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Sunday, September 2, 2007 1:25PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,415, Time of Game: 3:05
Astros
5
61-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Cubs
6
70-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Carlos Marmol (5-1)
L: Chad Qualls (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    5  6  2
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  2   1  2  X    6  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hunter Pence CF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .322 .912 23 11 0.060 1.00 0.143 -0.083 1.3 5 0 2B,SB
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .680 16 11 -0.088 0.82 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 0 0
   Mark McLemore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Borkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luke Scott RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .850 4 3 -0.057 2.21 0.000 -0.057 -0.2 1 0
Lance Berkman 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .278 .884 14 7 0.136 0.96 0.192 -0.057 1.9 5 1 HR,HBP
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .886 19 13 -0.081 0.80 0.000 -0.081 -1.2 1 0
Ty Wigginton 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .276 .787 20 12 0.089 0.57 0.113 -0.024 1.0 1 2 2B,SB
Chris Burke RF-2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .643 19 10 -0.049 0.75 0.007 -0.057 -0.7 0 0
Eric Bruntlett SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 .240 .612 21 13 0.069 0.86 0.111 -0.041 0.8 2 1 2B,SB
Eric Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .698 18 11 -0.090 0.81 0.000 -0.090 -1.2 7 0
Woody Williams P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .236 6 4 0.005 0.54 0.020 -0.014 0.1 1 0
   Josh Anderson PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 1 0
   Mark Loretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .698 2 1 -0.041 1.39 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 6 5 5 9 .182 .671 167 99 -0.055 0.85 0.586 -0.641 0.0 24 4
2B: T Wigginton (26, off R Hill); H Pence (27, off R Hill); E Bruntlett (5, off R Hill).
HR: L Berkman (27, off R Hill; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: L Berkman (7, by R Hill).
TB: L Berkman 4; T Wigginton 3; H Pence 2; E Bruntlett 2; W Williams.
RBI: L Berkman 2 (88); T Wigginton (59); E Bruntlett (13); H Pence (53).
2-out RBI: E Bruntlett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: E Munson (2); E Bruntlett (7).
Baserunning
SB: T Wigginton (3, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall); H Pence (9, 2nd base off R Hill/J Kendall); E Bruntlett (6, 2nd base off S Eyre/J Kendall).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .295 .843 15 14 0.028 1.47 0.129 -0.101 0.0 4 0 2B,SF
Ryan Theriot SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 .280 .707 18 12 0.018 1.49 0.134 -0.115 0.6 0 1 SB
Derrek Lee 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .312 .895 16 12 0.626 1.68 0.700 -0.073 2.6 9 0 HR,HBP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .318 .912 25 16 -0.091 1.47 0.042 -0.133 -0.7 0 0
   Mike Fontenot 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .757 5 4 -0.009 0.32 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 1 1
Cliff Floyd RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .741 15 7 -0.067 1.68 0.033 -0.100 -0.7 0 0
   Matt Murton PH-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .274 .767 3 2 0.144 1.59 0.144 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
   Felix Pie CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .604 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark DeRosa 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .767 12 7 -0.174 1.65 0.000 -0.174 -1.6 0 3
Jacque Jones CF-RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .268 .711 20 11 -0.038 0.93 0.035 -0.074 -0.1 5 0
Jason Kendall C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .618 16 11 0.040 0.81 0.075 -0.036 0.5 8 1 HBP
Rich Hill P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .324 5 4 -0.054 0.97 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Monroe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .639 4 0 0.088 2.15 0.088 0.000 0.8
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Patterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 4 3 -0.066 2.51 0.000 -0.066 -0.3
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 5 7 .250 .844 158 103 0.445 1.41 1.380 -0.935 1.6 27 6
2B: A Soriano (32, off W Williams).
HR: M Murton (6, off T Miller; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); D Lee (17, off C Qualls; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: A Soriano (3, off D Borkowski).
HBP: J Kendall (8, by W Williams); D Lee (7, by W Williams).
TB: D Lee 6; M Murton 4; A Soriano 3; A Ramirez; R Theriot.
