Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

85-70, 34-44 Away

Final

76-79, 37-41 Home


HOU
CHC

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

E. Astacio3-6

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

C. Zambrano14-6

6.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Fly Out
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Lane to third on wild pitch by C Zambrano.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- E. Astacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Berkman stole second.
  5
  3
- L Berkman scored, J Lane to third, J Vizcaino to second on wild pitch by W Ohman.
  7
  3
- L Berkman at first base.
  7
  3
- A Everett at shortstop.
  7
  3
- W. Ohman pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C Burke in left field.
  7
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Theriot hit for W Ohman.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Bagwell hit for M Gallo.
  8
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- M. Burns pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Fly Out

Astros
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

23/9

Astros
8
Cubs
3

Game 2

24/9

Astros
2
Cubs
3

Game 3

25/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 24 September 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,263

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Poncino
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

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

E. Astacio3-6

C. Zambrano14-6

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