GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (58-54) at HOUSTON (50-63)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY DERREK LEE SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 4.73) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C FLOYD (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.287, 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 0 0 1 1 8 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 3 7 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.266, 1-FOR-2, BB)
B AUSMUS (.232, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
O PALMEIRO (.244, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (7) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .284
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .248
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .321
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
M Murton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
K Hill c 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .161
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .267
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 1 8 1 5 4 22

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt); J Jones (21, D Borkowski). RBI - D Lee
(60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, R
Theriot 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (8, ground ball).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245
M Lamb 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .307
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Scott rf 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .163
E Bruntlett ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
a-O Palmeiro ph-lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .244

Totals 27 7 9 7 5 6 10

a-walked for R Oswalt in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano); M Lamb (9, C Zambrano). 3B - L Scott (3,
C Zambrano). HR - C Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out), L
Berkman (20, 5th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out). S - B Ausmus. RBI - C
Biggio (40), L Scott 3 (49), L Berkman (71), M Lamb 2 (34). 2-out RBI - L Scott
3, M Lamb 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 3, B Ausmus 1, M
Lamb 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-E Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - 003 013 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 2/3 8 7 7 3 6 2 3.69
S Eyre 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.45
M Wuertz 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.44

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 6 0 0 4 4 0 3.42
D Borkowski 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.51
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.64

S Eyre pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 113-70; S Eyre 15-7; M Wuertz 1-1; R Oswalt
108-68; D Borkowski 10-5; T Miller 13-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano
8-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 1-0; R Oswalt 7-7; D Borkowski 1-0; T Miller 1-1.
Batters faced: C Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 1; R Oswalt 27; D Borkowski 3;
T Miller 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRAD AUSMUS (3) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF MIKE WUERTZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 8

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O PALMEIRO (.244, 0-FOR-0, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 8 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.261, 1-FOR-3)
K HILL (.161, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M WUERTZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS HOUSTON (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .284
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .248
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .321
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
M Murton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
K Hill c 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .161
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .267
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 1 8 1 5 4 22

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt); J Jones (21, D Borkowski). RBI - D Lee
(60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, R
Theriot 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (8, ground ball).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .244
M Lamb 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .307
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Scott rf 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .163
E Bruntlett ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .263
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .235
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
a-O Palmeiro ph-lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 31 8 10 8 5 7 10

a-walked for R Oswalt in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano); M Lamb (9, C Zambrano). 3B - L Scott (3,
C Zambrano). HR - C Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out), L
Berkman (20, 5th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out), B Ausmus (3, 7th inning
off M Wuertz 0 on, 1 Out). S - B Ausmus. RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott 3 (49), L
Berkman (71), M Lamb 2 (34), B Ausmus (21). 2-out RBI - L Scott 3, M Lamb 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 3, B Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-E Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - 003 013 1 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 2/3 8 7 7 3 6 2 3.69
S Eyre 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.45
M Wuertz 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.54

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 6 0 0 4 4 0 3.42
D Borkowski 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.51
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.64

S Eyre pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 113-70; S Eyre 15-7; M Wuertz 23-15; R Oswalt
108-68; D Borkowski 10-5; T Miller 13-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano
8-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 2-1; R Oswalt 7-7; D Borkowski 1-0; T Miller 1-1.
Batters faced: C Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 5; R Oswalt 27; D Borkowski 3;
T Miller 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MATT ALBERS (2-5, 6.25) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, HOUSTON 8

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M MURTON (.261, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Albers relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.261, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.261, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie hit for M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: F Pie (.216, 2 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED FELIX PIE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.248, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 11 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 8 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ (OUT)
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.296, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.258, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, HR, RBI)
C BURKE (.231, 4 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .286
J Jones cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .251
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 .320
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
M Murton lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .266
K Hill c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .159
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .267
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-F Pie ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214

