Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

58-40, 21-28 Away

Final

46-52, 24-22 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	9	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

R. Dempster11-4

8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

B. Backe6-10

6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Fly Out
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Newhan hit for W Wright.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- G Soto safe at first on error by third baseman G Blum.
  4
  0
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 1

19/7

Cubs
1
Astros
4

Game 2

20/7

Cubs
9
Astros
0

Game 3

20/7

Daikin Park

11:35 PM, 20 July 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,461

Game Time:2:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	35	21	.625	-	W1
St. Louis	31	26	.544	4.5	W1
Pittsburgh	32	28	.533	5	W3
Chicago	32	28	.533	5	L1
Cincinnati	30	28	.517	6	W1

Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

— Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday night.

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

Mariners finding their groove amid 6-game winning streak

After their sixth straight win, a 3-2 walk-off victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, it has become clear the Mariners are finding their groove. Over its longest win streak of the season, Seattle has yielded just 12 runs.

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

R. Dempster11-4

B. Backe6-10

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Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

Mariners finding their groove amid 6-game winning streak

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Fly Out