GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (39-51) at CHICAGO CUBS (45-43)

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
H Pence cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .338
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
M DeRosa 2b-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
T Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 100 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.46

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 33-20; T Lilly 43-29. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 3-4; T Lilly 2-4. Batters faced: R Oswalt 9; T Lilly 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.310, 0-FOR-1)
C IZTURIS (.241, 0-FOR-1)
D LEE (.329, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
H Pence cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .338
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128

Totals 13 1 1 1 1 4 1

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
M DeRosa 2b-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
T Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 100 0 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.46

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 4 1 1 1 1 4 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 33-20; T Lilly 54-38. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 3-4; T Lilly 3-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 9; T Lilly 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED CESAR IZTURIS
AND DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY BRAD AUSMUS ALLOWED ARAMIS RAMIREZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.232, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.209, 0-FOR-1)
E BRUNTLETT (.293, 0-FOR-1)
B AUSMUS (.248, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
H Pence cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .338
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128

Totals 13 1 1 1 1 4 1

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Ausmus (2, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
C Izturis ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
D Lee 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .309
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
M DeRosa 2b-rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
T Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 16 3 4 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (28, R Oswalt); A Ramirez (15, R Oswalt). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(54). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Jones 1. Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 100 0 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 4 3 2 0 3 0 3.56

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 4 1 1 1 1 4 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 60-38; T Lilly 54-38. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 5-4; T Lilly 3-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 16; T Lilly 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R BOWEN (.218, 0-FOR-1)
T LILLY (.128, 0-FOR-1)
A SORIANO (.309, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
H Pence cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .338
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 18 1 3 1 1 5 6

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Ausmus (2, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
C Izturis ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
D Lee 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .309
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
M DeRosa 2b-rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
T Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 16 3 4 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (28, R Oswalt); A Ramirez (15, R Oswalt). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(54). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Jones 1. Team LOB - 1.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 100 00 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 4 3 2 0 3 0 3.56

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 5 3 1 1 1 5 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 60-38; T Lilly 68-49. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 5-4; T Lilly 4-6. Batters faced: R Oswalt 16; T Lilly 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO AND CESAR
IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.349, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.338, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
M LORETTA (.315, 0-FOR-2)
C LEE (.298, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
H Pence cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .338
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 18 1 3 1 1 5 6

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Ausmus (2, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .311
C Izturis ss 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .245
D Lee 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .331
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .311
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .346
M DeRosa 2b-rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 21 5 6 4 2 5 4

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (28, R Oswalt); A Ramirez (15, R Oswalt). RBI - A Ramirez 4
(56). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Jones 1, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 100 00 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 32 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 6 5 4 2 5 0 3.66

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 5 3 1 1 1 5 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 91-56; T Lilly 68-49. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 6-4; T Lilly 4-6. Batters faced: R Oswalt 23; T Lilly 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.295, 1-FOR-2)
J JONES (.231, 0-FOR-2)
R BOWEN (.216, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
H Pence cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .337
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 21 1 3 1 1 5 6

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Ausmus (2, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .311
C Izturis ss 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .245
D Lee 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .331
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .311
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .346
M DeRosa 2b-rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 21 5 6 4 2 5 4

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (28, R Oswalt); A Ramirez (15, R Oswalt). RBI - A Ramirez 4
(56). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Jones 1, M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 100 000 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 32 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 6 5 4 2 5 0 3.66

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 3 1 1 1 5 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 91-56; T Lilly 80-57. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 6-4; T Lilly 7-6. Batters faced: R Oswalt 23; T Lilly 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TED LILLY SCORED MARK DEROSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T LILLY ON FIRST, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.311, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ALFONSO SORIANO (16) TO LEFT CENTER
WITH 1 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF ROY OSWALT SCORED JACQUE JONES AND TED
LILLY.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, CHICAGO CUBS 9

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C IZTURIS (.245, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 4.58) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, CHICAGO CUBS 9

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C IZTURIS (.245, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Izturis (.245, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 2 4 9 12 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.259, 0-FOR-2)
M ENSBERG (.213, 1-FOR-2)
E BRUNTLETT (.286, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (9) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
H Pence cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .337
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 21 1 3 1 1 5 6

BATTING: 3B - C Burke (2, T Lilly). RBI - H Pence (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Ausmus (2, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .313
C Izturis ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .249
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .330
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .314
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .343
M DeRosa 2b-rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .297
J Jones cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .234
R Bowen c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214
T Lilly p 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .146

Totals 30 9 12 8 2 8 9

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (28, R Oswalt); A Ramirez (15, R Oswalt). HR - A Soriano
(16, 6th inning off R Oswalt 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Ramirez 4 (56), T Lilly (3),
A Soriano 3 (36). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Jones 1, M Fontenot 2. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 100 000 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 324 -- 9
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 1/3 10 9 8 2 6 1 3.91
D Borkowski 2/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.50

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 3 1 1 1 5 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 106-69; D Borkowski 17-11; T Lilly 80-57. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 6-4; D Borkowski 0-0; T Lilly 7-6. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 28; D Borkowski 4; T Lilly 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>