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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2005-08-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29978 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Carlos Zambrano earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Roy Oswalt SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 8.1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
 Ryan Dempster | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: S8/G6M+
- Todd Walker: S9/L34.1-3
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56S.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Corey Patterson: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 6/L6MD+
Top 3
- Carlos Zambrano: HR/F89D+
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Todd Walker: 43/G34
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: 9/F9M
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78D+
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Jeromy Burnitz: 31/G34S
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: D7/F7LM
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L6D+.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR)(E6/TH);B-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: 4/P4MD-
- Adam Everett: K
Top 5
- Michael Barrett: S1/L13
- Carlos Zambrano: 1/BP
- Matt Lawton: CS2(26)
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roy Oswalt: 3/G3-
- Willy Taveras: K
Top 6
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: S6/G4MD
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 7
- Neifi Perez: S9/G34+
- Corey Patterson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/F89M+.1-2
- Michael Barrett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Barrett: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Zambrano: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3/G3+
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 9/F89XD+
- Todd Walker: S9/G34
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LM
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Willy Taveras: 13/BG25-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3S-
- Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Mike Lamb: FC4/G4S.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Orlando Palmeiro: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Adam Everett: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra left the game due to an injured back