Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BH Pence (28, J Marquis)
- 3BM Tejada (3, J Marquis)
- RBIG Blum (45), H Pence (70)
- SFG Blum
- GIDPG Blum
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSH Pence (9, 2nd base by M Wuertz/G Soto)
- SBL Berkman (16, 3rd base off J Marquis/G Soto)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Castillo-M Tejada-L Berkman)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .342 | .536 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .362 | .383 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .361 | .462 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .378 | .507 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .382 | .484 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .338 | .462 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .369 | .506 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .391 | .365 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .241 | .255 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .377 | .527 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .340 | .402 |
| 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
a-struck out swinging for J Marquis in the 6th
b-singled to left for M Wuertz in the 9th
- Batting
- SHJ Marquis
- GIDPA Soriano
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- DP1 (R Theriot-D Lee)
- EA Ramirez (13, ground ball); G Soto (5, throw)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Oswalt(W,13-9) |
J. Valverde(S,38) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106-77 | 3.91 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.71 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117-84 |
- Pitching
- IBBL Berkman (By J Marquis)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Oswalt 13-9; J Valverde 1-1
- Game ScoresR Oswalt 78
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Marquis(L,9-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 111-67 | 4.46 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-17 | 1.29 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.43 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 155-93 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Samardzija
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Marquis 5-5; J Samardzija 1-2; M Wuertz 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Marquis 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | G Blum hit sacrifice fly to center, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | H Pence singled to center, L Berkman scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8th | M Tejada scored, L Berkman to second on wild pitch by J Samardzija, L Berkman safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Soto. | 3 | 0 | ||
HOU wins 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
9:05 PM, 1 September 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 40,670
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
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 |

