Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

74-71, 35-35 Away

Final

63-82, 37-34 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- H Pence stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Lee caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Lee safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Jones in right field.
  3
  1
- F Pie in center field.
  3
  1
- C Burke hit for B Moehler.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Ward hit for B Howry.
  3
  1
- R Theriot stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Anderson ran for M Loretta.
  3
  1
- M Lamb hit for T Wigginton.
  3
  1
- O Palmeiro hit for H Quintero.
  3
  2
- E Munson hit for D Borkowski.
  3
  2
- E Bruntlett ran for O Palmeiro.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Pop Out

Cubs
4
Astros
5

Game 1

12/9

Cubs
3
Astros
2

Game 2

13/9

Cubs
6
Astros
2

Game 3

14/9

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 13 September 2007

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 33,115

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
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

R. Hill9-8

M. Albers4-8

R. Dempster26

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