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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2005-09-30 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41304 · 83°F · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Roberto Novoa earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Roberto Novoa L: Brad Lidge SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Gipson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56
- Neifi Perez: 9/F89M-
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Willy Taveras: 43/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9D+
- Matt Murton: 63/G6S
- Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Mike Lamb: HR/F7D+
- Jason Lane: 7/F7D+
- Adam Everett: K
Top 3
- Michael Barrett: 9/L89D+
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34-
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/G4M+
- Ryan Theriot: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 7/L78D+
- Andy Pettitte: K
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7D+
- Willy Taveras: K
Top 4
- Neifi Perez: 5/L56+
- Derrek Lee: S9/L89M+
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6.1-2
- Matt Murton: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78M
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Michael Barrett: K
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Jason Lane: 3/P3
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S+
- Andy Pettitte: 43/G4S-
Top 6
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Ryan Theriot: D9/L9LM+
- Neifi Perez: S7/G5+.2-3
- Derrek Lee: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 9/L89M+
- Willy Taveras: K
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Lane: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Matt Murton: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G
- Michael Barrett: S8/G6M
- Corey Patterson: K
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L89S
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Jose Macias: K
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G13+
- Neifi Perez: S6/G6S-
- Derrek Lee: E6/G6MS-.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F8LM.2-H(UR);1XH(862)
Bot 8
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56+
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/P5F
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jason Lane: W
- Adam Everett: 4/L4
Top 9
- Matt Murton: S7/G56+
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/G34+.1-3
- Michael Barrett: D7/F7D+.3-H;1-3
- Corey Patterson: FC3/G3.3XH(32);2-3
- Todd Walker: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 3/P3S
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6MS-
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Charles Gipson: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G6M.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F89D