Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

85-71, 34-45 Away

Final

77-79, 38-41 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Lane picked off third.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- O Palmeiro hit for A Pettitte.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Murton stole second.
  2
  3
- S Mcclain hit for J Williams.
  2
  3
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D. Wheeler pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Ensberg caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Scott hit for A Everett.
  2
  3
- J Bagwell hit for D Wheeler.
  2
  3
- C Gipson ran for B Ausmus.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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, 25 September 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,121

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
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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R. Dempster31

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