September 1, 2007 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 7
@LAA 6 BOS 10
BAL 0 CLE 7
CHW 0 MIN 6
KCR 4 NYY 9
TBD 6 DET 6
@OAK 1 TOR 2
SEA 1 ARI 13
COL 7 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 4
HOU 3 FLA 12
PHI 6 MIL 12
PIT 3 SDP 7
LAD 0 STL 11
CIN 3 WSN 4
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,606

Saturday, September 1, 2007, 12:07PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Astros

61-75

Lost 1

5th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  2
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  2   0  1  X    4  7  0

W: J Marquis (11-8), L: T Patton (0-2), S: R Dempster (24)

Cubs

69-65

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Pence CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .322  .908   24    0   0   
C Burke 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .648    9    1   3   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .877   14    6   0   
C Lee LF                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .304  .892   11    3   0   HR,2B
M Loretta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .700    9    2   1   
L Scott RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .255  .853   12    5   0   HR
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .784   12    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .629    8    5   1   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .828    4    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
T Patton P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    7    0   0   
  E Munson C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .721    2    2   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   5              112   24   7

BATTING

2B: C Lee (38, off J Marquis).

HR: C Lee (27, off R Dempster; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Scott (16, off J Marquis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Lee 6; L Scott 4; T Wigginton 2; T Patton.

GIDP: C Burke (8).

RBI: L Scott 2 (60); C Lee (104).

2-out RBI: L Scott.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: L Berkman (9); H Pence (3).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .841   16    4   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .708   15    0   3   2B
D Lee 1B                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .308  .882   17    8   2   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .318  .912    9    1   2   HR
C Monroe RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .637   11    3   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .337  .951    2    0   0   
  F Pie PR-CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .604         0   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .774   22    1   2   HBP
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .621   19    5   0   HBP
J Jones CF-RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .714    8    3   0   
J Marquis P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .414    5    2   0   SH
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .761    2    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   3    1   5              126   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Theriot (27, off T Patton).

HR: A Ramirez (19, off T Patton; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Lee (16, off C Sampson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: J Marquis (4, off T Patton).

HBP: M DeRosa (4, by T Patton); J Kendall (7, by T Patton).

TB: D Lee 5; A Ramirez 5; R Theriot 2; A Soriano; D Ward.

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (82); D Lee (69).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ramirez-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Ramirez (2nd base by E Munson).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Patton, L (0-2)              6     3   3   2    1   3   1   3.86   25   92-60   40· 8·12    5· 9· 5· 0     58    -     1.00  -0.05
C Sampson                      2     4   1   1    0   2   1   4.53    9   31-22   16· 4· 2    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   3    1   5   2          34  123-82   56·12·14    9·11· 6· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marquis, W (11-8)            6.2   5   2   2    1   5   1   4.20   25   81-56   34· 5·17   11· 4· 4· 0     60    -     1.02   0.19
C Marmol, H (14)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.46    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.05
B Howry, H (17)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.61    3   11-8     6· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.13
R Dempster, S (24)             1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.40    4   16-10    5· 3· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.59   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   5   2          33  112-77   47· 9·21   12·10· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Patton 2 (2; J Kendall, M DeRosa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 40,606.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. H Pence              CF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. C Burke              2B    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. M Loretta            SS    5. C Monroe             RF 
6. L Scott              RF    6. M DeRosa             2B 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. J Kendall            C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Jones              CF 
9. T Patton             P     9. J Marquis            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  1--  2   25%  83% A Ramirez       T Patton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lee Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  1--  3   13%  54% R Theriot       T Patton        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soriano Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER/No RBI
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  1  -10%  44% L Scott         J Marquis       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 7   0  3-1  ---  1   -9%  72% C Lee           J Marquis       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t 3   1  0-1  12-  2    9%  44% C Burke         J Marquis       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  C Burke         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   55%  L Berkman       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Troy Patton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   51%  R Theriot       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Lee           Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  M Loretta       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  1   44%  L Scott         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   45%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Troy Patton facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   49%  A Ramirez       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B)
   O      1--  4   45%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   42%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  5   39%  J Kendall       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   42%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   39%  T Patton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   36%  H Pence         Walk; Patton to 2B
   OO     12-  2   44%  C Burke         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Troy Patton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   42%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  J Marquis       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  5   41%  A Soriano       Walk
   R      1--  3   54%  R Theriot       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soriano Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER/No RBI
   O      -2-  4   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  C Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   56%  M Loretta       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Troy Patton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Ramirez       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  C Monroe        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   50%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  L Scott         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   52%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Wigginton to 2B
   O      -2-  5   57%  T Patton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Troy Patton facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   61%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   57%  J Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   55%  J Marquis       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Soriano       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  H Pence         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   56%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   58%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Troy Patton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   54%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   58%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   83%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lee Scores
   O      ---  5   82%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   82%  M DeRosa        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   81%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   72%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   76%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Lee to 3B
   RO     --3  3   76%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lee Scores
          ---  6   74%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
   O      1--  4   78%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Sampson replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 8th; Eric Munson replaces Troy Patton playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  2   76%  J Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 9th
   O      ---  2   75%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   76%  A Soriano       Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   74%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   79%  E Munson        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  8   83%  H Pence         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   86%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   94%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   95%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Craig Monroe batting 5th
          1--  2   96%  D Ward          Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
                  Felix Pie pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 5th
   O      12-      94%  M DeRosa        Ramirez Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--  7   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   92%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th; Felix Pie moves to CF; Jacque Jones moves to RF
   O      ---  1   96%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   90%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   96%  M Loretta       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6  100%  L Scott         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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