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CLE
@LAA		4
8
BOS
@BAL		3
5
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@KCR		2
3
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@MIN		5
1
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@NYY		2
3
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@TOR		9
5
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@ATL		1
6
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@CHC		2
7
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@COL		6
7
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@MIA		2
9
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@PIT		9
3
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@SFG		6
4
ARI
@STL		2
5
Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 1:23PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 33,714, Time of Game: 3:01
Astros
2
39-80
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
7
46-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Bud Norris (5-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  0
Cubs            0  1  3   2  0  1   0  0  X    7 11  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Altuve 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .305 .780 17 12 0.030 0.53 0.052 -0.022 0.7 1 2
Marwin Gonzalez SS-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .613 11 5 -0.115 0.74 0.000 -0.115 -1.9 3 2 2·GDP
Steve Pearce 1B-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .795 19 10 -0.015 0.37 0.012 -0.027 -0.4 5 0 HBP
Justin Maxwell LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .785 10 6 -0.036 0.69 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 1 0
   Chuckie Fick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Xavier Cedeno P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Bogusevic PH-CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .616 4 4 -0.001 0.13 0.003 -0.004 0.1 1 0
Scott Moore 3B-1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 .246 .770 18 11 0.103 0.38 0.115 -0.012 0.9 0 2 HR
Ben Francisco RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .686 17 11 -0.023 0.38 0.009 -0.032 -0.4 0 0
Jason Castro C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .700 10 5 -0.002 0.43 0.019 -0.020 0.4 10 1
Brandon Barnes CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .188 .563 9 7 -0.034 0.48 0.005 -0.039 -0.5 1 0
   Mickey Storey 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 1 0
Bud Norris P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .135 .316 4 3 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Fernando Martinez LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .121 .364 3 3 -0.009 0.31 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 1 0
   Tyler Greene PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .661 6 4 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 2 9 .233 .636 128 81 -0.133 0.47 0.215 -0.347 -2.2 24 7
HR: S Moore (7, off J Germano; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: S Pearce (3, by J Germano).
TB: S Moore 5; J Altuve 3; B Bogusevic; B Barnes.
GIDP: M Gonzalez 2 (9).
RBI: B Barnes (3); S Moore (19).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Altuve-M Gonzalez-S Pearce; J Castro-M Gonzalez; M Gonzalez-S Pearce.
PB: J Castro 2 (7).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus RF 4 2 4 3 1 0 .270 .762 18 9 0.214 0.60 0.236 -0.022 3.3 1 0 2·HR,CS,IW
Josh Vitters 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .103 .238 19 12 -0.056 0.52 0.004 -0.060 -1.4 1 0
Anthony Rizzo 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .822 19 14 -0.053 0.44 0.000 -0.053 -1.7 7 3 GDP
Alfonso Soriano LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .263 .808 18 8 -0.011 0.39 0.015 -0.026 0.1 2 0
Starlin Castro SS 4 2 3 2 0 1 .276 .729 14 11 0.213 0.51 0.218 -0.004 2.5 2 5 HR,2B
Luis Valbuena 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .207 .632 18 10 -0.015 0.45 0.012 -0.027 -0.2 1 1 2B,GDP
Brett Jackson CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .188 .538 21 13 0.114 0.52 0.134 -0.020 1.5 3 0 3B,2B
Steve Clevenger C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .228 .576 21 9 0.002 0.49 0.014 -0.012 -0.2 9 0
Justin Germano P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .393 11 6 -0.040 0.72 0.011 -0.051 -0.3 1 2 SH
   James Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Shawn Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Mather PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .599 4 4 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 11 6 7 10 .355 1.280 163 96 0.367 0.48 0.644 -0.276 3.3 27 11
2B: B Jackson (1, off C Fick); S Castro (16, off M Storey); L Valbuena (12, off B Norris).
3B: B Jackson (1, off B Norris).
