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

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.269, 1-FOR-1)
B AUSMUS (.233, 0-FOR-1)
R OSWALT (.106, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .247
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288
M DeRosa 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .151
C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271

Totals 15 0 4 0 4 2 15

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 7.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
L Berkman 1b 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .251
J Lane cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .165
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .106

Totals 14 3 5 3 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano). 3B - L Scott (3, C Zambrano). HR - C
Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott
2 (48). 2-out RBI - L Scott 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane
1, B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 3.

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


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 003 -- 3
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 3 5 3 3 1 4 1 3.52

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 4 0 0 4 2 0 3.46

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 66-40; R Oswalt 77-46. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 2-3; R Oswalt 6-4. Batters faced: C Zambrano 15; R Oswalt 19.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 3 6 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.247, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D LEE (.323, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
C FLOYD (.288, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .247
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288
M DeRosa 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .151
C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271

Totals 15 0 4 0 4 2 15

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 7.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .245
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
L Berkman 1b 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .256
C Lee lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .251
J Lane cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .165
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 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

Totals 19 3 6 3 1 4 8

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, C Zambrano). 3B - L Scott (3, C Zambrano). HR - C
Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott
2 (48). 2-out RBI - L Scott 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane
1, B Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 5.

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


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 003 0 -- 3
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 4 6 3 3 1 4 1 3.50

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 4 0 0 4 2 0 3.46

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 81-51; R Oswalt 77-46. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 4-4; R Oswalt 6-4. Batters faced: C Zambrano 20; R Oswalt 19.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 4 7 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.287, 2-FOR-2)
M FONTENOT (.307, 1-FOR-2)
M MURTON (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .322
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .151
C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271

Totals 18 0 4 0 4 3 15

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 7.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .305
L Scott rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .164
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 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

Totals 23 4 7 4 1 6 7

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, 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). RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott 2 (48), L Berkman
(71). 2-out RBI - L Scott 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane
1, B Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 5.

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


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 003 01 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 7 4 4 1 6 2 3.54

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 4 0 0 4 3 0 3.44

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 94-59; R Oswalt 87-55. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 6-4; R Oswalt 6-6. Batters faced: C Zambrano 24; R Oswalt 22.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 4 7 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.266, 1-FOR-2)
B AUSMUS (.232, 0-FOR-2)
R OSWALT (.125, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .322
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
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

Totals 23 0 6 0 4 4 17

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 9.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .305
L Scott rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 .250
J Lane cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .164
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 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

Totals 23 4 7 4 1 6 7

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (32, 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). RBI - C Biggio (40), L Scott 2 (48), L Berkman
(71). 2-out RBI - L Scott 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane
1, B Ausmus 1, M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 5.

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


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 003 01 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 7 4 4 1 6 2 3.54

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 6 0 0 4 4 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 94-59; R Oswalt 108-68. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 6-4; R Oswalt 7-7. Batters faced: C Zambrano 24; R Oswalt 27.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.244, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT AND ORLANDO
PALMEIRO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.258, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (0-1, 5.45) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, HOUSTON 6

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.258, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Eyre relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.258, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO LUKE SCOTT SCORED MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, C LEE ON SECOND, L BERKMAN
ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.164, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (2-3, 3.46) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, C LEE ON SECOND, L BERKMAN
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.164, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved S Eyre.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, C LEE ON SECOND, L BERKMAN
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Lane (.164, 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 0 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 1 3 7 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ
HOU - ROY OSWALT (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.282, 1-FOR-3)
J JONES (.246, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D LEE (.322, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .322
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .287
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
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 23 0 6 0 4 4 17

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Zambrano 1, C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB - 9.

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
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 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).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 003 013 -- 7
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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

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. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 8-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 1-0; R
Oswalt 7-7. Batters faced: C Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 1; R Oswalt 27.

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: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 5.36) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>