Cubs 11-4 Astros (6 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

69-46, 43-16 home


HOU
CHC

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

J. Marquis7-7

6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

B. Backe6-11

3.1 IP, 9 H, 11 ER, 0 K, 6 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 8 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- H Quintero safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 6th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- R Cedeno at shortstop.
  4
  11
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- R Johnson in center field.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Newhan in left field.
  4
  11
- M Fontenot hit for A Ramirez.
  4
  11
- D Ward hit for S Marshall.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Fontenot at second base.
  4
  11
- M DeRosa at third base.
  4
  11
- 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, 6 August 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,107

Game Time:2:57

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

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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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Out