RBI: D Lee 3 (72); A Soriano (44); R Theriot (40); M Murton (17).
2-out RBI: D Lee 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: R Theriot (24, 2nd base off W Williams/E Munson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Woody Williams 5 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.95 24 96 61 39 8 14 10 5 0 0 56 0.177 1.02 1.8
Mark McLemore 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 3.51 3 14 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.182 1.46 -1.9
Dave Borkowski, H (7) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11 4 18 14 10 0 4 0 3 1 0 3 2 0.095 2.81 0.4
Trever Miller, H (11) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.93 4 15 11 6 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 -0.031 1.48 -0.4
Chad Qualls, BS (4), L (6-4) 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.14 5 15 13 7 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.503 2.11 -1.4
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 5 7 2 5.62 40 158 103 63 14 26 12 14 1 0 56 3 2 -0.444 0.85 -1.6
M McLemore faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hill 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 3.84 26 108 65 46 7 12 6 10 1 0 36 -0.233 0.75 -2.2
Michael Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.71 3 14 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.6
Kerry Wood 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 5 22 11 10 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.039 0.65 0.5
Scott Eyre 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.98 1 8 5 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.018 1.29 0.2
Carlos Marmol, W (5-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.041 1.39 0.3
Ryan Dempster, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.33 3 13 9 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.174 2.21 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 5 9 1 5.00 39 167 99 66 18 15 8 16 2 0 36 2 0 0.057 1.41 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Hill (10; L Berkman); W Williams 2 (12; D Lee, J Kendall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 41,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Hunter Pence CF 1 Alfonso Soriano LF
2 Craig Biggio 2B 2 Ryan Theriot SS
3 Lance Berkman 1B 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Carlos Lee LF 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Ty Wigginton 3B 5 Cliff Floyd RF
6 Chris Burke RF 6 Mark DeRosa 2B
7 Eric Bruntlett SS 7 Jacque Jones CF
8 Eric Munson C 8 Jason Kendall C
9 Woody Williams P 9 Rich Hill P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC D. Lee C. Qualls 59% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman R. Hill -16% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pence Scores
b7 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Murton T. Miller 14% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 2-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHC R. Theriot D. Borkowski 11% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores/unER; Monroe to 2B
t5 3-1 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  R HOU T. Wigginton R. Hill -9% 16% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berkman Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence R. Hill -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Hill 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman R. Hill -16% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pence Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Hill 1% 35% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Wigginton R. Hill -1% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  HOU C. Burke R. Hill -1% 34% Wigginton Steals 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Burke R. Hill -1% 33% Walk
t1 2-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU E. Bruntlett R. Hill 3% 36% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Soriano W. Williams 6% 42% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot W. Williams -2% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Soriano to 3B
b1 0-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Lee W. Williams 2% 43% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez W. Williams -7% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O CHC C. Floyd W. Williams -5% 31% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU E. Munson R. Hill 2% 33% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU W. Williams R. Hill -2% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R HOU H. Pence R. Hill -9% 22% Double to CF (Ground Ball); Williams Scores
t2 3-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Hill 2% 24% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t2 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman R. Hill -1% 24% Walk
t2 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Hill 3% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. DeRosa W. Williams -2% 24% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Jones W. Williams -2% 23% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Kendall W. Williams -1% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 5-6-7
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton R. Hill 1% 23% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-0 1 --- 8,(1-2)  O HOU C. Burke R. Hill 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU E. Bruntlett R. Hill 1% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Hill W. Williams -2% 22% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 0-3 1 --- 7,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano W. Williams -2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Theriot W. Williams 1% 22% Walk
b3 0-3 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  CHC D. Lee W. Williams 1% 23% Theriot Steals 2B; Theriot to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 0-3 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R CHC D. Lee W. Williams 8% 31% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Theriot Scores
b3 1-3 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  CHC A. Ramirez W. Williams 2% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lee to 2B
b3 1-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Floyd W. Williams -5% 28% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Munson R. Hill 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU W. Williams R. Hill 1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence R. Hill -1% 30% Walk
t4 3-1 2 1-- HOU C. Biggio R. Hill -1% 29% Pence Steals 2B
