GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (73-70) at HOUSTON (62-81)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
HOU - BRANDON BACKE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.275, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.260, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .289
J Jones cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .141

Totals 17 4 6 4 4 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 12 1 3 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.11

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 4 6 4 4 4 2 1 6.52

WP - J Marquis 2. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
40-25; B Backe 86-44. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 5-4; B Backe 4-6.
Batters faced: J Marquis 12; B Backe 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
HOU - BRANDON BACKE

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.321, 1-FOR-2)
M DEROSA (.289, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)
J JONES (.272, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .289
J Jones cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .141

Totals 17 4 6 4 4 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base). PB - J Kendall.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Scott rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 15 1 3 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 4.04

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 4 6 4 4 4 2 1 6.52

WP - J Marquis. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
46-30; B Backe 85-44. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 8-4; B Backe 4-6.
Batters faced: J Marquis 15; B Backe 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
HOU - BRANDON BACKE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.292, 0-FOR-1)
H QUINTERO (.209, 0-FOR-1)
B BACKE (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .141

Totals 20 4 6 4 4 3 9

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base). PB - J Kendall.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Scott rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 15 1 3 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 013 00 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 4.04

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 5.91

WP - J Marquis. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
46-30; B Backe 97-53. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 8-4; B Backe 5-7.
Batters faced: J Marquis 15; B Backe 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lane hit for B Backe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, H QUINTERO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Lane (.175, 8 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED HUMBERTO QUINTERO AND JASON
LANE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.253, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 3 6 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
HOU - BRANDON BACKE (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.289, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J MARQUIS (.141, 0-FOR-2)
A SORIANO (.295, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .141

Totals 20 4 6 4 4 3 9

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base). PB - J Kendall.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .326
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Scott rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
H Quintero c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Lane ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 21 3 6 2 0 1 5

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis); H Quintero (2, J Marquis). 3B - H Pence
(9, J Marquis). RBI - H Pence 2 (58). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Lee 1, L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 013 00 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 02 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 6 3 2 0 1 0 4.12

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 5.91

WP - J Marquis. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
57-39; B Backe 97-53. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 10-4; B Backe 5-7.
Batters faced: J Marquis 21; B Backe 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHRIS SAMPSON (7-8, 4.62) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J KENDALL (.289, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Sampson relieved B Backe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Kendall (.289, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 3 6 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 0-FOR-2)
M LORETTA (.274, 0-FOR-2)
L SCOTT (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .274
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .138

Totals 23 4 6 4 5 5 12

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base). PB - J Kendall.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .326
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Scott rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
H Quintero c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Lane ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .180
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154

Totals 21 3 6 2 0 1 5

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis); H Quintero (2, J Marquis). 3B - H Pence
(9, J Marquis). RBI - H Pence 2 (58). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Lee 1, L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 02 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 6 3 2 0 1 0 4.12

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 5.91
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.59

WP - J Marquis. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
57-39; B Backe 97-53; C Sampson 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 10-4;
B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1. Batters faced: J Marquis 21; B Backe 25; C Sampson
4.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (5-1, 1.40) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Marmol relieved J Marquis.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for C Sampson.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.242, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.313, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C FLOYD (.283, 1-FOR-2, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.320, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .274
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .313
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .289
J Marquis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .138
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 4 6 4 5 5 12

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - R Theriot. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (H Pence at 2nd base). PB - J Kendall.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .326
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .276
L Scott rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296
H Quintero c 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .222
B Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Lane ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .180
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
b-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240

Totals 27 4 9 3 0 3 10

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th; b-grounded to first for C Sampson in
the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (29, J Marquis); H Quintero (2, J Marquis); M Loretta
(23, J Marquis). 3B - H Pence (9, J Marquis). RBI - H Pence 2 (58), M Loretta
(35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Palmeiro 1, C Lee 1, L
Berkman 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.38

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 5.91
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.59

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis
61-42; C Marmol 19-14; B Backe 97-53; C Sampson 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-0; B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1. Batters faced: J
Marquis 23; C Marmol 4; B Backe 25; C Sampson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric
Cooper.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>