Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

58-55, 28-27 Away

Final

51-63, 31-25 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	12	1
0	0	3	0	1	3	1	0	-	8	11	0

R. Oswalt12-6

6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

C. Zambrano14-8

5.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

CubsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C Biggio safe at first on error by second baseman M Fontenot, R Oswalt to second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for R Oswalt.
  0
  4
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro in left field.
  0
  7
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C Burke at second base.
  1
  8
- F Pie hit for M Wuertz.
  1
  8
- F Pie hit for M Wuertz.
  1
  8
- F Pie to second on fielder's indifference.
  1
  8
- R Theriot to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  8
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 1

7/8

Cubs
2
Astros
5

Game 2

8/8

Cubs
2
Astros
8

Game 3

9/8

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 9 August 2007

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,655

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
First Base Umpire - Rick Reed
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

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. Oswalt12-6

C. Zambrano14-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ground Out