Cubs 11-7 Astros (5 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

68-46, 42-16 home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	7	11	0
2	4	0	0	0	0	5	0	-	11	15	1

B. Howry4-4

1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

C. Sampson5-4

1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Loretta hit for W Rodriguez.
  5
  6
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Ward hit for H Blanco.
  7
  7
- J Marquis ran for D Ward.
  7
  7
- M Fontenot hit for B Howry.
  7
  7
- G Soto hit for M Fontenot.
  7
  7
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L Berkman at first base.
  7
  7
- R Theriot stole second.
  7
  10
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- G Soto catching.
  7
  11
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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

7:20 PM, 5 August 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,416

Game Time:2:46

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

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. Howry4-4

C. Sampson5-4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out