Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

46-49, 18-27 Away

Final

36-57, 16-28 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Home Run
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Lamb stole second.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T Walker hit for R Theriot.
  3
  0
- J Pierre stole second.
  3
  0
- T Walker at second base.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- O Palmeiro hit for R Clemens.
  3
  0
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- C Burke to second on wild pitch by S Eyre.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- P Nevin hit for S Eyre.
  3
  0
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Scott hit for D Wheeler.
  4
  2
- W Taveras in center field.
  4
  2
- C Burke at second base.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
2
Cubs
4

Game 1

19/7

Astros
4
Cubs
2

Game 2

20/7

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 3

20/7

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 20 July 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,344

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

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

R. Clemens2-3

G. Maddux7-11

B. Lidge22

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Home Run