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Standings
TOR
@LAA		4
5		 
(11)
MIN
@CHW		4
2
BOS
@DET		6
7
BAL
@OAK		6
2
KCR
@SEA		3
11
NYY
@TBD		5
2
SFG
@CIN		7
3
MIL
@COL		2
11
CHC
@HOU		4
12
WSN
@PHI		6
3
Monday, August 15, 2005 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 26,992, Time of Game: 2:49
Cubs
4
57-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 17½ GB
 at Astros
12
64-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 10 GB
L: Glendon Rusch (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Astros          2  0  3   0  6  0   1  0  X   12 16  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matt Murton LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .340 .891 15 8 0.096 0.41 0.124 -0.028 -0.1 6 0 HR
Todd Walker 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .301 .813 17 10 0.054 0.56 0.099 -0.045 0.1 1 1 HR,GDP
   Scott Williamson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Derrek Lee 1B 1 1 1 0 2 0 .348 1.106 14 5 0.108 0.90 0.108 0.000 1.0 4 0
   Neifi Perez PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .676 4 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .925 9 7 -0.204 1.51 0.000 -0.204 -1.9 0 0 2·GDP
   Todd Hollandsworth PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .691 6 4 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 3 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .233 .585 16 7 0.020 0.42 0.035 -0.015 0.2 1 2
Michael Barrett C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .282 .839 14 10 0.057 0.64 0.085 -0.027 0.2 7 2
Jeromy Burnitz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .758 12 9 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 1 0
Corey Patterson CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .236 .664 15 7 0.080 0.43 0.105 -0.025 1.0 1 0 3B
Glendon Rusch P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .314 5 5 -0.037 0.73 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 1
   Todd Wellemeyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 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
   Jose Macias PH-2B-3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .670 14 10 0.004 0.10 0.005 -0.001 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 7 3 5 3 .219 .793 141 85 0.115 0.58 0.561 -0.445 -0.6 24 7
3B: C Patterson (3, off W Rodriguez).
HR: T Walker (8, off W Rodriguez; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); M Murton (1, off W Rodriguez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: M Murton 5; T Walker 4; C Patterson 3; N Garciaparra; D Lee; M Barrett.
GIDP: A Ramirez 2 (12); T Walker (8).
RBI: M Barrett (50); T Walker (28); M Murton (4).
2-out RBI: M Barrett; M Murton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Walker-N Garciaparra-D Lee.
E: J Macias (4).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 6 2 4 0 0 0 .301 .696 17 13 0.086 0.40 0.087 -0.001 1.2 3 0
Craig Biggio 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .276 .816 20 11 0.080 0.79 0.107 -0.026 1.3 2 6
   Eric Bruntlett 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .699 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Lance Berkman 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .290 .886 28 15 -0.095 1.06 0.058 -0.152 -0.5 10 0 GDP
   Mike Lamb 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 3 4 3 1 0 .300 1.010 17 8 0.186 0.97 0.186 0.000 3.8 0 1 HR
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Harville P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jason Lane RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .264 .805 14 11 -0.111 1.15 0.021 -0.132 -1.8 1 0 SF
Adam Everett SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 .242 .662 12 11 0.155 1.01 0.212 -0.057 0.9 3 6 HR
Chris Burke LF 3 2 1 3 2 1 .229 .615 26 12 0.284 0.87 0.333 -0.048 2.8 1 0 HR
Humberto Quintero C 5 1 1 2 0 2 .178 .462 20 16 0.060 0.47 0.097 -0.037 0.2 3 0 HR
Wandy Rodriguez P 3 1 1 0 1 1 .172 .398 16 10 -0.030 0.45 0.010 -0.039 0.4 1 2
   Jose Vizcaino 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .595 5 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 39 12 16 12 7 9 .410 1.207 181 115 0.615 0.76 1.111 -0.492 7.9 27 18
HR: M Ensberg (33, off S Williamson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H Quintero (1, off T Wellemeyer; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); A Everett (9, off T Wellemeyer; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Burke (2, off G Rusch; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Lane (4, off M Wuertz).
