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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2006-08-14 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37260 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Carlos Zambrano earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Phil Nevin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Roy Oswalt SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 8.0 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: K
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6D
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6MD
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 4/L4D+
- Aubrey Huff: S5/P7LS.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/P9S-
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- Phil Nevin: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Matt Murton: S8/L4M+.2XH(82)
Bot 2
- Luke Scott: W
- Adam Everett: 9/F9D
- Brad Ausmus: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Ronny Cedeno: 6/P56-
- Carlos Zambrano: 63/G6M
- Juan Pierre: S7/L7S+
- Neifi Perez: E4/G4MD.1-2
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Roy Oswalt: 3/P3F
- Willy Taveras: S1/BG2L-
- Craig Biggio: WP.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Aubrey Huff: HP.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/G34
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LD
- Phil Nevin: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Matt Murton: 9/F9LM
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Luke Scott: D8/F8RD+
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4
Top 5
- Carlos Zambrano: 43/G4
- Juan Pierre: 3/G3
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56
- Michael Barrett: K
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7S
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/P8RS
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jacque Jones: 7/F78XD+
- Phil Nevin: S7/F7S
- Matt Murton: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 6
- Luke Scott: D8/F8LXD+
- Adam Everett: W
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Roy Oswalt: 63/G6MD
Top 7
- Ronny Cedeno: 16/L15+
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Juan Pierre: 43/G34-
Bot 7
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34+
Top 8
- Neifi Perez: S9/L89M
- Michael Barrett: 5!3.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Phil Nevin: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Matt Murton: K
Bot 8
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
- Luke Scott: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Adam Everett: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/L8RS
- Cesar Izturis: SB2
- Cesar Izturis: 31/G3.2-3
- Juan Pierre: 3/P13
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7LS
Bot 9
- Orlando Palmeiro: 6/P7LSF
- Mike Lamb: W
- Willy Taveras: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt left the game due to an injured hand/wrist