Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Clemens
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Clemens
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Lamb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Clemens
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Lamb reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux has Bagwell trapped. There's the throw to Ramirez and over to Barrett, who tags Bagwell for the out. Lamb moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Clemens
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Clemens
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. Clemens
  
  Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hollandsworth vs. Clemens
  
  Hollandsworth hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lamb. Hollandsworth reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Burnitz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Clemens
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maddux vs. Clemens
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddux for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Hairston vs. Clemens
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Maddux
  
  Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maddux
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clemens vs. Maddux
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to home to get Ausmus. Clemens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Clemens
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Clemens
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Clemens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Clemens
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Clemens
  
  Burnitz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Burnitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hollandsworth vs. Clemens
  
  Hollandsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Clemens
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Maddux
  
  Bruntlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maddux
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Maddux
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Clemens
  
  Maddux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Clemens
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Clemens
  
  Clemens fires to first and has Hairston trapped. There's the throw to Bruntlett who tags Hairston for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Clemens
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Clemens
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Clemens
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Clemens
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruntlett vs. Maddux
  
  Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Clemens
  
  Burnitz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Clemens
  
  Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Clemens
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dubois vs. Clemens
  
  Jason Dubois pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Dubois hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lamb. Dubois reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Clemens
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Clemens
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wuertz
  
  Luke Scott pinch hits for Roger Clemens.
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Wuertz
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Wuertz
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Springer
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Springer
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lee trying to get to home. Taveras throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Lee who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burnitz vs. Springer
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Wuertz
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Novoa
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizcaino vs. Novoa
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Eric Bruntlett.
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Wheeler
  
  Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Hollandsworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Hollandsworth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Wheeler
  
  Barrett bunts towards the mound. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. Hollandsworth moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Grieve vs. Wheeler
  
  Ben Grieve pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
  
  Grieve hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Wheeler
  
  Hairston hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Hawkins
  
  Chris Burke pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
  
  Burke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Hawkins
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Hairston J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Taveras W, cf         5  1  1  0   
Perez N, ss           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Patterson C, cf       4  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Lee D, 1b             3  1  1  0   Lamb M, lf            3  0  1  1   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  2  0   Lane J, rf            4  0  0  0   
Burnitz J, rf         4  1  3  2   Ensberg M, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Hollandsworth T, lf   4  0  2  1   Bruntlett E, ss       3  0  0  0   
Barrett M, c          3  0  0  0   Vizcaino J, ph-ss     1  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           2  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  0  1  0   
Dubois J, ph          1  0  1  0   Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0   
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   Clemens R, p          2  0  2  0   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Scott L, ph           0  0  0  0   
Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Grieve B, ph          1  0  0  0   Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   
Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   Burke C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        33  2  7  2

Chicago          020 000 100 --  3
Houston          101 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          6.0  7  2  2  1  3
Wuertz M              1.1  0  0  0  1  2
Ohman W*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Novoa R               0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Hawkins L (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L)         7.0  7  3  3  2  4
Springer R            1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Wheeler D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 8
2B -- Lamb M, Hollandsworth T 2, Burnitz J, Dubois J, Lee D
HR -- Bagwell J, Burnitz J
SB -- Taveras W
CS -- Hairston J
SH -- Barrett M
T -- 2:47
A -- 41232

    

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