Astros 4-0 Cubs (4 Sep, 2008) Box Score

Chicago Cubs

85-55, 51-24 home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

R. Wolf9-11

9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

R. Dempster15-6

7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

Astros Hitting

hitters
M. BournCF
T. WiggintonLF
M. TejadaSS
L. Berkman1B
G. Blum3B
H. PenceRF
D. Newhan2B
H. QuinteroC
R. WolfP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	3	0	0	1	0	.226	.285	.300
5	1	1	2	1	0	1	.295	.365	.558
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.317	.419
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.331	.431	.600
4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.235	.278	.426
4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.272	.314	.460
3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.263	.306	.425
4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.239	.266	.321
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.137	.200	.157
35	4	10	3	1	3	9

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
A. SorianoLF
R. TheriotSS
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
G. SotoC
M. DeRosaRF
R. JohnsonCF
R. Cedeno2B
R. DempsterP
aC. McGeheePH
N. CottsP
J. SamardzijaP
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	0	0	.286	.341	.536
4	0	0	1	.311	.390	.365
3	1	1	2	.292	.363	.461
4	0	0	1	.276	.375	.502
4	1	0	1	.293	.370	.512
4	1	0	1	.291	.383	.488
3	0	0	2	.304	.359	.437
2	2	1	0	.280	.344	.366
0	0	0	0	.151	.182	.189
1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
29	6	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)
N. Cotts
J. Samardzija
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

		HOU
2nd	H Quintero singled to right, H Pence scored, D Newhan to second.	1
5th	T Wigginton homered to center, M Bourn scored.	3
9th	D Newhan stole home.	4

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 1

1/9

Astros
9
Cubs
7

Game 2

3/9

Astros
4
Cubs
0

Game 3

4/9

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	52	37	.584	-	L2
St. Louis	46	41	.529	5	W2
Pittsburgh	42	45	.483	9	W1
Cincinnati	42	46	.477	9.5	L1
Chicago	41	48	.461	11	W2

Pirates place RHP Daulton Jefferies (elbow discomfort) on IL

Daulton Jefferies, who joined the Pirates in a May 10 trade with the Giants, was put on the 15-day IL on Saturday due to discomfort in his pitching elbow.

Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz following suspension

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Cubs' Yency Almonte to have shoulder surgery, miss rest of '24

Out since May, Cubs reliever Yency Almonte will undergo right shoulder surgery for a labrum tear and miss the rest of the 2024 season.

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Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs

R. Wolf9-11

R. Dempster15-6

Scoring Summary

Inning

Game Information

2024 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Pirates place RHP Daulton Jefferies (elbow discomfort) on IL

Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz following suspension

Cubs' Yency Almonte to have shoulder surgery, miss rest of '24