GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (74-71) at HOUSTON (63-82)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (74-71) at HOUSTON (63-82)

<h3>Cubs look to clinch series and keep pace in the NL Central</h3>

<div class="pre">Chicago Cubs (74-71) at Houston (63-82) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs look to keep pace in theNational League Central when they visit the Houston Astros inthe finale of a three-game series on Thursday.


After dropping the series opener on Tuesday, the Cubs came backto earn a 3-2 victory on Wednesday behind seven solid inningsfrom lefthander Rich Hill. The win pushed Chicago back into atie with the Milwaukee Brewers (74-71) for first place in thedivision. The St. Louis Cardinals (69-74) fell four games back.

The Cubs turn to struggling veteran Steve Trachsel (6-10, 4.78ERA). Since being acquired from Baltimore on August 31,Trachsel has lost both of his starts with Chicago.

Trachsel was knocked out of a start against Pittsburgh lastSunday after just two innings, allowing six runs and six hits.The long-time National Leaguer is 7-7 with a 4.80 ERA in 17career starts against the Astros.


Houston will counter with its own veteran righthander in WoodyWilliams (8-14, 4.93). The 41-year-old Houston native is 0-2over his last three starts after running off an impressivestretch of four starts in which he went 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA.

He allowed one run and four hits in five innings against theCubs in a no decision on September 2, and owns a 4-9 record witha 4.15 ERA in 20 games - 19 starts - against them in hiscareer.

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS

CHICAGO CUBS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .290 24 53 Hunter Pence CF .326 14 58
Mike Fontenot 2B .288 3 28 Craig Biggio 2B .252 10 47
Derrek Lee 1B .312 18 74 Lance Berkman 1B .276 29 90
Cliff Floyd RF .290 6 41 Carlos Lee LF .295 27 105
Aramis Ramirez 3B .316 22 86 Mike Lamb 3B .292 11 39
Jason Kendall C .288 1 19 Luke Scott RF .257 18 64
Jacque Jones CF .274 5 56 Mark Loretta SS .280 3 36
Ryan Theriot SS .274 3 44 Eric Munson C .233 4 15
Steve Trachsel RHP .333 0 0 Woody Williams RHP .088 1 2
(0-2, 10.13) (8-14, 4.93)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON -- REVISED LINEUPS

CHICAGO CUBS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .290 24 53 Hunter Pence CF .326 14 58
Mike Fontenot 2B .288 3 28 Craig Biggio 2B .252 10 47
Cliff Floyd RF .290 6 41 Lance Berkman 1B .276 29 90
Aramis Ramirez 3B .316 22 86 Carlos Lee LF .295 27 105
Daryle Ward 1B .333 2 15 Mike Lamb 3B .292 11 39
Jason Kendall C .288 1 19 Luke Scott RF .257 18 64
Jacque Jones CF .274 5 56 Mark Loretta SS .280 3 36
Ryan Theriot SS .274 3 44 Eric Munson C .233 4 15
Steve Trachsel RHP .333 0 0 Woody Williams RHP .088 1 2
(0-2, 10.13) (8-14, 4.93)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL (0-2, 10.13)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (8-14, 4.93)

UMPIRES: HP - JEFF KELLOGG
1B - ERIC COOPER
2B - ANDY FLETCHER
3B - MIKE REILLY

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL AND JASON KENDALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND ERIC MUNSON

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.290, 24 HR, 53 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.288, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
C FLOYD (.290, 6 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALFONSO SORIANO (25) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.288, 3 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ (23) TO LEFT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF WOODY WILLIAMS SCORED MIKE FONTENOT AND CLIFF
FLOYD.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D WARD (.333, 2 HR, 15 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 4 4 5 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.326, 14 HR, 58 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.252, 10 HR, 47 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.276, 29 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Floyd rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .290
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .318
D Ward 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 8 4 5 4 2 1 6

BATTING: HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez
(23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3
(89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
HOUSTON - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.12

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 5 4 4 2 1 2 5.10

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 32-19. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: W Williams 10.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.292, 1-FOR-1)
C FLOYD (.290, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.318, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Floyd rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .290
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .318
D Ward 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 8 4 5 4 2 1 6

BATTING: HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez
(23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3
(89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). S - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 5 4 4 2 1 2 5.10

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 7-5; W Williams
32-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 1-2; W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: S
Trachsel 4; W Williams 10.

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

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 4 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.292, 11 HR, 39 RBI)
L SCOTT (.257, 18 HR, 64 RBI)
M LORETTA (.280, 3 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
C Floyd rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .317
D Ward 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 12 4 6 4 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Fontenot (12, W Williams). HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Ward 1, A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). S - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 40 -- 4
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.07

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 7-5; W Williams
50-31. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 1-2; W Williams 2-3. Batters faced: S
Trachsel 4; W Williams 14.

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

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 4 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.293, 1-FOR-1)
J JONES (.276, 1-FOR-1)
R THERIOT (.274, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
C Floyd rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .317
D Ward 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 12 4 6 4 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Fontenot (12, W Williams). HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Ward 1, A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 6 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). S - C
Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - E Munson.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 40 -- 4
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8.10

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.07

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 24-15; W
Williams 50-31. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-2; W Williams 2-3. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 8; W Williams 14.

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

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 4 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.088, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
H PENCE (.327, 1-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.252, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
C Floyd rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .317
D Ward 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 15 4 6 4 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Fontenot (12, W Williams). HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Ward 1, A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 6 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). S - C
Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - E Munson.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 400 -- 4
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8.10

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.05

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 24-15; W
Williams 58-36. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-2; W Williams 3-5. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 8; W Williams 17.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: S TRACHSEL (.250, 0-FOR-1)
A SORIANO (.291, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
M FONTENOT (.295, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .291
M Fontenot 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
C Floyd rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .317
D Ward 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
J Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
S Trachsel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Totals 15 4 6 4 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Fontenot (12, W Williams). HR - A Soriano (25, 1st inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (23, 1st inning off W Williams 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Ward 1, A Soriano 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward, M Fontenot-R Theriot).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .327
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
W Williams p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .103

Totals 10 0 4 0 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). S - C
Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - E Munson.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 400 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 7.36

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.05

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 42-24; W
Williams 58-36. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-3; W Williams 3-5. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 12; W Williams 17.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>