- Pinch-Hitter Jason Castro struck out looking to end the game. - Justin Maxwell advances to second on indifference. Runner on second with two outs and Jason Castro at the plate. - Jason Castro is Pinch-Hitting for Chris Snyder. - Pinch-Hitter Brian Bogusevic struck out looking. Runner on first with two outs and Chris Snyder due up. - Brian Bogusevic is Pinch-Hitting for Brandon Laird. - Pinch-Hitter Scott Moore struck out swinging. Runner on first with one out and Brandon Laird due up. - Scott Moore is Pinch-Hitting for Matt Dominguez. - Justin Maxwell walked. Runner on first with none out and Matt Dominguez due up. - David DeJesus switches from center field to right field. - Dave Sappelt switches from right field to left field. - Tony Campana stays in the game to play center field. - Carlos Marmol starts the inning for the Cubs, batting 9th.
Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 1
*** Chicago Cubs Top 9th ***
- - Luis Valbuena struck out swinging to end the inning. - Welington Castillo fouled out to first. None on with two outs and Luis Valbuena due up. - Chris Snyder`s throwing error scored Tony Campana with one out. None on and Welington Castillo at the plate. - Tony Campana stole third. Runner on third with one out and Welington Castillo at the plate. - Tony Campana is Pinch-Running for Alfonso Soriano. - Alfonso Soriano doubled to right center. Runner on second with one out and Welington Castillo due up. - Starlin Castro flied out to left. None on with one out and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Rhiner Cruz starts the inning for the Astros, batting 3rd. - Fernando Martinez stays in the game to play left field.
Chicago Cubs 4, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 8th ***
- - J.D. Martinez struck out swinging to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie walked. Bases loaded with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Jose Altuve singled to short. On the play, Fernando Martinez advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Jed Lowrie due up. - Pinch-Hitter Fernando Martinez single to right center scored Brandon Barnes with two out. Runner on first and Jose Altuve due up. - Fernando Martinez is Pinch-Hitting for Tyler Greene. - Tyler Greene is Pinch-Hitting for Jose Valdez. - Shawn Camp enters the game for the Cubs with a runner on second and two out, batting 9th. - Brandon Barnes doubled to left. Runner on second with two outs and Jose Valdez due up. - Chris Snyder struck out looking. None on with two outs and Brandon Barnes due up. - Brandon Laird grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Chris Snyder due up. - Luis Valbuena stays in the game to play third base.
Chicago Cubs 4, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 8th ***
- - Darwin Barney grounded out second to first to end the inning. - David DeJesus walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Darwin Barney due up. - Travis Wood struck out swinging. Runner on second with two outs and David DeJesus due up. - Anthony Recker double to right center scored Dave Sappelt with one out. Runner on second and Travis Wood due up. - Jose Valdez enters the game for the Astros with a runner on first and one out, batting 8th. - Dave Sappelt singled to pitcher. Runner on first with one out and Anthony Recker due up. - Pinch-Hitter Luis Valbuena flied out to center. None on with one out and Dave Sappelt due up. - Luis Valbuena is Pinch-Hitting for Josh Vitters. - Mickey Storey starts the inning for the Astros, batting 9th.
Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 7th ***
- - Matt Dominguez popped out to second to end the inning. - Justin Maxwell flied out to right. Runner on first with two outs and Matt Dominguez due up. - J.D. Martinez singled to left. Runner on first with one out and Justin Maxwell due up. - Jed Lowrie flied out to right. None on with one out and J.D. Martinez due up. - David DeJesus stays in the game to play center field.
Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 7th ***
- - Welington Castillo grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Alfonso Soriano single to left scored David DeJesus with one out. On the play, Starlin Castro advances to third. Alfonso Soriano thrown out at second. Runner on third with two outs and Welington Castillo due up. - Starlin Castro grounded into a fielder`s choice, second to short. Darwin Barney out at second. David DeJesus advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Darwin Barney reached first on Fernando Rodriguez`s fielding error. On the play, David DeJesus advances to second. Runners on first and second with none out and Starlin Castro due up. - Pinch-Hitter David DeJesus singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Darwin Barney due up. - David DeJesus is Pinch-Hitting for Joe Mather. - Fernando Rodriguez starts the inning for the Astros, batting 9th.
Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 6th ***
- - - Jose Altuve grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning. - Pinch-Hitter Matt Downs struck out looking. Runner on first with two outs and Jose Altuve due up. - Matt Downs is Pinch-Hitting for Enerio Del Rosario. - Brandon Barnes singled to center. Runner on first with one out and Enerio Del Rosario due up. - Chris Snyder popped out to second. None on with one out and Brandon Barnes due up.
Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 6th ***
- - Travis Wood grounded out third to first to end the inning. - Anthony Recker grounded out third to first. Runner on second with two outs and Travis Wood due up. - Dave Sappelt doubled to right. Runner on second with one out and Anthony Recker due up. - Josh Vitters struck out swinging. None on with one out and Dave Sappelt due up. - Enerio Del Rosario starts the inning for the Astros, batting 9th.
Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 5th ***
- - Brandon Laird popped out to short to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez flied into a double play, left to second to first. On the play, Justin Maxwell doubled off first. None on with two outs and Brandon Laird due up. - Justin Maxwell singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Matt Dominguez due up.
Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 5th ***
- - Welington Castillo grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Alfonso Soriano two-out, solo Home Run (29) to left. Welington Castillo due up. - Starlin Castro struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Darwin Barney grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Starlin Castro due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 4th ***
- - J.D. Martinez lined out to right to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie struck out looking. None on with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Jose Altuve flied out to center. None on with one out and Jed Lowrie due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 4th ***
- - Joe Mather struck out swinging to end the inning. - Travis Wood struck out swinging. Runners on second and third with two outs and Joe Mather due up. - Chuckie Fick enters the game for the Astros with runners on second and third and one out, batting 9th. - Anthony Recker flied out to left. Runners on second and third with one out and Travis Wood due up. - Dave Sappelt singled to left. On the play, Dave Sappelt advances to second and Josh Vitters advances to third. Runners on second and third with none out and Anthony Recker due up. - Josh Vitters singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Dave Sappelt due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 3rd ***
- - - Fernando Abad grounded into a double play, second to short to first. On the play, Chris Snyder out at second to end the inning. - Brandon Barnes struck out swinging. Runner on first with one out and Fernando Abad due up. - Chris Snyder walked. Runner on first with none out and Brandon Barnes due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 3rd ***
- - Welington Castillo grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Alfonso Soriano flied out to center. Runner on first with two outs and Welington Castillo due up. - Starlin Castro walked. Runner on first with one out and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Darwin Barney flied out to center. None on with one out and Starlin Castro due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 2nd ***
- - Brandon Laird flied out to right to end the inning. - Matt Dominguez fouled out to first. None on with two outs and Brandon Laird due up. - Justin Maxwell struck out swinging. None on with one out and Matt Dominguez due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 2nd ***
- - Joe Mather flied out to center to end the inning. - Travis Wood struck out swinging. Runner on first with two outs and Joe Mather due up. - Anthony Recker popped out to short. Runner on first with one out and Travis Wood due up. - Dave Sappelt walked. Runner on first with none out and Anthony Recker due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 1st ***
- - J.D. Martinez fouled out to first to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie grounded out third to first. None on with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Jose Altuve struck out looking. None on with one out and Jed Lowrie due up.
Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
*** Chicago Cubs Top 1st ***
- - Josh Vitters struck out swinging to end the inning. - Welington Castillo single to right scored Darwin Barney with two out. On the play, Alfonso Soriano advances to second. Runners on first and second and Josh Vitters due up. - Alfonso Soriano walked. Runners on first and third with two outs and Welington Castillo due up. - Darwin Barney advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner on third with two outs and Alfonso Soriano at the plate. - Starlin Castro grounded out second to first. On the play, Darwin Barney advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and Alfonso Soriano due up. - Darwin Barney singled to center. Runner on first with one out and Starlin Castro due up. - Joe Mather flied out to left. None on with one out and Darwin Barney due up. - UMPIRES: Home,Dana DeMuth; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Paul Nauert;
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