Totals 34 2 11 2 5 4 26

a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for M Wuertz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt); J Jones (21, D Borkowski). RBI - D Lee
(60), R Theriot (32). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, D Lee 1, R Theriot 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C
Floyd. Team LOB - 13.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (8, ground ball).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .244
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
M Lamb 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .307
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
L Scott rf 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .163
E Bruntlett ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .263
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .235
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
a-O Palmeiro ph-lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 31 8 10 8 5 7 10

a-walked for R Oswalt in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano); M Lamb (9, C Zambrano). 3B - L Scott (3,
C Zambrano). HR - C Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out), L
Berkman (20, 5th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out), B Ausmus (3, 7th inning
off M Wuertz 0 on, 1 Out). S - B Ausmus. RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott 3 (49), L
Berkman (71), M Lamb 2 (34), B Ausmus (21). 2-out RBI - L Scott 3, M Lamb 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 3, B Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-E Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 11 -- 2
HOUSTON - 003 013 1 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 2/3 8 7 7 3 6 2 3.69
S Eyre 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.45
M Wuertz 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.54

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 6 0 0 4 4 0 3.42
D Borkowski 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.51
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.64
M Albers 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.30

S Eyre pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 113-70; S Eyre 15-7; M Wuertz 23-15; R Oswalt
108-68; D Borkowski 10-5; T Miller 13-5; M Albers 19-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Zambrano 8-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 2-1; R Oswalt 7-7; D Borkowski 1-0;
T Miller 1-1; M Albers 2-1. Batters faced: C Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 5;
R Oswalt 27; D Borkowski 3; T Miller 3; M Albers 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SEAN GALLAGHER (0-0, 5.73) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 8

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.296, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Gallagher relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
HOUSTON 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.296, 1-FOR-4, 2 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 0 0 1 1 2 11 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 8 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SEAN GALLAGHER
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.287, 0-FOR-3, BB)
M DEROSA (.286, 2-FOR-4)
M FONTENOT (.304, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .286
J Jones cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .251
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 .320
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
M Murton lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .266
K Hill c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .159
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .267
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-F Pie ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214
S Gallagher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 2 11 2 5 4 26

a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for M Wuertz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt); J Jones (21, D Borkowski). RBI - D Lee
(60), R Theriot (32). 2-out RBI - R Theriot. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, D Lee 1, R Theriot 2, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C
Floyd. Team LOB - 13.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (8, ground ball).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .244
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
M Lamb 3b 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .295
L Berkman 1b 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .307
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
L Scott rf 3 0 1 3 2 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .162
E Bruntlett ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .263
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .235
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
a-O Palmeiro ph-lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 35 8 11 8 6 7 12

a-walked for R Oswalt in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano); M Lamb (9, C Zambrano); C Burke (13, S
Gallagher). 3B - L Scott (3, C Zambrano). HR - C Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C
Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out), L Berkman (20, 5th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out), B
Ausmus (3, 7th inning off M Wuertz 0 on, 1 Out). S - B Ausmus. RBI - C Biggio
(40), L Scott 3 (49), L Berkman (71), M Lamb 2 (34), B Ausmus (21). 2-out RBI -
L Scott 3, M Lamb 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 4, B
Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-E Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 11 -- 2
HOUSTON - 003 013 10 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 2/3 8 7 7 3 6 2 3.69
S Eyre 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.45
M Wuertz 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.54
S Gallagher 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.25

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 6 0 0 4 4 0 3.42
D Borkowski 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.51
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.64
M Albers 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.30

S Eyre pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 113-70; S Eyre 15-7; M Wuertz 23-15; S Gallagher
23-12; R Oswalt 108-68; D Borkowski 10-5; T Miller 13-5; M Albers 19-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 8-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 2-1; S Gallagher 3-0; R
Oswalt 7-7; D Borkowski 1-0; T Miller 1-1; M Albers 2-1. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 5; S Gallagher 5; R Oswalt 27; D Borkowski 3; T
Miller 3; M Albers 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRIAN MOEHLER (1-3, 5.35) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, HOUSTON 8

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C FLOYD (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>