Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
74-66, 35-37 Away
4
74-66, 35-37 Away
Final
85-55, 51-24 Home
0
85-55, 51-24 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BH Pence (30, R Dempster)
- HRT Wigginton (22, 5th inning off R Dempster 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIH Quintero (10), T Wigginton 2 (54)
- 2Out RBIH Quintero, T Wigginton 2
- GIDPT Wigginton; M Tejada
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBD Newhan (1, Home off J Samardzija/G Soto)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Tejada-L Berkman)
- AssistsT Wigginton (R Cedeno at Home)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .341 | .536 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .390 | .365 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .363 | .461 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .375 | .502 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .370 | .512 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .383 | .488 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .359 | .437 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .344 | .366 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .182 | .189 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
a-grounded to shortstop for R Dempster in the 7th
- Batting
- SHR Dempster 2
- GIDPC McGehee
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- DP2 (R Theriot-D Lee 2)
- ER Theriot (14, throw)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Wolf(W,9-11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 128-94 | 4.47 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 128-94 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Wolf 8-10
- Game ScoresR Wolf 81
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Dempster(L,15-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 110-74 | 2.97 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.11 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.23 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 141-95 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Dempster 10-4; N Cotts 0-1; J Samardzija 0-3
- Game ScoresR Dempster 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | H Quintero singled to right, H Pence scored, D Newhan to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | T Wigginton homered to center, M Bourn scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 9th | D Newhan stole home. | 4 | 0 | |
HOU wins 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 4 September 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 40,163
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- First Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
- Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
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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