Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

28-18, 9-10 Away

Final

26-21, 12-7 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- A Ramirez singled to center, D Lee to second, D Lee to third on error by center fielder M Bourn.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C Lee flied out to center, M Tejada to third, L Berkman to second on throwing error by center fielder J Edmonds.
  2
  0
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Hoffpauir hit for R Dempster.
  2
  4
- B Ausmus catching.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Ascanio pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Ascanio pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for D Brocail.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad in left field.
  2
  4
- J Edmonds to second on wild pitch by J Valverde.
  2
  4
- M Fontenot hit for J Ascanio.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
7
Astros
2

Game 1

20/5

Cubs
2
Astros
4

Game 2

21/5

Cubs
3
Astros
5

Game 3

22/5

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 21 May 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 33,339

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Joe West
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Ed Hickox

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. Sampson3-3

R. Dempster5-2

J. Valverde13

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ground Out