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@CLE		4
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@OAK		10
5
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2
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:07PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 29,669, Time of Game: 3:13
Cubs
7
29-26
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Astros
1
25-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB
W: Ted Lilly (7-4)
L: Brian Moehler (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  1  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    7 16  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 5 1 1 0 1 1 .240 .790 22 14 0.029 0.36 0.062 -0.033 -0.6 2 0 2B
Ryan Theriot SS 5 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .791 27 14 -0.024 0.47 0.010 -0.033 -1.3 1 3
Kosuke Fukudome CF 4 1 2 2 2 0 .296 .905 23 11 0.133 0.46 0.137 -0.004 2.1 5 0 2B
Derrek Lee 1B 3 2 2 1 3 1 .269 .795 24 8 0.092 0.35 0.092 -0.001 1.7 9 0 2B,IW
Milton Bradley RF 6 0 0 0 0 3 .208 .695 31 20 -0.104 0.44 0.000 -0.104 -3.7 4 0 GDP
Mike Fontenot 3B 5 2 4 1 0 0 .249 .747 19 10 0.065 0.25 0.070 -0.005 1.7 0 4 HR,2B
Geovany Soto C 5 0 3 1 0 0 .218 .622 13 9 0.077 0.41 0.084 -0.007 0.9 6 0
Andres Blanco 2B 4 0 2 2 1 1 .250 .680 14 10 0.004 0.38 0.035 -0.031 1.3 0 0 2B
Ted Lilly P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .107 .352 18 13 0.045 0.29 0.057 -0.012 -0.1 0 0 3B
   Aaron Heilman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jake Fox PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .417 1.012 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.6 2B
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 42 7 16 7 8 9 .381 1.123 195 111 0.317 0.38 0.547 -0.230 2.6 27 7
2B: M Fontenot (9, off A Arias); J Fox (2, off T Byrdak); A Soriano (14, off B Moehler); K Fukudome (12, off B Moehler); A Blanco (3, off B Backe); D Lee (10, off B Backe).
3B: T Lilly (1, off B Moehler).
HR: M Fontenot (6, off B Moehler; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: D Lee (2, by B Moehler).
TB: M Fontenot 8; A Blanco 3; D Lee 3; G Soto 3; T Lilly 3; K Fukudome 3; J Fox 2; A Soriano 2.
GIDP: M Bradley (5).
RBI: K Fukudome 2 (22); A Blanco 2 (3); G Soto (14); M Fontenot (26); D Lee (24).
2-out RBI: A Blanco 2; G Soto.
Team LOB: 16.
With RISP: 6 for 19.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .292 .756 18 12 -0.042 0.42 0.000 -0.042 -0.8 2 1
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .906 8 7 -0.024 0.27 0.003 -0.027 -0.1 1 3
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 .940 16 11 0.001 0.26 0.019 -0.018 -0.5 2 0 2B
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .887 20 13 -0.040 0.37 0.000 -0.040 -0.9 0 0
Lance Berkman 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .866 14 8 -0.019 0.25 0.004 -0.023 0.9 10 0 HR
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .711 17 11 -0.030 0.29 0.000 -0.030 -0.8 11 0
Jeff Keppinger 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .768 23 12 -0.013 0.17 0.003 -0.016 -0.2 1 1
Edwin Maysonet 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .341 .850 10 9 -0.023 0.30 0.000 -0.023 -0.8 0 4
Brian Moehler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brandon Backe PH-P 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.016 0.37 0.016 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Matt Kata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 8 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Alberto Arias P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .392 3 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 2 6 .156 .487 145 95 -0.180 0.28 0.045 -0.225 -3.4 27 10
2B: H Pence (9, off T Lilly).
HR: L Berkman (11, off S Marshall; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Berkman 5; H Pence 2; M Tejada 2.
RBI: L Berkman (33).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Maysonet-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: E Maysonet (2).
Outfield Assists: M Bourn (M Fontenot at home plate).

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
Ted Lilly, W (7-4) 6.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 3.00 25 114 73 47 11 15 7 12 0 0 70 0.172 0.37 3.0
Aaron Heilman 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.44 5 16 13 5 2 6 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.008 0.07 0.9
Sean Marshall 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.88 4 15 9 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 6 1 1.00 34 145 95 59 14 22 11 15 0 0 70 2 0 0.181 0.38 3.4

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
Brian Moehler, L (2-4) 3 8 5 5 2 3 1 6.95 18 70 41 22 5 14 6 6 1 1 24 -0.317 0.79 -3.5
Brandon Backe 3 6 2 2 3 4 0 10.50 18 68 41 25 6 10 5 6 0 0 0 0 -0.005 0.25 -0.5
Alberto Arias 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 8 33 19 9 3 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 1.0
Tim Byrdak 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.68 6 24 10 5 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 16 7 7 8 9 1 7.00 50 195 111 61 16 34 15 17 1 1 24 0 0 -0.320 0.28 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Moehler (2; D Lee).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 29,669.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Lee B. Moehler 8% 69% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC G. Soto B. Moehler 7% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lee Scores; Fontenot to 2B
t1 0-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler 7% 62% Ground-rule Double; Soriano Scores
t2 4-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  OO CHC M. Bradley B. Moehler -6% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 3-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler 6% 89% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Lilly Scores; Theriot to 3B; Fukudome to 2B

