GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (61-75) at CHICAGO CUBS (69-65)

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (3-3, 5.19) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, J KENDALL ON SECOND, J
JONES ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A SORIANO (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved M McLemore.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, J KENDALL ON SECOND, J
JONES ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Soriano (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ALFONSO SORIANO SCORED JACQUE JONES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, J KENDALL ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.279, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED JASON KENDALL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, C MONROE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.311, 2-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 2 1 0 0 2 0 5 6 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
CHN - MIKE WUERTZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.279, 1-FOR-1, BB, HBP, HR, 2 RBI)
C LEE (.302, 0-FOR-3)
T WIGGINTON (.283, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .323
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .279
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
C Burke rf-2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .240
E Munson c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
W Williams p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091
a-J Anderson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 24 5 6 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for W Williams in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (27, R Hill); T Wigginton (5, R Hill); E Bruntlett (5, R
Hill). HR - L Berkman (27, 1st inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (88), H Pence (53), T Wigginton (10), E Bruntlett (13). 2-out RBI - E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1, C Biggio 1,
C Lee 1, E Munson 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Wigginton (2, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall), H Pence (9,
2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - E Munson (2, throw); E Bruntlett (7, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .294
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .311
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .318
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .284
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285
J Jones cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Monroe ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222

Totals 23 3 5 3 5 5 16

a-walked for M Wuertz in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). SF - A Soriano. RBI - D Lee (70), A
Soriano (44), R Theriot (40). 2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, M DeRosa 2, A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (24, 2nd base off W Williams/E Munson).


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HOUSTON - 210 020 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 -- 3
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95
M McLemore 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 3.51
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.71

M McLemore pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 96-61; M McLemore 14-4; D Borkowski 18-14; R
Hill 108-65; M Wuertz 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 6-5; M McLemore
1-0; D Borkowski 0-2; R Hill 4-6; M Wuertz 1-0. Batters faced: W Williams 24; M
McLemore 3; D Borkowski 4; R Hill 26; M Wuertz 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.279, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M DeRosa at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.279, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: KERRY WOOD (0-1, 3.18) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.279, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wood relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.279, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
CHN - KERRY WOOD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.284, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M DEROSA (.285, 0-FOR-3)
J JONES (.269, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .323
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
C Burke rf-2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .240
E Munson c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
W Williams p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091
a-J Anderson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 27 5 6 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for W Williams in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (27, R Hill); T Wigginton (5, R Hill); E Bruntlett (5, R
Hill). HR - L Berkman (27, 1st inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (88), H Pence (53), T Wigginton (10), E Bruntlett (13). 2-out RBI - E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1, C Biggio 1,
C Lee 1, E Munson 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Wigginton (2, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall), H Pence (9,
2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - E Munson (2, throw); E Bruntlett (7, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .294
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .311
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .318
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .284
M DeRosa 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285
J Jones cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Monroe ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 3 5 3 5 5 16

a-walked for M Wuertz in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). SF - A Soriano. RBI - D Lee (70), A
Soriano (44), R Theriot (40). 2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, M DeRosa 2, A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (24, 2nd base off W Williams/E Munson).


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HOUSTON - 210 020 0 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 -- 3
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95
M McLemore 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 3.51
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.71
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92

M McLemore pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 96-61; M McLemore 14-4; D Borkowski 18-14; R
Hill 108-65; M Wuertz 14-8; K Wood 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams
6-5; M McLemore 0-0; D Borkowski 0-2; R Hill 4-6; M Wuertz 1-0; K Wood 0-3.
Batters faced: W Williams 24; M McLemore 3; D Borkowski 4; R Hill 26; M Wuertz
3; K Wood 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Ramirez by Randazzo (7th).
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 4.83) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C FLOYD (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton hit for C Floyd.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.270, 5 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT MURTON (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF TREVER MILLER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - TREVER MILLER
CHN - KERRY WOOD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.222, 0-FOR-2, BB)
E BRUNTLETT (.240, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
E MUNSON (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .323
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
C Burke rf-2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .240
E Munson c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
W Williams p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091
a-J Anderson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 27 5 6 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for W Williams in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (27, R Hill); T Wigginton (5, R Hill); E Bruntlett (5, R
Hill). HR - L Berkman (27, 1st inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (88), H Pence (53), T Wigginton (10), E Bruntlett (13). 2-out RBI - E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1, C Biggio 1,
C Lee 1, E Munson 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Wigginton (2, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall), H Pence (9,
2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - E Munson (2, throw); E Bruntlett (7, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .294
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .311
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .318
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .284
b-M Murton ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274
M DeRosa 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284
J Jones cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .268
J Kendall c 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Monroe ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 4 6 4 5 6 16

a-walked for M Wuertz in the 6th; b-homered to center for C Floyd in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). HR - M Murton (6, 7th inning off T
Miller 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Soriano. RBI - D Lee (70), A Soriano (44), R
Theriot (40), M Murton (17). 2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, M DeRosa 2, A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (24, 2nd base off W Williams/E Munson).


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HOUSTON - 210 020 0 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 1 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95
M McLemore 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 3.51
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11
T Miller 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.93

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.71
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92

M McLemore pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 96-61; M McLemore 14-4; D Borkowski 18-14; T
Miller 15-11; R Hill 108-65; M Wuertz 14-8; K Wood 14-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Williams 6-5; M McLemore 0-0; D Borkowski 0-2; T Miller 0-2; R Hill
4-6; M Wuertz 1-0; K Wood 0-3. Batters faced: W Williams 24; M McLemore 3; D
Borkowski 4; T Miller 4; R Hill 26; M Wuertz 3; K Wood 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Ramirez by Randazzo (7th).
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.222, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (1-1, 5.02) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>