Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

16-30, 3-21 Away

Final

21-23, 12-11 Home


HOU
CHC

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

B. Backe4-3

7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

G. Maddux2-3

7.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- B Backe stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- B Ausmus to third on wild pitch by G Maddux.
  2
  1
- A Everett ran for C Biggio.
  3
  1
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- W Taveras ran for L Berkman.
  4
  1
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- W Taveras stole second, A Everett scored, W Taveras to third on wild pitch by W Ohman.
  5
  1
- O Palmeiro in left field.
  5
  1
- A Everett at shortstop.
  5
  1
- W Taveras in center field.
  5
  1
- J Vizcaino at second base.
  5
  1
- J Macias hit for W Ohman.
  5
  1
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C Patterson hit for J Hairston Jr.
  5
  1
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C Patterson in center field.
  5
  1
- D. Wheeler pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 1

24/5

Astros
2
Cubs
4

Game 2

25/5

Astros
5
Cubs
1

Game 3

26/5

Wrigley Field

12:05 AM, 26 May 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,118

Game Time:2:21

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Hirschbeck
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

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

B. Backe4-3

G. Maddux2-3

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ground Out