Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

31-53, 17-28 Away

Final

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

42-43, 27-19 Home

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Cubs
2
Astros
7

Game 1

4/7

Cubs
2
Astros
7

Game 2

4/7

Cubs
1
Astros
0

Game 3

6/7

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 6 July 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,952

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

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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