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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-09-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38121 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Jerome Williams earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Jeromy Burnitz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jerome Williams L: Mike Gallo SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerome Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott McClain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Williams | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 7/F7S-
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G34-
Bot 1
- Jose Macias: 63/G6M+
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9M
- Derrek Lee: HR/F8RXD+
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Mike Lamb: W.1-2
- Jason Lane: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 5
- Andy Pettitte: K
Bot 2
- Michael Barrett: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 6/P6
- Matt Murton: 63/G6M+
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Corey Patterson: 53/G5S-
- Jerome Williams: K
- Jose Macias: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Jason Lane: D7/F78D+
- Adam Everett: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Andy Pettitte: 14/SH.1-2
- Willy Taveras: PO3(15)
Bot 4
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LD+
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Top 5
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LM
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Michael Barrett: 9/F9M
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3
- Matt Murton: S8/L8LS+
- Corey Patterson: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS+
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jason Lane: 13/G
Bot 6
- Jerome Williams: K23
- Jose Macias: 8/F8LM
- Neifi Perez: 53/G5S
Top 7
- Adam Everett: W
- Brad Ausmus: 14/SH.1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: T9/L9LD+.2-H
- Willy Taveras: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7M+
- Nomar Garciaparra: 54(1)/FO/G
- Michael Barrett: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jeromy Burnitz: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Matt Murton: W
- Corey Patterson: SB2
- Corey Patterson: W
- Scott McClain: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Macias: 31/G34S-
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: S5/G
- Lance Berkman: 5/P6
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Lane: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: 13/G
- Derrek Lee: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Michael Barrett: 9/F9S-
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 9
- Jason Lane: K
- Luke Scott: K23
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D+