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BOS  2
KCR  1

CHW  4
CLE  1

DET 12
SEA  8

MIN 11
TEX  4

BAL 12
@NYY  2

TBR  3
@OAK  2

LAA  3
@TOR  1

ATL  6
NYM  1

ATL  6
NYM  2

SFG  6
@COL  5

FLA  3
ARI  2

HOU  4
CHC  2
LAD  4
CIN  1

MIL  7
@PIT  2

SDP  3
STL  2

PHI  1
@WSN  0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,339

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Cubs
2
28-18
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  1
W: Chris Sampson (3-3), L: Ryan Dempster (5-2), S: Jose Valverde (13)
Astros
4
26-21
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .871   14   11    2   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .809   15    9    1   3   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   3   0    0   0  .302  .906    9    7    5   1   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .290  .932   13   10    0   0   HR
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .851   12   10    3   0   
G Soto C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .315 1.022   15    9    6   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .486   13    6    3   0   GDP
M DeRosa 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .311  .863   11    7    3   3   
R Dempster P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .316    3    3    1   1   SH
  M Hoffpauir PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    4         0   0   
  J Ascanio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .789    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   6              110   73   24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Lee (13, off C Sampson).
HR: A Ramirez (8, off C Sampson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: R Dempster (7, off C Sampson).
TB: A Ramirez 5; D Lee 4; M DeRosa 2; G Soto.
GIDP: J Edmonds (3).
RBI: A Ramirez 2 (31).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Edmonds (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .539   20   13    2   0   SH
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .776   24   15    1   4   
M Tejada SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .342  .899   17    7    2   4   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .388 1.244   19   10   12   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .822   13   12    1   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .209  .580   20   11    1   5   
H Pence RF                    4   1   3   4    0   0  .293  .802    8    5    2   0   HR,2B
J Towles C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .144  .568   12    8    4   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .805    4         0   0   IW
C Sampson P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118    6    3    0   1   
  B Ausmus C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .546    7    6    2   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    4   6              150   90   27  14
Batting Events
2B: H Pence (11, off J Ascanio); M Tejada (15, off R Dempster).
HR: H Pence (5, off R Dempster; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Bourn (2, off J Ascanio).
IBB: D Erstad (1, by J Ascanio).
TB: H Pence 7; M Tejada 2; B Ausmus; G Blum; L Berkman; K Matsui.
RBI: H Pence 4 (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: M Bourn (4).

Pitching Stats

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 (5-2)            6     6   4   4    2   5   1   2.70   26  109-66   38·12·16   10· 9· 1· 0     47    -     0.96  -0.23
J Ascanio                      2     2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10   41-24   13· 6· 5    2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4   6   1          36  150-90   51·18·21   12·14· 1· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sampson, W (3-3)             6.2   7   2   2    1   4   1   5.91   27   83-54   32· 6·16   14· 8· 0· 0     55    -     0.99   0.09
D Brocail, H (7)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.20    5   13-12    7· 3· 2    0· 4· 1· 0          2-0    1.66   0.14
J Valverde, S (13)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.75    4   13-7     2· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   1          36  109-73   41·13·19   16·12· 1· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: J Valverde (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Ascanio (1; D Erstad).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 33,339.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Houston Astros                               
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Kosuke Fukudome              RF       5. Carlos Lee                   LF
6. Geovany Soto                  C       6. Geoff Blum                   3B
7. Jim Edmonds                  CF       7. Hunter Pence                 RF
8. Mark DeRosa                  2B       8. J.R. Towles                   C
9. Ryan Dempster                 P       9. Chris Sampson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 RRRR 3,(2-0)  34% 77% 0-2 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores; Blum Scores
t4 0 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  -16% 27% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
t7 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 88% 2-4 CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  8% 38% 0-2 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 43% 0-0 CHC D. Lee C. Sampson Double to LF (Ground Ball)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Lee C. Sampson Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lee to 3B/Adv on E8
t1 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 55% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC G. Soto C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Sampson R. Dempster Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 43% 0-0 CHC D. Lee C. Sampson Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  -16% 27% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 28% 2-0 CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 30% 2-0 CHC G. Soto C. Sampson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 31% 2-0 CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  8% 38% 0-2 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  5% 43% 0-2 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Walk
b4 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 42% 0-2 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Flyball: CF; Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b4 1 -23 5,(3-1)  2% 44% 0-2 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Walk
b4 1 123 RRRR 3,(2-0)  34% 77% 0-2 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores; Blum Scores
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 76% 4-2 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 4-2 HOU C. Sampson R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 71% 2-4 CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 2-4 CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); DeRosa to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 78% 2-4 CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 81% 2-4 CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 80% 4-2 HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 79% 4-2 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 78% 4-2 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 81% 2-4 CHC D. Lee C. Sampson Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 83% 2-4 CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 85% 2-4 CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 83% 4-2 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 7,(0-2)  -1% 83% 4-2 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 83% 4-2 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 84% 4-2 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Blum to 2B
b6 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 82% 4-2 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 76% 2-4 CHC G. Soto C. Sampson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 88% 2-4 CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 86% 2-4 CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -3% 82% 2-4 CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Sampson Walk; DeRosa to 2B
Doug Brocail replaces J.R. Towles (C) pitching and batting 8th; Brad Ausmus replaces Chris Sampson (P) playing C batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  6% 89% 2-4 CHC A. Soriano D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Jose Ascanio facing 9-1-2
Jose Ascanio replaces Micah Hoffpauir (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 90% 4-2 HOU B. Ausmus J. Ascanio Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b7 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 4-2 HOU M. Bourn J. Ascanio Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 88% 4-2 HOU K. Matsui J. Ascanio Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 89% 4-2 HOU M. Tejada J. Ascanio Walk
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 87% 4-2 HOU L. Berkman J. Ascanio Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 90% 2-4 CHC R. Theriot D. Brocail Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 86% 2-4 CHC D. Lee D. Brocail Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  5% 90% 2-4 CHC A. Ramirez D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 94% 2-4 CHC K. Fukudome D. Brocail Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Jose Ascanio facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 4-2 HOU C. Lee J. Ascanio Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 93% 4-2 HOU G. Blum J. Ascanio Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 94% 4-2 HOU H. Pence J. Ascanio Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 8th
b8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 4-2 HOU D. Erstad J. Ascanio Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 4-2 HOU B. Ausmus J. Ascanio Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 6-7-8
Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Darin Erstad moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 96% 2-4 CHC G. Soto J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 92% 2-4 CHC J. Edmonds J. Valverde Walk
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 2-4 CHC M. DeRosa J. Valverde Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  6% 96% 2-4 CHC M. DeRosa J. Valverde Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jose Ascanio (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 2-4 CHC M. Fontenot J. Valverde Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

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