Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

64-63, 31-30 Away

Final

71-56, 37-25 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	0
0	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	-	8	13	0

M. Prior4-3

6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 3 BB

B. Backe1-2

3.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Double
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- O Palmeiro hit for C Harville.
  2
  7
- T Goodwin hit for M Prior.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- K. Bullinger pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T Goodwin stole second.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Leicester pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- K. Bullinger pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Grudzielanek at second base.
  3
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- M. Remlinger pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Lane hit for K Bullinger.
  3
  8
- J Lane in left field.
  3
  8
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Bagwell to second on fielder's indifference.
  3
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Cubs
8

Game 1

8/26

Astros
15
Cubs
7

Game 2

8/27

Astros
7
Cubs
6

Game 3

8/28

Astros
10
Cubs
3

Game 4

8/29

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, August 26, 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,216

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Second Base Umpire - Larry Young
Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

M. Prior4-3

B. Backe1-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Double