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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2006-08-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 18 innings · Att: 41531 · 73°F, dome, dry · 5:36

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Rich Hill earned the win. Jacque Jones went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
CHN	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	16
HOU	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16

W: Rich Hill L: Dave Borkowski SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Juan Pierre	8	1	1	0	1	1
Cesar Izturis	8	0	4	1	0	0
Angel Pagan	3	1	0	0	1	0
Aramis Ramirez	8	2	3	0	0	3
Jacque Jones	7	2	2	3	0	2
John Mabry	8	0	1	0	0	3
Ronny Cedeno	7	1	1	1	0	0
Henry Blanco	3	0	1	0	0	0
Juan Mateo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Theriot	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Barrett	4	0	1	0	1	0
Matt Murton	5	1	2	3	0	1
Phil Nevin	1	0	0	0	0	1
Neifi Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Zambrano	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Marmol	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willy Taveras	9	0	1	0	0	2
Craig Biggio	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lamb	4	1	1	0	0	1
Lance Berkman	6	1	0	0	2	3
Luke Scott	5	1	3	0	1	0
Aubrey Huff	5	1	3	2	0	0
Adam Everett	7	1	1	2	0	1
Brad Ausmus	6	1	2	0	2	0
Roger Clemens	1	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Palmeiro	1	0	1	2	0	0
Jason Lane	5	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Burke	4	0	3	0	0	0
Morgan Ensberg	4	0	0	0	1	1
Eric Munson	3	0	1	0	0	2
Dave Borkowski	2	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Juan Mateo	5.0	4	1	2
Will Ohman	0.2	2	0	0
Michael Wuertz	0.1	2	1	0
David Aardsma	0.2	0	0	1
Scott Eyre	0.2	2	0	1
Bob Howry	0.2	0	0	0
Roberto Novoa	2.0	1	2	0
Angel Guzman	3.0	2	1	3
Ryan Dempster	3.0	2	1	2
Rich Hill	2.0	1	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Clemens	6.0	7	1	5
Chad Qualls	1.0	1	0	2
Dan Wheeler	1.0	0	0	0
Brad Lidge	0.2	3	0	1
Trever Miller	0.2	0	0	1
Russ Springer	0.2	1	0	1
Fernando Nieve	2.0	0	1	0
Dave Borkowski	6.0	4	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Juan Pierre: T9/F9D+
Cesar Izturis: S8/L8LS-.3-H
Angel Pagan: 43/G4.1-2
Aramis Ramirez: K
Jacque Jones: HP
John Mabry: K

Bot 1

Willy Taveras: S8/L8RS+
Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD+
Mike Lamb: 13/G25-.1-2
Lance Berkman: K

Top 2

Ronny Cedeno: HR/F78XD+
Henry Blanco: S6/G56
Juan Mateo: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
Juan Pierre: 43/G4.2-3
Cesar Izturis: 43/G4M

Bot 2

Luke Scott: S9/L34D+
Aubrey Huff: 8/L8RD+
Adam Everett: 5/P5F
Brad Ausmus: 8/F89XD+

Top 3

Angel Pagan: 31/G3
Aramis Ramirez: K
Jacque Jones: 8/L8RM+

Bot 3

Roger Clemens: 63/G6M
Willy Taveras: 4/L34D-
Craig Biggio: 9/F9D

Top 4

John Mabry: S9/L89S+
Ronny Cedeno: 53/SH/BG56S+.1-2
Henry Blanco: 53/G56S-
Juan Mateo: 8/F89D+

Bot 4

Mike Lamb: S8/L4MD+
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Luke Scott: 7/F78XD+.2-3
Aubrey Huff: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H;BX3(84353)
Adam Everett: 3/L34S-

Top 5

Juan Pierre: 63/G6M
Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
Angel Pagan: W
Aramis Ramirez: S9/L8RS.1-3
Jacque Jones: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
John Mabry: K

Bot 5

Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
Roger Clemens: HP
Willy Taveras: K
Craig Biggio: 4/P4MD

