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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2005-08-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31963 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Greg Maddux earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Andy Pettitte SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Maddux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7D
- Neifi Perez: 53/G5+
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: T9/F9LM
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6.3-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3-
- Jason Lane: 53/G5
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/L78M+
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L34.2-3
- Matt Murton: K
- Corey Patterson: K
- Henry Blanco: W.1-2
- Greg Maddux: S5/G5S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Adam Everett: D7/F7LS+
- Brad Ausmus: CS3(25)
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: 9/F89D
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M
- Aramis Ramirez: SB2
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Matt Murton: K
Bot 3
- Andy Pettitte: 13/G13-
- Willy Taveras: S1/BG25-
- Craig Biggio: 4/P34
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Corey Patterson: 63/G6M
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6
- Greg Maddux: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Jason Lane: 6/L56-
- Orlando Palmeiro: 43/G4
- Adam Everett: K
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: K
- Neifi Perez: K
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5+
- Andy Pettitte: 43/G4-
- Willy Taveras: 3/G3S-
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
- Matt Murton: S5/G5-
- Corey Patterson: K
- Henry Blanco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 7
- Greg Maddux: K
- Matt Lawton: K
- Neifi Perez: S8/F89D+
- Derrek Lee: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89S
Bot 7
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RXD
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3/G34S-
- Adam Everett: 53/G5+
Top 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: E4/FO/G4M.1-3
- Corey Patterson: S8/P4MD-.3-H(UR);1-3
- Henry Blanco: SB2
- Henry Blanco: K
- Jose Macias: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Willy Taveras: K
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: K
- Neifi Perez: 5/L56
- Derrek Lee: 3/P34
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: S7/L56
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+