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Cubs 7, Houston 3

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Cubs «0210202007110
Houston100000200361


CubsABRH2B3BHRRBIWKAVG
Tom Goodwin RF421100010.205
Mark Grudzielanek 2B522100000.319
Corey Patterson CF512000001.321
Moises Alou LF413000310.304
Hee Seop Choi 1B410000012.248
Alex Gonzalez SS401000201.250
Lenny Harris 3B301000211.228
&nbsp Kyle Farnsworth P000000000.000
&nbsp Mike Remlinger P000000000.000
Paul Bako C301000011.234
Carlos Zambrano P200000001.167
&nbsp Ramon E. Martinez 3B100000000.292
Totals35711200757&nbsp
&nbsp
HoustonABRH2B3BHRRBIWKAVG
Brian L. Hunter CF311000111.222
Morgan Ensberg 3B400000000.310
Jeff Bagwell 1B400000001.281
Jeff Kent 2B302000111.330
Lance Berkman LF201000020.257
Orlando Merced RF300000001.258
&nbsp Ricky Stone P000000000.000
&nbsp Jose Vizcaino PH100000001.217
Brad Ausmus C000000000.208
&nbsp Gregg Zaun C401100000.292
Adam Everett SS310000011.279
Wade Miller P100000001.250
&nbsp Tripp Cromer PH100000000.000
&nbsp Nate Bland P000000000.000
&nbsp Geoff Blum RF211100101.288
Totals3136200358&nbsp


E_J.Bagwell. LOB_Cubs 7, Houston 6. 2B_T.Goodwin, M.Grudzielanek,
G.Zaun, G.Blum. S_C.Zambrano. SB_T.Goodwin (6). CS_C.Patterson. GIDP_H.Choi,
J.Bagwell, G.Zaun. DP_Chicago 2 (A.Gonzalez, M.Grudzielanek and H.Choi),
(M.Grudzielanek, A.Gonzalez and H.Choi); Houston 1 (J.Kent, A.Everett and
J.Bagwell).

CubsIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Carlos Zambrano (W 5-4)6.1533550107-623.02
Kyle Farnsworth1.200001014-102.49
Mike Remlinger1.010002019-142.57
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HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Wade Miller (L 2-6)5.085535097-625.37
Nate Bland1.022211019-106.30
Ricky Stone3.010011042-242.12


N.Bland pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP_K.Farnsworth, W.Miller.
T_2:53. A_37565.
Umpires_Home,Mark Carlson; First, Paul Nauert; Second, Gerry Davis; Third, Ed Rapuano.



How they scored


Astros first. Hunter walked on a full count. Ensberg grounded out, third baseman Harris to first baseman Choi, Hunter to second. Bagwell flied out to center fielder Patterson. Kent singled to left, Hunter scored. Berkman walked, Kent to second. Merced flied out to left fielder Alou. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 1, Cubs 0.


Cubs second. Alou walked on a full count. Choi walked on a full count, Alou to second. On Miller’s wild pitch, Alou to third, Choi to second. Gonzalez struck out. Harris singled to center, Alou scored, Choi scored. Harris to second. Zaun in as catcher. Bako struck out. Zambrano grounded out, pitcher Miller to first baseman Bagwell. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Astros 1.


Cubs third. Goodwin doubled to right. Grudzielanek grounded out, second baseman Kent to first baseman Bagwell, Goodwin to third. Patterson struck out. Alou singled to center, Goodwin scored. Choi grounded out, second baseman Kent to first baseman Bagwell. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 3, Astros 1.


Cubs fifth. Goodwin walked on a full count. Goodwin stole second. Grudzielanek singled to right, Goodwin to third. Patterson popped out to second baseman Kent. Alou singled to center, Goodwin scored, Grudzielanek to second. Choi struck out. Gonzalez singled to center, Grudzielanek scored, Alou to second. Alou was out advancing, center fielder Hunter to third baseman Ensberg, Alou out. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 5, Astros 1.


Cubs seventh. Grudzielanek doubled to left. Patterson singled to center, Grudzielanek to third. Stone pitching. Blum in as right fielder. Alou singled to center, Grudzielanek scored, Patterson to third. Choi struck out. Gonzalez grounded into fielder’s choice, shortstop Everett to second baseman Kent, Patterson scored, Alou out. Harris walked, Gonzalez to second. Bako flied out to center fielder Hunter. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 7, Astros 1.


Astros seventh. Zaun flied out to right fielder Goodwin. Everett walked. Blum doubled to left, Everett scored. Farnsworth pitching. Martinez in as third baseman. On Farnsworth’s wild pitch, Blum to third. Hunter grounded out, shortstop Gonzalez to first baseman Choi, Blum scored. Ensberg flied out to left fielder Alou. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 7, Astros 3.