Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

26-21, 14-12 Away

Final

26-22, 16-10 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	12	1
6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	7	7	0

CubsTop 1st
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Out
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C Biggio safe at first on error by shortstop R Martinez.
  2
  0
- C Biggio to third, M Ensberg to second on passed ball by D Miller.
  2
  0
- 6 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C Patterson stole third.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- K. Saarloos pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- K. Saarloos pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Ensberg to second on wild pitch by M Prior.
  4
  6
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Kent stole second.
  4
  7
- A. Alfonseca pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- L Harris hit for D Miller.
  4
  7
- P Bako catching.
  4
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- A Everett at shortstop.
  4
  7
- T Goodwin hit for A Alfonseca.
  4
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- B. Wagner pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- A Gonzalez hit for T O'Leary.
  5
  7
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
5
Astros
7

Game 1

24/5

Cubs
3
Astros
2

Game 2

25/5

Cubs
7
Astros
3

Game 3

25/5

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 24 May 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 29,660

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert

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

S. Linebrink1-1

M. Prior5-2

B. Wagner13

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2025 National League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Out