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

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for B Ausmus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.247, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.299, 11 HR, 32 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.256, 1-FOR-3)
M DEROSA (.284, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A PAGAN (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
R Cedeno 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .130
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .325
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .313
M Murton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256
M DeRosa rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .284
A Pagan cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
R Hill p 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .119
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 1 4 1 2 9 11

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot 2 (19, W Rodriguez 2). RBI - D Lee (59). 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .301
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Lane cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .147
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298

Totals 26 1 3 1 2 7 8

a-struck out swinging for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-grounded to first for W
Rodriguez in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - C Lee (24, 4th inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Lee (91).
2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1.
GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.

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

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


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HOUSTON - 000 100 00 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 3 1 1 2 6 1 3.54
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.67

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 8 4 1 1 2 9 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 100-63; C Marmol 15-11; W Rodriguez 121-79. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-8; C Marmol 1-1; W Rodriguez 9-6. Batters faced: R
Hill 25; C Marmol 3; W Rodriguez 31.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-3, 3.36) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M MURTON (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Munson catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for M Murton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Fontenot (.308, 3 HR, 24 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.283, 0-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.258, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.301, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
R Cedeno 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .130
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .325
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .313
M Murton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
M DeRosa rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .284
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
R Hill p 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .119
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 1 4 1 2 12 11

a-struck out swinging for M Murton in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot 2 (19, W Rodriguez 2). RBI - D Lee (59). 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Loretta 1b-2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .301
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Lane cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .147
b-M Lamb ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298

Totals 26 1 3 1 2 7 8

a-struck out swinging for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-grounded to first for W
Rodriguez in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - C Lee (24, 4th inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Lee (91).
2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1.
GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.

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

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


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HOUSTON - 000 100 00 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 3 1 1 2 6 1 3.54
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.67

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 8 4 1 1 2 9 0 4.50
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 100-63; C Marmol 15-11; W Rodriguez 121-79; C Qualls
11-10. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-8; C Marmol 1-1; W Rodriguez 9-6; C
Qualls 0-0. Batters faced: R Hill 25; C Marmol 3; W Rodriguez 31; C Qualls 3.


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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-6, 3.95) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Patterson in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.283, 0-FOR-3)</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 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.255, 0-FOR-2, BB)
E PATTERSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R THERIOT (.283, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
R Cedeno 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .130
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .325
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .313
M Murton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M DeRosa rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .284
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
R Hill p 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .119
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Patterson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 1 4 1 2 12 11

a-struck out swinging for M Murton in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot 2 (19, W Rodriguez 2). RBI - D Lee (59). 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Loretta 1b-2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
L Berkman rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257
C Lee lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Lane cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .147
b-M Lamb ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298

Totals 29 1 3 1 2 8 8

a-struck out swinging for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-grounded to first for W
Rodriguez in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - C Lee (24, 4th inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Lee (91).
2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1.
GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.

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

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


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HOUSTON - 000 100 000 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 3 1 1 2 6 1 3.54
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.67
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.88

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 8 4 1 1 2 9 0 4.50
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 100-63; C Marmol 15-11; B Howry 12-7; W Rodriguez
121-79; C Qualls 11-10. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-8; C Marmol 1-1; B
Howry 0-2; W Rodriguez 9-6; C Qualls 0-0. Batters faced: R Hill 25; C Marmol 3;
B Howry 3; W Rodriguez 31; C Qualls 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 2.78) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J KENDALL (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Kendall (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Floyd hit for R Cedeno.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J KENDALL ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.292, 4 HR, 35 RBI)</div>