Astros 4-3 Cubs (4 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

1-3, 1-3 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Johnson hit for R Hill.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Berkman safe at first on error by second baseman M DeRosa.
  2
  2
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Cedeno hit for J Lieber.
  4
  2
- D Ward hit for R Cedeno.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- A Soriano at second base.
  4
  2
- M DeRosa at third base.
  4
  2
- D Ward in left field.
  4
  2
- D Erstad hit for D Brocail.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
4
Cubs
3

Game 1

4/4

Astros
7
Cubs
9

Game 2

5/4

Astros
2
Cubs
3

Game 3

6/4

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 4 April 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,812

Game Time:2:26

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Charlie Reliford
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs

W. Wright1-0

J. Lieber0-1

J. Valverde1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out