Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Williams
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd takes first base on ball four. Fontenot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Williams
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Williams
  
  Ward 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Berkman. Kendall moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Trachsel vs. Williams
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Soriano vs. Williams
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Trachsel
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Floyd. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio bunts towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Trachsel
  
  Berkman hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Trachsel
  
  Lee hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fontenot reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd hits a popup towards short. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Williams
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fontenot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Williams
  
  Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Trachsel
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Trachsel
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Loretta vs. Trachsel
  
  Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Trachsel
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trachsel
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Trachsel
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Trachsel
  
  Berkman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot catches it and throws to second with Theriot covering, to double up Williams. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Williams
  
  Trachsel hits a fly ball into center field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Williams
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot 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 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Trachsel
  
  Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Trachsel
  
  Lamb 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, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Trachsel
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Trachsel
  
  Loretta hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Trachsel
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Trachsel
  
  Williams strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Floyd 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Williams
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Williams
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Williams
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monroe vs. Williams
  
  Craig Monroe pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
  
  Monroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Williams
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Fontenot vs. Williams
  
  Fontenot hits a popup towards short. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Eyre
  
  Scott Eyre now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Eyre
  
  Loretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ransom vs. Eyre
  
  Cody Ransom pinch hits for Eric Munson.
  
  Ransom hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fontenot scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Williams
  
  Humberto Quintero now catching.
  
  Floyd hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Williams
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Williams
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Williams
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Wood
  
  Felix Pie now playing center field. Jacque Jones now playing right field. Chris Burke pinch hits for Woody Williams. Kerry Wood now pitching.
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Wood
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Wood
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Murton vs. Miller
  
  Matt Murton pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Miller
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Marmol
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Marmol
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Sarfate
  
  Dennis Sarfate now pitching.
  
  Fontenot hits a popup towards short. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pie vs. Sarfate
  
  Pie hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sarfate
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Marmol
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Marmol
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Marmol covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Marmol
  
  Josh Anderson pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Marmol
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dennis Sarfate.
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/2007 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         5  1  1  1   Pence H, cf           4  0  2  0   
Fontenot M, 2b        5  1  2  0   Biggio C, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Floyd C, rf           3  2  1  1   Berkman L, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Pie F, cf             1  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             4  1  1  1   
Ramirez A, 3b         5  1  1  3   Lamb M, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Ward D, 1b            4  1  2  1   Scott L, rf           4  0  2  0   
Kendall J, c          4  0  1  0   Loretta M, ss         3  1  1  1   
Jones J, cf-rf        4  0  2  0   Munson E, c           1  0  0  0   
Theriot R, ss         3  0  0  0   Ransom C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Trachsel S, p         2  0  0  0   Quintero H, c         0  0  0  0   
Monroe C, ph          1  0  1  0   Anderson J, ph        0  0  0  0   
Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0   Williams W, p         2  0  1  0   
Wood K, p             0  0  0  0   Burke C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Murton M, ph          1  0  0  0   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Sarfate D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 11  6                        31  2  8  2

Chicago          400 010 100 --  6
Houston          000 200 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W)        5.0  7  2  2  3  4
Eyre S                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wood K                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Marmol C              2.0  0  0  0  1  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams W (L)        7.0 11  6  6  2  2
Miller T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Sarfate D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Berkman L, Lamb M
DP -- Chicago 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 7
2B -- Pence H, Fontenot M
3B -- Scott L
HR -- Soriano A, Ramirez A, Lee C, Loretta M, Ward D, Floyd C
SH -- Biggio C
T -- 2:37
A -- 34234

    

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