Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Oswalt
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Oswalt
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Perez, and into shallow left field. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Maddux
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oswalt
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Oswalt
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Oswalt
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maddux
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Maddux
  
  Oswalt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Oswalt
  
  Murton 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, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Berkman picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Berkman. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Maddux vs. Oswalt
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to home to get Perez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Oswalt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Oswalt
  
  Patterson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Macias vs. Oswalt
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras bunts towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Maddux
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oswalt
  
  Garciaparra 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, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Oswalt
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Maddux
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lamb moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Oswalt vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Oswalt vs. Maddux
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lamb scores. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Oswalt
  
  Barrett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Oswalt
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddux vs. Oswalt
  
  Maddux bunts towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Biggio covering - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patterson vs. Oswalt
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Patterson reaches second base with a double. Murton scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Macias vs. Oswalt
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Maddux
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields the ball and throws to Maddux covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Maddux
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Maddux
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Maddux
  
  Lamb 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oswalt
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Oswalt
  
  Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Oswalt
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murton vs. Oswalt
  
  Murton hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burnitz scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Maddux vs. Oswalt
  
  Maddux hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Maddux
  
  Lane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maddux
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perez. Everett goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching. Charles Gipson pinch runs for Jeff Bagwell.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gipson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Wuertz
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wuertz
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Qualls
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macias for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Qualls
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Ohman
  
  Berkman 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Ohman
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Wheeler
  
  Lance Berkman now playing first base. Eric Bruntlett now playing left field. Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Garciaparra hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Wheeler
  
  Burnitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Wheeler
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Van Buren
  
  Jermaine Van Buren now pitching.
  
  Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Van Buren
  
  Ausmus bunts towards first. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Van Buren
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Hill
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler. Rich Hill now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards third. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Lidge
  
  Chris Burke now playing left field. Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Brad Lidge now pitching.
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Lidge
  
  Ben Grieve pinch hits for Neifi Perez.
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lidge
  
  Todd Walker pinch hits for Rich Hill.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Murton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Lidge
  
  Ryan Theriot pinch runs for Todd Walker.
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murton moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Macias vs. Lidge
  
  Macias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bruntlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/2005 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Patterson C, cf       4  0  1  1   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Macias J, 2b          5  0  0  0   Burke C, lf           0  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  0  0   Taveras W, cf         2  0  1  0   
Garciaparra N, 3b     4  1  1  0   Ensberg M, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Burnitz J, rf         4  1  1  0   Berkman L, lf-1b      4  0  0  0   
Barrett M, c          4  1  2  2   Lamb M, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Murton M, lf          4  1  2  0   Bruntlett E, lf-2b    0  0  0  0   
Perez N, ss           3  0  3  1   Lane J, rf            3  1  2  1   
Grieve B, ph          1  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           4  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           3  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         3  1  1  0   
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   Oswalt R, p           2  0  1  1   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Bagwell J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Van Buren J, p        0  0  0  0   Gipson C, pr          0  1  0  0   
Hill R, p             0  0  0  0   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
Walker T, ph          1  0  0  0   Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   
Theriot R, pr         0  0  0  0   Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  4                        32  6 11  4

Chicago          000 022 000 --  4
Houston          200 103 00x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L)          5.1 10  6  4  1  2
Wuertz M              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Ohman W               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Van Buren J           0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Hill R                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W)          6.0  9  4  4  0  6
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wheeler D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Berkman L, Perez N, Bruntlett E
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 6
2B -- Biggio C, Perez N, Patterson C
HR -- Barrett M, Lane J
SB -- Everett A
SH -- Taveras W 2
HBP -- by Oswalt R (Patterson C)
WP -- Oswalt R, Wuertz M
T -- 2:38
A -- 42288

    

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