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

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 10 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
CHN - CARLOS MARMOL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.295, 2-FOR-3)
J JONES (.235, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
G SOTO (.000, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - MID 7TH - 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 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 0 3 0 3 7 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Munson 2. Team LOB - 5.

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
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

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 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 301 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

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 2/3 3 0 0 3 7 0 3.83
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.95

IBB - D Lee (by C Qualls). Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 102-68; C Qualls 20-9;
C Zambrano 115-65; C Marmol 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jennings 2-7; C
Qualls 1-1; C Zambrano 5-7; C Marmol 0-1. Batters faced: J Jennings 28; C
Qualls 4; C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 1.

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: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 2.34) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.295, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.295, 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 0 3 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - BRAD LIDGE
CHN - CARLOS MARMOL

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B LIDGE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.257, 0-FOR-3)
H PENCE (.342, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 7TH - 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 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 0 3 0 3 7 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Munson 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw); M Loretta (5, 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 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294
J Jones cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .234
G Soto c 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000
C Zambrano p 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .267
C Marmol p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 32 4 10 3 3 9 16

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, C Marmol 1. Team LOB - 11.


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 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 301 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

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
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.27

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2/3 3 0 0 3 7 0 3.83
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.95

IBB - D Lee (by C Qualls). Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 102-68; C Qualls 20-9;
B Lidge 19-11; C Zambrano 115-65; C Marmol 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 2-7; C Qualls 1-1; B Lidge 1-0; C Zambrano 5-7; C Marmol 0-1. Batters
faced: J Jennings 28; C Qualls 4; B Lidge 4; C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for B Lidge.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.265, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</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 0 0 3 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - BRAD LIDGE (OUT)
CHN - CARLOS MARMOL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.309, 1-FOR-4)
R THERIOT (.280, 2-FOR-4)
D LEE (.328, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
H Pence cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261

Totals 26 0 3 0 3 8 10

a-struck out swinging for B Lidge in the 8th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Munson 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw); M Loretta (5, 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 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294
J Jones cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .234
G Soto c 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000
C Zambrano p 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .267
C Marmol p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 32 4 10 3 3 9 16

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, C Marmol 1. Team LOB - 11.


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 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 301 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

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
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.27

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2/3 3 0 0 3 7 0 3.83
C Marmol 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.92

IBB - D Lee (by C Qualls). Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 102-68; C Qualls 20-9;
B Lidge 19-11; C Zambrano 115-65; C Marmol 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 2-7; C Qualls 1-1; B Lidge 1-0; C Zambrano 5-7; C Marmol 2-1. Batters
faced: J Jennings 28; C Qualls 4; B Lidge 4; C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 4.

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: MATT ALBERS (2-4, 5.71) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A SORIANO (.309, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Albers relieved B Lidge.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Soriano (.309, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO AND RYAN
THERIOT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D LEE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.309, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 6.75) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, C FLOYD ON SECOND, D LEE
ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 6

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.234, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, C FLOYD ON SECOND, D LEE
ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.234, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</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 0 0 3 4
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 6 12 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - TREVER MILLER
CHN - CARLOS MARMOL

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C LEE (.297, 1-FOR-3)
M LORETTA (.314, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
H Pence cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 0 3 0 3 8 10

a-struck out swinging for B Lidge in the 8th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Munson 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - M Lamb (7, throw); L Berkman (6, throw); M Loretta 2 (6, ground
ball, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 1 2 0 0 3 1 .311
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .280
D Lee 1b 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 .330
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .307
C Floyd rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .297
M DeRosa 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .293
J Jones cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .233
G Soto c 5 1 0 0 0 2 5 .000
C Zambrano p 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .267
C Marmol p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 38 6 12 5 5 9 21

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (25, J Jennings); D Lee (27, M Albers). SF - J Jones.
RBI - J Jones (21), C Zambrano (5), A Ramirez (52), D Lee 2 (44). 2-out RBI - A
Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, A Ramirez 1, J
Jones 1, G Soto 2, C Marmol 1. Team LOB - 14.

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

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


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 000 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 301 02 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

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
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.27
M Albers 1/3 2 2 2 2 0 0 6.10
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.56

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2/3 3 0 0 3 7 0 3.83
C Marmol 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.92

WP - M Albers. IBB - D Lee (by C Qualls), C Floyd (by M Albers).
Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 102-68; C Qualls 20-9; B Lidge 19-11; M Albers
25-10; T Miller 3-2; C Zambrano 115-65; C Marmol 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Jennings 2-7; C Qualls 1-1; B Lidge 1-0; M Albers 0-1; T Miller 1-1; C
Zambrano 5-7; C Marmol 2-1. Batters faced: J Jennings 28; C Qualls 4; B Lidge
4; M Albers 6; T Miller 2; C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 4.

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

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-4, 4.68) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 6

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.262, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pagan in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
CHICAGO CUBS 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.262, 0-FOR-2)</div>