Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

78-81, 40-38 Away

Final

87-72, 51-27 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C Patterson safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C Burke caught stealing home, catcher to third to first, A Everett to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Barrett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Burnitz safe at third on error by shortstop A Everett.
  2
  1
- J Burnitz scored, M Barrett to third on wild pitch by W Rodriguez.
  3
  1
- M Barrett caught stealing home, to catcher.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 7th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Bagwell hit for R Chavez.
  3
  1
- J Vizcaino hit for W Rodriguez.
  3
  2
- B Ausmus catching.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- H Blanco catching.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Burke.
  3
  2
- C Gipson ran for O Palmeiro.
  3
  2
- M Lamb hit for A Everett.
  3
  2
- L Scott hit for D Wheeler.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
3
Astros
2

Game 1

30/9

Cubs
4
Astros
3

Game 2

1/10

Cubs
1
Astros
3

Game 3

1/10

Cubs
4
Astros
6

Game 4

2/10

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 30 September 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,820

Game Time:2:12

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Crawford
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

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. Rusch9-8

W. Rodriguez10-10

R. Dempster32

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