GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (39-50) at CHICAGO CUBS (44-43)

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY LANCE BERKMAN ALLOWED MARK DEROSA TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SOTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C ZAMBRANO (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED GEOVANY SOTO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C ZAMBRANO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.307, 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.316, 0-FOR-1)
M LAMB (.293, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .343
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083

Totals 12 0 1 0 1 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .307
R Theriot ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .329
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236
G Soto c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250

Totals 18 3 6 2 1 5 8

BATTING: SF - J Jones. RBI - J Jones (21), C Zambrano (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (15, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M DeRosa-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 3 -- 3
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 4 6 3 2 1 5 0 4.10

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.91

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 82-53; C Zambrano 64-37. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Jennings 1-6; C Zambrano 3-3. Batters faced: J Jennings 20; C Zambrano 13.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.329, 0-FOR-1, BB)
A RAMIREZ (.310, 0-FOR-2)
C FLOYD (.294, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .343
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083

Totals 15 0 1 0 1 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .307
R Theriot ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .329
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236
G Soto c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250

Totals 18 3 6 2 1 5 8

BATTING: SF - J Jones. RBI - J Jones (21), C Zambrano (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (15, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M DeRosa-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 4 6 3 2 1 5 0 4.10

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 82-53; C Zambrano 74-44. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Jennings 1-6; C Zambrano 4-5. Batters faced: J Jennings 20; C Zambrano 16.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.245, 0-FOR-1)
J JENNINGS (.083, 0-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .343
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083

Totals 15 0 1 0 1 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .307
R Theriot ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .328
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .309
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .235
G Soto c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250

Totals 23 3 8 2 1 6 10

BATTING: SF - J Jones. RBI - J Jones (21), C Zambrano (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (15, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M DeRosa-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 8 3 2 1 6 0 4.04

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 94-63; C Zambrano 74-44. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Jennings 2-7; C Zambrano 4-5. Batters faced: J Jennings 25; C Zambrano 16.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G SOTO (.000, 0-FOR-2)
C ZAMBRANO (.250, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
A SORIANO (.307, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .342
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
E Munson c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077

Totals 19 0 2 0 1 6 5

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .307
R Theriot ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .328
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .309
C Floyd rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .235
G Soto c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250

Totals 23 3 8 2 1 6 10

BATTING: SF - J Jones. RBI - J Jones (21), C Zambrano (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (15, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M DeRosa-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 8 3 2 1 6 0 4.04

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 0 0 1 6 0 3.85

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 94-63; C Zambrano 91-54. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Jennings 2-7; C Zambrano 5-6. Batters faced: J Jennings 25; C Zambrano 20.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (5-3, 4.09) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A SORIANO ON SECOND, C ZAMBRANO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.281, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved J Jennings.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A SORIANO ON SECOND, C ZAMBRANO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.281, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED CARLOS ZAMBRANO.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, A
SORIANO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.299, 2-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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 10 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-1, BB)
C LEE (.295, 0-FOR-2)
M LORETTA (.314, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .342
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
E Munson c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 0 2 0 1 6 5

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .309
R Theriot ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .280
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .328
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .309
C Floyd rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .297
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295
J Jones cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .235
G Soto c 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000
C Zambrano p 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .267

Totals 28 4 10 3 3 7 15

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (25, J Jennings). SF - J Jones. RBI - J Jones (21), C
Zambrano (5), A Ramirez (52). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, A Ramirez 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (15, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M DeRosa-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 301 -- 4
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 1/3 10 4 3 1 7 0 4.15
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.03

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 0 0 1 6 0 3.85

IBB - D Lee (by C Qualls). Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 102-68; C Qualls 20-9;
C Zambrano 91-54. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jennings 2-7; C Qualls 1-1; C
Zambrano 5-6. Batters faced: J Jennings 28; C Qualls 4; C Zambrano 20.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (2-0, 0.96) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Marmol relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (2-0, 0.96) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Marmol relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (2-0, 0.96) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>