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

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .273
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .314
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286
F Pie pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .320
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .287
J Jones cf-rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273
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
a-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
S Fuld pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 4 9 4 7 6 20

a-intentionally walked for C Marmol in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). S - J Kendall , F Pie. RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1, R Theriot 1.
GIDP - R Theriot, M DeRosa. Team LOB - 11.

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 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .258
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
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 4 9 3 0 7 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: 2 (M Loretta-L Berkman, M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 000 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 00 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.36
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.52

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
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.77
C Qualls 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.99

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. IBB - D Ward (by C Qualls). HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 61-42; C Marmol 34-25; B Howry 14-9; B Backe 97-53;
C Sampson 26-16; D Borkowski 16-10; C Qualls 19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 1-0; B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1; D
Borkowski 1-1; C Qualls 4-2. Batters faced: J Marquis 23; C Marmol 7; B Howry
3; B Backe 25; C Sampson 4; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 9.

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: M Lamb hit for C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.290, 11 HR, 38 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 0 0 0 4 9 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 9 0 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
HOU - CHAD QUALLS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.273, 2-FOR-4)
J KENDALL (.289, 1-FOR-2, BB, SAC, RBI)
B HOWRY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .273
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .314
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286
F Pie pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .320
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .287
J Jones cf-rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273
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
a-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
S Fuld pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 4 9 4 7 6 20

a-intentionally walked for C Marmol in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). S - J Kendall , F Pie. RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1, R Theriot 1.
GIDP - R Theriot, M DeRosa. Team LOB - 11.

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 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
H Quintero c 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
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
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 36 4 9 3 0 9 10

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th; b-grounded to first for C Sampson in
the 6th; c-grounded to second for C Qualls in the 9th.

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: 2 (M Loretta-L Berkman, M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 000 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 000 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.36
B Howry 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.47

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
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.77
C Qualls 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.99

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. IBB - D Ward (by C Qualls). HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 61-42; C Marmol 34-25; B Howry 23-16; B Backe 97-53;
C Sampson 26-16; D Borkowski 16-10; C Qualls 19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 2-0; B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1; D
Borkowski 1-1; C Qualls 4-2. Batters faced: J Marquis 23; C Marmol 7; B Howry
6; B Backe 25; C Sampson 4; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 9.

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: BRAD LIDGE (3-2, 2.91) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.273, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.273, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Fontenot (.290, 3 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 4 10 0
HOUSTON 4 9 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY (OUT)
HOU - BRAD LIDGE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.325, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.252, 1-FOR-4)
L BERKMAN (.277, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .293
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .273
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .314
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286
F Pie pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .320
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .287
J Jones cf-rf 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .275
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
a-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
S Fuld pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288

Totals 35 4 10 4 7 8 22

a-intentionally walked for C Marmol in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Howry in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). S - J Kendall 2, F Pie. RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1, A Soriano 1, R
Theriot 1. GIDP - R Theriot, M DeRosa. Team LOB - 12.

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 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
H Quintero c 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
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
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 4 9 3 0 9 10

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th; b-grounded to first for C Sampson in
the 6th; c-grounded to second for C Qualls in the 9th.

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: 2 (M Loretta-L Berkman, M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 000 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 000 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.36
B Howry 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.47

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
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.77
C Qualls 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.99
B Lidge 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.87

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. IBB - D Ward (by C Qualls). HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 61-42; C Marmol 34-25; B Howry 23-16; B Backe 97-53;
C Sampson 26-16; D Borkowski 16-10; C Qualls 19-10; B Lidge 13-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 2-0; B Backe 5-7; C
Sampson 0-1; D Borkowski 1-1; C Qualls 4-2; B Lidge 1-0. Batters faced: J
Marquis 23; C Marmol 7; B Howry 6; B Backe 25; C Sampson 4; D Borkowski 4; C
Qualls 9; B Lidge 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-5, 3.81) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.325, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.325, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 4 10 0
HOUSTON 0 4 9 0 (TOP 11)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER
HOU - BRAD LIDGE

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.273, 0-FOR-3, 2 BB)
D LEE (.314, 1-FOR-4, BB)
F PIE (.212, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 10TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .293
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .273
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .314
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286
F Pie pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .320
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .287
J Jones cf-rf 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .275
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
a-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
S Fuld pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 4 10 4 7 8 22

a-intentionally walked for C Marmol in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Howry in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). S - J Kendall 2, F Pie. RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1, A Soriano 1, R
Theriot 1. GIDP - R Theriot, M DeRosa. Team LOB - 12.