HR: S Castro (12, off B Norris; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D DeJesus 2 (4, 2 off B Norris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: J Germano (3, off C Fick).
IBB: D DeJesus (1, by C Fick).
TB: D DeJesus 10; S Castro 7; B Jackson 5; L Valbuena 2; J Vitters.
GIDP: L Valbuena (3); A Rizzo (5).
RBI: D DeJesus 3 (33); S Castro 2 (58); B Jackson (1).
2-out RBI: S Castro 2; B Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 4. S Castro-L Valbuena-A Rizzo-J Vitters; A Rizzo; A Rizzo-S Castro-A Rizzo; A Rizzo-S Castro-J Germano.
PB: S Clevenger (3).
Baserunning
CS: D DeJesus (6, 2nd base by B Norris/J Castro).

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
Bud Norris, L (5-10) 3.1 8 6 6 3 4 3 5.23 20 81 50 23 7 20 4 9 5 0 21 -0.378 0.86 -4.6
Chuckie Fick 2.1 1 1 0 3 2 0 3.86 9 39 18 12 0 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 0.013 0.14 0.7
Xavier Cedeno 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 1 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 -0.007 0.17 -0.3
Mickey Storey 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.12 6 26 16 9 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.07 0.7
Wesley Wright 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.97 3 14 9 6 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.2
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 7 10 3 6.75 39 163 96 50 14 32 7 15 9 0 21 4 1 -0.368 0.47 -3.3

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
Justin Germano, W (2-2) 6.1 5 2 2 1 6 1 3.19 24 93 60 29 7 24 7 9 3 0 60 0.106 0.54 1.4
James Russell 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 2 8 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0.011 0.69 -0.1
Shawn Camp 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.66 3 11 7 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.010 0.23 0.5
Carlos Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.34 4 16 11 4 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 9 1 2.00 33 128 81 39 9 33 10 11 4 0 60 2 1 0.132 0.48 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Norris (7).
HBP: J Germano (2; S Pearce).
IBB: C Fick (2; D DeJesus).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Muchlinski, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Todd Tichenor, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 33,714.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 2mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Jose Altuve 2B 1 David DeJesus RF
2 Marwin Gonzalez SS 2 Josh Vitters 3B
3 Steve Pearce 1B 3 Anthony Rizzo 1B
4 Justin Maxwell LF 4 Alfonso Soriano LF
5 Scott Moore 3B 5 Starlin Castro SS
6 Ben Francisco RF 6 Luis Valbuena 2B
7 Jason Castro C 7 Brett Jackson CF
8 Brandon Barnes CF 8 Steve Clevenger C
9 Bud Norris P 9 Justin Germano P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC S. Castro B. Norris 18% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. DeJesus B. Norris 12% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CHC B. Jackson B. Norris 12% 54% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Castro Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU S. Moore J. Germano -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC D. DeJesus B. Norris 8% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Germano Scores

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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' Justin Germano facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Germano 2% 52% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Gonzalez J. Germano 1% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU S. Pearce J. Germano -1% 52% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Germano 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bud Norris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. DeJesus B. Norris 4% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Vitters B. Norris -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO CHC A. Rizzo B. Norris -5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU S. Moore J. Germano -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Francisco J. Germano 2% 41% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Castro J. Germano 1% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Barnes J. Germano 1% 43% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bud Norris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano B. Norris -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Castro B. Norris 3% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC L. Valbuena B. Norris -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Castro to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  CHC B. Jackson B. Norris 0% 42% Wild Pitch; Castro to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CHC B. Jackson B. Norris 12% 54% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Castro Scores
b2 1-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Clevenger B. Norris 1% 55% Walk
b2 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Germano B. Norris -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Norris J. Germano 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Altuve J. Germano -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU M. Gonzalez J. Germano 6% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Altuve out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bud Norris facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. DeJesus B. Norris 12% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b3 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Vitters B. Norris -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Rizzo B. Norris -1% 64% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano B. Norris 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC S. Castro B. Norris 18% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b3 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC L. Valbuena B. Norris 1% 84% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 4-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHC B. Jackson B. Norris -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Pearce J. Germano 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Germano 1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU S. Moore J. Germano 1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Bud Norris facing 8-9-1
