Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

27-23, 12-10 Away

Final

27-23, 14-9 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	1
0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	3	11	0

AstrosTop 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T Hollandsworth doubled to left, T Hollandsworth to third on error by second baseman J Kent.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Lamb hit for R Oswalt.
  1
  3
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Farnsworth pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Borowski pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Vizcaino hit for R Chavez.
  1
  3
- O Palmeiro hit for C Harville.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

31/5

Astros
5
Cubs
3

Game 2

2/6

Astros
5
Cubs
1

Game 3

2/6

Wrigley Field

9:05 PM, 31 May 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,380

Game Time:2:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Mike Fichter
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

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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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

G. Maddux4-4

R. Oswalt3-4

J. Borowski9

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Fly Out