Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

37-29, 19-15 Away

Final

33-32, 15-17 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
T. Walker2B	0-3	1	0	.280
R. OrdóñezSS	0-3	0	0	.088
A. RamírezPH-3B	0-1	0	0	.327
C. PattersonCF	3-5	2	0	.273
M. AlouLF	3-5	1	3	.300
T. HollandsworthRF	2-5	1	0	.308
D. Lee1B	3-5	0	2	.289
M. BarrettC	1-3	0	0	.312
R. Martínez3B-SS	1-4	0	0	.262
G. RuschP	0-3	0	0	.125
L. HawkinsP	0-0	0	0	.000

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
G. Rusch	8.0	4	2	2	7	111-71	3.68
L. Hawkins	1.0	2	2	0	1	22-14	1.85

CHC

HOU

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 18 June 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,397

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe Brinkman
First Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Third Base Umpire - Darren Spagnardi


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	5	13	0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	6	2

Scoring Summary

		CHC	HOU
1st	M Alou singled to left, T Walker scored.	1	0
2nd	E Bruntlett hit sacrifice fly to left, J Kent scored.	1	1
6th	D Lee doubled to deep left center, T Hollandsworth scored.	2	1
6th	L Berkman homered to left.	2	2
7th	M Alou singled to center, C Patterson scored.	3	2
7th	D Lee singled to left, M Alou scored, T Hollandsworth tagged out at home.	4	2
9th	M Alou singled to left, C Patterson scored.	5	2
9th	J Lane homered to left, L Berkman scored.	5	4

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
7
Astros
2

Game 1

15/6

Cubs
4
Astros
2

Game 2

16/6

Cubs
4
Astros
1

Game 3

17/6

Cubs
5
Astros
4

Game 4

18/6

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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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

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G. Rusch4-1

R. Oswalt4-6

L. Hawkins8

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