Top 6

Ronny Cedeno: 4/P34D
Henry Blanco: 63/G6
Ryan Theriot: HP
Juan Pierre: SB2
Juan Pierre: K

Bot 6

Mike Lamb: 4/P4M
Lance Berkman: 7/F78XD+
Luke Scott: S8/G4M+
Aubrey Huff: S8/L8LM+.1-2
Adam Everett: T7/F7LD.2-H;1-H
Brad Ausmus: W
Orlando Palmeiro: D9/G3+.3-H;1-H;BX3(94565)

Top 7

Cesar Izturis: S8/L78M+
Angel Pagan: 64(1)/FO/G6
Aramis Ramirez: K
Jacque Jones: K

Bot 7

Willy Taveras: K
Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD+
Mike Lamb: K

Top 8

John Mabry: 8/F8RXD+
Ronny Cedeno: 9/F9LD+
Michael Barrett: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Lance Berkman: 9/F9D-
Luke Scott: S8/G4M
Aubrey Huff: WP.1-2
Aubrey Huff: S3/G34S-.2-3
Adam Everett: CSH(251).1-2
Adam Everett: 8/F8LD+

Top 9

Matt Murton: HR/L7D+
Juan Pierre: 8/F8LD
Cesar Izturis: S7/L78S+
Phil Nevin: K
Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS.1-2
Jacque Jones: 43/G4S

Bot 9

Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D
Jason Lane: 8/F8RD+
Willy Taveras: 8/F8LM

Top 10

John Mabry: K
Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8LXD+
Michael Barrett: S7/L8LD+
Matt Murton: K

Bot 10

Chris Burke: D7/L8LD+
Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Lance Berkman: IW
Luke Scott: IW.1-2
Aubrey Huff: 32(3)/FO/G34S+.2-3;1-2
Adam Everett: 4/P4D

Top 11

Juan Pierre: W
Cesar Izturis: 2/BP2L
Neifi Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 11

Brad Ausmus: 3/G
Jason Lane: 8/F8LD+
Willy Taveras: 9/F9LD

Top 12

Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
Jacque Jones: 8/F8LXD+
John Mabry: 5/P5F

Bot 12

Chris Burke: S8/G6M
Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
Lance Berkman: 85(2)/FO/P8LS-.1-2
Luke Scott: 9/F9S
Eric Munson: K

Top 13

Ronny Cedeno: 9/F9S
Michael Barrett: 31/G34+
Matt Murton: 9/F9LD

Bot 13

Adam Everett: K23
Brad Ausmus: D9/F9D+
Jason Lane: K
Willy Taveras: 9/F89D+

Top 14

Juan Pierre: 9/L9D+
Cesar Izturis: S7/G56+
Carlos Zambrano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MD

Bot 14

Chris Burke: S7/L7S+
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9LS
Lance Berkman: K+SB2
Dave Borkowski: 3/G

Top 15

Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D+
Jacque Jones: K
John Mabry: 43/G34

Bot 15

Eric Munson: S9/G34+
Adam Everett: 14/SH/BG15.1-2
Brad Ausmus: W
Jason Lane: 7/F78M
Willy Taveras: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 16

Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8LXD+
Michael Barrett: 4/P4
Matt Murton: 63/G6M

Bot 16

Chris Burke: HP
Morgan Ensberg: 36(1)/FO/G34-
Lance Berkman: K
Dave Borkowski: 43/G34

Top 17

Juan Pierre: 63/G6
Cesar Izturis: 8/F8RD
Carlos Marmol: K

Bot 17

Eric Munson: K
Adam Everett: 43/G4
Brad Ausmus: S8/L6MD+
Jason Lane: K

Top 18

Aramis Ramirez: D9/L89D+
Jacque Jones: S9/L9M+.2-3
John Mabry: 5/P5F
Ronny Cedeno: 53/G56S.1-2
Michael Barrett: IW
Matt Murton: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Juan Pierre: 3/G3

Bot 18

Willy Taveras: 8/F8RM
Chris Burke: 53/G5-
Morgan Ensberg: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs pitcher Scott Eyre left the game due to an injured leg

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