Astros 2-0 Cubs (5 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

67-46, 41-16 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ground Out
- C Lee singled to right, M Tejada scored, C Lee to third on throwing error by right fielder K Fukudome.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M DeRosa hit for C Gaudin.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M DeRosa at second base.
  2
  0
- M Fontenot at shortstop.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Ground Out

Astros
2
Cubs
0

Game 1

5/8

Astros
7
Cubs
11

Game 2

5/8

Astros
4
Cubs
11

Game 3

6/8

Wrigley Field

12:05 AM, 5 August 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,867

Game Time:2:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

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

B. Moehler7-4

R. Dempster12-5

L. Hawkins1

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