Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

58-40, 21-28 Away

Final

46-52, 24-22 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	9	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

R. Dempster11-4

8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

B. Backe6-10

6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Fly Out
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Backe 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
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Newhan hit for W Wright.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- G Soto safe at first on error by third baseman G Blum.
  4
  0
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 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

7:05 PM, 20 July 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,461

Game Time:2:28

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

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. Dempster11-4

B. Backe6-10

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Fly Out