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TEX 10
@LAA  4
 BAL  3
SEA  2
 CHW 13
@DET  2
 KCR  3
@MIN  1
 NYY  2
TBR  0
 CLE  2
@OAK  1
 TOR  7
BOS  4
 ATL  3
NYM  1
 CHC  3
HOU  2
 CIN  8
PHI  2
 ARI  5
@COL  2
(10)		 PIT  9
@FLA  2
 MIL  7
SFG  0
 LAD  3
@SDP  2
 STL  3
WSN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,929

 Sunday, April 6, 2008, 1:22PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Astros
2
2-5
Lost 2
6th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    3  8  0
W: Carlos Zambrano (1-0), L: Oscar Villarreal (0-2), S: Kerry Wood (3)
 Cubs
3
3-3
Won 2
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .613   17   10    4   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .452   15   10    1   0   2B
D Erstad 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .778   19   13    7   0   CS
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .862   14    9    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .750   19   15    1   2   HR
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .900   15   10    0   5   
T Perez 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667   13    9    2   2   
J Towles C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .753   11    9    8   0   
B Backe P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    9    5    0   0   2B
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .700    6    4    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    0  10              138   94   24   9
Batting Events
2B: B Backe (1, off C Zambrano); H Pence (2, off C Zambrano).
HR: M Tejada (1, off C Zambrano; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Tejada 4; H Pence 2; B Backe 2; M Bourn; C Lee; T Perez; D Erstad.
RBI: M Tejada (4); D Erstad (2).
2-out RBI: D Erstad.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Blum-T Perez-D Erstad; T Perez-M Tejada-D Erstad.
E: M Bourn (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Erstad (1, 2nd base by C Zambrano/H Blanco).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .077  .303    9    7    5   1   HR
R Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .700   20   13    0   0   
  F Pie CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450              0   0   
D Lee 1B                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .400 1.303   16    9    8   1   HR,2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .211  .743   16   10    0   1   
K Fukudome RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .421 1.279   14    7    1   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .350 1.009   17   13    1   1   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .471   21   14    1   1   
H Blanco C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8    7   10   2   GDP
C Zambrano P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    7    1   3   GDP
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    3   8              130   87   27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Lee (3, off B Backe).
HR: A Soriano (1, off B Backe; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Lee (3, off O Villarreal; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: D Lee 6; A Soriano 4; A Ramirez 2; H Blanco; R Theriot; M DeRosa.
GIDP: C Zambrano (1); H Blanco (1).
RBI: A Soriano (3); D Lee (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Soriano-H Blanco.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe                        6     6   2   2    3   7   1   3.27   28  100-67   33·12·22    8·10· 1· 0     56    -     1.17   0.08
O Villarreal, L (0-2)          1     1   1   1    0   1   1   5.40    4   15-9     4· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.15
D Borkowski                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3   15-11    8· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   8   2          35  130-87   45·15·27   12·12· 1· 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
C Zambrano, W (1-0)            7     7   2   2    0   7   1   1.32   26  103-71   45· 8·18    8·11· 2· 0     62    -     1.14   0.17
C Marmol, H (2)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    3   19-12    6· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
K Wood, S (3)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    3   13-10    5· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0  10   1          32  135-93   56·12·25   10·12· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 40,929.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Michael Bourn                CF       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Hunter Pence                 RF       2. Reed Johnson                 CF
3. Darin Erstad                 1B       3. Derrek Lee                   1B
4. Carlos Lee                   LF       4. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. Miguel Tejada                SS       5. Kosuke Fukudome              RF
6. Geoff Blum                   3B       6. Mark DeRosa                  2B
7. Tomas Perez                  2B       7. Ryan Theriot                 SS
8. J.R. Towles                   C       8. Henry Blanco                  C
9. Brandon Backe                 P       9. Carlos Zambrano               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  21% 76% 2-2 CHC D. Lee O. Villarreal Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t7 0 --- R 3,(0-2)  -19% 50% 1-2 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  14% 70% 1-1 CHC A. Soriano B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 1 -23 OO 2,(1-0)  13% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Lee C. Zambrano Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Bourn out at Hm/LF-C
t1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 37% 0-0 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bourn to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 37% 0-0 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bourn to 3B
t1 0 -23 O 6,(1-2)  5% 42% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 -23 OO 2,(1-0)  13% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Lee C. Zambrano Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Bourn out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC R. Johnson B. Backe Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Walk
b1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Perez C. Zambrano Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Towles C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 59% 0-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  6% 64% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Fielder's Choice 3B; DeRosa to 2B
b2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  7% 71% 0-0 CHC H. Blanco B. Backe Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeRosa to 3B; Theriot to 2B
b2 0 123 ROO 1,(0-0)  -7% 64% 0-0 CHC C. Zambrano B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; DeRosa Scores/No RBI; Theriot to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 61% 1-0 CHC A. Soriano B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Backe C. Zambrano Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 56% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B; Backe to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 4,(2-1)  6% 62% 0-1 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Flyball: RF
t3 2 --3 R 3,(2-0)  -10% 53% 0-1 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Backe Scores
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 1-1 HOU C. Lee C. Zambrano Erstad Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHC R. Johnson B. Backe Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 53% 1-1 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 HOU C. Lee C. Zambrano Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 48% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Lee to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 52% 1-1 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 56% 1-1 HOU T. Perez C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 60% 1-1 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 56% 1-1 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 1-1 CHC H. Blanco B. Backe Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 CHC C. Zambrano B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Towles C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 1-1 HOU B. Backe C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 57% 1-1 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  14% 70% 1-1 CHC A. Soriano B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 68% 2-1 CHC R. Johnson B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 71% 2-1 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Walk
b5 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  3% 74% 2-1 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lee to 2B
b5 1 12- 4,(3-0)  5% 79% 2-1 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Walk; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
b5 1 123 O 3,(0-2)  -7% 72% 2-1 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  -7% 65% 2-1 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 69% 1-2 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 72% 1-2 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 74% 1-2 HOU C. Lee C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-1 CHC H. Blanco B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 2-1 CHC C. Zambrano B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 69% 2-1 CHC A. Soriano B. Backe Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- R 3,(0-2)  -19% 50% 1-2 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  4% 54% 2-2 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 57% 2-2 HOU T. Perez C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 59% 2-2 HOU J. Towles C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Oscar Villarreal facing 2-3-4
Oscar Villarreal replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 55% 2-2 CHC R. Johnson O. Villarreal Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  21% 76% 2-2 CHC D. Lee O. Villarreal Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 75% 3-2 CHC A. Ramirez O. Villarreal Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 74% 3-2 CHC K. Fukudome O. Villarreal Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 9-1-2
Carlos Marmol replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th; Felix Pie replaces Reed Johnson playing CF batting 2nd; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  6% 79% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Marmol Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 83% 2-3 HOU M. Bourn C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 86% 2-3 HOU H. Pence C. Marmol Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 6-7-8
Dave Borkowski replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  -1% 85% 3-2 CHC M. DeRosa D. Borkowski Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 86% 3-2 CHC R. Theriot D. Borkowski Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 83% 3-2 CHC H. Blanco D. Borkowski Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 3-4-5
Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  8% 90% 2-3 HOU D. Erstad K. Wood Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 96% 2-3 HOU C. Lee K. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  4% 100% 2-3 HOU M. Tejada K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.

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