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' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC A. Soriano B. Moehler 6% 56% Double to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Moehler -1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Soriano to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler 7% 62% Ground-rule Double; Soriano Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Lee B. Moehler 8% 69% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Bradley B. Moehler -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot B. Moehler 2% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lee to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC G. Soto B. Moehler 7% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lee Scores; Fontenot to 2B
t1 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Blanco B. Moehler -3% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fontenot out at Hm/CF-C; Soto to 3B
3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn T. Lilly 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly 1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU H. Pence T. Lilly -2% 76% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee T. Lilly 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC T. Lilly B. Moehler 6% 84% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 3-0 0 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano B. Moehler -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Theriot B. Moehler 1% 83% Walk
t2 3-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Moehler 6% 89% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Lilly Scores; Theriot to 3B; Fukudome to 2B
t2 4-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Lee B. Moehler 0% 89% Intentional Walk
t2 4-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  OO CHC M. Bradley B. Moehler -6% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly 2% 85% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez T. Lilly 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger T. Lilly 1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
t3 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Fontenot B. Moehler 5% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Soto B. Moehler -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 5-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Blanco B. Moehler -0% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Lilly B. Moehler -0% 90% Strikeout (missed bunt)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet T. Lilly 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
Brandon Backe pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
b3 0-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Backe T. Lilly -2% 90% Walk
b3 0-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Bourn T. Lilly 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly 1% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
Brandon Backe moves from PH to P
t4 5-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano B. Backe -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Backe -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 5-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe 0% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Lee B. Backe 1% 93% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fukudome to 3B
t4 5-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Bradley B. Backe -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence T. Lilly 1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee T. Lilly 1% 94% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly 1% 94% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
t5 5-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe -0% 94% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t5 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC G. Soto B. Backe 0% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t5 5-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Blanco B. Backe 1% 95% Walk; Soto to 2B
t5 5-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Lilly B. Backe -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Soto to 3B; Blanco to 2B
t5 5-0 2 -23 8,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano B. Backe 0% 95% Walk
t5 5-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Backe -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez T. Lilly 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Keppinger T. Lilly 1% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet T. Lilly 0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
t6 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe -0% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 5-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Lee B. Backe 0% 96% Walk
t6 5-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bradley B. Backe -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe 0% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lee to 2B
t6 5-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  CHC G. Soto B. Backe 0% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Lee to 3B; Fontenot to 2B
t6 5-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHC A. Blanco B. Backe 3% 99% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lee Scores; Fontenot Scores; Soto to 3B
t6 7-0 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Lilly B. Backe -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
Matt Kata pinch hits for Brandon Backe (P) batting 9th
b6 0-7 0 --- 11,(3-2)  O HOU M. Kata T. Lilly 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn T. Lilly 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 0-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada T. Lilly -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence T. Lilly 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 1-2-3
Alberto Arias replaces Matt Kata (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano A. Arias -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 7-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot A. Arias -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t7 7-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC K. Fukudome A. Arias 0% 99% Walk
t7 7-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee A. Arias -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
b7 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee T. Lilly 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 0-7 1 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman T. Lilly -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 0-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez T. Lilly 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 0-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Keppinger T. Lilly -0% 99% Walk; Berkman to 2B
Aaron Heilman replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-7 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet A. Heilman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 5-6-7
t8 7-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Bradley A. Arias -0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 7-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Fontenot A. Arias 0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 7-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Soto A. Arias -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 7-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Blanco A. Arias -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Aaron Heilman facing 9-1-2
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Alberto Arias (P) batting 9th
b8 0-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad A. Heilman 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn A. Heilman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Tejada A. Heilman -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b8 0-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence A. Heilman 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 9-1-2
Tim Byrdak replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jake Fox pinch hits for Aaron Heilman (P) batting 9th
t9 7-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Fox T. Byrdak 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 7-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Soriano T. Byrdak -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Theriot T. Byrdak -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fox to 3B
t9 7-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  CHC K. Fukudome T. Byrdak 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Lee T. Byrdak 0% 100% Walk; Fukudome to 2B
t9 7-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bradley T. Byrdak -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
Sean Marshall replaces Jake Fox (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee S. Marshall 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b9 0-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU L. Berkman S. Marshall -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 1-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU I. Rodriguez S. Marshall 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 1-7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger S. Marshall 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 1.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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