Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

57-40, 20-28 Away

Final

46-51, 24-21 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- K Matsui caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez 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
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Ward hit for R Johnson.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Ward in left field.
  1
  3
- M DeRosa in right field.
  1
  3
- K Fukudome in center field.
  1
  3
- D Newhan hit for C Sampson.
  1
  3
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad in left field.
  1
  4
- M Bourn in center field.
  1
  4
- M Fontenot hit for R Cedeno.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 1

19/7

Cubs
1
Astros
4

Game 2

20/7

Cubs
9
Astros
0

Game 3

20/7

Daikin Park

12:05 AM, 20 July 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,129

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Gary Darling

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

W. Rodriguez5-3

C. Zambrano10-4

J. Valverde25

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Single