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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-09-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39263 · 69°F · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Ezequiel Astacio earned the win. Craig Biggio went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Ezequiel Astacio L: Carlos Zambrano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ezequiel Astacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Murton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Astacio | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Burns | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 8/F89D
- Craig Biggio: HR/F8LXD+
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/L34+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Mike Lamb: 13/G23-
Bot 1
- Jose Macias: K
- Neifi Perez: 6/P
- Derrek Lee: 53/G
Top 2
- Jason Lane: 7/F7M
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8RM+
- Jeromy Burnitz: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Michael Barrett: S8/G6+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matt Murton: W
- Corey Patterson: 9/SF/L9LD+.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Zambrano: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Ezequiel Astacio: K
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG25
- Craig Biggio: W
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 6!3/G6M+
Bot 3
- Jose Macias: 63/G6+
- Neifi Perez: 43/G34
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Mike Lamb: S8/L8LS
- Jason Lane: 6/P5
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Michael Barrett: 5!4(1)/FO/G56S-.B-1
- Matt Murton: 4/P4M-
Top 5
- Ezequiel Astacio: 43/G4
- Willy Taveras: S8/G4M
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3F
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/L7D+
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: 7/F78D
- Carlos Zambrano: 13/G15+
- Jose Macias: 31/G3
Top 6
- Mike Lamb: 5/L5+
- Jason Lane: D7/F7LS
- Jose Vizcaino: WP.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: FC1/SH.3-H;B-1
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6-.B-1
- Ezequiel Astacio: K
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: S8/G4M
- Derrek Lee: 8/P8LS
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Michael Barrett: K23
Top 7
- Willy Taveras: S6/G5
- Craig Biggio: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jason Lane: SB2
- Jason Lane: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Matt Murton: K
- Corey Patterson: 5/L56+
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
Top 8
- Chris Burke: S7/L78M+
- Willy Taveras: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 8
- Jose Macias: 5!3/G56S-
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56S-
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 9
- Jason Lane: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5-
Bot 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4+
- Jeromy Burnitz: 63/G6-
- Michael Barrett: K