GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (58-53) at HOUSTON (49-63)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (58-53) at HOUSTON (49-63)

<h3>Cubs look to even series after extra-inning loss</h3>



Chicago Cubs (58-53) at Houston (49-63) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- After losing yet another extra-inning affair,the Chicago Cubs aim to bounce back Tuesday when they visit theHouston Astros.


The Cubs fell to 1-7 in extra-inning games on Monday, dropping a2-1 decision in the opener of this three-game series.

Eric Munson hit the game-winning single off reliever MichaelWuertz in the bottom of the 10th inning to hand Chicago the lossone day after Cubs All-Star outfielder Alfonso Soriano wentdown with a hamstring injury while running to third base duringa game against the New York Mets.


The loss dropped the Cubs to 2-4 in August after they went 17-9in July. Despite the setback, the Cubs are just 1 1/2 gamesbehind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers (60-53) in the NationalLeague Central Division.


Sean Marshall (5-5, 3.86 ERA) will start for the Cubs onTuesday. The lefthander will be looking to rebound after hisworst start of the season, when he lasted just 2 2/3 innings andsurrendered seven runs in a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia onThursday.


Minute Maid Park is just the place for Marshall to get back ontrack. He is 1-1 with a 0.64 ERA in two career starts inHouston.


The Astros counter with Woody Williams (5-12, 5.37), who alsolooks to bounce back from his worst outing of the campaign. Theveteran righthander yielded season highs of seven runs and 13hits in five innings against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

 

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 .282 3 31 Craig Biggio 2B .245 7 38
Mike Fontenot 2B .306 3 24 Mark Loretta 1B .283 2 30
Derrek Lee 1B .325 12 59 Lance Berkman RF .257 19 69
Cliff Floyd RF .290 4 35 Carlos Lee LF .300 24 91
Mark Derosa 3B .284 7 54 Ty Wigginton 3B .304 0 2
Jacque Jones CF .251 2 33 Jason Lane CF .165 6 20
Jason Kendall C .271 0 4 Eric Bruntlett SS .258 0 9
Eric Patterson LF .000 0 0 Brad Ausmus C .232 2 20
Sean Marshall LHP .050 0 0 Woody Williams RHP .091 1 2
(5-5, 3.86) (5-12, 5.37)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL (5-5, 3.86)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (5-12, 5.37)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL AND JASON KENDALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.282, 3 HR, 31 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.306, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
D LEE (.325, 12 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO CLIFF FLOYD SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FLOYD ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, M
FONTENOT ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.284, 7 HR, 54 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 1 1 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.245, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
M LORETTA (.283, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.257, 19 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .290
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 4 1 1 1 3 1 9

BATTING: RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Kendall 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
L Berkman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 35-18. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 0-2.
Batters faced: W Williams 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
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 1 1 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: E PATTERSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
S MARSHALL (.050, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R THERIOT (.282, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .290
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 4 1 1 1 3 1 9

BATTING: RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Kendall 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 10-6; W Williams 35-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marshall 2-1; W Williams 0-2. Batters faced: S Marshall 3; W Williams 7.

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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.300, 24 HR, 91 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.304, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J LANE (.165, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .281
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .290
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 7 1 2 1 3 1 11

BATTING: S - S Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 10 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 5.36

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 10-6; W Williams 45-24. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marshall 2-1; W Williams 2-3. Batters faced: S Marshall 3; W Williams 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON LANE (7) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF SEAN MARSHALL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.258, 0 HR, 9 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 1 0 1 2 0
HOUSTON 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.325, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C FLOYD (.290, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
M DEROSA (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .281
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .290
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 7 1 2 1 3 1 11

BATTING: S - S Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 4.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Lane cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .172
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 1 3 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - J Lane (7, 2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Lane
(21). 2-out RBI - J Lane. GIDP - T Wigginton. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (4, 2nd base off S Marshall/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 10 -- 1
HOUSTON - 01 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.87

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 5.36

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 25-15; W Williams 45-24. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 4-1; W Williams 2-3. Batters faced: S Marshall 7; W Williams 11.

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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.232, 0-FOR-0)
W WILLIAMS (.091, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .281
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325
C Floyd rf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .285
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .249
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .500
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 12 1 4 1 4 3 16

BATTING: S - S Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 7.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Lane cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .172
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 1 3 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - J Lane (7, 2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Lane
(21). 2-out RBI - J Lane. GIDP - T Wigginton. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (4, 2nd base off S Marshall/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 -- 1
HOUSTON - 01 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.87

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 4 1 1 4 3 0 5.32

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 25-15; W Williams 75-42. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 4-1; W Williams 2-4. Batters faced: S Marshall 7; W Williams 17.

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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: S MARSHALL (.050, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
R THERIOT (.281, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M FONTENOT (.309, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .281
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325
C Floyd rf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .285
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .249
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .265
E Patterson lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .500
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050

Totals 12 1 4 1 4 3 16

BATTING: S - S Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 7.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Lane cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .172
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089

Totals 10 1 3 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Lane (7, 2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Lane
(21). 2-out RBI - J Lane. GIDP - T Wigginton. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (4, 2nd base off S Marshall/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 3.82

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 4 1 1 4 3 0 5.32

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 36-22; W Williams 75-42. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 5-2; W Williams 2-4. Batters faced: S Marshall 10; W Williams 17.

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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.282, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.257, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.302, 1-FOR-1)</div>