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Saturday, September 17, 2011, 12:05PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,377, Time of Game: 3:16
Astros
1
51-100
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
2
67-85
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rodrigo Lopez (6-6)
L: Henry Sosa (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jordan Schafer CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .633 12 10 -0.053 1.38 0.061 -0.115 -0.2 0 0 2B
   Enerio Del Rosario P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jason Bourgeois CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .691 4 3 -0.104 4.64 0.000 -0.104 -0.3 0 0
Clint Barmes SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .248 .713 19 14 0.237 1.65 0.318 -0.081 0.3 0 2 2B
J.D. Martinez LF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .263 .738 18 9 -0.064 2.33 0.070 -0.134 -0.4 2 0 IW
Carlos Lee 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .794 16 7 0.117 1.55 0.184 -0.067 0.8 9 0
   Jose Altuve PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .651 6 6 -0.225 7.81 0.000 -0.225 -0.8 0 0
Brian Bogusevic RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .805 17 9 -0.023 1.83 0.084 -0.107 0.1 2 0
   Humberto Quintero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .616 4 3 -0.227 9.22 0.000 -0.227 -0.7
Matt Downs 2B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .851 16 11 -0.203 2.15 0.000 -0.203 -1.4 2 2
Jimmy Paredes 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .762 14 11 0.087 1.45 0.157 -0.070 0.7 1 3 SB
Carlos Corporan C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .516 9 7 -0.054 1.41 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 6 1
   J.B. Shuck PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .641 13 7 -0.162 3.08 0.000 -0.162 -0.7 0 0
   Mark Melancon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Henry Sosa P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 8 6 -0.094 1.40 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 0 1
   Brett Wallace PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Chris Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .652 2 2 0.049 1.23 0.049 0.000 0.2
   J.R. Towles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Angel Sanchez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .588 4 3 0.115 2.81 0.115 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 37 1 9 0 4 12 .243 .614 162 108 -0.604 2.20 1.038 -1.643 -3.2 24 10
2B: C Barmes (26, off S Marshall); J Schafer (10, off R Lopez).
IBB: J Martinez (1, by S Marshall).
TB: J Paredes 3; C Barmes 3; J Schafer 2; B Bogusevic; C Johnson; A Sanchez.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 0 for 14.
Fielding
E: C Corporan (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Paredes (5, 2nd base off R Lopez/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .768 17 13 0.008 0.72 0.059 -0.051 0.1 0 1 2B
Tony Campana CF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .269 .632 17 11 0.069 0.90 0.133 -0.064 0.6 3 0 SB
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .874 16 8 -0.042 1.01 0.026 -0.068 -0.3 0 0
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .833 19 9 -0.065 0.89 0.012 -0.077 -0.7 5 0
Bryan LaHair RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .433 1.374 19 10 0.151 1.01 0.185 -0.034 1.2 2 0 HR
   Luis Montanez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alfonso Soriano LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .755 13 8 -0.032 1.06 0.030 -0.061 -0.5 3 0
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darwin Barney 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .276 .661 10 10 -0.028 1.22 0.053 -0.080 -0.3 2 1
Geovany Soto C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .218 .696 20 14 -0.092 0.99 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 12 0
Rodrigo Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .175 3 3 -0.037 0.71 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 0 1
   Blake DeWitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .718 4 3 -0.038 1.53 0.000 -0.038 -0.4
   Ramon Ortiz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   James Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marlon Byrd CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 1 6 7 .172 .625 138 89 -0.106 0.97 0.498 -0.602 -1.7 27 3
2B: S Castro (33, off H Sosa).
HR: B LaHair (2, off H Sosa; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: B LaHair 4; D Barney 2; S Castro 2; T Campana.
RBI: B LaHair (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: B LaHair (1); A Ramirez (14).
Baserunning
SB: T Campana (22, 3rd base off H Sosa/C Corporan).

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
Henry Sosa, L (2-5) 6 4 2 2 5 5 1 4.74 27 105 66 44 9 13 12 5 1 0 56 0.039 1.03 0.8
Enerio Del Rosario 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.29 3 15 9 7 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.028 0.73 -0.4
Wesley Wright 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.93 2 10 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.067 1.44 0.9
Mark Melancon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04 3 8 8 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.028 0.38 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 6 7 1 2.25 35 138 89 59 10 20 15 7 1 0 56 2 0 0.106 2.20 1.7

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
Rodrigo Lopez, W (6-6) 6 4 1 0 2 7 0 4.71 25 94 62 35 10 17 2 14 5 0 67 0.244 1.30 1.8
Ramon Ortiz, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.46 1 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.043 1.73 0.2
James Russell, H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.23 2 6 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 1.78 0.0
Kerry Wood, H (21) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.35 7 29 19 11 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.160 2.86 0.7
Sean Marshall, S (5) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.38 6 27 18 11 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.153 5.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 1 0 4 12 0 0.00 41 162 108 61 17 30 8 17 6 0 67 1 0 0.605 0.97 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Marshall (4; J Martinez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - David Rackley, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 39,377.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Jordan Schafer CF 1 Starlin Castro SS
2 Clint Barmes SS 2 Tony Campana CF
3 J.D. Martinez LF 3 Aramis Ramirez 3B
4 Carlos Lee 1B 4 Carlos Pena 1B
5 Brian Bogusevic RF 5 Bryan LaHair RF
6 Matt Downs 2B 6 Alfonso Soriano LF
7 Jimmy Paredes 3B 7 Darwin Barney 2B
8 Carlos Corporan C 8 Geovany Soto C
9 Henry Sosa P 9 Rodrigo Lopez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Barmes S. Marshall -28% 56% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 3B
t9 1-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero S. Marshall 23% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-2 1 123 6,(0-2)  O HOU J. Altuve S. Marshall 23% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. LaHair H. Sosa 13% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 1-2 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Shuck K. Wood 12% 87% Strikeout Looking

