Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

37-29, 19-15 Away

Final

33-32, 15-17 Home


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

CubsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Ball
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- T Hollandsworth reached on infield single to pitcher, T Hollandsworth to second on throwing error by pitcher R Oswalt.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 6th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Vizcaino at shortstop.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Martinez safe at first on error by shortstop J Vizcaino.
  4
  2
- A Ramirez hit for R Ordonez.
  4
  2
- A Ramirez at third base.
  4
  2
- R Martinez at shortstop.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 8th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for R Chavez.
  5
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

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

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

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

G. Rusch4-1

R. Oswalt4-6

L. Hawkins8

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Ball