Cubs 6, Astros 0

W:	M. Prior (12-5)
L:	J. Fernandez (1-3)

Chicago Cubs
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Lofton CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.280
a-E Karros PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.296
J Borowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Womack 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.231
b-R Martinez PH-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289
S Sosa RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	4	.294
M Alou LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	.290
T Goodwin LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.301
A Ramirez 3B	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	.274
R Simon 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	.281
A Gonzalez SS	4	0	0	0	0	4	2	.230
P Bako C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.214
M Prior P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.236
K Farnsworth P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-D Glanville PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.190
Totals	35	6	12	5	2	7	15
a-struck out swinging for K Lofton in the 9th b-singled to right center for T Womack in the 9th c-singled to right center for K Farnsworth in the 9th
BATTING 3B: T Womack (4, R Stone) HR: A Ramirez (18, 4th inning off J Fernandez 1 on, 2 Out); R Simon (11, 6th inning off R Stone 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: A Ramirez 2 (83), R Simon 3 (55) S: M Prior 2 2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2 GIDP: S Sosa Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K Lofton 1, P Bako 1, S Sosa 1 Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING CS: T Womack (5, 2nd base by J Fernandez/B Ausmus)

Chicago Cubs
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
M Prior (W, 18-6)	7.0	4	0	0	1	9	0	100-71	2.54
K Farnsworth	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	21-12	2.97
J Borowski	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	3.11
Totals	9.0	4	0	0	2	11	0	136-94
PITCHING Batters faced: M Prior 26; K Farnsworth 4; J Borowski 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Prior 4-8; K Farnsworth 1-0; J Borowski 1-2 Game Scores: M Prior 77

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
C Biggio CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.252
L Berkman LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.286
J Bagwell 1B	4	0	1	0	0	3	1	.273
J Kent 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.294
R Hidalgo RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.300
G Blum 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257
R Stone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-O Merced PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.236
M Gallo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-J Lane PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Ausmus C	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.220
A Everett SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	4	.238
J Fernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Ensberg 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.289
Totals	30	0	4	0	2	11	11
a-flied out to shallow left for R Stone in the 7th b-grounded to shortstop for M Gallo in the 9th
BATTING 2B: A Everett (13, M Prior) S: J Fernandez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Everett 2, L Berkman 1, C Biggio 1 Team LOB: 6
FIELDING E: J Kent (9, throw) DP: 2 (A Everett, A Everett-J Kent-J Bagwell).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Fernandez (L, 3-3)	5.1	6	4	4	1	3	1	65-46	5.68
R Stone	1.2	2	2	2	1	2	1	21-16	3.28
M Gallo	2.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	27-21	2.87
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	2	7	2	113-83
PITCHING WP: J Fernandez Batters faced: J Fernandez 22; R Stone 8; M Gallo 9 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Fernandez 6-5; R Stone 2-1; M Gallo 2-2 Game Scores: J Fernandez 42

Scoring Summary
			CHC	HOU
	4th	A Ramirez homered to left center, M Alou scored.	2	0
	6th	T Womack scored, S Sosa to second on wild pitch by J Fernandez.	3	0
	6th	R Simon homered to right, S Sosa and A Ramirez scored.	6	0
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Game Notes

CHICAGO'S TOM GOODWIN SINGLED IN THE EIGHTH INNING FOR HIS 1,000TH CAREER HIT.

CHICAGO'S MOISES ALOU WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JIM REYNOLDS IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	32,810 (80.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:32
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Jim Reynolds, First Base - Laz Diaz, Second Base - Jim Joyce, Third Base - Dale Scott

Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/20)

Kansas City	7	Final
NY Yankees	8

Tampa Bay	5	Final
Baltimore	9

Oakland	8	Final
Boston	6

Minnesota	4	Final
Cleveland	3

Texas	6	Final
Detroit	0

Seattle	2	Final
Toronto	5

Anaheim	3	Final
Chi White Sox	5

Philadelphia	1	Final
Milwaukee	10

Chi Cubs	6	Final
Houston	0

Pittsburgh	14	Final
St. Louis	0

Florida	3	Final
Colorado	9

Cincinnati	2	Final
Arizona	0

NY Mets	1	Final
San Diego	2

Montreal	1	Final
LA Dodgers	4	in 10

Atlanta	1	Final
San Francisco	2

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