| Top of the 1st - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Pitching: LHP P. Maholm | |
| Batting: LHB D. Span | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD) |
| Batting: RHB B. Phillips | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD) |
| Batting: RHB J. Bartlett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD) D. Span to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw made to third J. Bartlett to second |
| Batting: SHB M. Teixeira | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB J. Werth | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D) D. Span scores J. Bartlett to third |
| Batting: RHB E. Encarnacion | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 1st over - 1 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Chicago 1 - Houston 0 |
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| Bottom of the 1st - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Pitching: RHP J. Garland | |
| Batting: LHB N. Markakis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD) |
| Batting: LHB J. Hamilton | 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8RS) |
| Batting: LHB F. Martinez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Grounds into double play, U6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Houston 0 |
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| Top of the 2nd - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D) |
| Batting: RHB J. Hernández | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB J. Garland | 0-0: Ball 1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LD) |
| Batting: LHB D. Span | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LMF) |
| Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Houston 0 |
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| Bottom of the 2nd - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: LHB P. Fielder | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78XD) |
| Batting: RHB M. Prado | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L) |
| Batting: LHB J. Baker | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: LHB E. Patterson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M) |
| Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Houston 0 |
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| Top of the 3rd - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB B. Phillips | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7LD), Distance : 339 ft |
| Batting: RHB J. Bartlett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34) |
| Batting: SHB M. Teixeira | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M) |
| Batting: RHB J. Werth | 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Top of the 3rd over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Houston 0 |
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| Bottom of the 3rd - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: LHB R. Brignac | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM) |
| Batting: LHB P. Maholm | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Popup, 6D) |
| Batting: LHB N. Markakis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF) |
| Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Houston 0 |
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| Top of the 4th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB E. Encarnacion | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8LS) |
| Batting: RHB J. Hernández | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB J. Garland | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25) (infield hit) Y. Molina to third |
| Batting: LHB D. Span | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) Y. Molina scores J. Garland to second |
| Batting: RHB B. Phillips | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5) |
| Top of the 4th over - 1 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 0 |
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| Bottom of the 4th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: LHB J. Hamilton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F1 (Popup, 34S) |
| Batting: LHB F. Martinez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D) |
| Batting: LHB P. Fielder | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) |
| Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 0 |
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| Top of the 5th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB J. Bartlett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: SHB M. Teixeira | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6) |
| Batting: RHB J. Werth | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 5D) |
| Batting: RHB E. Encarnacion | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D) |
| Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 0 |
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| Bottom of the 5th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: RHB M. Prado | 0-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5F) |
| Batting: LHB J. Baker | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB E. Patterson | 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 13) J. Baker to second |
| Batting: LHB R. Brignac | 0-0: Ball 1-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 371 ft |
| Batting: LHB P. Maholm | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) |
| Bottom of the 5th over - 2 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 2 |
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| Top of the 6th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM) |
| Batting: RHB J. Hernández | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Foul Ball 2-2: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB J. Garland | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 2 |
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| Bottom of the 6th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: LHB N. Markakis | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D) |
| Batting: LHB J. Hamilton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: LHB F. Martinez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3) |
| Bottom of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 2 |
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| Top of the 7th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: LHB D. Span | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) |
| Batting: RHB B. Phillips | Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB J. Bartlett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5) |
| Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 2 |
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| Bottom of the 7th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Batting: LHB P. Fielder | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB M. Prado | 0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: LHB J. Baker | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Bottom of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Houston 2 |
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| Top of the 8th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: SHB M. Teixeira | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M) |
| Batting: RHB J. Werth | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS) M. Teixeira to second |
| Batting: RHB E. Encarnacion | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6) M. Teixeira to third |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D) M. Teixeira scores |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB M. Bourn | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L) |
| Top of the 8th over - 1 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 4 - Houston 2 |
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| Bottom of the 8th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Now in CF: M. Bourn | |
| Batting: LHB E. Patterson | 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15) |
| Batting: LHB R. Brignac | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M) |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB B. Hancock | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 364 ft |
| Batting: LHB N. Markakis | 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Houston 3 |
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| Top of the 9th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP P. Maholm |
| Pitching: RHP J. Trevino | |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB A. Dunn | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB D. Span | 0-0: Grounds into double play, U3-3 (Groundball, 3L) |
| Batting: RHB B. Phillips | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Top of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Houston 3 |
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| Bottom of the 9th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP J. Garland |
| Pitching: RHP B. Stanford | |
| Now at 3B: T. Wigginton | |
| Batting: LHB J. Hamilton | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: LHB F. Martinez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: LHB P. Fielder | 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S) |
| Bottom of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Houston 3 |
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| Game Over ... Chicago defeats Houston, 4 to 3 |