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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-05-25 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38118 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Brandon Backe earned the win. Morgan Ensberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Greg Maddux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Self | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Dubois | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Michael Wuertz | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Palmeiro: 43/G34
- Todd Self: 43/G34-
- Craig Biggio: 5!3/G
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: 13/G-
- Neifi Perez: S1/BG25
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G3
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RS+
- Mike Lamb: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
- Todd Walker: K
- Jason Dubois: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Brandon Backe: S9/L3D
- Orlando Palmeiro: SB2
- Orlando Palmeiro: S9/G3.2-H
- Todd Self: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
Bot 3
- Michael Barrett: S8/G6M
- Greg Maddux: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8LD+.2-H;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Lance Berkman: K
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: 6/P6-
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Todd Walker: 5/L56S+
Top 5
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7LD
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/G3+
- Brad Ausmus: 3/L3S
- Brandon Backe: 43/G4M.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: 2/P23F-
Bot 5
- Jason Dubois: K
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6
- Greg Maddux: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Todd Self: 31/G34
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Jerry Hairston: 9/L9S
- Neifi Perez: D7/L8LD+
- Derrek Lee: S4/G6M-.2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 4/P4M-
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Todd Walker: 7/P6D
- Jason Dubois: S7/G56+
- Michael Barrett: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M
- Brandon Backe: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: WP.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: 5!3/G5S
- Todd Self: S9/L9S.3-H
- Craig Biggio: S4/G34-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lamb: SB2.3-H(WP);1-3
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Jose Macias: S9/L9S
- Corey Patterson: K
- Neifi Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F8LD+
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6M
- Jeromy Burnitz: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/P89S