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

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048

Totals 15 1 4 1 4 5 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 0 -- 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 4 4 1 1 4 5 0 5.29

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 36-22; W Williams 87-50. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 5-2; W Williams 2-5. Batters faced: S Marshall 10; W Williams 20.

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 0 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.325, 0-FOR-1, BB)
C FLOYD (.294, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M DEROSA (.285, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048

Totals 15 1 4 1 4 5 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
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 13 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 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 0 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 3.77

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 4 1 1 4 5 0 5.29

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 43-28; W Williams 87-50. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 8-2; W Williams 2-5. Batters faced: S Marshall 13; W Williams 20.

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 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.292, 0-FOR-1)
J LANE (.172, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.267, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .324
C Floyd rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048

Totals 18 1 4 1 4 6 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
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 13 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 00 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 0 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 3.77

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 4 6 0 5.25

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 43-28; W Williams 103-60. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 8-2; W Williams 3-6. Batters faced: S Marshall 13; W Williams 23.

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 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.249, 0-FOR-2)
J KENDALL (.265, 0-FOR-1, BB)
E PATTERSON (.500, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .324
C Floyd rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048

Totals 18 1 4 1 4 6 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Lane cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .171
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089

Totals 16 1 3 1 0 2 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 00 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 00 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.72

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 4 6 0 5.25

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 57-36; W Williams 103-60. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 10-2; W Williams 3-6. Batters faced: S Marshall 16; W Williams 23.


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 0 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.232, 0-FOR-1)
W WILLIAMS (.089, 0-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.243, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .324
C Floyd rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292
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
S Marshall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048

Totals 21 1 4 1 4 7 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Lane cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .171
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089

Totals 16 1 3 1 0 2 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 - 100 000 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 00 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.72

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

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 57-36; W Williams 116-71. Ground balls-fly balls:
S Marshall 10-2; W Williams 4-7. Batters faced: S Marshall 16; W Williams 26.


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: C Burke hit for W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.231, 4 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BIGGIO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.301, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: KERRY WOOD (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.301, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wood relieved S Marshall.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.301, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton in left field.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.301, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C LEE ON SECOND, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.280, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, C LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.171, 1-FOR-2, HR, 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 4 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.256, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
R THERIOT (.280, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M FONTENOT (.307, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .280
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .324
C Floyd rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 21 1 4 1 4 7 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 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

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).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 -- 1
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

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

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: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 5.29) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M MURTON (.256, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>