Fred Hornkohl

Taveras bunted for an IF single to the pitcher

Oswalt popped out (foul) to first base

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING Cedeno popped out to shortstop Zambrano grounded out to short, 6-3 Pierre singled to left field Perez grounded to second base , safe at first on a fielding error, E4, Pierre to second Barrett grounded out to short, 6-3 0 runs 1 hits 1 errors 2 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 0 3 0 Houston 0 0 0 1 1 Home runs: CUBS: none Houston: none CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Oswalt 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 29

Perez grounded to second base , safe at first on a fielding error, E4, Pierre to second

Pierre singled to left field

Zambrano grounded out to short, 6-3

I wanted to go with you...... but I had to go to the hospital last night instead.

Cedeno popped out to shortstop

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING Scott walked Everett flied out to right field Ausmus grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Scott out at second 0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 2 0 Houston 0 0 0 1 0 Home runs: CUBS: none Houston: none CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Oswalt 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19

Everett flied out to right field

Scott walked

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING Ramirez singled to right field Jones flied out to deep right center field Nevin grounded out to short, 6-3 , Ramirez to second Murton singled to right field , Ramirez out at home, 9-2 0 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 2 0 Houston 0 0 1 0 Home runs: CUBS: none Houston: none CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Oswalt 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19

Nevin grounded out to short, 6-3 , Ramirez to second

Jones flied out to deep right center field

Ramirez singled to right field

CUBS Houston P/PA 2.67 4.60

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING Taveras struck out swinging Biggio walked Berkman lined out to second base Huff blooped a single to left field , Biggio to third Ensberg struck out swinging 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 0 Houston 0 0 1 0 Home runs: CUBS: none Houston: none CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Oswalt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

Huff blooped a single to left field , Biggio to third

Berkman lined out to second base

Biggio walked

Taveras struck out swinging

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING Pierre struck out swinging Perez lined out to shortstop Barrett grounded out to short, 6-3 0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 0 Houston 0 0 0 Home runs: CUBS: none Houston: none CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Oswalt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

Perez lined out to shortstop

Pierre struck out swinging

Hmm..are we going to end up scoring more runs this year than last? I didn't think that was possible a month and a half ago. If we can keep up those home run and walk stats, that would really help the ballclub. I know why they are hitting more home runs-a large part of that goes to Ramirez. What has happened to make them walk a great deal more though? The quality start stat-ouch. That's the growing pains-it's worth it to get all these young pitchers experience, but it still hurts. Take a look at how good this offense has been over the last 6 weeks...... CUBS AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 04/03 - 05/18 1320 151 326 56 10 27 483 138 108 212 0.247 0.305 0.366 0.671 05/19 - 07/01 1404 165 384 58 12 40 586 157 83 209 0.274 0.318 0.417 0.736 07/02 - 08/13 1251 181 357 80 8 47 594 167 103 204 0.285 0.342 0.475 0.816 04/03 - 08/13 3975 497 1067 194 30 114 1663 462 294 625 0.268 0.321 0.418 0.740 ..... and then compare that with where our pitching is headed........ CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PC BB/9 K/9 HR/9 WHIP ERA 04/03 - 05/18 351.0 313 193 179 173 305 48 5923 4.44 7.82 1.23 1.38 4.59 05/19 - 07/01 352.7 365 221 205 154 292 61 6028 3.93 7.45 1.56 1.47 5.23 07/02 - 08/13 323.7 331 200 180 176 268 46 5649 4.89 7.45 1.28 1.57 5.01 04/03 - 08/13 1027.3 1009 614 564 503 865 155 17600 4.41 7.58 1.36 1.47 4.94 Now, I'm not saying they're gonna win or lose...... but stick around, it will be different !!