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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 33,339, Time of Game: 2:31
Cubs
2
28-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
4
26-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Chris Sampson (3-3)
L: Ryan Dempster (5-2)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .278 .871 14 11 -0.148 1.41 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 2 0
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .809 15 9 -0.102 0.96 0.000 -0.102 -0.8 1 3
Derrek Lee 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .302 .906 9 7 0.099 0.92 0.131 -0.031 0.8 5 1 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .932 13 10 0.117 1.27 0.185 -0.068 1.2 0 0 HR
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .851 12 10 -0.114 1.03 0.000 -0.114 -1.1 3 0
Geovany Soto C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .315 1.022 15 9 -0.015 1.07 0.059 -0.074 -0.2 6 0
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .486 13 6 -0.082 1.28 0.059 -0.141 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Mark DeRosa 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .311 .863 10 7 -0.001 1.04 0.068 -0.069 0.0 3 3
Ryan Dempster P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .316 3 3 -0.052 1.46 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 1 1 SH
   Micah Hoffpauir PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 4 0 0.031 1.15 0.031 0.000 0.2
   Jose Ascanio P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Fontenot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .789 1 1 -0.037 1.30 0.000 -0.037 -0.3
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 6 .242 .649 109 73 -0.304 1.15 0.533 -0.836 -2.5 24 9
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
E: J Edmonds (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .539 20 13 -0.060 0.69 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 2 0 SH
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .776 24 15 -0.014 0.52 0.024 -0.039 -0.4 1 4
Miguel Tejada SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .342 .899 17 7 0.043 0.80 0.079 -0.035 0.3 2 4 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .388 1.244 19 10 0.040 0.93 0.073 -0.033 -0.0 12 0
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .822 13 12 -0.074 1.23 0.000 -0.074 -1.0 1 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Geoff Blum 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .209 .580 20 11 -0.001 0.86 0.027 -0.028 -0.1 1 5
Hunter Pence RF 4 1 3 4 0 0 .293 .802 8 5 0.337 1.20 0.354 -0.016 3.0 2 0 HR,2B
J.R. Towles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .144 .568 12 8 -0.047 0.61 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 4 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darin Erstad PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .805 4 0 0.002 0.36 0.002 0.000 0.1 0 0 IW
Chris Sampson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .118 6 3 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 1
   Brad Ausmus C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .546 7 6 0.003 0.43 0.015 -0.012 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 4 6 .258 .762 150 90 0.196 0.81 0.574 -0.377 0.0 27 14
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
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: M Bourn (4).

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
Ryan Dempster, L (5-2) 6 6 4 4 2 5 1 2.70 26 109 66 38 12 16 10 9 1 0 47 -0.234 0.96 -1.0
Jose Ascanio 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 10 41 24 13 6 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.037 0.43 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 4 6 1 4.50 36 150 90 51 18 21 12 14 1 0 47 0 0 -0.197 1.15 0.0

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
Chris 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 0.092 0.98 1.1
Doug 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 0.138 1.62 0.9
Jose Valverde, S (13) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.75 4 13 7 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.074 1.59 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 36 109 73 41 13 19 16 12 1 0 55 2 0 0.304 0.81 2.5
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.

Starting 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

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

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee C. Sampson -1% 53% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson -3% 50% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lee to 3B/Adv on E8
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster 2% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 3% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee R. Dempster -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC G. Soto C. Sampson 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum R. Dempster -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence R. Dempster -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Sampson R. Dempster -3% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster -2% 51% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. Lee C. Sampson -7% 43% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson -16% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC G. Soto C. Sampson 1% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson 1% 31% 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 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster 8% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 5% 43% Walk
b4 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Dempster -1% 42% Flyball: CF; Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b4 0-2 1 -23 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 2% 44% Walk
b4 0-2 1 123 3,(2-0)  RRRR HOU H. Pence R. Dempster 34% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores; Blum Scores
b4 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b4 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Sampson R. Dempster -1% 75% 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 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson -5% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t5 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); DeRosa to 2B
t5 2-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano C. Sampson 4% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson 4% 82% 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 4-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Dempster -1% 80% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster -1% 78% 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 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Lee C. Sampson 3% 81% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t6 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson 2% 84% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome C. Sampson 1% 85% 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 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-2 1 --- 7,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Dempster -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 1% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence R. Dempster 1% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Blum to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster -2% 82% 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 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC G. Soto C. Sampson -6% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson -2% 86% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Sampson -3% 83% 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 2-4 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano D. Brocail 6% 89% 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 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Ascanio 2% 90% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b7 4-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Ascanio -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui J. Ascanio -2% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Tejada J. Ascanio 0% 89% Walk
b7 4-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Ascanio -2% 87% 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 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot D. Brocail 4% 90% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t8 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee D. Brocail -4% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 2-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez D. Brocail 5% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome D. Brocail 4% 94% 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 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Ascanio -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU G. Blum J. Ascanio -0% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 4-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU H. Pence J. Ascanio 1% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 8th
b8 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU D. Erstad J. Ascanio 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Ascanio -1% 93% 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 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto J. Valverde 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Edmonds J. Valverde -5% 92% Walk
t9 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. DeRosa J. Valverde -1% 91% Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 2B
t9 2-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Valverde 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jose Ascanio (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Fontenot J. Valverde 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

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