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Standings
KCR
@BAL		3
7
OAK
@BOS		5
8
NYY
@CHW		2
3
SEA
@TEX		1
7
HOU
@CHC		3
12
SDP
@CIN		7
4
ATL
@FLA		6
3		 
(10)
WSN
@MIL		3
7
COL
@NYM		0
7
COL
@NYM		4
2
PHI
@SFG		2
7
LAD
@STL		5
3		 
(10)
Thursday, July 30, 2009, 1:23PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,524, Time of Game: 2:54
Astros
3
51-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
12
54-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Kevin Hart (3-1)
L: Russ Ortiz (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Cubs            0  4  5   0  1  0   2  0  X   12 13  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .287 .760 17 13 0.020 0.43 0.055 -0.035 -0.4 3 0 2B
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 .253 .647 23 14 0.108 0.44 0.129 -0.021 1.1 1 2 HR
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .327 .829 12 10 -0.039 0.44 0.004 -0.043 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Carlos Lee LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .307 .851 6 5 0.075 0.63 0.101 -0.026 0.6 2 0 HR
   Matt Kata PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .439 3 3 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Geoff Blum 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .723 11 8 0.028 0.38 0.041 -0.013 0.5 7 0
Hunter Pence RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .823 16 9 0.033 0.50 0.050 -0.017 0.1 0 0 HBP
Jeff Keppinger 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .762 20 12 -0.015 0.53 0.000 -0.015 -0.8 1 3 SH
Humberto Quintero C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .222 .582 22 10 0.017 0.41 0.017 0.000 0.3 10 2 HBP
Russ Ortiz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .493 3 2 -0.135 2.25 0.000 -0.135 -1.6 0 0 GDP
   Tim Byrdak P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.008 0.27 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 1
   Jason Michaels PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .615 3 3 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.5
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Coste PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .714 4 0 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 4 8 .226 .803 144 93 0.077 0.47 0.397 -0.320 -1.8 24 8
2B: M Bourn (18, off K Hart).
HR: K Matsui (4, off K Hart; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); C Lee (17, off K Hart; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Keppinger (6, off K Hart).
HBP: H Quintero (2, by K Hart); H Pence (1, by K Hart).
TB: C Lee 4; K Matsui 4; M Bourn 2; G Blum 2; M Tejada; H Pence.
GIDP: R Ortiz (1); M Tejada (16).
RBI: K Matsui 2 (25); C Lee (63).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Quintero-K Matsui-H Quintero.
E: K Matsui 2 (4).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kosuke Fukudome CF 3 2 3 4 2 0 .274 .835 26 11 0.241 0.78 0.249 -0.008 4.4 5 0 3B,2B,CS
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 1 4 0 1 .292 .759 21 14 0.134 0.67 0.167 -0.033 1.7 0 2 2B,SF
   Mitch Atkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .287 .894 18 10 -0.062 0.57 0.000 -0.062 -1.8 4 0
   Micah Hoffpauir PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .718 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Jake Fox 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .313 .924 17 13 0.068 0.35 0.094 -0.027 0.1 0 1 HR
Milton Bradley RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 .250 .776 21 13 0.111 0.34 0.114 -0.003 0.8 3 0 HR
Alfonso Soriano LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .254 .778 20 8 0.129 0.43 0.131 -0.002 1.8 3 0 2B
Mike Fontenot 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .231 .683 15 9 0.020 0.48 0.078 -0.058 1.5 3 3 3B,2B
Koyie Hill C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .209 .604 13 8 0.016 0.44 0.019 -0.002 0.0 8 0 SF,IW
Kevin Hart P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .444 8 5 -0.081 1.04 0.006 -0.087 -1.2 0 1
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andres Blanco PH-SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .233 .611 7 4 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 36 12 13 12 6 10 .361 1.182 170 97 0.578 0.52 0.860 -0.282 7.7 27 7
2B: M Fontenot (14, off T Byrdak); A Soriano (22, off R Ortiz); K Fukudome (22, off R Ortiz); R Theriot (19, off R Ortiz).