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' Rodrigo Lopez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Schafer R. Lopez -6% 44% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Barmes R. Lopez 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Martinez R. Lopez 3% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU C. Lee R. Lopez -10% 42% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Schafer Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Bogusevic R. Lopez -2% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Downs R. Lopez 4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro H. Sosa -2% 42% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC T. Campana H. Sosa 3% 44% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez H. Sosa -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Campana to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CHC C. Pena H. Sosa 9% 51% Campana Steals 3B; Campana Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)
b1 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC C. Pena H. Sosa 1% 52% Walk
b1 1-1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  CHC B. LaHair H. Sosa 2% 54% Walk; Pena to 2B
b1 1-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano H. Sosa 3% 57% Walk; Pena to 3B; LaHair to 2B
b1 1-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Barney H. Sosa -7% 50% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; LaHair to 3B; Soriano to 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Paredes R. Lopez -7% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Paredes to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 1-1 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O HOU C. Corporan R. Lopez 1% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Paredes to 3B
t2 1-1 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Sosa R. Lopez 6% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Schafer R. Lopez 4% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 8-9-1
b2 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Soto H. Sosa -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Lopez H. Sosa -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro H. Sosa -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Barmes R. Lopez 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Martinez R. Lopez 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Lopez 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Campana H. Sosa -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez H. Sosa -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Pena H. Sosa -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Bogusevic R. Lopez 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Downs R. Lopez 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU J. Paredes R. Lopez -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Corporan R. Lopez -1% 52% Paredes Steals 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Corporan R. Lopez 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. LaHair H. Sosa 13% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano H. Sosa -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Barney H. Sosa 2% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto H. Sosa -3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Lopez H. Sosa -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Sosa R. Lopez 3% 68% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t5 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Schafer R. Lopez 2% 70% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Barmes R. Lopez 1% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Castro H. Sosa 6% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-1 0 -2- 7,(1-2)  O CHC T. Campana H. Sosa -4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez H. Sosa -3% 70% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b5 2-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Pena H. Sosa -3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Martinez R. Lopez -6% 61% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee R. Lopez 6% 67% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 1-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Bogusevic R. Lopez -6% 61% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Downs R. Lopez 7% 68% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t6 1-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Paredes R. Lopez 7% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Henry Sosa facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC B. LaHair H. Sosa 3% 78% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano H. Sosa -3% 75% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 2-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Barney H. Sosa 3% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); LaHair to 2B
b6 2-1 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHC G. Soto H. Sosa -4% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Barney to 2B
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Rodrigo Lopez (P) batting 9th
b6 2-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. DeWitt H. Sosa -4% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Ramon Ortiz facing 8-9-1
Ramon Ortiz replaces Blake DeWitt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
J.B. Shuck pinch hits for Carlos Corporan (C) batting 8th
t7 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Shuck R. Ortiz 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
James Russell replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
Chris Johnson pinch hits for Brett Wallace batting 9th
Brett Wallace pinch hits for Henry Sosa (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Johnson J. Russell -5% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Schafer J. Russell 5% 75% Strikeout Looking
Kerry Wood replaces James Russell pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Barmes K. Wood -4% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
t7 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Martinez K. Wood 8% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Enerio Del Rosario facing 1-2-3
Enerio Del Rosario replaces Jordan Schafer (CF) pitching and batting 1st
J.R. Towles replaces Chris Johnson (PH) playing C batting 9th
J.B. Shuck moves from PH to CF
b7 2-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC S. Castro E. Del Rosario -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC T. Campana E. Del Rosario 2% 80% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 2-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC A. Ramirez E. Del Rosario 3% 83% Walk; Campana to 2B
Wesley Wright replaces Enerio Del Rosario pitching and batting 1st
b7 2-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC C. Pena W. Wright -3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. LaHair W. Wright -3% 76% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
Luis Montanez replaces Bryan LaHair playing RF batting 5th
t8 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Lee K. Wood -9% 67% Walk
Jose Altuve pinch runs for Carlos Lee (1B) batting 4th
t8 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Bogusevic K. Wood 8% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Downs K. Wood 7% 82% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU J. Paredes K. Wood -6% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Altuve to 3B
t8 1-2 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Shuck K. Wood 12% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mark Melancon facing 6-7-8
Mark Melancon replaces J.B. Shuck (CF) pitching and batting 8th
Matt Downs moves from 2B to 1B
Jose Altuve moves from PR to 2B
Jason Bourgeois replaces Wesley Wright (P) playing CF batting 1st
b8 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Melancon -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Barney M. Melancon -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Soto M. Melancon -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 9-1-2
Sean Marshall replaces Alfonso Soriano (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Tony Campana moves from CF to LF
Marlon Byrd replaces Kerry Wood (P) playing CF batting 9th
Angel Sanchez pinch hits for J.R. Towles (C) batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU A. Sanchez S. Marshall -11% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bourgeois S. Marshall 10% 84% Popfly: 1B
t9 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Barmes S. Marshall -28% 56% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 3B
t9 1-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Martinez S. Marshall -1% 55% Intentional Walk
t9 1-2 1 123 6,(0-2)  O HOU J. Altuve S. Marshall 23% 77% Strikeout Swinging
Humberto Quintero pinch hits for Brian Bogusevic (RF) batting 5th
t9 1-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero S. Marshall 23% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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