Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

50-68, 25-37 Away

Final

57-61, 34-29 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

CubsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- N Perez safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio, J Pierre to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- W Taveras to second on wild pitch by C Zambrano.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C Izturis hit for C Zambrano.
  3
  0
- R Cedeno stole second.
  3
  0
- N Perez at second base.
  3
  0
- C Izturis at shortstop.
  3
  0
- O Palmeiro hit for B Ausmus.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Lamb hit for R Springer.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
3
Astros
0

Game 1

15/8

Cubs
8
Astros
6

Game 2

16/8

Cubs
1
Astros
0

Game 3

16/8

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 15 August 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,260

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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. Zambrano13-5

R. Oswalt9-8

R. Dempster24

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2025 National League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Swinging