Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

52-68, 27-37 Away

Final

57-63, 34-31 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Single
- J Pierre safe at third on error by second baseman C Burke.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. O'Malley pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C Biggio hit for A Everett.
  1
  0
- M Lamb hit for B Ausmus.
  1
  0
- C Burke at shortstop.
  1
  0
- C Biggio at second base.
  1
  0
- E Munson catching.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- CHC
  HOU
- J Mabry at first base.
  1
  0
- O Palmeiro hit for A Pettitte.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- A Huff hit for W Taveras.
  1
  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

7:05 PM, 16 August 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 38,989

Game Time:2:18

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

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

R. O'Malley1-0

A. Pettitte11-13

B. Howry4

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