Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
61-74, 25-41 Away
6
61-74, 25-41 Away
Final
68-65, 35-33 Home
1
68-65, 35-33 Home
Astros Hitting
a-flied out to left for W Rodriguez in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BL Berkman 2 (19, S Marshall, M Wuertz); M Loretta (22, M Wuertz)
- HRH Pence 2 (14, 4th inning off S Marshall 2 on, 2 Out; 6th inning off M Wuertz 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIL Berkman (86), H Pence 5 (52)
- 2Out RBIH Pence 3
- SHW Rodriguez
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- CSC Biggio (3, 3rd base by M Wuertz/H Blanco)
- SBB Ausmus (6, 2nd base off M Wuertz/H Blanco)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
C. MonroeRF-LF |
J. JonesCF-RF |
F. PieCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .342 | .365 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .361 | .417 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .393 | .482 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .366 | .538 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .268 | .374 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .343 | .402 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .429 | .511 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .222 | .262 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .358 | .386 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .304 | .320 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .327 | .393 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .103 | .107 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .269 | .335 |
| 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
a-singled to right center for K Wood in the 8th
b-popped out to shortstop for H Blanco in the 8th
- Batting
- RBID Ward (14)
- 2Out RBID Ward
- GIDPC Monroe
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- EA Ramirez (7, ground ball)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Rodriguez(W,9-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 102-58 | 4.49 |
| 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30-22 | 5.19 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 4.83 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 151-92 |
- Pitching
- IBBC Lee (By S Marshall)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsW Rodriguez 3-10; D Borkowski 2-1; T Miller 0-2
- Game ScoresW Rodriguez 66
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Marshall(L,7-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 84-45 | 3.98 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47-23 | 3.77 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34-20 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 5.02 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 178-98 |
- Pitching
- WPS Marshall; M Wuertz
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Marshall 6-2; M Wuertz 0-4; K Wood 1-3; S Eyre 0-1
- Game ScoresS Marshall 40
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L Berkman doubled to left, H Pence scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | H Pence homered to left, T Wigginton and C Burke scored. | 4 | 0 | |
| 6th | H Pence homered to center, B Ausmus scored. | 6 | 0 | |
| 8th | D Ward singled to right center, A Ramirez scored, C Monroe to second. | 6 | 1 | |
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 31 August 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,297
Game Time:3:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
- First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
- Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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