Cubs 11, Astros 7

W:	B. Howry (4-4)
L:	C. Sampson (5-4)

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Matsui 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.282
M Tejada SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	.278
H Pence RF	5	1	1	0	0	3	1	.276
C Lee LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.304
G Blum 1B	4	2	2	2	0	2	0	.230
D Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Wigginton 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.269
D Erstad CF	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	.284
H Quintero C	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.194
W Rodriguez P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.097
a-M Loretta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.275
C Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
W Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L Berkman 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.332
Totals	38	7	11	7	1	11	12
a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for W Rodriguez in the 6th
BATTING 3B: K Matsui (3, R Harden) HR: T Wigginton (11, 5th inning off R Harden 0 on, 0 Out); G Blum (10, 6th inning off R Harden 1 on, 1 Out); C Lee (26, 7th inning off B Howry 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: D Erstad (19), T Wigginton (28), K Matsui (26), G Blum 2 (32), C Lee 2 (92) 2-out RBI: D Erstad, K Matsui, C Lee 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Tejada 1, M Loretta 1 Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING CS: G Blum (1, 2nd base by R Harden)
FIELDING DP: 1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-G Blum).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
W Rodriguez	5.0	9	6	6	2	1	0	81-50	3.98
C Sampson (L, 5-4)	1.1	4	3	3	1	0	0	25-14	4.48
W Wright	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	4.35
D Brocail	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	1	30-17	4.13
Totals	8.0	15	11	11	4	4	1	143-86
PITCHING IBB: D Ward (By C Sampson) HBP: R Johnson (By W Rodriguez) Batters faced: W Rodriguez 27; C Sampson 8; W Wright 1; D Brocail 7 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 3-11; C Sampson 2-2; W Wright 0-0; D Brocail 1-1 Game Scores: W Rodriguez 24

Chicago Cubs
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
A Soriano LF	5	2	3	4	0	0	0	.297
R Theriot SS	3	2	1	0	2	0	2	.315
D Lee 1B	5	2	4	1	0	0	2	.295
A Ramirez 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	5	.275
R Johnson CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	.296
M DeRosa 2B	5	1	3	3	0	0	2	.275
K Fukudome RF	4	0	0	1	0	1	4	.274
H Blanco C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.291
a-D Ward PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231
J Marquis PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.175
K Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C Marmol P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R Harden P	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.091
B Howry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-M Fontenot PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289
c-G Soto PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.278
Totals	36	11	15	11	4	4	19
a-intentionally walked for H Blanco in the 7th b-hit for B Howry in the 7th c-struck out swinging for M Fontenot in the 7th
BATTING 2B: D Lee (30, W Rodriguez); M DeRosa 2 (19, C Sampson, W Rodriguez); H Blanco (2, W Rodriguez); A Soriano (16, C Sampson) HR: A Soriano (20, 7th inning off D Brocail 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: M DeRosa 3 (58), A Soriano 4 (52), A Ramirez (75), R Johnson (41), K Fukudome (41), D Lee (69) SF: R Johnson, K Fukudome 2-out RBI: M DeRosa 3, A Soriano 3, D Lee GIDP: A Ramirez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M DeRosa 1, K Fukudome 3 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: R Theriot (17, 2nd base off D Brocail/H Quintero)
FIELDING E: M DeRosa (8, catch)

Chicago Cubs
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Harden	5.2	8	5	4	1	8	2	93-67	2.10
B Howry (W, 4-4; B, 3)	1.1	2	2	2	0	2	1	17-14	5.30
K Wood	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	2.96
C Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	3.47
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	1	11	3	132-98
PITCHING Batters faced: R Harden 26; B Howry 6; K Wood 4; C Marmol 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Harden 5-4; B Howry 2-0; K Wood 0-3; C Marmol 0-2 Game Scores: R Harden 42

Scoring Summary
			HOU	CHC
	1st	M DeRosa doubled to right, R Theriot and D Lee scored, R Johnson to third.	0	2
	2nd	D Erstad singled to right, G Blum scored.	1	2
	2nd	A Soriano singled to left, H Blanco scored, R Harden to second.	1	3
	2nd	A Ramirez walked, R Harden scored, A Soriano to third, D Lee to second.	1	4
	2nd	R Johnson hit sacrifice fly to center, A Soriano scored.	1	5
	2nd	M DeRosa singled to left, D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second.	1	6
	5th	T Wigginton homered to left center.	2	6
	5th	K Matsui tripled to deep right, D Erstad scored.	3	6
	6th	G Blum homered to right, H Pence scored.	5	6
	7th	C Lee homered to left, K Matsui scored.	7	6
	7th	K Fukudome hit sacrifice fly to center, R Johnson scored.	7	7
	7th	A Soriano homered to left, M DeRosa and J Marquis scored.	7	10
	7th	D Lee singled to right, R Theriot scored.	7	11
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Game Information
Stadium	Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance	40,416 (98.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:46
Weather	83 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind	4 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Adrian Johnson, First Base - Marty Foster, Second Base - Wally Bell, Third Base - Laz Diaz

Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/5)

Houston	7	Final
Chi Cubs	11

Florida	8	Final
Philadelphia	2

Oakland	3	Final
Toronto	4

Milwaukee	8	Final
Cincinnati	1

San Diego	5	Final
NY Mets	6

Cleveland	4	Final
Tampa Bay	8

NY Yankees	6	Final
Texas	8

Boston	8	Final
Kansas City	2

Detroit	8	Final
Chi White Sox	10	in 14

LA Dodgers	4	Final
St. Louis	6	in 11

Washington	2	Final
Colorado	8

Pittsburgh	1	Final
Arizona	3

Baltimore	3	Final
LA Angels	0

Minnesota	7	Final
Seattle	8

Atlanta	11	Final
San Francisco	4

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