3B: M Fontenot (2, off R Ortiz); K Fukudome (5, off C Sampson).
HR: M Bradley (8, off R Ortiz; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Fox (6, off R Ortiz; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: K Hill (1, off R Ortiz); R Theriot (5, off T Byrdak).
IBB: K Hill (3, by R Ortiz).
TB: K Fukudome 6; M Fontenot 5; M Bradley 4; J Fox 4; A Soriano 3; R Theriot 2; A Blanco; K Hart; K Hill.
RBI: K Fukudome 4 (35); R Theriot 4 (41); M Bradley (26); J Fox (24); M Fontenot (32); K Hill (12).
2-out RBI: K Fukudome 2; R Theriot 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Lee 2.
Baserunning
CS: K Fukudome (8, Home by T Byrdak/H Quintero).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Ortiz, L (3-6) 2.1 9 9 9 3 3 2 5.57 19 68 36 16 5 15 3 10 4 0 3 -0.586 1.14 -8.1
Tim Byrdak 2.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 3.22 11 42 26 15 5 6 4 3 1 0 1 0 0.010 0.13 0.8
Chris Sampson 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 3.73 10 41 24 15 3 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.02 -0.9
Doug Brocail 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.87 4 19 11 7 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 12 12 6 10 2 13.50 44 170 97 53 13 31 11 17 6 0 3 1 0 -0.577 0.47 -7.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Hart, W (3-1) 6 6 3 3 2 4 2 2.60 27 102 65 34 12 19 6 13 3 0 50 -0.084 0.65 0.2
Sean Marshall 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.68 3 13 8 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.15 0.5
Mitch Atkins 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 13 10 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Kevin Gregg 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.35 4 16 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 8 2 3.00 38 144 93 46 19 28 9 15 3 0 50 0 0 -0.077 0.52 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: C Sampson (1).
HBP: K Hart 2 (2; H Pence, H Quintero).
IBB: R Ortiz (2; K Hill).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 41,524.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Michael Bourn CF 1 Kosuke Fukudome CF
2 Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 Ryan Theriot SS
3 Miguel Tejada SS 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Carlos Lee LF 4 Jake Fox 3B
5 Geoff Blum 1B 5 Milton Bradley RF
6 Hunter Pence RF 6 Alfonso Soriano LF
7 Jeff Keppinger 3B 7 Mike Fontenot 2B
8 Humberto Quintero C 8 Koyie Hill C
9 Russ Ortiz P 9 Kevin Hart P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR CHC K. Fukudome R. Ortiz 18% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bradley Scores; Soriano Scores; Hill to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  RR CHC R. Theriot R. Ortiz 16% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hill Scores; Fukudome Scores; Theriot to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO HOU R. Ortiz K. Hart 13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR HOU K. Matsui K. Hart -13% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bourn Scores
b2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Soriano R. Ortiz 11% 60% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn K. Hart 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Matsui K. Hart 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada K. Hart 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC K. Fukudome R. Ortiz 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot R. Ortiz -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee R. Ortiz -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Fox R. Ortiz -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU C. Lee K. Hart -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Blum K. Hart -3% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU H. Pence K. Hart -5% 32% Hit By Pitch; Blum to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Keppinger K. Hart 0% 32% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Blum to 3B; Pence to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  HOU H. Quintero K. Hart -1% 31% Hit By Pitch
t2 1-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO HOU R. Ortiz K. Hart 13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Bradley R. Ortiz 4% 49% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Soriano R. Ortiz 11% 60% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 3B
b2 0-1 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Fontenot R. Ortiz -6% 54% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Hill R. Ortiz 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b2 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Hart R. Ortiz -8% 47% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR CHC K. Fukudome R. Ortiz 18% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bradley Scores; Soriano Scores; Hill to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  RR CHC R. Theriot R. Ortiz 16% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hill Scores; Fukudome Scores; Theriot to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 4-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee R. Ortiz -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 1-2-3
t3 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Bourn K. Hart -5% 74% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR HOU K. Matsui K. Hart -13% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bourn Scores
t3 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada K. Hart 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee K. Hart 2% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Blum K. Hart 1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 4-5-6
b3 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC J. Fox R. Ortiz 9% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Bradley R. Ortiz 7% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Soriano R. Ortiz 2% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 6-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  R CHC M. Fontenot R. Ortiz 7% 93% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Soriano Scores
b3 7-3 0 --3 2,(0-1)  RO CHC K. Hill R. Ortiz -0% 92% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fontenot Scores
b3 8-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC K. Hart R. Ortiz 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 8-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome R. Ortiz 3% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hart Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Russ Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
b3 9-3 1 -2- 7,(1-2)  CHC R. Theriot T. Byrdak 1% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fukudome to 3B
b3 9-3 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  OO CHC D. Lee T. Byrdak -2% 95% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Fukudome Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 9.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 6-7-8
