GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (58-52) at HOUSTON (48-63)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (58-52) at HOUSTON (48-63)

<h3>Cubs look for answers against Astros</h3>

Chicago Cubs (58-52) at Houston (48-63) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs may have lost more thanjust a game in the standings on Sunday.


The Cubs will be without All-Star outfielder Alfonso Soriano onMonday when they open a three-game series against the HoustonAstros.


Soriano suffered a right quadriceps injury while rounding secondbase in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the New York Mets. Chicagomanager Lou Piniella was resigned to the fact that he may bewithout his leadoff hitter for some time.


"It's at least two weeks, probably more than that," Piniellasaid. "We are not going to see him anytime soon, that's forsure."


The bad news may not stop there, as the Cubs face one of themajors' stingiest pitchers at home. Wandy Rodriguez (7-10, 4.72ERA) is second in baseball in home ERA (1.76) - trailing onlySan Diego's Chris Young in that category - and has won his lastfour home starts on his way to a 6-2 mark at Minute Maid Park.

In six lifetime starts versus the Cubs, Rodriguez is 2-4 with a6.09 ERA.


The Cubs counter with another tough lefthander, Rich Hill (6-6,3.67), who has not received a decision in his last three outingssince defeating the San Francisco Giants on July 16.

One of those no-decisions came in Wednesday's 5-4 victory overPhiladelphia, when he allowed four runs - three earned - over 42/3 innings.


The Cubs have lost three of their last four contests and trailthe first-place Milwaukee Brewers (60-52) by one game in theNational League Central Division.

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Theriot SS .280 3 31 Craig Biggio 2B .247 7 38
Ronny Cedeno 2B .143 2 6 Mark Loretta 1B .286 2 30
Derrek Lee 1B .326 12 58 Lance Berkman RF .260 19 69
Aramis Ramirez 3B .317 16 69 Carlos Lee LF .298 23 90
Matt Murton LF .254 1 10 Ty Wigginton 3B .350 0 2
Mark Derosa RF .286 7 54 Jason Lane CF .169 6 20
Angel Pagan CF .273 4 21 Eric Bruntlett SS .271 0 9
Jason Kendall C .267 0 4 Brad Ausmus C .230 2 20
Rich Hill LHP .128 0 3 Woody Williams RHP .091 1 2
(6-6, 3.67) (5-12, 5.37)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Theriot SS .280 3 31 Craig Biggio 2B .247 7 38
Ronny Cedeno 2B .143 2 6 Mark Loretta 1B .286 2 30
Derrek Lee 1B .326 12 58 Lance Berkman RF .260 19 69
Aramis Ramirez 3B .317 16 69 Carlos Lee LF .298 23 90
Matt Murton LF .254 1 10 Ty Wigginton 3B .350 0 2
Mark Derosa RF .286 7 54 Jason Lane CF .169 6 20
Angel Pagan CF .273 4 21 Eric Bruntlett SS .271 0 9
Jason Kendall C .267 0 4 Brad Ausmus C .230 2 20
Rich Hill LHP .128 0 3 Wandy Rodriguez LHP .156 0 1
(6-6, 3.67) (7-10, 4.72)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: CHN - RICH HILL (6-6, 3.67)
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (7-10, 4.72)

UMPIRES: HP - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
3B - RICK REED

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: CHN - RICH HILL AND JASON KENDALL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.280, 3 HR, 31 RBI)
R CEDENO (.143, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
D LEE (.326, 12 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.247, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
M LORETTA (.286, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.260, 19 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Cedeno 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
L Berkman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.67

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 0-1.
Batters faced: W Rodriguez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ</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 0 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.286, 7 HR, 54 RBI)
A PAGAN (.273, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
J KENDALL (.267, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Cedeno 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.64

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 18-10; W Rodriguez 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 2-0; W Rodriguez 0-1. Batters faced: R Hill 3; W Rodriguez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

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 0 0 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.298, 23 HR, 90 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.350, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J LANE (.169, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Cedeno 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 8 0 1 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.64

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.64

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 18-10; W Rodriguez 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 2-0; W Rodriguez 2-2. Batters faced: R Hill 3; W Rodriguez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

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 0 0 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R HILL (.128, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R THERIOT (.279, 0-FOR-1)
R CEDENO (.140, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Cedeno 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 8 0 1 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. GIDP - M
Loretta. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (8, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.61

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.64

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 36-21; W Rodriguez 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 2-2; W Rodriguez 2-2. Batters faced: R Hill 7; W Rodriguez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.230, 2 HR, 20 RBI)
W RODRIGUEZ (.156, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.247, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Cedeno 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .136
D Lee 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .327
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 12 0 2 0 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (18, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Lee 1, M Murton 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (20, 3rd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. GIDP - M
Loretta. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (8, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.61

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.61

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 36-21; W Rodriguez 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 2-2; W Rodriguez 2-3. Batters faced: R Hill 7; W Rodriguez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.316, 0-FOR-1)
M MURTON (.252, 0-FOR-1)
M DEROSA (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Cedeno 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .136
D Lee 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .327
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 12 0 2 0 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (18, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Lee 1, M Murton 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (20, 3rd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. GIDP - M
Loretta. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (8, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.58

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.61

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 45-28; W Rodriguez 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 3-3; W Rodriguez 2-3. Batters faced: R Hill 10; W Rodriguez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.285, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.259, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.300, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Cedeno 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .136
D Lee 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .327
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315
M Murton lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .122

Totals 16 0 3 0 2 5 11

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (18, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Lee 1, M Murton 1, R Hill 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (20, 3rd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-R Cedeno-D Lee).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. GIDP - M
Loretta. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (8, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (8, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.58

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 4 3 0 0 2 5 0 4.57

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 45-28; W Rodriguez 71-44. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Hill 3-3; W Rodriguez 3-4. Batters faced: R Hill 10; W Rodriguez 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>