Cubs 4-2 Astros (7 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

0-1, 0-1 home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Home Run
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Tejada caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for R Oswalt.
  3
  1
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for D Erstad.
  3
  1
- D Erstad hit for R Oswalt.
  3
  1
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for D Erstad.
  3
  1
- D Erstad hit for R Oswalt.
  3
  1
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for D Erstad.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Fontenot to second on wild pitch by G Geary.
  3
  1
- M Hoffpauir hit for C Marmol.
  3
  1
- M Hoffpauir hit for C Marmol.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Gathright in center field.
  4
  1
- J Smith hit for G Geary.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Astros
2

Game 1

7/4

Cubs
2
Astros
3

Game 2

8/4

Cubs
11
Astros
6

Game 3

9/4

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 7 April 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,827

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derryl Cousins
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Brian Runge

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

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R. Oswalt0-1

K. Gregg1

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1 Ball
2 Home Run