Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Williams
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Williams
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Williams
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Pettitte
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pettitte
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Pettitte
  
  Lee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Pettitte
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Williams
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Williams
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lane vs. Williams
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Williams
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Ausmus vs. Williams
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive towards third. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Pettitte vs. Williams
  
  Pettitte strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Pettitte
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Pettitte
  
  Burnitz hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Pettitte
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Williams
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Williams
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Williams
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Williams
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Williams
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Pettitte
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pettitte
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Pettitte
  
  Macias hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Williams
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Lane reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Williams
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lane moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Williams
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pettitte vs. Williams
  
  Pettitte bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Williams
  
  Williams fires to third and picks off Lane. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Williams
  
  Taveras bunts towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Williams
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Williams
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Pettitte
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Pettitte
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive towards first. Lamb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Pettitte
  
  Murton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Pettitte
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Williams
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Williams
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Williams
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pettitte
  
  Williams strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Pettitte
  
  Macias hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pettitte
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Williams
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Williams
  
  Ausmus bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Williams
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte.
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz who is chasing the ball. Palmeiro reaches third base with a triple. Everett scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Williams
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Williams
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Qualls
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Qualls
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Gallo
  
  Mike Gallo now pitching.
  
  Burnitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Gallo
  
  Murton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Gallo
  
  There goes Murton. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Murton steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Gallo
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McClain vs. Wheeler
  
  Scott McClain pinch hits for Jerome Williams. Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  McClain takes first base on ball four. Murton moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Macias vs. Wheeler
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Wheeler covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Wuertz
  
  Berkman hits a popup towards third. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Wuertz
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Wuertz
  
  There goes Ensberg. The throw from Barrett and he is out, Macias applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wheeler
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Wheeler
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Wheeler
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Wheeler
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. Wheeler
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dempster
  
  Luke Scott pinch hits for Adam Everett.
  
  Scott strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Scott out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Dempster
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Dempster
  
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Dan Wheeler. Charles Gipson pinch runs for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/2005 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         3  0  0  1   Macias J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  0  0  0   Perez N, ss           4  0  0  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         3  0  1  0   Lee D, 1b             3  1  2  1   
Berkman L, lf         2  0  1  0   Garciaparra N, 3b     4  0  1  0   
Lamb M, 1b            3  0  0  0   Barrett M, c          4  1  0  0   
Lane J, rf            4  0  2  0   Burnitz J, rf         4  1  1  2   
Everett A, ss         2  1  0  0   Murton M, lf          2  0  1  0   
Scott L, ph           1  0  0  0   Patterson C, cf       2  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           1  0  0  0   Williams J, p         2  0  0  0   
Gipson C, pr          0  0  0  0   McClain S, ph         0  0  0  0   
Pettitte A, p         1  0  0  0   Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   
Palmeiro O, ph        1  1  1  1   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Gallo M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bagwell J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  2  5  2                        29  3  5  3

Houston          000 000 200 --  2
Chicago          100 000 20x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pettitte A            6.0  2  1  1  0  4
Qualls C              0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Gallo M (L)*          0.0  1  1  1  2  0
Wheeler D             1.1  1  0  0  2  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams J (W)        7.0  4  2  2  6  3
Wuertz M              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Dempster R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Lane J
3B -- Palmeiro O
HR -- Lee D, Burnitz J
SB -- Murton M
CS -- Ensberg M
SH -- Pettitte A, Ausmus B
SF -- Taveras W
T -- 2:36
A -- 38121

    

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