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LAA  4
SEA  3
 BAL  7
MIN  3
 BOS  4
TOR  3
 CHW  4
DET  2
 CHW 11
DET  7
 KCR 13
@CLE  3
 NYY  8
TBR  4
 OAK  7
TEX  4
 CIN  2
@ARI  1
(10)		 COL  1
LAD  0
(10)		 FLA  8
WSN  7
 CHC  5
@HOU  0
 ATL  7
@NYM  4
 PHI  7
MIL  3
 PHI  6
MIL  1
 PIT  7
STL  2
 SFG  8
@SDP  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 23,441

 Sunday, September 14, 2008, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Cubs
5
89-58
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  1
W: Carlos Zambrano (14-5), L: Randy Wolf (10-12)
 Astros
0
80-68
Lost 1
3rd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .290  .906   13    9    0   0   HR
R Theriot SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .748   13    8    1   5   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   2    0   2  .292  .820   19   11   11   2   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .279  .870   22   13    0   0   
G Soto C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .868   18   13   10   0   2B
M DeRosa RF-2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .854   14    7    2   0   
R Johnson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .786   18   13    0   0   
  F Pie CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .595    2    2    0   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .720    7    6    0   4   
  K Fukudome PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .740    4    2    0   0   
C Zambrano P                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .354  .937   11    9    3   1   
Totals                       34   5   7   0    1   6              141   93   27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Soto (34, off R Wolf); D Lee (37, off R Wolf).
HR: A Soriano (28, off R Wolf; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: A Soriano 5; G Soto 2; D Lee 2; C Zambrano; R Cedeno; A Ramirez.
RBI: D Lee 2 (84); A Soriano (71); G Soto (81); A Ramirez (104).
2-out RBI: D Lee 2; G Soto; A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Cedeno-R Theriot-D Lee.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Erstad LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .675   22   12    3   0   
M Bourn CF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .221  .578   15    8    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .740    8    7    1   1   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .326 1.023   16   11    5   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .697    8    7    0   1   
H Pence RF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .777   15    9    8   0   HBP
D Newhan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .709   10    7    1   3   
H Quintero C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .559    5    5    7   0   
R Wolf P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .338              1   0   
  F Nieve P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Saccomanno PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.667    4    3    0   0   
  J Cassel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
  J Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .669    4    2    0   0   
Totals                       26   0   0   0    1  10              110   73   27   5
Batting Events
HBP: H Pence (3, by C Zambrano).
GIDP: M Tejada (29).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: M Tejada (10).

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
C Zambrano, W (14-5)           9     0   0   0    1  10   0   3.41   28  110-73   37·12·24   12· 4· 1· 0     96    -     0.42   0.26
Totals                         9     0   0   0    1  10   0          28  110-73   37·12·24   12· 4· 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
R Wolf, L (10-12)              2.2   6   5   4    1   2   1   4.58   15   60-39   25· 6· 8    3· 9· 3· 0     29    -     0.91  -0.30
F Nieve                        2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   7.36    7   36-24   12· 8· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.04
D Borkowski                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.20    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
J Cassel                       3     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.88   10   33-22   14· 1· 7    4· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   4    1   6   1          35  141-93   57·15·21    7·21· 5· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Zambrano (6; H Pence).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 23,441.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction, In Dome.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Houston Astros                               
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Darin Erstad                 LF
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Michael Bourn                CF
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Geovany Soto                  C       5. Geoff Blum                   3B
6. Mark DeRosa                  RF       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Reed Johnson                 CF       7. David Newhan                 2B
8. Ronny Cedeno                 2B       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Carlos Zambrano               P       9. Randy Wolf                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RR 3,(0-2)  18% 79% 1-0 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cedeno Scores; Zambrano Scores
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 60% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  7% 85% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  5% 70% 1-0 CHC C. Zambrano R. Wolf Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cedeno to 2B
t3 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 65% 1-0 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Popfly: 2B

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' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 60% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 58% 0-1 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 59% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 60% 0-1 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 57% 1-0 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 CHC R. Johnson R. Wolf Popfly: P (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 60% 0-1 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 61% 0-1 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 65% 1-0 CHC R. Cedeno R. Wolf Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  5% 70% 1-0 CHC C. Zambrano R. Wolf Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cedeno to 2B
t3 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 65% 1-0 CHC A. Soriano R. Wolf Popfly: 2B
t3 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  -4% 61% 1-0 CHC R. Theriot R. Wolf Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t3 2 12- RR 3,(0-2)  18% 79% 1-0 CHC D. Lee R. Wolf Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cedeno Scores; Zambrano Scores
t3 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  7% 85% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez R. Wolf Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  5% 90% 4-0 CHC G. Soto R. Wolf Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ramirez Scores/unER
t3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 91% 5-0 CHC M. DeRosa R. Wolf Walk
Fernando Nieve replaces Randy Wolf pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 12- O 11,(3-2)  -1% 89% 5-0 CHC R. Johnson F. Nieve Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 91% 0-5 HOU D. Newhan C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 0-5 HOU H. Quintero C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 0-5 HOU F. Nieve C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Fernando Nieve facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 5-0 CHC R. Cedeno F. Nieve Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 91% 5-0 CHC C. Zambrano F. Nieve Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 91% 5-0 CHC A. Soriano F. Nieve Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 92% 0-5 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 91% 0-5 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Walk
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  3% 94% 0-5 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Fernando Nieve facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 93% 5-0 CHC R. Theriot F. Nieve Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 5-0 CHC D. Lee F. Nieve Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 5-0 CHC A. Ramirez F. Nieve Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 0-5 HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 95% 0-5 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 0-5 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 0-5 HOU D. Newhan C. Zambrano Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 5-6-7
Dave Borkowski replaces Fernando Nieve pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 95% 5-0 CHC G. Soto D. Borkowski Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 5-0 CHC M. DeRosa D. Borkowski Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 5-0 CHC R. Johnson D. Borkowski Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-5 HOU H. Quintero C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Dave Borkowski (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 0-5 HOU M. Saccomanno C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 97% 0-5 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Jack Cassel facing 8-9-1
Jack Cassel replaces Mark Saccomanno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 5-0 CHC R. Cedeno J. Cassel Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 CHC C. Zambrano J. Cassel Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 96% 5-0 CHC A. Soriano J. Cassel Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 5-0 CHC R. Theriot J. Cassel Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
Felix Pie replaces Reed Johnson playing CF batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-5 HOU M. Bourn C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 0-5 HOU M. Tejada C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  0% 98% 0-5 HOU L. Berkman C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Jack Cassel facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHC D. Lee J. Cassel Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHC A. Ramirez J. Cassel Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHC G. Soto J. Cassel Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 0-5 HOU G. Blum C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b8 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 0-5 HOU H. Pence C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: P (Behind Home)
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 0-5 HOU D. Newhan C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Jack Cassel facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHC M. DeRosa J. Cassel Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 5-0 CHC F. Pie J. Cassel Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno (2B) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHC K. Fukudome J. Cassel Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
Mark DeRosa moves from RF to 2B; Kosuke Fukudome moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 0-5 HOU H. Quintero C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Jack Cassel (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-5 HOU J. Castillo C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-5 HOU D. Erstad C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.

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