7/18/08 @ Houston; L 1-2; (51-39)

Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are hitless...the Cubs are likely to lose. It's as simple as that.

Throw in a stellar pitching performance by Brian Moehler and you get today's result, a 2-1 loss at Minute Maid Park.

Jim Edmonds led off the fifth with a solo shot to give the Cubs the lead. Ted Lilly had been pitching an equally impressive game. Mike Fontenot doubled and advanced to third with only one out. Lilly and Fukudome couldn't get him home. That was the last iinning Chicago had a baserunner, as the Astros staff threw a perfect four innings.

Carlos Lee tied the game with his own solo shot in the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, Miguel Tjada led off with a double. Hunter Pence drove him in with a walk off hit in the left center gap.

Ryan Theriot extended his hitting streak to eleven with a two out double his second trip to the plate. Geovony Soto added the only other Cub hit on the night.