GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (73-71) at HOUSTON (63-81)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED CLIFF FLOYD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R HILL (.127, 0-FOR-1)</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 2 0 1 3 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.275, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T WIGGINTON (.294, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Jones cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .314
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
C Floyd rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 16 3 6 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd (6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0
on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .087

Totals 10 0 1 0 2 4 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 1 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.95

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 4 6 3 3 1 3 1 5.92

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 58-39; M Albers 72-44. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
2-3; M Albers 2-6. Batters faced: R Hill 12; M Albers 18.

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

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 2 0 1 3 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.292, 0-FOR-2)
J JONES (.276, 1-FOR-2)
D LEE (.314, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Jones cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .314
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
C Floyd rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 16 3 6 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd (6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0
on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .087

Totals 13 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 1 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 4 2 0 0 2 5 0 3.93

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 4 6 3 3 1 3 1 5.92

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 69-47; M Albers 72-44. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
4-3; M Albers 2-6. Batters faced: R Hill 15; M Albers 18.

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

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 2 0 1 0 3 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.259, 0-FOR-1)
H QUINTERO (.213, 0-FOR-1)
M ALBERS (.087, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
C Floyd rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 19 3 6 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd (6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0
on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .087

Totals 13 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 10 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 4 2 0 0 2 5 0 3.93

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 6 3 3 1 3 1 5.85

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 69-47; M Albers 85-53. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
4-3; M Albers 3-8. Batters faced: R Hill 15; M Albers 21.

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

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 2 0 1 0 3 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.318, 0-FOR-2)
C FLOYD (.292, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
M DEROSA (.288, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
C Floyd rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 19 3 6 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd (6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0
on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083

Totals 16 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 10 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 2 0 0 2 5 0 3.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 6 3 3 1 3 1 5.85

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 80-53; M Albers 85-53. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
5-5; M Albers 3-8. Batters faced: R Hill 18; M Albers 21.

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

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 2 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.325, 1-FOR-2)
C BIGGIO (.251, 0-FOR-2)
L BERKMAN (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
C Floyd rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .291
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 23 3 7 3 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (26, M Albers). 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd
(6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R
Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Kendall 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083

Totals 16 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 100 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 2 0 0 2 5 0 3.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 5.79

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 80-53; M Albers 102-63. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 5-5; M Albers 4-10. Batters faced: R Hill 18; M Albers 25.

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

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 2 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.274, 1-FOR-1, SF, 2 RBI)
R HILL (.125, 0-FOR-2)
A SORIANO (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
C Floyd rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .291
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125

Totals 23 3 7 3 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (26, M Albers). 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd
(6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R
Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Kendall 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083

Totals 19 0 2 0 3 5 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 100 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 2 0 0 3 5 0 3.89

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 5.79

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 96-65; M Albers 102-63. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 7-6; M Albers 4-10. Batters faced: R Hill 22; M Albers 25.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRIAN MOEHLER (1-4, 4.50) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.274, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moehler relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.274, 1-FOR-1, 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - BRIAN MOEHLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.277, 1-FOR-1, BB)
T WIGGINTON (.291, 0-FOR-1, BB)
L SCOTT (.259, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
J Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
C Floyd rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .291
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .140

Totals 27 3 8 3 1 4 11

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (26, M Albers). 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd
(6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R
Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Kendall 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
H Quintero c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083
B Moehler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 19 0 2 0 3 5 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP -
T Wigginton. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 100 0 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 2 0 0 3 5 0 3.89

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 5.79
B Moehler 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.41

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 96-65; M Albers 102-63; B Moehler 15-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-6; M Albers 4-10; B Moehler 2-0. Batters faced: R
Hill 22; M Albers 25; B Moehler 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK LORETTA (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF RICH HILL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.291, 0-FOR-1, BB)</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 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - BRIAN MOEHLER

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.313, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.317, 0-FOR-3)
C FLOYD (.291, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
J Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
C Floyd rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .291
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
R Hill p 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .140

Totals 27 3 8 3 1 4 11

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (26, M Albers). 3B - C Floyd (1, M Albers). HR - C Floyd
(6, 2nd inning off M Albers 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Theriot. RBI - C Floyd (41), R
Theriot 2 (44). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Kendall 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - D Lee (5, 2nd base by M Albers/H Quintero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
M Loretta ss 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .279
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258
H Quintero c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083
B Moehler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 23 1 3 1 3 7 10

BATTING: HR - M Loretta (3, 7th inning off R Hill 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Loretta
(36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Albers 2. GIDP - T
Wigginton. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (10, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 100 0 -- 3
HOUSTON - 000 000 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 3 1 1 3 7 1 3.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 5.79
B Moehler 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.41

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 116-80; M Albers 102-63; B Moehler 15-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-7; M Albers 4-10; B Moehler 2-0. Batters faced: R
Hill 26; M Albers 25; B Moehler 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>