TB: M Ensberg 7; A Everett 5; C Burke 4; W Taveras 4; H Quintero 4; C Biggio; J Lane; L Berkman; W Rodriguez.
GIDP: L Berkman (12).
RBI: M Ensberg 3 (91); C Burke 3 (18); H Quintero 2 (8); A Everett 2 (42); J Lane (55); L Berkman (50).
2-out RBI: C Burke 3; M Ensberg; A Everett.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. W Rodriguez-C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman; E Bruntlett-A Everett-L Berkman; M Ensberg-C Biggio-L Berkman.
E: C Biggio (11); M Lamb (6).

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
Glendon Rusch, L (5-5) 3.2 10 5 5 2 4 1 4.28 22 92 61 33 5 23 7 9 2 0 23 -0.407 1.31 -3.7
Todd Wellemeyer 0.1 3 6 6 3 1 2 6.84 7 24 11 6 2 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 -0.193 0.85 -4.1
Michael Wuertz 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 4.31 10 36 21 11 8 2 1 6 1 0 3 3 -0.016 0.10 -0.1
Scott Williamson 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9.64 4 10 8 4 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -0.5
Will Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.59 4 19 14 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 16 12 12 7 9 4 13.50 47 181 115 60 24 31 11 20 3 0 23 6 3 -0.617 0.58 -7.9
T Wellemeyer faced 6 batters in the 5th inning.

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
Wandy Rodriguez, W (8-5) 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 6.09 29 105 63 45 5 13 12 11 5 0 45 -0.119 0.74 -0.4
Russ Springer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.75 3 14 9 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Chad Harville 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.63 5 22 13 10 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 3 2 4.00 37 141 85 62 6 17 16 13 5 0 45 0 0 -0.118 0.76 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 26,992.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-3 2 12- 8,(3-2)  RRR HOU C. Burke G. Rusch 31% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores
b1 0-2 0 12- 8,(3-2)  OO HOU L. Berkman G. Rusch -11% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Taveras to 3B
t2 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC M. Murton W. Rodriguez -11% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU A. Everett G. Rusch 11% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B
t5 4-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC A. Ramirez W. Rodriguez 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Murton W. Rodriguez 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R CHC T. Walker W. Rodriguez -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t1 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Lee W. Rodriguez -2% 40% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez W. Rodriguez 3% 43% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC N. Garciaparra W. Rodriguez -2% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Barrett W. Rodriguez -8% 32% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Lee Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz W. Rodriguez 3% 35% Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU W. Taveras G. Rusch 4% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio G. Rusch 6% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- 8,(3-2)  OO HOU L. Berkman G. Rusch -11% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Taveras to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Ensberg G. Rusch 8% 42% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores
b1 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Lane G. Rusch 2% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
b1 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU A. Everett G. Rusch 11% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B
b1 2-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Burke G. Rusch -5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
t2 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson W. Rodriguez 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Rusch W. Rodriguez 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC M. Murton W. Rodriguez -11% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Walker W. Rodriguez 1% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
b2 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero G. Rusch -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez G. Rusch -2% 40% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU W. Taveras G. Rusch 1% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio G. Rusch -3% 39% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC D. Lee W. Rodriguez -3% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC A. Ramirez W. Rodriguez 7% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC N. Garciaparra W. Rodriguez -1% 41% Walk
t3 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Barrett W. Rodriguez 2% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
b3 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU L. Berkman G. Rusch 4% 48% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b3 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Ensberg G. Rusch 7% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
b3 2-3 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lane G. Rusch -6% 48% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU A. Everett G. Rusch -5% 43% Popfly: 1B
b3 2-3 2 12- 8,(3-2)  RRR HOU C. Burke G. Rusch 31% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores
b3 5-3 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O HOU H. Quintero G. Rusch -1% 73% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t4 3-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz W. Rodriguez 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R CHC C. Patterson W. Rodriguez -10% 65% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Patterson Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)
t4 4-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Rusch W. Rodriguez 2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Murton W. Rodriguez -2% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 4-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Walker W. Rodriguez 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b4 5-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez G. Rusch -2% 66% Popfly: 2B
b4 5-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU W. Taveras G. Rusch 2% 69% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b4 5-4 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio G. Rusch 3% 72% Walk; Taveras to 2B
b4 5-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Rusch -4% 68% Flyball: LF
b4 5-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Ensberg G. Rusch 3% 71% Walk; Taveras to 3B; Biggio to 2B
