Astros 3-2 Cubs (15 Jun, 2006) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

26-39, 12-17 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Pierre stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Pierre stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Pierre stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Ensberg hit for T Miller.
  1
  2
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- P Nevin hit for C Zambrano.
  1
  2
- J Pierre stole second.
  1
  2
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- P Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Burke to third, L Berkman safe at second on throwing error by first baseman T Walker.
  1
  2
- O Palmeiro hit for D Borkowski.
  3
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Mabry hit for R Cedeno.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
9
Cubs
2

Game 1

14/6

Astros
5
Cubs
4

Game 2

15/6

Astros
3
Cubs
2

Game 3

15/6

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 15 June 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,236

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Iassogna
First Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs

D. Borkowski1-0

B. Howry2-2

B. Lidge18

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out