Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Williams
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Fontenot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd takes first base on ball four. Theriot scores. Fontenot moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  DeRosa vs. Williams
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Bruntlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Marshall
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Marshall
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Marshall
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Williams
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Williams
  
  Marshall bunts towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot hits a popup towards first. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fontenot for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Marshall
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Marshall
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Marshall
  
  Lane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Marshall
  
  Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Marshall
  
  There goes Bruntlett. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Bruntlett steals second. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Williams
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Williams
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to third. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Patterson vs. Williams
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Marshall
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marshall
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Marshall
  
  Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Williams
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Marshall
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Marshall
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Marshall
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Williams
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Williams
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Marshall
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wigginton for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Marshall
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Marshall
  
  Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

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

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Marshall
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Patterson. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burke vs. Marshall
  
  Chris Burke pinch hits for Woody Williams.
  
  Burke bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Marshall
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Marshall
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Marshall
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Wood
  
  Kerry Wood now pitching. Matt Murton now playing left field.
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Lee reaches second base with a double. Loretta scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Wigginton vs. Wood
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Lee moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Lane vs. Wood
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bruntlett vs. Wood
  
  Bruntlett hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Borkowski
  
  Dave Borkowski now pitching.
  
  Murton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Borkowski
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into right field. Berkman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berkman. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Fontenot vs. Borkowski
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Borkowski
  
  There's a wild pitch. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Borkowski
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Floyd vs. Borkowski
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Wood
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Wood
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Wood
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching. Mark Loretta now playing second base. Mike Lamb now playing first base.
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Qualls
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Qualls
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Dempster
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Dempster
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Wigginton vs. Dempster
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lane vs. Dempster
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Angel Pagan pinch hits for Ryan Dempster.
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Lidge
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Lidge
  
  Theriot strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Theriot out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/2007 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Theriot R, ss         4  1  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Fontenot M, 2b        4  0  1  0   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             3  0  0  0   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Floyd C, rf           3  0  1  1   Loretta M, 1b-2b      4  1  2  0   
DeRosa M, 3b          4  0  1  0   Berkman L, rf         4  1  1  1   
Jones J, cf           4  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             3  0  2  1   
Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   Wigginton T, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Patterson E, lf       3  0  1  0   Lane J, cf            4  1  1  1   
Wood K, p             0  0  0  0   Bruntlett E, ss       3  0  1  0   
Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  1  1  0   
Pagan A, ph           1  0  0  0   Williams W, p         1  0  0  0   
Marshall S, p         1  0  0  0   Burke C, ph           0  0  0  0   
Murton M, lf          2  1  1  1   Borkowski D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Lamb M, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        31  5 10  5

Chicago          100 000 100 --  2
Houston          010 004 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marshall S (L)        5.1  7  5  5  0  2
Wood K                1.2  2  0  0  0  1
Dempster R            1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams W (W)        6.0  4  1  1  4  7
Borkowski D           1.0  2  1  1  0  2
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Berkman L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 4
2B -- Ausmus B, Lee C
HR -- Lane J, Murton M
SB -- Bruntlett E
SH -- Marshall S, Burke C
WP -- Borkowski D
T -- 2:34
A -- 37561

    

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