Astros 7-5 Cubs (1 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

9-13, 8-3 home


CHC
HOU

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

B. Backe2-1

7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

C. Bartosh0-1

2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- N Perez safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Dubois hit for K Wood.
  1
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Bartosh pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Bartosh pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Remlinger pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Cedeno hit for M Remlinger.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C. Qualls pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  5
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Macias hit for R Novoa.
  5
  7
- B Grieve hit for J Hairston Jr.
  5
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
3
Astros
2

Game 1

30/4

Cubs
5
Astros
7

Game 2

1/5

Cubs
3
Astros
9

Game 3

1/5

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 1 May 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,615

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

B. Backe2-1

C. Bartosh0-1

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Strike Swinging