Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

72-66, 33-37 Away

Final

85-53, 51-22 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Berkman stole third.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- D Erstad safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Marquis pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Fontenot hit for J Marquis.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Tejada scored, L Berkman to second on wild pitch by J Samardzija, L Berkman safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Soto.
  3
  0
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- H Pence caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Erstad in left field.
  3
  0
- M Bourn in center field.
  3
  0
- D Ward hit for M Wuertz.
  3
  0
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- K Fukudome to second on fielder's indifference.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 1

1/9

Astros
9
Cubs
7

Game 2

3/9

Astros
4
Cubs
0

Game 3

4/9

Wrigley Field

9:05 PM, 1 September 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,670

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

R. Oswalt13-9

J. Marquis9-8

J. Valverde38

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Strike Swinging