- - Anthony Rizzo grounded out short to first to end the game. - Dave Sappelt struck out looking. None on with two outs and Anthony Rizzo due up. - David DeJesus grounded out pitcher to first. None on with one out and Dave Sappelt due up.
Houston 3, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 9th ***
- - Jason Castro lined out to right to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez struck out swinging. Runner on second with two outs and Jason Castro due up. - Brett Wallace struck out looking. Runner on second with one out and Matt Dominguez due up. - Justin Maxwell doubled to left center. Runner on second with none out and Brett Wallace due up. - Carlos Marmol starts the inning for the Cubs, batting 9th.
Houston 3, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 8th ***
- - Pinch-Hitter Joe Mather struck out swinging to end the inning. - Joe Mather is pinch-hitting for Bryan LaHair. - Wesley Wright enters the game for the Astros with none on and two outs, batting 2nd. - Bryan LaHair is pinch-hitting for Shawn Camp. - Darwin Barney struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Shawn Camp due up. - Welington Castillo struck out swinging. None on with one out and Darwin Barney due up. - Fernando Rodriguez starts the inning for the Astros, batting 2nd. - Justin Maxwell replaces Fernando Martinez playing left field, batting 4th. - Brian Bogusevic remains in the game for the Astros playing right field.
Houston 3, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 8th ***
- - Jed Lowrie grounded out third to first to end the inning. - Scott Moore single to center scored Brandon Barnes with two outs. Runner on second and Jed Lowrie due up. - Jose Altuve grounded out pitcher to first. On the play, Brandon Barnes advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and Scott Moore due up. - Pinch-Hitter Brian Bogusevic struck out looking. Runner on first with one out and Jose Altuve due up. - Brian Bogusevic is pinch-hitting for Jose Valdez. - Brandon Barnes singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Jose Valdez due up. - Shawn Camp starts the inning for the Cubs, batting 9th.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 7th ***
- - Luis Valbuena grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Starlin Castro flied out to right. None on with two outs and Luis Valbuena due up. - Alfonso Soriano popped out to first. None on with one out and Starlin Castro due up. - Jose Valdez starts the inning for the Astros, batting 9th.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 7th ***
- - Jason Castro grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez grounded into a double play, third to second to first. On the play, Brett Wallace out at second. None on with two outs and Jason Castro due up. - Brett Wallace was hit-by-pitch. Runner on first with none out and Matt Dominguez due up.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 6th ***
- - - Anthony Rizzo struck out looking to end the inning. - Dave Sappelt grounded out second to first. None on with two outs and Anthony Rizzo due up. - David DeJesus struck out swinging. None on with one out and Dave Sappelt due up.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 6th ***
- - Fernando Martinez grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie grounded out third to first. None on with two outs and Fernando Martinez due up. - Scott Moore fouled out to third. None on with one out and Jed Lowrie due up. - James Russell starts the inning for the Cubs, batting 9th.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 5th ***
- - Pinch-Hitter Brett Jackson struck out looking to end the inning. - Brett Jackson is pinch-hitting for Jaye Chapman. - Darwin Barney flied out to right. None on with two outs and Jaye Chapman due up. - Welington Castillo grounded out short to first. None on with one out and Darwin Barney due up.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 5th ***
- - Jose Altuve caught stealing second to end the inning. - Jaye Chapman enters the game for the Cubs with a runner on first and two outs, batting 9th. - Jose Altuve walked. Runner on first with two outs and Scott Moore due up. - Lucas Harrell grounded out first to pitcher. None on with two outs and Jose Altuve due up. - Brandon Barnes flied out to right. None on with one out and Lucas Harrell due up.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 4th ***
- - Luis Valbuena grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Starlin Castro struck out swinging. Runner on third with two outs and Luis Valbuena due up. - Alfonso Soriano grounded out third to first. On the play, Anthony Rizzo advances to third. Runner on third with one out and Starlin Castro due up. - Anthony Rizzo doubled to right center. Runner on second with none out and Alfonso Soriano due up.
Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 4th ***
- - Jason Castro grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez triple to left scored Fernando Martinez with two outs. Runner on third and Jason Castro due up. - Brett Wallace flied out to left. Runner on first with two outs and Matt Dominguez due up. - Fernando Martinez singled to third. Runner on first with one out and Brett Wallace due up. - Jed Lowrie popped out to short. None on with one out and Fernando Martinez due up.
Houston 1, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 3rd ***
- - - Dave Sappelt grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning. - David DeJesus flied out to left. None on with two outs and Dave Sappelt due up. - Jason Berken grounded out second to first. None on with one out and David DeJesus due up.
Houston 1, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 3rd ***
- - Scott Moore grounded out to first to end the inning. - Jose Altuve singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Scott Moore due up. - Lucas Harrell struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Jose Altuve due up. - Brandon Barnes grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Lucas Harrell due up.
Houston 1, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 2nd ***
- - Darwin Barney grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Welington Castillo struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Darwin Barney due up. - Luis Valbuena struck out looking. None on with one out and Welington Castillo due up.
Houston 1, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 2nd ***
- - Jason Castro grounded out to first to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez grounded out second to first. None on with two outs and Jason Castro due up. - Brett Wallace grounded out pitcher to first. None on with one out and Matt Dominguez due up. - Fernando Martinez lead-off Home Run (6) to right. Brett Wallace due up.
Houston 0, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Chicago Cubs Bottom 1st ***
- - Starlin Castro grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Alfonso Soriano walked. Runners on first and third with two outs and Starlin Castro due up. - David DeJesus advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner on third with two outs and Alfonso Soriano at the plate. - Anthony Rizzo struck out looking. Runner on second with two outs and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Dave Sappelt grounded out short to first. On the play, David DeJesus advances to second. Runner on second with one out and Anthony Rizzo due up. - David DeJesus singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Dave Sappelt due up.
Houston 0, Chicago Cubs 0
*** Houston Top 1st ***
- - Jed Lowrie struck out swinging to end the inning. - Scott Moore lined out to center. None on with two outs and Jed Lowrie due up. - Jose Altuve fouled out to first. None on with one out and Scott Moore due up. - UMPIRES: Home,Ron Kulpa; First, Wally Bell; Second, John Tumpane; Third, Jim Wolf;