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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,163

 Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Astros
4
74-66
Won 8
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    4 10  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
W: Randy Wolf (9-11), L: Ryan Dempster (15-6)
 Cubs
0
85-55
Lost 5
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .226  .586   17   10    6   0   
T Wigginton LF                5   1   1   2    0   1  .295  .922   18   14    2   1   HR,GDP
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .731   12    7    1   3   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .332 1.035   19   11    4   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .235  .704   17   13    0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .272  .773   17   11    2   0   2B
D Newhan 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .731   17    9    3   0   SB
H Quintero C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .587    7    7    9   0   
R Wolf P                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .137  .357   19   14    0   4   
Totals                       35   4  10   0    3   9              143   96   27   8
Batting Events
2B: H Pence (30, off R Dempster).
HR: T Wigginton (22, off R Dempster; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: T Wigginton 4; H Pence 3; M Bourn 3; D Newhan; M Tejada; R Wolf; H Quintero.
GIDP: T Wigginton (7); M Tejada (27).
RBI: T Wigginton 2 (54); H Quintero (10).
2-out RBI: T Wigginton 2; H Quintero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-L Berkman.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Newhan (1, Home off J Samardzija/G Soto).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .878   18   12    1   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .755   18   12    2   3   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   2  .292  .824   15   10    8   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .876   18   14    1   1   
G Soto C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .886   12    9    8   2   
M DeRosa RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .871   10    9    1   0   
R Johnson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .796    9    7    3   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   2   0   2   0    1   0  .280  .709   19   13    2   2   
R Dempster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .370    7    6    1   0   2·SH
  C McGehee PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   GDP
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   6   0    2   8              128   94   27   9
Batting Events
SH: R Dempster 2 (18, 2 off R Wolf).
TB: R Cedeno 2; D Lee; G Soto; A Soriano; M DeRosa.
GIDP: C McGehee (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Theriot-D Lee 2.
E: R Theriot (14).

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
R Wolf, W (9-11)               9     6   0   0    2   8   0   4.47   33  128-94   62· 6·26   11·12· 3· 0     81    -     1.10   0.49
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   8   0          33  128-94   62· 6·26   11·12· 3· 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
R Dempster, L (15-6)           7     8   3   3    3   7   1   2.99   30  110-74   53·10·11   11· 9· 4· 0     53    -     0.75  -0.02
N Cotts                        1     1   1   1    0   2   0   4.11    4   19-13    6· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
J Samardzija                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.23    4   12-8     7· 0· 1    0· 4· 1· 0          1-1    0.21  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   9   1          38  141-95   66·13·16   12·14· 5· 0          1-1
N Cotts faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 40,163.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Michael Bourn                CF       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Ty Wigginton                 LF       2. Ryan Theriot                 SS
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Derrek Lee                   1B
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. Geoff Blum                   3B       5. Geovany Soto                  C
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. Mark DeRosa                  RF
7. David Newhan                 2B       7. Reed Johnson                 CF
8. Humberto Quintero             C       8. Ronny Cedeno                 2B
9. Randy Wolf                    P       9. Ryan Dempster                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 81% 1-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bourn Scores
t2 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  10% 59% 0-0 HOU H. Quintero R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pence Scores; Newhan to 2B
t1 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -7% 46% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  6% 92% 0-3 CHC C. McGehee R. Wolf Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 63% 0-1 CHC R. Johnson R. Wolf Strikeout Looking

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' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -7% 46% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 48% 0-0 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  1% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Newhan R. Dempster Walk
t2 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  10% 59% 0-0 HOU H. Quintero R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pence Scores; Newhan to 2B
t2 2 12- O 8,(1-2)  -4% 55% 1-0 HOU R. Wolf R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 55% 0-1 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 61% 0-1 CHC R. Johnson R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 59% 1-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 57% 1-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 9,(2-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC R. Cedeno R. Wolf Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-1 CHC R. Dempster R. Wolf Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cedeno to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  4% 58% 0-1 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 62% 0-1 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 59% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 59% 1-0 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 HOU D. Newhan R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 52% 0-1 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Walk
b4 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  5% 56% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 60% 0-1 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 58% 0-1 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Lee to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 63% 0-1 CHC R. Johnson R. Wolf Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 HOU H. Quintero R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 59% 1-0 HOU R. Wolf R. Dempster Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 60% 1-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 81% 1-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bourn Scores
t5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 81% 3-0 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  1% 83% 3-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Walk; Tejada to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 80% 3-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 75% 0-3 CHC R. Cedeno R. Wolf Walk
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 78% 0-3 CHC R. Dempster R. Wolf Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cedeno to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  5% 83% 0-3 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Single to LF (Line Drive); Cedeno out at Hm/LF-C
b5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 86% 0-3 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 83% 3-0 HOU D. Newhan R. Dempster Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 3-0 HOU H. Quintero R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 78% 0-3 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 83% 0-3 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 86% 0-3 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 89% 0-3 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 3-0 HOU R. Wolf R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 92% 3-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Walk; Wolf to 2B
t7 0 12- O 6,(0-2)  -2% 90% 3-0 HOU T. Wigginton R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  -4% 86% 3-0 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 89% 0-3 CHC R. Johnson R. Wolf Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 86% 0-3 CHC R. Cedeno R. Wolf Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Casey McGehee pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  6% 92% 0-3 CHC C. McGehee R. Wolf Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 4-5-6
Neal Cotts replaces Casey McGehee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 92% 3-0 HOU L. Berkman N. Cotts Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 HOU G. Blum N. Cotts Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 91% 3-0 HOU H. Pence N. Cotts Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 94% 0-3 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 0-3 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-3 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 3-0 HOU D. Newhan N. Cotts Single to SS (Bunt Popup to Weak SS)
Jeff Samardzija replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 3-0 HOU H. Quintero J. Samardzija Popfly: 2B
t9 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 96% 3-0 HOU R. Wolf J. Samardzija Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 3-0 HOU M. Bourn J. Samardzija Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Newhan to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 2,(1-1)  2% 98% 3-0 HOU T. Wigginton J. Samardzija Newhan Steals Hm; Bourn to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t9 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 4-0 HOU T. Wigginton J. Samardzija Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 99% 0-4 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 100% 0-4 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-4 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.

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