b4 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Clevenger B. Norris -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Germano B. Norris 1% 87% Walk
b4 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC D. DeJesus B. Norris 8% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Germano Scores
b4 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Vitters B. Norris 0% 95% Single to P (Line Drive to Weak 3B)
Chuckie Fick replaces Justin Maxwell (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Fernando Martinez replaces Bud Norris (P) playing LF batting 9th
b4 6-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC A. Rizzo C. Fick -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 6-7-8
t5 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Francisco J. Germano 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Castro J. Germano 1% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Barnes J. Germano -1% 96% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t5 1-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU F. Martinez J. Germano 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Chuckie Fick facing 4-5-6
b5 6-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Soriano C. Fick 0% 97% Walk
b5 6-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro C. Fick -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO CHC L. Valbuena C. Fick -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 1-2-3
t6 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU J. Altuve J. Germano -2% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 1-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU M. Gonzalez J. Germano 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
t6 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Pearce J. Germano 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Chuckie Fick facing 7-8-9
b6 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC B. Jackson C. Fick 1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 6-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Clevenger C. Fick 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Germano C. Fick 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Jackson to 3B; Clevenger to 2B
b6 6-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC D. DeJesus C. Fick 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b6 6-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Vitters C. Fick -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
Xavier Cedeno replaces Chuckie Fick pitching and batting 4th
b6 6-1 2 123 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Rizzo X. Cedeno 1% 99% Passed Ball; Jackson Scores/unER; Clevenger to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b6 7-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Rizzo X. Cedeno -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Justin Germano facing 4-5-6
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Xavier Cedeno (P) batting 4th
t7 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Bogusevic J. Germano 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU S. Moore J. Germano -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 1-7 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Francisco J. Germano -1% 98% Walk; Moore to 2B
James Russell replaces Justin Germano pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-7 1 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Castro J. Russell -2% 96% Walk; Moore to 3B; Francisco to 2B
t7 1-7 1 123 3,(1-1)  ROO HOU B. Barnes J. Russell 3% 99% Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Moore Scores; Francisco out at 3B/2B-1B-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Mickey Storey facing 4-5-6
Mickey Storey replaces Brandon Barnes (CF) pitching and batting 8th
Brian Bogusevic moves from PH to CF
b7 7-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Storey -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Castro M. Storey 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 7-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  CHC L. Valbuena M. Storey 0% 99% Passed Ball; Castro to 3B
b7 7-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  CHC L. Valbuena M. Storey 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Jackson M. Storey -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O CHC S. Clevenger M. Storey -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Shawn Camp facing 9-1-2
Shawn Camp replaces James Russell pitching and batting 9th
Tyler Greene pinch hits for Fernando Martinez (LF) batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU T. Greene S. Camp 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Altuve S. Camp -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 2-7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO HOU M. Gonzalez S. Camp 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Mickey Storey facing 9-1-2
Scott Moore moves from 3B to 1B
Marwin Gonzalez moves from SS to 3B
Tyler Greene moves from PH to SS
Steve Pearce moves from 1B to LF
Joe Mather pinch hits for Shawn Camp (P) batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Mather M. Storey -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Wesley Wright replaces Mickey Storey pitching and batting 8th
b8 7-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. DeJesus W. Wright 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 7-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Vitters W. Wright -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Rizzo W. Wright -0% 99% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 3-4-5
Carlos Marmol replaces Joe Mather (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU S. Pearce C. Marmol 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU B. Bogusevic C. Marmol -0% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 2-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Moore C. Marmol 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Bogusevic to 2B
t9 2-7 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Francisco C. Marmol 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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