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

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CLIFF FLOYD (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 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 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.102, 1-FOR-2)
H PENCE (.328, 2-FOR-3)
C BIGGIO (.253, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (6) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .290
M Fontenot 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292
C Floyd rf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .290
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
J Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
J Jones cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
S Trachsel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 6 11 6 2 2 14

a-singled to left for S Trachsel in the 6th.

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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out), C Floyd (7, 7th inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16), C
Floyd (42). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward, M Fontenot-R Theriot, M
Fontenot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .328
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .275
C Lee lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
L Scott rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .281
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
a-C Ransom ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102

Totals 22 2 8 2 3 5 15

a-grounded to second for E Munson in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). HR - C
Lee (28, 4th inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out), M Loretta (4, 4th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - C Lee (106), M Loretta (37). 2-out
RBI - M Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 1.
GIDP - E Munson, C Ransom. Team LOB - 6.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 010 1 -- 6
HOUSTON - 000 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 7 2 2 3 4 2 7.62
S Eyre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.53

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 7 11 6 6 2 2 4 5.04

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; S Eyre
9-8; W Williams 109-71. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; S Eyre 2-0; W
Williams 6-13. Batters faced: S Trachsel 23; S Eyre 3; W Williams 34.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W Williams (.102, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W Williams (.102, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke hit for W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.227, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: KERRY WOOD (0-1, 5.52) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.227, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wood relieved S Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.227, 0-FOR-0)</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 0 1 0 1 6 11 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K WOOD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A SORIANO (.290, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (6) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .290
M Fontenot 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292
C Floyd rf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .290
F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
J Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
J Jones cf-rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
S Trachsel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 6 11 6 2 2 14

a-singled to left for S Trachsel in the 6th.

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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out), C Floyd (7, 7th inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16), C
Floyd (42). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward, M Fontenot-R Theriot, M
Fontenot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .328
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .275
C Lee lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
L Scott rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .281
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
a-C Ransom ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102
b-C Burke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 25 2 8 2 3 6 15

a-grounded to second for E Munson in the 6th; b-flied out to center for W
Williams in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). HR - C
Lee (28, 4th inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out), M Loretta (4, 4th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - C Lee (106), M Loretta (37). 2-out
RBI - M Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 1.
GIDP - E Munson, C Ransom. Team LOB - 6.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 010 1 -- 6
HOUSTON - 000 200 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 7 2 2 3 4 2 7.62
S Eyre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.53
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.17

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 7 11 6 6 2 2 4 5.04

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; S Eyre
9-8; K Wood 15-12; W Williams 109-71. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; S
Eyre 2-0; K Wood 0-2; W Williams 6-13. Batters faced: S Trachsel 23; S Eyre 3;
K Wood 3; W Williams 34.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 4.78) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton hit for K Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

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 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 11 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD (OUT)
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.275, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C LEE (.295, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
M LAMB (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (6) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .289
M Fontenot 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292
C Floyd rf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .290
F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
J Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
J Jones cf-rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
S Trachsel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Murton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268

Totals 35 6 11 6 2 3 16

a-singled to left for S Trachsel in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for K Wood
in the 8th.

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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out), C Floyd (7, 7th inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16), C
Floyd (42). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - A Soriano. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward, M Fontenot-R Theriot, M
Fontenot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .328
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .275
C Lee lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
L Scott rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .281
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
a-C Ransom ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102
b-C Burke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 2 8 2 3 6 15

a-grounded to second for E Munson in the 6th; b-flied out to center for W
Williams in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). HR - C
Lee (28, 4th inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out), M Loretta (4, 4th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - C Lee (106), M Loretta (37). 2-out
RBI - M Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 1.
GIDP - E Munson, C Ransom. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw); M Lamb (11, ground ball). DP: 1 (M
Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 010 10 -- 6
HOUSTON - 000 200 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 7 2 2 3 4 2 7.62
S Eyre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.53
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.17

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 7 11 6 6 2 2 4 5.04
T Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.67

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; S Eyre
9-8; K Wood 15-12; W Williams 109-71; T Miller 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Trachsel 6-4; S Eyre 2-0; K Wood 0-2; W Williams 6-13; T Miller 2-0. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 23; S Eyre 3; K Wood 3; W Williams 34; T Miller 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (5-1, 1.36) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Marmol relieved K Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.275, 0-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 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 11 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.292, 2-FOR-4)
F PIE (.212, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (6) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .289
M Fontenot 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292
C Floyd rf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .290
F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
J Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
J Jones cf-rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
S Trachsel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Murton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 6 11 6 2 3 16

a-singled to left for S Trachsel in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for K Wood
in the 8th.

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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out), C Floyd (7, 7th inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16), C
Floyd (42). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - A Soriano. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Ward, M Fontenot-R Theriot, M
Fontenot-D Ward).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .328
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .275
C Lee lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295
M Lamb 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .288
L Scott rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .281
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
a-C Ransom ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102
b-C Burke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 2 8 2 3 8 15

a-grounded to second for E Munson in the 6th; b-flied out to center for W
Williams in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (29, S Trachsel). 3B - L Scott (5, S Trachsel). HR - C
Lee (28, 4th inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out), M Loretta (4, 4th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - C Lee (106), M Loretta (37). 2-out
RBI - M Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 1.
GIDP - E Munson, C Ransom. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (12, throw); M Lamb (11, ground ball). DP: 1 (M
Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 010 10 -- 6
HOUSTON - 000 200 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 7 2 2 3 4 2 7.62
S Eyre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.53
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.17
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.34

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 7 11 6 6 2 2 4 5.04
T Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.67

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; S Eyre
9-8; K Wood 15-12; C Marmol 12-9; W Williams 109-71; T Miller 11-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; S Eyre 2-0; K Wood 0-2; C Marmol 0-1; W
Williams 6-13; T Miller 2-0. Batters faced: S Trachsel 23; S Eyre 3; K Wood 3;
C Marmol 3; W Williams 34; T Miller 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DENNIS SARFATE (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M FONTENOT (.292, 2-FOR-4)</div>