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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 0-FOR-1)
M LAMB (.291, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200

Totals 18 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).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

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 4 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.02

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 42-24; W
Williams 68-42. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-3; W Williams 4-7. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 12; W Williams 20.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (28) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF STEVE TRACHSEL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK LORETTA (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF STEVE TRACHSEL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.231, 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 4 0 0 0 4 6 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.288, 0-FOR-1, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.317, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)
D WARD (.327, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200

Totals 18 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 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .296
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102

Totals 15 2 6 2 2 3 8

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. GIDP - E
Munson. Team LOB - 4.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 4 6 2 2 2 3 2 8.25

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 6 4 4 2 1 2 5.02

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 69-38; W
Williams 68-42. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 5-3; W Williams 4-7. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 18; W Williams 20.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DARYLE WARD (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
5TH OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.291, 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 4 0 0 0 1 5 7 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.327, 1-FOR-2)
C BIGGIO (.254, 1-FOR-1, SAC)
L BERKMAN (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
C Floyd rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .287
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200

Totals 22 5 7 5 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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A
Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16). 2-out RBI - D Ward. 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 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .296
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102

Totals 15 2 6 2 2 3 8

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. GIDP - E
Munson. Team LOB - 4.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 01 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 4 6 2 2 2 3 2 8.25

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 7 5 5 2 1 3 5.04

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 69-38; W
Williams 79-50. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 5-3; W Williams 5-9. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 18; W Williams 24.

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 0 1 5 7 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.275, 1-FOR-2)
R THERIOT (.273, 0-FOR-1, BB)
S TRACHSEL (.200, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
C Floyd rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .287
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200

Totals 22 5 7 5 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), D
Ward (3, 5th inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Soriano (54), A
Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16). 2-out RBI - D Ward. 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 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102

Totals 19 2 7 2 3 4 13

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. Team LOB - 6.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 01 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

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

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 7 5 5 2 1 3 5.04

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; W
Williams 79-50. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; W Williams 5-9. Batters
faced: S Trachsel 23; W Williams 24.

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: C Monroe hit for S Trachsel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Monroe (.214, 0 HR, 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 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - STEVE TRACHSEL (OUT)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.259, 1-FOR-2)
M LORETTA (.282, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, RBI)
E MUNSON (.231, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 6TH - 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 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .287
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Jones cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
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

Totals 27 5 9 5 2 2 12

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). RBI - A Soriano (54), A
Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 6.

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 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
W Williams p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .102

Totals 19 2 7 2 3 4 13

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. Team LOB - 6.

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


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 400 010 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

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

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 9 5 5 2 2 3 5.01

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; W
Williams 93-59. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; W Williams 6-10.
Batters faced: S Trachsel 23; W Williams 29.

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: SCOTT EYRE (1-1, 4.63) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5, HOUSTON 2

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: S Eyre relieved S Trachsel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
HOUSTON 2 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: C Ransom hit for E Munson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.125, 0 HR, 0 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 5 9 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
D WARD (.333, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 6TH - 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 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .287
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .316
D Ward 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Jones cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
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 27 5 9 5 2 2 12

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). RBI - A Soriano (54), A
Ramirez 3 (89), D Ward (16). 2-out RBI - D Ward. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Ward 1, A Soriano 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 6.

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
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 -- 5
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 6 9 5 5 2 2 3 5.01

IBB - R Theriot (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 88-47; S Eyre
9-8; W Williams 93-59. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-4; S Eyre 2-0; W
Williams 6-10. Batters faced: S Trachsel 23; S Eyre 3; W Williams 29.

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: H Quintero catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>