Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

46-50, 18-28 Away

Final

37-57, 17-28 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Swinging
  5
  Ball
  6
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- A Huff to third, L Scott to second on wild pitch by C Zambrano.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Pierre stole second.
  0
  3
- J Pierre stole third.
  0
  3
- P Wilson hit for A Pettitte.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- E Munson hit for A Everett.
  0
  4
- C Burke at shortstop.
  0
  4
- M Lamb at second base.
  0
  4
- E Munson at first base.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- O Palmeiro hit for D Borkowski.
  0
  4
- W Taveras to second on wild pitch by C Zambrano.
  0
  4
- HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- A Pagan in left field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Scott to second on fielder's indifference.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 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

7:20 PM, 20 July 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,208

Game Time:2:38

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

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

C. Zambrano10-3

A. Pettitte8-10

R. Dempster16

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Swinging
5 Ball
6 Strike Swinging