Corey Patterson: T8/L89D+.B-H(E4/TH)
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Matt Murton: S8/L6MD
- Todd Walker: 63/G4M
Bot 4
- Wandy Rodriguez: 4/P4D
- Willy Taveras: S1/G13
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D+
- Morgan Ensberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Lane: K
Top 5
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 146(1)3/GDP/G13
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: HR/F78D+
- Chris Burke: W
- Humberto Quintero: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Wandy Rodriguez: W
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Lane: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Adam Everett: K
- Chris Burke: W.2-3;1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Michael Barrett: 43/G4
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G4
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Wandy Rodriguez: S9/L9S
- Willy Taveras: 7/F78M+
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Jose Macias: W
- Matt Murton: 9/F9LMF
- Todd Walker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7D+
- Jason Lane: 9/F89M
- Adam Everett: 7/F7D
- Chris Burke: K
Top 8
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56
- Todd Hollandsworth: 63/G6S-
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Humberto Quintero: 13/G
- Jose Vizcaino: K23
- Willy Taveras: E5/TH/G5
- Eric Bruntlett: K23
Top 9
- Michael Barrett: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: E3/TH/G3
- Corey Patterson: W.1-2
- Jose Macias: 13.2-3;1-2
- Matt Murton: 6/P6