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LAA  5
BOS  3
 DET  5
@BAL  1
 KCR  8
@CHW  7
 TEX  1
@MIN  0
 NYY  2
OAK  1
 CLE  6
@SEA  2
 TOR  9
@TBR  4
 LAD  6
@ARI  5
 WSN 15
@ATL  6
 NYM  7
@CIN  5
(10)		 COL 11
PIT  3
 FLA  3
PHI  2
(11)		 CHC  9
@HOU  0
 MIL  7
@SFG  4
 STL  9
SDP  5
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,461

 Sunday, July 20, 2008, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Cubs
9
58-40
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  5    9 13  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
W: Ryan Dempster (11-4), L: Brandon Backe (6-10)
 Astros
0
46-52
Lost 1
5th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Theriot SS                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .329  .783   11    8    1   3   
K Fukudome RF                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .277  .785   15   13    4   0   2·2B
D Lee 1B                      5   1   2   3    0   2  .304  .869   20   12   10   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .869   14   10    3   3   GDP
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .238  .768   17    9    1   0   
M DeRosa LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .280  .818   17   11    1   0   2B
G Soto C                      4   1   0   0    0   2  .280  .866   16   12    7   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 4   3   3   3    0   0  .278  .903   13   12    0   2   HR,2B
R Dempster P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .400    6    5    0   1   SH
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       39   9  13   0    0   8              129   92   27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Fontenot (14, off C Sampson); M DeRosa (16, off C Sampson); K Fukudome 2 (19, 1 off T Byrdak, 1 off B Backe); D Lee (27, off B Backe).
HR: M Fontenot (8, off B Backe; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Dempster (12, off B Backe).
TB: M Fontenot 7; K Fukudome 4; R Theriot 3; D Lee 3; J Edmonds 2; M DeRosa 2.
GIDP: A Ramirez (9).
RBI: M Fontenot 3 (24); D Lee 3 (59); R Theriot 2 (27); J Edmonds (37).
2-out RBI: R Theriot; J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Lee.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .708   15   11    3   2   
D Erstad CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .707   13   12    5   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .342 1.075   15   10    7   1   
C Lee LF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .903   11    7    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .749   10    9    1   2   GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .600   10    7    1   5   
H Pence RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .735    8    4    1   0   
J Towles C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .519   12    8    8   0   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .323  .866   11    6    1   1   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .748    7    5    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340              0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  C Paronto P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   7              112   79   27  11
Batting Events
TB: C Lee 2; G Blum; M Tejada; L Berkman; H Pence.
GIDP: M Tejada (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: G Blum (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, W (11-4)           8     6   0   0    1   7   0   3.05   30  104-73   42·14·17   10·12· 4· 0     76    -     1.08   0.39
C Marmol                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.54    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   7   0          33  112-79   47·14·18   12·13· 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 Backe, L (6-10)              6.2   8   4   4    0   8   1   4.79   28   93-68   38·13·17    9·11· 0· 0     50    -     0.57  -0.11
W Wright                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.98    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.01
C Sampson                      1.1   3   4   3    0   0   0   4.74    8   26-18   11· 0· 7    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
T Byrdak                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   1.99    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
C Paronto                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2    6-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   8    0   8   1          40  129-92   53·13·26   14·18· 0· 0          4-2
T Byrdak faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 41,461.
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. Jim Edmonds                  CF       5. Miguel Tejada                SS
6. Mark DeRosa                  LF       6. Geoff Blum                   3B
7. Geovany Soto                  C       7. Hunter Pence                 RF
8. Mike Fontenot                2B       8. J.R. Towles                   C
9. Ryan Dempster                 P       9. Brandon Backe                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  -10% 59% 0-3 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 3B; Blum to 2B
t1 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 62% 0-0 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
b5 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  9% 78% 0-3 HOU B. Backe R. Dempster Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- R 3,(0-2)  9% 83% 2-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b5 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  9% 69% 0-3 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging

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' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 52% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 62% 0-0 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
t1 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 58% 1-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  9% 67% 1-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee Scores
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 65% 2-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 68% 0-2 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 69% 0-2 HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 70% 0-2 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 68% 2-0 CHC G. Soto B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 67% 2-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 2-0 CHC R. Dempster B. Backe Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 62% 0-2 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b2 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 70% 0-2 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 72% 0-2 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 70% 0-2 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 72% 0-2 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 73% 0-2 HOU B. Backe R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 2-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 0-2 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 74% 0-2 HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 73% 0-2 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 75% 0-2 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 2-0 CHC G. Soto B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- R 3,(0-2)  9% 83% 2-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 CHC R. Dempster B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 83% 3-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 81% 3-0 CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 77% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 70% 0-3 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 2B
b5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  -10% 59% 0-3 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 3B; Blum to 2B
b5 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  9% 69% 0-3 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  9% 78% 0-3 HOU B. Backe R. Dempster Strikeout Looking
b5 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  9% 87% 0-3 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 CHC D. Lee B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 85% 3-0 CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 87% 0-3 HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 89% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 87% 0-3 HOU C. Lee R. Dempster Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 CHC G. Soto B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- 6,(1-2)  1% 90% 3-0 CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 CHC R. Dempster B. Backe Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Fontenot to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  5% 94% 3-0 CHC R. Theriot B. Backe Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fontenot Scores; Theriot to 2B/Adv on throw
Wesley Wright replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 CHC K. Fukudome W. Wright Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 0-4 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 0-4 HOU H. Pence R. Dempster Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 95% 0-4 HOU J. Towles R. Dempster Walk
David Newhan pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-4 HOU D. Newhan R. Dempster Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
Chris Sampson replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC D. Lee C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-4 HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 98% 0-4 HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 0-4 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 4-0 CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 4-0 CHC G. Soto C. Sampson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 0 12- RR 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-0 CHC M. Fontenot C. Sampson Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); DeRosa Scores; Soto Scores/unER
t9 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Fontenot to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-0 CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Fontenot Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 7-0 CHC K. Fukudome T. Byrdak Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Theriot to 3B
Chad Paronto replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 7-0 CHC D. Lee C. Paronto Single to CF (Fly Ball); Theriot Scores; Fukudome Scores
t9 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Paronto Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 4-5-6
Carlos Marmol replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-9 HOU C. Lee C. Marmol Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-9 HOU M. Tejada C. Marmol Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-9 HOU G. Blum C. Marmol Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 0.

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