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 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
L Berkman 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
C Lee lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
H Quintero c 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
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
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 4 9 3 0 9 10

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th; b-grounded to first for C Sampson in
the 6th; c-grounded to second for C Qualls in the 9th.

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: 2 (M Loretta-L Berkman, M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 000 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 000 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.36
B Howry 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.47
R Dempster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75

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
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.77
C Qualls 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.99
B Lidge 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.87

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. IBB - D Ward (by C Qualls). HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 61-42; C Marmol 34-25; B Howry 23-16; R Dempster
5-4; B Backe 97-53; C Sampson 26-16; D Borkowski 16-10; C Qualls 19-10; B Lidge
13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 2-0; R
Dempster 1-2; B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1; D Borkowski 1-1; C Qualls 4-2; B
Lidge 1-0. Batters faced: J Marquis 23; C Marmol 7; B Howry 6; R Dempster 3; B
Backe 25; C Sampson 4; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 9; B Lidge 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton hit for F Pie.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 11TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.270, 6 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

10 11 R H E
-- -- - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 4 10 0
HOUSTON 0 4 9 0 (BOT 11)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER
HOU - BRAD LIDGE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 1-FOR-4)
M LORETTA (.275, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
L SCOTT (.258, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 11TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .293
R Theriot ss 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 .273
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 2 1 4 .314
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286
F Pie pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
c-M Murton ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
A Ramirez 3b 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 .319
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 1 3 1 0 3 .287
J Jones cf-rf 6 1 3 0 0 1 3 .275
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
a-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
S Fuld pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 38 4 10 4 10 8 26

a-intentionally walked for C Marmol in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Howry in the 10th; c-walked for F Pie in the 11th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (10, B Backe). HR - M Derosa (9, 3rd inning off B Backe
2 on, 0 Out). S - J Kendall 2, F Pie. RBI - J Kendall (19), M DeRosa 3 (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 1, A Soriano 1, J
Jones 2, R Theriot 1. GIDP - R Theriot, M DeRosa. Team LOB - 15.

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 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
L Berkman 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
C Lee lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
H Quintero c 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
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
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 4 9 3 0 9 10

a-singled to left for B Backe in the 5th; b-grounded to first for C Sampson in
the 6th; c-grounded to second for C Qualls in the 9th.

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: 2 (M Loretta-L Berkman, M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 013 000 000 00 -- 4
HOUSTON - 010 021 000 0 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 8 4 3 0 1 0 4.17
C Marmol 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.36
B Howry 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.47
R Dempster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75

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
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.77
C Qualls 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.99
B Lidge 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 2.82

J Marquis pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Marquis. IBB - D Ward (by C Qualls). HBP - A Soriano (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 61-42; C Marmol 34-25; B Howry 23-16; R Dempster
5-4; B Backe 97-53; C Sampson 26-16; D Borkowski 16-10; C Qualls 19-10; B Lidge
45-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 10-4; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 2-0; R
Dempster 1-2; B Backe 5-7; C Sampson 0-1; D Borkowski 1-1; C Qualls 4-2; B
Lidge 3-1. Batters faced: J Marquis 23; C Marmol 7; B Howry 6; R Dempster 3; B
Backe 25; C Sampson 4; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 9; B Lidge 10.

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: M Murton in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 11TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.297, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 11TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.297, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett ran for M Loretta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 11TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.258, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.

FINAL SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4</div>