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

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 3 4 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.286, 0-FOR-1)
J JONES (.270, 0-FOR-1)
J KENDALL (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .279
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275
C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
E Munson c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
W Williams p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 16 3 4 3 4 5 7

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

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).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .310
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .319
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .284
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .137

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 4 6

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). RBI - D Lee (70). 2-out RBI - D Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2. Team LOB - 4.

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


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HOUSTON - 210 0 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 1 1 1 4 0 5.00

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 4 4 3 3 4 5 1 3.76

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 57-40; R Hill 85-52.
Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 3-2; R Hill 3-4. Batters faced: W Williams
14; R Hill 20.

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.279, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
C LEE (.302, 0-FOR-2)
T WIGGINTON (.275, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .279
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275
C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
E Munson c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
W Williams p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 16 3 4 3 4 5 7

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

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).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .310
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .319
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .284
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 15 1 3 1 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). RBI - D Lee (70). 2-out RBI - D Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2. Team LOB - 5.

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


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HOUSTON - 210 0 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 0 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 3 1 1 1 4 0 4.97

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 4 4 3 3 4 5 1 3.76

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W
Williams 72-49; R Hill 85-52. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 5-3; R Hill
3-4. Batters faced: W Williams 18; R Hill 20.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
CHICAGO CUBS 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.223, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.252, 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 2 1 0 0 2 5 6 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.294, 1-FOR-2)
R THERIOT (.280, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D LEE (.310, 1-FOR-1, HBP, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254
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 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

Totals 21 5 6 5 4 5 10

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).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
R Theriot ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .310
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .319
C Floyd rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .284
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 15 1 3 1 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). RBI - D Lee (70). 2-out RBI - D Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2. Team LOB - 5.

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


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HOUSTON - 210 02 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 0 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 3 1 1 1 4 0 4.97

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 72-49; R Hill 108-65. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Williams 5-3; R Hill 4-6. Batters faced: W Williams 18; R Hill 26.

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.091, 1-FOR-2)
H PENCE (.324, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, RBI)
C BIGGIO (.254, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254
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 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

Totals 21 5 6 5 4 5 10

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).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279
D Lee 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .311
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .319
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 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 19 1 4 1 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). RBI - D Lee (70). 2-out RBI - D Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, M DeRosa 2. Team LOB - 8.


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


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HOUSTON - 210 02 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 96-61; R Hill 108-65. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Williams 6-5; R Hill 4-6. Batters faced: W Williams 24; R Hill 26.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (2-3, 3.77) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.091, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved R Hill.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W Williams (.091, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Anderson hit for W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Anderson (.000, 0 HR, 0 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 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (OUT)
CHN - MIKE WUERTZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.269, 0-FOR-2)
J KENDALL (.305, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
M WUERTZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (1) - MID 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
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 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 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).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
R Theriot ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279
D Lee 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .311
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .319
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 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 1 4 1 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Soriano (32, W Williams). RBI - D Lee (70). 2-out RBI - D Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, M DeRosa 2. Team LOB - 8.


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


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HOUSTON - 210 020 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95

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

HBP - D Lee (by W Williams); J Kendall (by W Williams); L Berkman (by R
Hill). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 96-61; R Hill 108-65; M Wuertz 14-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 6-5; R Hill 4-6; M Wuertz 1-0. Batters faced: W
Williams 24; 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MARK MCLEMORE (3-0, 3.16) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CHICAGO CUBS 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McLemore relieved W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Anderson in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

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

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Monroe (.222, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>