Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

63-70, 28-40 Away

Final

67-64, 40-26 Home


HOU
CHC

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

Astros Hitting

hitters
K. Matsui2B
J. Keppinger3B
bM. BournPH
H. PenceRF
C. LeeLF
E. MaysonetPR
M. TejadaSS
J. MichaelsCF
cG. BlumPH
A. Boone1B
H. QuinteroC
F. PaulinoP
T. ByrdakP
aL. BerkmanPH
L. HawkinsP
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	0	0	.243	.294	.335
3	0	0	1	.258	.330	.388
1	0	0	0	.296	.369	.409
3	1	1	0	.281	.346	.469
4	2	0	0	.307	.353	.499
0	0	0	0	.295	.333	.377
4	0	0	1	.298	.329	.426
3	0	0	0	.233	.292	.442
1	0	0	0	.261	.324	.387
3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	1	0	0	.238	.289	.381
2	0	0	2	.056	.056	.056
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	1	.272	.402	.499
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
32	5	1	5

a-struck out swinging for T Byrdak in the 8th

b-grounded to first for J Keppinger in the 9th

c-popped out to third for J Michaels in the 9th

Batting
2BH Pence (20, T Lilly); H Quintero (7, T Lilly)
Team LOB6
Team RISP0-7 (M Tejada 0-2, J Michaels 0-1, G Blum 0-1, C Lee 0-1, L Berkman 0-1, K Matsui 0-1)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
K. FukudomeCF
A. BlancoSS
D. Lee1B
M. BradleyRF
J. FoxLF
S. FuldLF
M. Fontenot2B
J. Baker3B
K. HillC
T. LillyP
C. MarmolP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.274	.385	.456
3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.240	.298	.333
3	1	1	2	1	1	1	.294	.374	.550
3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266	.395	.421
3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.281	.328	.520
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.389	.350
3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.225	.293	.373
3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273	.326	.445
2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.239	.323	.341
3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.082	.100	.143
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
26	2	4	2	1	3	9

Batting
2BA Blanco (6, F Paulino)
HRD Lee (27, 4th inning off F Paulino 1 on, 0 Out)
RBID Lee 2 (90)
SHA Blanco
Team LOB4
Team RISP1-4 (J Fox 0-1, D Lee 1-1, M Bradley 0-2)

Baserunning
CST Lilly (1, 2nd base by F Paulino/H Quintero)

Astros Pitching

pitchers
F. Paulino(L,2-7)
T. Byrdak
L. Hawkins
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	4	2	2	2	7	1	99-61	6.62
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16-8	3.12
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-8	2.05
8.0	4	2	2	3	9	1	129-77

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedF Paulino 13-23; T Byrdak 3-4; L Hawkins 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesF Paulino 20-17-10-14; T Byrdak 3-2-0-3; L Hawkins 2-3-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Paulino 6-4; T Byrdak 2-1; L Hawkins 1-0
Game ScoresF Paulino 61

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
T. Lilly(W,10-8)
C. Marmol(S,8)
team

IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	4	0	5	105-69	3.17
1.0	1	1	0	21-14	3.47
9.0	5	1	5	126-83

Pitching
IBBD Lee (By F Paulino)
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedT Lilly 13-28; C Marmol 1-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesT Lilly 19-14-17-19; C Marmol 2-1-7-4
Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Lilly 6-13; C Marmol 1-2
Game ScoresT Lilly 79

Scoring Summary

Inning				HOU	CHC
		4th	D Lee homered to left, A Blanco scored.	0	2

Astros
5
Cubs
3

Game 1

1/9

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 2

2/9

Astros
0
Cubs
2

Game 3

2/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 2 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,192

Game Time:2:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Second Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether

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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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

T. Lilly10-8

F. Paulino2-7

C. Marmol8

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