t4 3-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence K. Hart 1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 3-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger K. Hart 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 3-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Quintero K. Hart -0% 96% Walk
t4 3-9 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O HOU T. Byrdak K. Hart 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 4-5-6
b4 9-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Fox T. Byrdak -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 9-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Bradley T. Byrdak -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 9-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano T. Byrdak -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 9.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 1-2-3
t5 3-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn K. Hart 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU K. Matsui K. Hart 1% 97% Lineout: CF
t5 3-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada K. Hart -0% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t5 3-9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee K. Hart 1% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 7-8-9
b5 9-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Fontenot T. Byrdak 1% 98% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 9-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Hill T. Byrdak 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Fontenot to 3B
b5 9-3 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC K. Hart T. Byrdak -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 9-3 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Fukudome T. Byrdak 0% 98% Walk; Hill to 2B
b5 9-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO CHC R. Theriot T. Byrdak 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Fontenot Scores
b5 10-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee T. Byrdak -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 10.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-10, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 5-6-7
t6 3-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum K. Hart -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 3-10 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence K. Hart 1% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 3-10 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger K. Hart 1% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 3-10 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU H. Quintero K. Hart -0% 99% Walk; Blum to 2B
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
t6 3-10 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Michaels K. Hart 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-3, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
Chris Sampson replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 10-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Fox C. Sampson -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b6 10-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Bradley C. Sampson -0% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 10-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson 0% 99% Walk
b6 10-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Fontenot C. Sampson 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Soriano to 2B
b6 10-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Hill C. Sampson -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 10.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-10, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
Sean Marshall replaces Kevin Hart pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn S. Marshall 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-10 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui S. Marshall -0% 99% Walk
t7 3-10 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO HOU M. Tejada S. Marshall 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-3, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
Andres Blanco pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 9th
b7 10-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Blanco C. Sampson 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 10-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Blanco to 2B
b7 10-3 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson 0% 100% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Blanco Scores
b7 11-3 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fukudome Scores
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Derrek Lee (1B) batting 3rd
b7 12-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Sampson -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 12-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Fox C. Sampson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 12.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Cubs' Mitch Atkins facing 4-5-6
Mitch Atkins replaces Ryan Theriot (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Micah Hoffpauir moves from PH to 1B
Andres Blanco moves from PH to SS
Matt Kata pinch hits for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 4th
t8 3-12 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Kata M. Atkins 0% 100% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t8 3-12 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum M. Atkins 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 3-12 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU H. Pence M. Atkins -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t8 3-12 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger M. Atkins 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-3, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
Doug Brocail replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
Matt Kata moves from PH to LF
b8 12-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bradley D. Brocail 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 12-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Soriano D. Brocail 0% 100% Walk
b8 12-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot D. Brocail 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 12-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Hill D. Brocail 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 12.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Cubs' Kevin Gregg facing 8-9-1
Kevin Gregg replaces Mitch Atkins pitching and batting 2nd
t9 3-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero K. Gregg 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Chris Coste pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
t9 3-12 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Coste K. Gregg -0% 100% Walk
t9 3-12 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn K. Gregg 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-12 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui K. Gregg 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 12.

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