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Houston won 3-0

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Game 3: Wednesday, August 8
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Cubs 2

(58-55, 28-27 away)

Astros 8

(51-63, 31-25 home)

8:05 PM ET, August 8, 2007

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: R. Oswalt (12-6)

L: C. Zambrano (14-8)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
R Theriot SS5131003.286
J Jones CF4020101.251
D Lee 1B3001203.320
C Floyd RF4010114.290
M DeRosa 3B5020003.285
M Fontenot 2B5010003.302
M Murton LF4020003.266
K Hill C3010102.159
C Zambrano P3000035.267
   S Eyre P0000000.000
   M Wuertz P0000000.000
   a-F Pie PH1100001.214
   S Gallagher P0000000.000
Totals3721225428 
a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for M Wuertz in the 8th
BATTING
2B: M DeRosa (21, R Oswalt); J Jones (21, D Borkowski)
RBI: D Lee (60), R Theriot (32)
2-out RBI: R Theriot
GIDP: C Floyd, M DeRosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Fontenot 1, C Zambrano 1, D Lee 1, C Floyd 1, R Theriot 2
Team LOB: 13
FIELDING
E: M Fontenot (8, ground ball)
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Zambrano (L, 18-13)5.2877362113-703.69
S Eyre0.010020015-75.45
M Wuertz1.111101123-153.54
S Gallagher1.010010023-125.25
Totals8.01188673174-104 
PITCHING
Batters faced: C Zambrano 29; S Eyre 3; M Wuertz 5; S Gallagher 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Zambrano 7-4; S Eyre 0-0; M Wuertz 2-1; S Gallagher 3-0
Game Scores: C Zambrano 28
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Biggio 2B5111012.244
   M Albers P0000000.154
   B Moehler P0000000.250
M Lamb 3B5112002.295
L Berkman 1B3211210.258
C Lee LF4130000.307
   D Borkowski P0000000.000
   T Miller P0000000.000
   C Burke 2B1010000.234
L Scott RF3013221.250
J Lane CF5000027.162
E Bruntlett SS3110100.263
B Ausmus C3111012.235
R Oswalt P2010000.125
   a-O Palmeiro PH-LF1100100.241
Totals3581186714 
a-walked for R Oswalt in the 6th
BATTING
2B: C Lee (32, C Zambrano); M Lamb (9, C Zambrano); C Burke (13, S Gallagher)
3B: L Scott (3, C Zambrano)
HR: C Biggio (8, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out); L Berkman (20, 5th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out); B Ausmus (3, 7th inning off M Wuertz 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: C Biggio (40), L Scott 3 (49), L Berkman (71), M Lamb 2 (34), B Ausmus (21)
S: B Ausmus
2-out RBI: L Scott 3, M Lamb 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Lamb 1, J Lane 4, B Ausmus 1
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
DP: 2 (C Biggio-E Bruntlett-L Berkman, E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Oswalt (W, 14-7)6.0600440108-683.42
D Borkowski0.121100010-55.51
T Miller0.200010013-54.64
M Albers1.031100019-116.30
B Moehler1.010000011-75.22
Totals9.01222540161-96 
PITCHING
Batters faced: R Oswalt 27; D Borkowski 3; T Miller 3; M Albers 6; B Moehler 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 7-7; D Borkowski 1-0; T Miller 1-1; M Albers 2-1; B Moehler 3-0
Game Scores: R Oswalt 60

Scoring Summary

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3rdC Biggio homered to left.01
3rdL Scott tripled to deep right center, L Berkman and C Lee scored.03
5thL Berkman homered to center.04
6thM Lamb doubled to deep left, E Bruntlett and O Palmeiro scored.06
6thL Scott walked, M Lamb scored, L Berkman to third, C Lee to second.07
7thD Lee grounded out to third, R Theriot scored.17
7thB Ausmus homered to left.18
8thR Theriot singled to center, F Pie scored.28
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Game Notes

CARLOS ZAMBRANO RECORDED HIS 1,000TH CAREER STRIKEOUT (LUKE SCOTT, 2ND INNING).

Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance41,655 (99% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:07
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Chuck Meriwether, First Base - Rick Reed, Second Base - Alfonso Marquez, Third Base - Tim Timmons