Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

23-33, 11-19 Away

Final

27-31, 18-13 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

C. Zambrano4-3

8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

T. Buchholz3-5

5.0 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- T Walker to second on wild pitch by T Buchholz.
  0
  0
- F Bynum stole second.
  1
  0
- J Pierre stole second.
  4
  0
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Pierre stole second.
  7
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Lane in center field.
  8
  0
- C Burke at second base.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Lamb to third, P Wilson to second on wild pitch by C Zambrano.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Mabry hit for T Walker.
  8
  0
- P Nevin hit for A Ramirez.
  8
  0
- J Mabry at third base.
  8
  0
- P Nevin at first base.
  8
  0
- M Murton in left field.
  8
  0
- F Bynum in right field.
  8
  0
- W Taveras hit for D Borkowski.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
8
Astros
0

Game 1

6/6

Cubs
1
Astros
4

Game 2

7/6

Cubs
0
Astros
1

Game 3

7/6

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 6 June 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,814

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Kerwin Danley
First Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

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

C. Zambrano4-3

T. Buchholz3-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Ground Out