Chi Cubs 3, Houston 2

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(78-81)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chi Cubs 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 6 0 Houston 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 2 WP: G. Rusch (9-8) S: R. Dempster (32) LP: W. Rodriguez (10-10)	(87-72)

Scoring Summary

Bot 2nd: Houston

- L. Berkman homered to deep right

Top 4th: Chi Cubs

- M. Murton homered to deep right

Top 6th: Chi Cubs

- D. Lee homered to deep left

Top 7th: Chi Cubs

- J. Burnitz scored, M. Barrett to third on wild pitch

Bot 7th: Houston

- J. Bagwell hit sacrifice fly to center, C. Burke scored

Chi Cubs
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Macias 2b	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.259
N. Perez ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.271
D. Lee 1b	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.338
N. Garciaparra 3b	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.284
M. Murton lf	4	1	1	1	0	0	4	.326
J. Burnitz rf	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256
M. Barrett c	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.269
R. Dempster p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
C. Patterson cf	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.216
G. Rusch p	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.146
M. Wuertz p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
H. Blanco c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Totals	33	3	6	2	1	6	9

Batting HR - M Murton (7, 4th inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out), D Lee (46, 6th inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Murton (13), D Lee (106). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Murton 1. GIDP - M Murton. Team LOB - 5.

Base Running CS - M Barrett (3, Home by W Rodriguez/R Chavez).    Fielding Outfield assists - C Patterson (C Gipson at Home). DP - 1 (N Perez-J Macias-D Lee).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio 2b	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.263
W. Taveras cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.290
M. Ensberg 3b	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.285
L. Berkman 1b	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.296
J. Lane rf	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266
C. Burke lf	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.246
O. Palmeiro ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.287
C. Gipson pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
A. Everett ss	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.249
M. Lamb ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.232
R. Chavez c	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.172
J. Bagwell ph	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.258
D. Wheeler p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L. Scott ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.188
W. Rodriguez p	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.150
J. Vizcaino ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.246
B. Ausmus c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
Totals	31	2	8	2	3	8	8

Batting 2B - L Scott (4, R Dempster). HR - L Berkman (23, 2nd inning off G Rusch 0 on, 0 Out). SF - J Bagwell. RBI - L Berkman (80), J Bagwell (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Berkman 1, W Rodriguez 1. GIDP - M Ensberg. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running CS - C Burke (6, Home by G Rusch/M Barrett).    Fielding E - C Biggio (15, ground ball); A Everett (13, throw). DP - 1 (A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman).

Chi Cubs
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
G. Rusch (W, 9-8)	7.0	7	2	2	1	5	1	4.52
M. Wuertz (H, 18)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.86
R. Dempster (S, 32)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.16
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
W. Rodriguez (L, 10-10)	7.0	5	3	3	1	3	2	5.53
D. Wheeler	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	2.27

WP - W Rodriguez.

HBP - J Burnitz (by W Rodriguez).

Pitches-strikes - G Rusch 92-60; M Wuertz 15-8; R Dempster 20-13; W Rodriguez 77-49; D Wheeler 24-14.

Ground balls-fly balls - G Rusch 6-9; M Wuertz 1-1; R Dempster 0-0; W Rodriguez 10-8; D Wheeler 1-2.

Batters faced - G Rusch 27; M Wuertz 4; R Dempster 4; W Rodriguez 28; D Wheeler 7.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Phil Cuzzi. Time: 2:12. Attendance: 37,820. Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.

Updated on Friday, Sep 30, 2005 5:52 am ET