t4 3-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Hill 3% 32% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa W. Williams -3% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Jones W. Williams -2% 27% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC J. Kendall W. Williams 2% 29% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Hill W. Williams -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 3-4-5
t5 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU L. Berkman R. Hill -3% 23% Hit By Pitch
t5 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee R. Hill 3% 26% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  R HOU T. Wigginton R. Hill -9% 16% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berkman Scores
t5 4-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  O HOU C. Burke R. Hill 2% 18% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R HOU E. Bruntlett R. Hill -6% 12% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Wigginton Scores
t5 5-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Munson R. Hill 1% 13% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b5 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano W. Williams -2% 11% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 1-5 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot W. Williams -1% 10% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Lee W. Williams 1% 11% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b5 1-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Ramirez W. Williams 2% 13% Walk; Lee to 2B
b5 1-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC C. Floyd W. Williams 3% 16% Walk; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
b5 1-5 2 123 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa W. Williams -7% 9% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Floyd to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 9-1-2
Michael Wuertz replaces Rich Hill pitching and batting 9th
Josh Anderson pinch hits for Woody Williams (P) batting 9th
t6 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Anderson M. Wuertz 1% 10% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU H. Pence M. Wuertz 1% 10% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 5-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Wuertz 0% 11% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Mark McLemore facing 7-8-9
Mark McLemore replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Chris Burke moves from RF to 2B
Josh Anderson moves from PH to RF
b6 1-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Jones M. McLemore 4% 14% Walk
b6 1-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Kendall M. McLemore 6% 20% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Jones to 2B
Craig Monroe pinch hits for Michael Wuertz (P) batting 9th
b6 1-5 0 12- 4,(3-0)  CHC C. Monroe M. McLemore 9% 29% Walk; Jones to 3B; Kendall to 2B
Dave Borkowski replaces Mark McLemore pitching and batting 2nd
b6 1-5 0 123 3,(0-2)  RO CHC A. Soriano D. Borkowski -6% 23% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Jones Scores
b6 2-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHC R. Theriot D. Borkowski 11% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores/unER; Monroe to 2B
b6 3-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee D. Borkowski -7% 26% Flyball: CF
b6 3-5 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez D. Borkowski -7% 19% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 3-4-5
Kerry Wood replaces Craig Monroe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Fontenot replaces Aramis Ramirez (3B) playing 2B batting 4th
Mark DeRosa moves from 2B to 3B
t7 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman K. Wood 2% 21% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t7 5-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee K. Wood 1% 22% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 5-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU T. Wigginton K. Wood 1% 23% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Trever Miller facing 5-6-7
Trever Miller replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 2nd
Matt Murton pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (RF) batting 5th
b7 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Murton T. Miller 14% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa T. Miller -5% 33% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 4-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Jones T. Miller -4% 29% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Kendall T. Miller -3% 27% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
Matt Murton moves from PH to RF
t8 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Burke K. Wood 3% 29% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t8 5-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU E. Bruntlett K. Wood -3% 26% Walk
Scott Eyre replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU E. Munson S. Eyre -2% 24% Bruntlett Steals 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O HOU E. Munson S. Eyre 4% 28% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
Carlos Marmol replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Josh Anderson (RF) batting 9th
t8 5-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Loretta C. Marmol 4% 32% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 9-1-2
Chad Qualls replaces Mark Loretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Luke Scott replaces Trever Miller (P) playing RF batting 2nd
Eric Patterson pinch hits for Carlos Marmol (P) batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC E. Patterson C. Qualls -7% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Soriano C. Qualls 7% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 4-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot C. Qualls -8% 25% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 4-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC D. Lee C. Qualls 59% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b8 6-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot C. Qualls -1% 83% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
Ryan Dempster replaces Eric Patterson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Felix Pie replaces Matt Murton (RF) playing CF batting 5th
Jacque Jones moves from CF to RF
t9 5-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence R. Dempster 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Scott R. Dempster 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.

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