Cubs 3, Astros 2

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chi Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 10 1 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 WP: S. Estes (5-3) S: J. Borowski (9) LP: T. Redding (3-4)

Scoring Summary

Top 6th: Chi Cubs

-M. Alou doubled to deep left, C. Patterson scored

Top 7th: Chi Cubs

-A. Gonzalez doubled to deep left center, M. Grudzielanek scored

-C. Patterson doubled to right, A. Gonzalez scored

Bot 7th: Houston

-M. Ensberg ground rule double to right, J. Kent and L. Berkman scored, J. Vizcaino to third

Chi Cubs
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Grudzielanek 2b	5	1	3	0	0	1	1	.317
A. Gonzalez ss	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.250
C. Patterson cf	5	1	2	1	0	2	3	.319
M. Alou lf	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	.294
H. Choi 1b	4	0	1	0	1	1	1	.257
T. O'Leary rf	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.192
L. Harris 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.222
D. Miller c	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221
S. Estes p	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.158
M. Remlinger p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Bellhorn ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.216
A. Alfonseca p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Borowski p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	36	3	10	3	3	8	13

Batting 2B - M Grudzielanek (13, T Redding); H Choi (12, T Redding); M Alou 2 (16, T Redding, K Saarloos); A Gonzalez (13, T Redding); C Patterson (11, N Bland). S - D Miller. RBI - M Alou (28), A Gonzalez (16), C Patterson (39). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez, C Patterson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Choi 1, T O'Leary 2, L Harris 1, M Grudzielanek 1, C Patterson 2. Team LOB - 11.

Base Running SB - C Patterson (10, 2nd base off T Redding/B Ausmus).    Fielding DP - 1 (A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek-H Choi).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio cf	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	.261
B. Hunter rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.214
J. Bagwell 1b	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286
J. Kent 2b	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.324
L. Berkman lf	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.253
J. Vizcaino 3b	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.220
B. Puffer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
O. Merced ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
K. Saarloos p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B. Ausmus c	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.208
M. Ensberg ph	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	.328
A. Everett ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.292
T. Redding p	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.133
N. Bland p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
G. Zaun c	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.295
Totals	33	2	8	2	3	7	17

Batting 2B - J Kent (20, S Estes); M Ensberg (2, S Estes). RBI - M Ensberg 2 (16). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hunter 2, O Merced 1, B Ausmus 1. GIDP - J Bagwell. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running SB - J Bagwell (2, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/D Miller).

Chi Cubs
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Estes (W, 5-3)	6.0	7	2	2	1	3	0	4.88
M. Remlinger	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.70
A. Alfonseca	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.38
J. Borowski (S, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.96
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Redding (L, 3-4)	6.2	7	3	3	1	4	0	3.54
N. Bland	0.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	5.00
B. Puffer	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.44
K. Saarloos	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10.61

IBB - M Alou (by N Bland), C Biggio (by M Remlinger).

HBP - A Gonzalez (by T Redding).

Pitches-strikes - S Estes 91-53; M Remlinger 16-8; A Alfonseca 19-12; T Redding 104-62; N Bland 15-4; B Puffer 9-8; K Saarloos 15-10.

Ground balls-fly balls - S Estes 10-5; M Remlinger 1-0; A Alfonseca 0-2; T Redding 7-9; N Bland 0-0; B Puffer 1-0; K Saarloos 2-0.

Batters faced - S Estes 25; M Remlinger 4; A Alfonseca 4; T Redding 29; N Bland 4; B Puffer 4; K Saarloos 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: INDOORS.

Updated on Saturday, May 24, 2003 10:11 pm ET