Todd Wellemeyer replaces Glendon Rusch pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lane T. Wellemeyer -7% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t5 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Lee W. Rodriguez -5% 59% Walk
t5 4-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC A. Ramirez W. Rodriguez 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
t5 4-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC N. Garciaparra W. Rodriguez 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
b5 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU A. Everett T. Wellemeyer 10% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b5 6-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Burke T. Wellemeyer 2% 84% Walk
b5 6-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU H. Quintero T. Wellemeyer 10% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball); Burke Scores
b5 8-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU W. Rodriguez T. Wellemeyer 1% 94% Walk
b5 8-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU W. Taveras T. Wellemeyer 1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
b5 8-4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio T. Wellemeyer 2% 97% Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Taveras to 2B
Michael Wuertz replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 9th
b5 8-4 0 123 5,(3-1)  R HOU L. Berkman M. Wuertz 1% 98% Walk; Rodriguez Scores; Taveras to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b5 9-4 0 123 4,(1-2)  R HOU M. Ensberg M. Wuertz 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b5 10-4 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO HOU J. Lane M. Wuertz -0% 99% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
b5 11-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett M. Wuertz -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b5 11-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Burke M. Wuertz 0% 99% Walk; Berkman to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
b5 11-4 2 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Quintero M. Wuertz -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 11.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-11, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t6 4-11 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Barrett W. Rodriguez 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Burnitz W. Rodriguez 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-11 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Patterson W. Rodriguez 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-4, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 9-1-2
b6 11-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU W. Rodriguez M. Wuertz 0% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b6 11-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU W. Taveras M. Wuertz -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 11-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Wuertz -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 11-4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Wuertz -0% 99% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 11.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-11, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 2nd
Jose Macias pinch hits for Michael Wuertz (P) batting 9th
t7 4-11 0 --- 13,(3-2)  CHC J. Macias W. Rodriguez -1% 99% Walk
t7 4-11 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Murton W. Rodriguez 1% 99% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t7 4-11 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC T. Walker W. Rodriguez 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-4, Cubs' Scott Williamson facing 4-5-6
Scott Williamson replaces Todd Walker (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Jose Macias moves from PH to 2B
b7 11-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU M. Ensberg S. Williamson 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 12-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lane S. Williamson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 12-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Everett S. Williamson -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 12-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Burke S. Williamson -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 12.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-12, Astros' Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
Russ Springer replaces Morgan Ensberg (3B) pitching and batting 4th
Mike Lamb replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd
Jose Vizcaino replaces Wandy Rodriguez (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Neifi Perez pinch hits for Derrek Lee (1B) batting 3rd
t8 4-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC N. Perez R. Springer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Aramis Ramirez (3B) batting 4th
t8 4-12 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Hollandsworth R. Springer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-12 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC N. Garciaparra R. Springer 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Cubs' Will Ohman facing 8-9-1
Will Ohman replaces Scott Williamson pitching and batting 2nd
Todd Hollandsworth moves from PH to 1B
Neifi Perez moves from PH to 2B
Jose Macias moves from 2B to 3B
b8 12-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero W. Ohman 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 12-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino W. Ohman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b8 12-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU W. Taveras W. Ohman 0% 100% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b8 12-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU E. Bruntlett W. Ohman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-12, Astros' Chad Harville facing 6-7-8
Chad Harville replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 4th
t9 4-12 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC M. Barrett C. Harville 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-12 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Burnitz C. Harville -0% 100% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t9 4-12 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC C. Patterson C. Harville -0% 100% Walk; Burnitz to 2B
t9 4-12 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Macias C. Harville 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Burnitz to 3B; Patterson to 2B
t9 4-12 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Murton C. Harville 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 12.

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