Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

57-39, 20-27 Away

Final

45-51, 23-21 Home


CHC
HOU

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

G. Geary2-1

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

B. Howry3-3

0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Fontenot to third on wild pitch by B Moehler.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- H Pence caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Loretta hit for J Towles.
  1
  1
- G Blum hit for B Moehler.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- B Ausmus catching.
  1
  1
- D Ward hit for T Lilly.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 1

7/18

Cubs
1
Astros
4

Game 2

7/19

Cubs
9
Astros
0

Game 3

7/20

Daikin Park

8:05 PM, July 18, 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 42,368

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Darling
First Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	18	9	.667	-	W2
Chicago	17	10	.630	1	L1
Pittsburgh	16	11	.593	2	W2
St. Louis	14	12	.538	3.5	L3
Milwaukee	13	13	.500	4.5	L4

Nationals put reliever Clayton Beeter on IL with sore forearm

Nationals co-closer Clayton Beeter was placed on the injured list and will have imaging on his sore right forearm.

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (calf) sits for 2nd straight day

Giancarlo Stanton is out of the Yankees' lineup for a second straight game because of a tight right calf. Manager Aaron Boone said the team will decide whether Stanton needs to go on the IL ahead of Monday's series opener against Texas.

Athletics activate Brent Rooker after All-Star missed 14 games

The Athletics activated Brent Rooker off the 10-day injured list Sunday and put the two-time All-Star in the cleanup spot as the designated hitter against Texas after he missed 14 games with a right oblique strain.

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

G. Geary2-1

B. Howry3-3

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Nationals put reliever Clayton Beeter on IL with sore forearm

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (calf) sits for 2nd straight day

Athletics activate Brent Rooker after All-Star missed 14 games

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out