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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38622 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott McClain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Burns | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Wuertz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Williamson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Novoa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4M
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/L9S
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Neifi Perez: 63/G56
- Todd Walker: S8/L4D
- Derrek Lee: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/P78S.3-H;2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;B-1
- Michael Barrett: WP.1-2
- Michael Barrett: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Matt Murton: IW
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 2
- Jason Lane: W
- Chris Burke: 7/F78D+
- Adam Everett: 8/P8RS
- Raul Chavez: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Wandy Rodriguez: SB2
- Wandy Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Neifi Perez: E5/G56S-.B-1
- Jose Macias: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Derrek Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/P4D
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78D+
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9LM
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7M
- Jason Lane: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Michael Barrett: 7/F78D+
- Matt Murton: 13/G13-
- Corey Patterson: 31/G34S
Top 4
- Chris Burke: S8/L4MD
- Adam Everett: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Raul Chavez: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Glendon Rusch: 43/G4
- Neifi Perez: K
- Jose Macias: S5/G56
- Derrek Lee: D7.1-H(RBI);B-3(E6/TH)
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L89D+.3-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3-
Top 5
- Luke Scott: S4/G34
- Willy Taveras: 4/P3
- Craig Biggio: D7.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RM+.3-H
- Jason Lane: S7/G56.1-2
- Chris Burke: E8/P8RS.2-H(UR);1-3;B-1
- Adam Everett: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Michael Barrett: 13/G13
- Matt Murton: 43/G4
- Corey Patterson: S8/P4D
- Geovany Soto: 9/L9M+
Top 6
- Raul Chavez: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F8RM
- Willy Taveras: K23
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: 6/P56
- Jose Macias: 6/P6D
- Derrek Lee: S9/G34+
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8RD+
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Jeromy Burnitz: 5/P5F
- Michael Barrett: 1
- Matt Murton: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Jason Lane: D7/F7S
- Chris Burke: WP.2-3
- Chris Burke: W
- Adam Everett: 13/SH.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Jose Vizcaino: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4S
- Scott McClain: 63/G6MD
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.1-2
- Mike Lamb: K
Notes & reviews
- Todd Walker left the game due to an injured knee
- Debut game for Geovany Soto