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LAA 11
BOS  3
 BAL  7
DET  4
 CHW  9
KCR  5
 MIN  6
TEX  0
 NYY  7
OAK  1
 SEA  8
CLE  2
 TBR  2
TOR  1
 LAD  8
@ARI  7
(11)		 ATL  7
WSN  6
 CIN  5
NYM  2
 COL  5
PIT  2
 PHI  4
@FLA  2
 HOU  2
CHC  1
 MIL  9
@SFG  1
 STL 11
SDP  7
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,368

 Friday, July 18, 2008, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Cubs
1
57-39
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  0
W: Geoff Geary (2-1), L: Bobby Howry (3-3)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Astros
2
45-51
Won 3
5th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Theriot SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .320  .766   21   12    2   2   2B
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .782   13    9    3   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .872    9    8    8   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .891   12    9    0   2   
G Soto C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .887   14    9    5   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .764    9    6    3   0   HR
M DeRosa LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .822   12    9    2   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .867   11    6    1   2   2B
T Lilly P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .427   10    6    0   2   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .796    2    2    0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    1   4              113   76   24  10
Batting Events
2B: M Fontenot (13, off B Moehler); R Theriot (13, off B Moehler).
HR: J Edmonds (11, off B Moehler; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Edmonds 4; M Fontenot 2; R Theriot 2; G Soto.
RBI: J Edmonds (36).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .714   20   13    0   1   3B
D Erstad CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .744   16    7    8   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .343 1.084    8    6    6   0   
C Lee LF                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .903   17    9    4   0   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .280  .749   10    8    2   2   2B
H Pence RF                    4   0   3   1    0   1  .269  .743   13    9    3   0   2B,CS
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .827   19   12    0   2   
J Towles C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .145  .521   10    7    3   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .700    2    1    0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .570              1   0   
B Moehler P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .160    5    5    0   0   
  G Blum PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .603    5    1    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   0    2   6              125   78   27   5
Batting Events
2B: H Pence (20, off B Howry); M Tejada (22, off B Howry).
3B: K Matsui (1, off T Lilly).
HR: C Lee (22, off T Lilly; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Tejada 4; H Pence 4; C Lee 4; K Matsui 3.
RBI: H Pence (47); C Lee (77).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: H Pence (8, 2nd base by T Lilly POCS).

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
T Lilly                        7     6   1   1    2   6   1   4.49   28  104-65   38·10·17    7·13· 4· 0     65    -     1.40   0.24
N Cotts                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.63   0.08
B Howry, L (3-3)               0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.66    3   10-7     6· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.96  -0.34
Totals                         8     8   2   2    2   6   1          33  122-77   48·11·18    9·16· 4· 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
B Moehler                      7     4   1   1    1   3   1   4.03   26   87-59   38· 5·16    3·19· 0· 0     67    -     0.93   0.24
G Geary, W (2-1)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.23    6   22-15    9· 2· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.24
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   1          32  109-74   47· 7·20    6·21· 0· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Moehler (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Lilly (2; H Pence, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 42,368.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Houston Astros                               
1. Ryan Theriot                 SS       1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
2. Kosuke Fukudome              RF       2. Darin Erstad                 CF
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Lance Berkman                1B
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Carlos Lee                   LF
5. Geovany Soto                  C       5. Miguel Tejada                SS
6. Jim Edmonds                  CF       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Mark DeRosa                  LF       7. Ty Wigginton                 3B
8. Mike Fontenot                2B       8. J.R. Towles                   C
9. Ted Lilly                     P       9. Brian Moehler                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  23% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Lee T. Lilly Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  19% 100% 1-1 HOU H. Pence B. Howry Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada Scores
b9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  17% 81% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Howry Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -14% 36% 0-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  -12% 50% 1-1 HOU K. Matsui T. Lilly Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)

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' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Moehler Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC D. Lee B. Moehler Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad T. Lilly Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Moehler Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Soto B. Moehler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Moehler Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Moehler Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Lee T. Lilly Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 HOU H. Pence T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton T. Lilly Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC T. Lilly B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Moehler Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 56% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Towles T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Moehler T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui T. Lilly Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad T. Lilly Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Lee B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC G. Soto B. Moehler Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Lee T. Lilly Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -14% 36% 0-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 38% 1-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Moehler Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 34% 1-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Moehler Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  -3% 31% 1-0 CHC T. Lilly B. Moehler Wild Pitch; Fontenot to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 37% 1-0 CHC T. Lilly B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  -1% 36% 1-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Moehler Walk
t5 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  5% 41% 1-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 47% 0-1 HOU H. Pence T. Lilly Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-1)  -9% 38% 0-1 HOU T. Wigginton T. Lilly Pence Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 35% 0-1 HOU T. Wigginton T. Lilly Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 34% 0-1 HOU J. Towles T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 36% 1-0 CHC D. Lee B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 38% 1-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 39% 1-0 CHC G. Soto B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 35% 0-1 HOU B. Moehler T. Lilly Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 32% 0-1 HOU K. Matsui T. Lilly Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 35% 0-1 HOU D. Erstad T. Lilly Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 31% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 33% 1-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
t7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 35% 1-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 36% 1-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  23% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Lee T. Lilly Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 64% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  8% 73% 1-1 HOU H. Pence T. Lilly Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tejada to 2B
b7 0 12- O 8,(2-2)  -8% 64% 1-1 HOU T. Wigginton T. Lilly Strikeout Swinging
Mark Loretta pinch hits for J.R. Towles (C) batting 8th
b7 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 59% 1-1 HOU M. Loretta T. Lilly Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Tejada to 3B
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  3% 62% 1-1 HOU G. Blum T. Lilly Walk; Pence to 2B
b7 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  -12% 50% 1-1 HOU K. Matsui T. Lilly Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 9-1-2
Geoff Geary replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Mark Loretta (PH) playing C batting 8th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ted Lilly (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 1-1 CHC D. Ward G. Geary Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 58% 1-1 CHC R. Theriot G. Geary Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 61% 1-1 CHC K. Fukudome G. Geary Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 2-3-4
Neal Cotts replaces Daryle Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 56% 1-1 HOU D. Erstad N. Cotts Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 53% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman N. Cotts Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Bobby Howry replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 HOU C. Lee B. Howry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 56% 1-1 CHC D. Lee G. Geary Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 60% 1-1 CHC A. Ramirez G. Geary Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 64% 1-1 CHC G. Soto G. Geary Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bobby Howry facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  17% 81% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Howry Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  19% 100% 1-1 HOU H. Pence B. Howry Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

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