Chi Cubs 3, Houston 0
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(50-68)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 0
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
WP: C. Zambrano (13-5) S: R. Dempster (24)
LP: R. Oswalt (9-8)
(57-61)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 4th: Chi Cubs
- P. Nevin homered to deep left center, A. Ramirez scored
Top 8th: Chi Cubs
- P. Nevin singled to center, N. Perez scored, J. Jones to third
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Pierre cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283
N. Perez ss-2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .257
M. Barrett c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .326
A. Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .279
J. Jones rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277
P. Nevin 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .253
M. Murton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294
R. Cedeno 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
    R. Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C. Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173
    C. Izturis ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
 Totals 37 3 10 3 1 5 12  
 Batting
HR - P Nevin (10, 4th inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - P Nevin 3 (28).
2-out RBI - P Nevin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Perez 1, M Barrett 1, M Murton 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - R Cedeno (8, 2nd base off R Springer/B Ausmus).
 
 Fielding
DP - 3 (N Perez-P Nevin, R Cedeno-N Perez-P Nevin, N Perez-C Izturis-P Nevin).
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
W. Taveras cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .274
C. Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .266
L. Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .324
A. Huff rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250
M. Ensberg 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .239
L. Scott lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .424
A. Everett ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .241
B. Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227
    O. Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R. Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .173
    C. Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Lamb ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
 Totals 27 0 4 0 8 5 20  
 Batting
2B - L Scott 2 (11, C Zambrano 2).
S - R Oswalt.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Oswalt 1, M Ensberg 3, W Taveras 2.
GIDP - B Ausmus 2, W Taveras.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - C Biggio (4, ground ball).
Outfield assists - W Taveras (A Ramirez at Home).
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Zambrano (W, 13-5) 8.0 4 0 0 7 5 0 3.38
R. Dempster (S, 24) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.90
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Oswalt (L, 9-8) 7.0 7 2 2 0 4 1 3.24
C. Qualls 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.13
R. Springer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.74
WP - C Zambrano.
IBB - J Jones (by C Qualls).
HBP - A Huff (by C Zambrano).
Pitches-strikes - C Zambrano 121-65; R Dempster 11-5; R Oswalt 82-59; C Qualls 20-11; R Springer 19-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Zambrano 12-7; R Dempster 2-1; R Oswalt 9-7; C Qualls 1-1; R Springer 1-2.
Batters faced - C Zambrano 34; R Dempster 3; R Oswalt 28; C Qualls 6; R Springer 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
Time: 2:29.
Attendance: 37,260.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
HOUSTON PITCHER ROY OSWALT HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE EIGHTH INNING WITH A BRUISED RIGHT HAND.

Updated on Monday, Aug 14, 2006 10:38 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Chi Cubs
P. Nevin P. Nevin
3-4, 1 HR
3 RBI
 Houston
L. Scott L. Scott
2-3
0 RBI