Astros 5-3 Cubs (22 May, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

27-21, 13-7 home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Line Out
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Theriot picked off first.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Bourn stole second.
  3
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- L Berkman stole second.
  3
  4
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- K Matsui stole second.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Fontenot hit for J Lieber.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for D Brocail.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad in left field.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
7
Astros
2

Game 1

20/5

Cubs
2
Astros
4

Game 2

21/5

Cubs
3
Astros
5

Game 3

22/5

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 22 May 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 33,251

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Third Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor

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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Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

S. Chacon1-0

S. Gallagher1-1

J. Valverde14

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Line Out