Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

74-66, 35-37 Away

Final

85-55, 51-24 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

R. Wolf9-11

9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

R. Dempster15-6

7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C McGehee hit for R Dempster.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- D Newhan stole home.
  4
  0
- M Bourn safe at second on throwing error by shortstop R Theriot.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 9th
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 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

1:05 AM, 4 September 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,163

Game Time:2:32

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

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. Wolf9-11

R. Dempster15-6

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Single