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

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.256, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT MURTON (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF DAVE BORKOWSKI.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.280, 0-FOR-2, BB)</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 0 0 1 2 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 9 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.234, 1-FOR-2)
D BORKOWSKI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.245, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .323
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .291
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .260
E Patterson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048
M Murton lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261

Totals 26 2 6 2 4 9 19

BATTING: HR - M Murton (2, 7th inning off D Borkowski 0 on, 0 Out). S - S
Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36), M Murton (11). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, C Floyd 1, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 8.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245
M Loretta 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
L Berkman rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308
J Lane cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .169
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089
a-C Burke ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 5 9 5 0 2 5

a-sacrificed to catcher for W Williams in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (13, S Marshall); C Lee (31, K Wood). HR - J Lane (7,
2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - J Lane (21), C
Biggio (39), L Berkman (70), C Lee (92), T Wigginton (3). 2-out RBI - J Lane.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. GIDP - T Wigginton.
Team LOB - 2.

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

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (7, bobble).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 1 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 004 -- 5
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 1/3 7 5 5 0 2 1 4.17
K Wood 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 4 1 1 4 7 0 5.21
D Borkowski 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.36

WP - D Borkowski. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 68-44; K Wood 16-9; W Williams
116-71; D Borkowski 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 11-2; K Wood 0-2;
W Williams 4-7; D Borkowski 1-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 21; K Wood 4; W
Williams 26; D Borkowski 5.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.298, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.284, 1-FOR-3)
J JONES (.248, 0-FOR-3)
J KENDALL (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS HOUSTON (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .323
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .291
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .260
E Patterson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048
M Murton lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261

Totals 26 2 6 2 4 9 19

BATTING: HR - M Murton (2, 7th inning off D Borkowski 0 on, 0 Out). S - S
Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36), M Murton (11). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, C Floyd 1, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 8.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .245
M Loretta 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
L Berkman rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308
J Lane cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .169
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089
a-C Burke ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 27 5 9 5 0 3 5

a-sacrificed to catcher for W Williams in the 6th; b-flied out to right for D
Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (13, S Marshall); C Lee (31, K Wood). HR - J Lane (7,
2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - J Lane (21), C
Biggio (39), L Berkman (70), C Lee (92), T Wigginton (3). 2-out RBI - J Lane.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. GIDP - T Wigginton.
Team LOB - 2.

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

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (7, bobble).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 1 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 004 0 -- 5
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 1/3 7 5 5 0 2 1 4.17
K Wood 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 4 1 1 4 7 0 5.21
D Borkowski 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.36

WP - D Borkowski. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 68-44; K Wood 31-16; W Williams
116-71; D Borkowski 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 11-2; K Wood 1-3;
W Williams 4-7; D Borkowski 1-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 21; K Wood 7; W
Williams 26; D Borkowski 5.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-3, 3.30) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.284, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.284, 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 2
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.284, 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 2
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.284, 1-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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.283, 1-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.258, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
C LEE (.303, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .323
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .291
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .283
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .247
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .255
E Patterson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048
M Murton lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261

Totals 29 2 6 2 4 10 19

BATTING: HR - M Murton (2, 7th inning off D Borkowski 0 on, 0 Out). S - S
Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36), M Murton (11). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, C Floyd 1, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 8.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .245
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Loretta 1b-2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
L Berkman rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308
J Lane cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .169
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089
a-C Burke ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Lamb ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 27 5 9 5 0 3 5

a-sacrificed to catcher for W Williams in the 6th; b-flied out to right for D
Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (13, S Marshall); C Lee (31, K Wood). HR - J Lane (7,
2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - J Lane (21), C
Biggio (39), L Berkman (70), C Lee (92), T Wigginton (3). 2-out RBI - J Lane.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. GIDP - T Wigginton.
Team LOB - 2.

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

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (7, bobble).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 10 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 004 0 -- 5
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 1/3 7 5 5 0 2 1 4.17
K Wood 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 4 1 1 4 7 0 5.21
D Borkowski 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.36
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

WP - D Borkowski. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 68-44; K Wood 31-16; W Williams
116-71; D Borkowski 20-15; C Qualls 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall
11-2; K Wood 1-3; W Williams 4-7; D Borkowski 1-0; C Qualls 2-0. Batters faced:
S Marshall 21; K Wood 7; W Williams 26; D Borkowski 5; C Qualls 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-4, 3.89) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.283, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved K Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.283, 1-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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 10 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R DEMPSTER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M MURTON (.261, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R THERIOT (.282, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS HOUSTON (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .323
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .291
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .283
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .247
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .255
E Patterson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Marshall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048
M Murton lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261

Totals 29 2 6 2 4 10 19

BATTING: HR - M Murton (2, 7th inning off D Borkowski 0 on, 0 Out). S - S
Marshall. RBI - C Floyd (36), M Murton (11). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kendall 2, C Floyd 1, M Fontenot 1, E Patterson 2. Team LOB - 8.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .245
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Loretta 1b-2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .285
L Berkman rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
C Lee lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .296
J Lane cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .168
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089
a-C Burke ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Lamb ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 31 5 10 5 1 4 10

a-sacrificed to catcher for W Williams in the 6th; b-flied out to right for D
Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (13, S Marshall); C Lee (31, K Wood). HR - J Lane (7,
2nd inning off S Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - J Lane (21), C
Biggio (39), L Berkman (70), C Lee (92), T Wigginton (3). 2-out RBI - J Lane.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2, J Lane 1. GIDP - T
Wigginton. Team LOB - 4.

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

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (7, bobble).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 10 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 004 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 1/3 7 5 5 0 2 1 4.17
K Wood 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
R Dempster 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 4 1 1 4 7 0 5.21
D Borkowski 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.36
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

WP - D Borkowski. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 68-44; K Wood 31-16; R Dempster
12-7; W Williams 116-71; D Borkowski 20-15; C Qualls 8-6. Ground balls-fly
balls: S Marshall 11-2; K Wood 1-3; R Dempster 1-1; W Williams 4-7; D Borkowski
1-0; C Qualls 2-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 21; K Wood 7; R Dempster 5; W
Williams 26; D Borkowski 5; C Qualls 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (3-1, 2.72) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R DEMPSTER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</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 2
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Dempster (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pagan hit for R Dempster.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Pagan (.265, 4 HR, 21 RBI)</div>