September 1, 2008 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
BAL 4 CLE 5
CHW 0 NYY 13
@DET 9 SEA 12
@TEX 6 ARI 8
STL 6 HOU 3
@CHC 0 COL 4
SFG 0 FLA 4
ATL 3 LAD 5
SDP 2 NYM 4
@MIL 2 WSN 7
PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,670

Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:05pm
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

72-66

Won 6

4th, 13 GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: R Oswalt (13-9), L: J Marquis (9-8), S: J Valverde (38)

Cubs

85-53

Lost 3

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF-LF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .693   17    2   0   
T Wigginton LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .929   13    0   0   
  M Bourn CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .576         0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .732   14    1   5   3B
L Berkman 1B                  2   1   2   0    2   0  .338 1.050   17   10   0   SB,IW
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   1    0   2  .240  .707   18    0   3   SF,GDP
H Pence RF                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .266  .757   25    6   0   2B,CS
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .660   16    5   4   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .589   21    3   0   
R Oswalt P                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .179  .358   18    0   2   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   2    4  11              159   27  14

BATTING

2B: H Pence (28, off J Marquis).

3B: M Tejada (3, off J Marquis).

SF: G Blum (5, off J Marquis).

IBB: L Berkman (14, by J Marquis).

TB: M Tejada 4; H Pence 3; L Berkman 2; R Oswalt.

GIDP: G Blum (5).

RBI: H Pence (70); G Blum (45).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castillo-M Tejada-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman (16, 3rd base off J Marquis/G Soto).

CS: H Pence (9, 2nd base by M Wuertz/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .878   12    1   0   GDP
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .748   19    0   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .823   18    8   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .884   19    0   2   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .866   12    3   2   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .800   14    3   0   
G Soto C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .879   10   11   1   
R Theriot SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .756    8    1   1   
J Marquis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .496    1    0   0   SH
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .904    4    0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .742    2    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    0   3              119   27   8

BATTING

SH: J Marquis (3, off R Oswalt).

TB: G Soto; A Soriano; R Theriot; D Ward.

GIDP: A Soriano (7).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Theriot-D Lee.

E: A Ramirez (13); G Soto (5).

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
R Oswalt, W (13-9)             8.1   4   0   0    0   3   0   3.91   28  106-77   53· 6·18   14·10· 1· 0     78    -     1.01   0.44
J Valverde, S (38)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    2   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.12   0.10
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   3   0          30  117-84   59· 6·19   15·11· 1· 0          2-0

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, L (9-8)             6     5   2   2    3   8   0   4.46   26  111-67   33·12·22    6· 8· 1· 0     59    -     1.01   0.05
J Samardzija                   1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   1.29    8   32-17   12· 2· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.03
M Wuertz                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.43    3    8-6     2· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.25   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4  11   0          37  151-90   47·15·28    9·10· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Samardzija (2).

IBB: J Marquis (4; L Berkman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 40,670.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Erstad             CF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. T Wigginton          LF    2. K Fukudome           RF 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. D Lee                1B 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. G Blum               3B    5. M DeRosa             2B 
6. H Pence              RF    6. J Edmonds            CF 
7. J Castillo           2B    7. G Soto               C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Theriot            SS 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. J Marquis            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  4   11%  61% M Tejada        J Marquis       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   b 6   1  2-0  1--  2    8%  81% A Soriano       R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  3   -8%  46% G Blum          J Marquis       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 6   0  2-0  ---  3   -6%  68% R Theriot       R Oswalt        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   b 9   1  3-0  12-  6    6%  95% K Fukudome      J Valverde      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Ward to 3B; Fukudome to 1B

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      ---  3   48%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   45%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   49%  K Fukudome      Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  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
          ---  5   54%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   OO     1--  3   46%  G Blum          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   48%  H Pence         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   45%  J Castillo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Edmonds       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  R Oswalt        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   47%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   44%  T Wigginton     Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   40%  G Soto          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   44%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   46%  J Marquis       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Theriot to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Soriano       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   61%  M Tejada        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
          --3  5   65%  L Berkman       Walk
   RO     1-3  3   64%  G Blum          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      67%  H Pence         Berkman Steals 3B
   R      --3  5   73%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores
   O      1--  4   71%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   69%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   72%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      --- 11   75%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   73%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   75%  D Erstad        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   78%  T Wigginton     Walk; Erstad to 2B
   O      12-  6   75%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Erstad to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
          -23  4   76%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   71%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   74%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   76%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   76%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   75%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   74%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   68%  R Theriot       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jason Marquis batting 9th
   O      1--  4   73%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   81%  A Soriano       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Samardzija facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   80%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   78%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   84%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Samardzija facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   88%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   93%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Tejada to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  G Blum          Wild Pitch; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  7   95%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1-3  4   93%  J Castillo      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Jeff Samardzija pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   91%  B Ausmus        Pence Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   94%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   96%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  G Soto          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   96%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  D Erstad        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
                  Darin Erstad moves to LF; Michael Bourn replaces Ty Wigginton playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   98%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Michael Wuertz batting 9th
          ---  2   95%  D Ward          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  2   89%  A Soriano       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ward to 2B
                  Jose Valverde replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   95%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Ward to 3B; Fukudome to 1B
          1-3      95%  D Lee           Defensive Indifference; Fukudome to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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