Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barrett hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lee scores. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rusch
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Rusch
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Rusch
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Rusch
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Rusch
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Rusch
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Lane moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Burke vs. Rusch
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rusch vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rusch 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Rusch
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rusch
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rusch
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Rusch
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Rusch
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Rusch
  
  Ensberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lane vs. Rusch
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Rusch
  
  Everett hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Rusch
  
  Burke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Rusch
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Patterson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Taveras chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Biggio. Biggio fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Biggio. Patterson moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rusch vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rusch strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rusch
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rusch
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Rusch
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Rusch
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Ensberg vs. Rusch
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Lane vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Todd Wellemeyer now pitching.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Rodriguez's glove, towards Biggio, who fields it, throws to second, with Everett covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Quintero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Berkman vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez scores. Taveras moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Ensberg vs. Wuertz
  
  Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Lane vs. Wuertz
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Wuertz
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Wuertz
  
  Burke takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to third. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Quintero vs. Wuertz
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barrett 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, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
  
  Burnitz 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, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Rodriguez
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wuertz
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Wuertz
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Wuertz
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Wuertz
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Jose Macias pinch hits for Michael Wuertz.
  
  Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Murton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bruntlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Williamson
  
  Scott Williamson now pitching. Jose Macias now playing second base.
  
  Ensberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Williamson
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Williamson
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Williamson
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Springer
  
  Mike Lamb now playing first base. Russ Springer now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing third base. Neifi Perez pinch hits for Derrek Lee.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vizcaino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Springer
  
  Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Aramis Ramirez.
  
  Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Springer
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing second base. Todd Hollandsworth now playing first base. Jose Macias now playing third base.
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ohman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Ohman
  
  Vizcaino strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vizcaino out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ohman
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Macias. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bruntlett vs. Ohman
  
  Bruntlett strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruntlett out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Harville
  
  Chad Harville now pitching.
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Harville
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lamb. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Harville
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Macias vs. Harville
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harville fields it and throws to first for the out. Burnitz moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Murton vs. Harville
  
  Murton hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Murton M, lf          5  1  2  1   Taveras W, cf         6  2  4  0   
Walker T, 2b          4  1  1  1   Biggio C, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Williamson S, p       0  0  0  0   Bruntlett E, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Berkman L, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Lee D, 1b             1  1  1  0   Lamb M, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Perez N, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   Ensberg M, 3b         4  3  4  3   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Hollandsworth, ph-1b  1  0  0  0   Harville C, p         0  0  0  0   
Garciaparra N, ss     3  0  1  0   Lane J, rf            4  0  1  1   
Barrett M, c          4  0  1  1   Everett A, ss         5  1  2  2   
Burnitz J, rf         4  0  0  0   Burke C, lf           3  2  1  3   
Patterson C, cf       3  1  1  0   Quintero H, c         5  1  1  2   
Rusch G, p            2  0  0  0   Rodriguez W, p        3  1  1  0   
Wellemeyer T, p       0  0  0  0   Vizcaino J, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Macias J, ph-2b-3b    1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  3                        39 12 16 12

Chicago          210 100 000 --  4
Houston          203 060 10x -- 12

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L)           3.2 10  5  5  2  4
Wellemeyer T*         0.1  3  6  6  3  1
Wuertz M              2.0  2  0  0  2  1
Williamson S          1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Ohman W               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W)       7.0  7  4  4  4  2
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Harville C            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 5th

E -- Biggio C, Macias J, Lamb M
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 11
3B -- Patterson C
HR -- Walker T, Murton M, Burke C, Everett A, Quintero H, Ensberg M
SF -- Lane J
T -- 2:49
A -- 26992

    

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