MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/11/2003
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 9538 - MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2003 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (88-39) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Chicago Cubs (61-66) 0 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 X 9 13 0
Astros Suffer 9-3 Road Loss
Good production from first baseman Greg Silva helped the Chicago Cubs topple the Houston Astros, 9-3. Silva was 4-4 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 3 for the Cubs. Pat Convery picked up the win, improving his season record to 8-8. He struck out 5 in 7.2 innings. The 5th-place Cubs now sit at 61-66.

Shortstop Oscar Salazar made an impact for Chicago, when he swatted a 2-run double off Dan Wheeler in the bottom of the second. For the contest, Salazar went 2 for 4 with a triple and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3.

Salazar told a Chicago Daily News reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .368 13 54
M. Young 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .318 9 56
W. Ford DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292 33 100
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .346 24 109
A. Dunn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 23 69
T. Fryman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 8 71
I. Torres RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .281 17 65
F. Murrone CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 11 61
W. Garcia C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .185 6 36
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Rolen (39, 1st Inning off P. Convery, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Ford 2 (23, 1st Inning off P. Convery, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off P. Convery, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , M. Young 2 , W. Ford 4 , S. Rolen 3 , T. Fryman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Dunn , T. Fryman , F. Murrone
GIDP: M. Young
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Jeter-Young-Fryman, Young-Jeter-Fryman, Young-Jeter-Fryman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .372 4 9
N. McLouth LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 9 26
J. Jones CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .283 18 65
G. Silva 1B 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .315 19 75
T. Meadows RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .284 22 72
A. Rodriguez DH 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 .288 14 46
O. Salazar SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .265 21 80
J. Gonzalez 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .278 11 59
F. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 10 35
Totals 32 9 13 8 3 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Salazar (23, 2nd Inning off D. Wheeler, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Silva (37, 7th Inning off L. Rodney, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: O. Salazar (5, 4th Inning off D. Wheeler, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jones 3 , G. Silva 5 , T. Meadows , A. Rodriguez , O. Salazar 5 , J. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: A. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Q. Veras , N. McLouth
GIDP: Q. Veras , T. Meadows , A. Rodriguez
Sac Bunt: F. Jimenez
Sac Fly: J. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Veras (7) , G. Silva (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Veras-Silva)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Wheeler L (0-1) 4.1 7 6 6 2 0 0 74 12.46   
L. Rodney 2.2 5 3 3 1 2 0 37 3.50   
A. Bracho 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wheeler 23
Batters Faced: D. Wheeler 21, L. Rodney 13, A. Bracho 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wheeler 6-6, L. Rodney 4-1, A. Bracho 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wheeler 74-40, L. Rodney 37-24, A. Bracho 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Rodney 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Convery W (8-8) 7.2 8 3 3 2 5 0 110 4.85   
A. Fernandez 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Convery 54
Batters Faced: P. Convery 32, A. Fernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Convery 9-8, A. Fernandez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Convery 110-69, A. Fernandez 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Fernandez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Silva
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 24989
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