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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-07-18 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39883 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Carlos Marmol earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Phil Nevin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Carlos Marmol L: Roy Oswalt SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Nieve | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Marmol | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
 Scott Williamson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4D
- Mike Lamb: 9/L89M+
- Chris Burke: W
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: WP.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Aubrey Huff: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4
- Michael Barrett: 53/G
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 2
- Preston Wilson: 3/G3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS
- Adam Everett: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P13
- Jacque Jones: 1!3/G13+
- Phil Nevin: 63/G6
Top 3
- Roy Oswalt: S8/L4MD
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Lamb: K
- Chris Burke: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: 5/P5F
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Carlos Marmol: S8/L4MD-
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: W
- Aubrey Huff: T8/F89D+.1-H
- Preston Wilson: 8/P8RS
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Adam Everett: W
- Roy Oswalt: SB2
- Roy Oswalt: K
Bot 4
- Michael Barrett: S9/L9S-
- Derrek Lee: 4/L4
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8LXD+
- Jacque Jones: S7/L78M.1-2
- Phil Nevin: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Neifi Perez: S8/F8RS-
- Ronny Cedeno: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: W
- Mike Lamb: K
- Chris Burke: 13/SH.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 5
- Ronny Cedeno: S6/G6+
- Carlos Marmol: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4+.2-3
- Michael Barrett: D7/L5D+.3-H
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Preston Wilson: K
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Adam Everett: 9!/F9LM+
- Luke Scott: BK.2-3;1-2
- Luke Scott: 43/G34-
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 8!/F8LXD+
- Jacque Jones: K
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: K
- Mike Lamb: 3!1/G34
- Chris Burke: HR/F7LD+
- Lance Berkman: 6!!3/G6M
Bot 7
- Neifi Perez: 2/P2LF
- Ronny Cedeno: S7/G56-
- Angel Pagan: CS2(263)
- Angel Pagan: K
Top 8
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7D+
- Preston Wilson: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 8
- Juan Pierre: 3/G3
- Michael Barrett: K
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Eric Munson: 9!/L9M+
- Craig Biggio: 53/G