Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
57-39, 20-27 Away
1
57-39, 20-27 Away
Final
45-51, 23-21 Home
2
45-51, 23-21 Home
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .395 | .371 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .377 | .401 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .369 | .503 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .384 | .509 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .366 | .516 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .328 | .436 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .374 | .448 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .367 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .211 | .216 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .381 | .415 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
a-flied out to center for T Lilly in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BR Theriot (13, B Moehler); M Fontenot (13, B Moehler)
- HRJ Edmonds (11, 5th inning off B Moehler 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Edmonds (36)
- Team LOB4
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. LeeLF |
H. PenceRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .343 | .371 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .411 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .436 | .641 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .350 | .552 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .324 | .431 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .308 | .435 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .363 | .463 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .145 | .253 | .268 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .326 | .374 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .285 | .285 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .160 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .253 | .350 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
a-flied out to center for J Towles in the 7th
b-walked for B Moehler in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BM Tejada (22, B Howry); H Pence (20, B Howry)
- 3BK Matsui (1, T Lilly)
- HRC Lee (22, 7th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIC Lee (77), H Pence (47)
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSH Pence (8, 2nd base by T Lilly)
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Lilly 5-9; N Cotts 1-1; B Howry 1-0
- Game ScoresT Lilly 65
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Geary(W,2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 87-59 | 4.03 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.23 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 109-74 |
- Pitching
- WPB Moehler
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 2-16; G Geary 3-2
- Game ScoresB Moehler 67
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | J Edmonds homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 7th | C Lee homered to left. | 1 | 1 | |
| 9th | H Pence doubled to left center, M Tejada scored. | 1 | 2 | |
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:05 AM, 19 July 2008
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 42,368
Game Time:2:27
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gary Darling
- First Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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