Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2-1, 2-1 Away

Final

1-2, 1-2 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	11	16	0
0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	6	11	1

T. Lilly1-0

5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

B. Moehler0-1

1.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Single
- 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- A Soriano stole third, K Fukudome stole second.
  8
  4
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Hoffpauir hit for T Lilly.
  10
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- D. Patton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Smith hit for C Sampson.
  10
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Patton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Gathright hit for C Marmol.
  10
  6
- D Lee safe at first on error by shortstop M Tejada.
  11
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 9th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Gathright in center field.
  11
  6
- D Erstad hit for D Brocail.
  11
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 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

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 9 April 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,047

Game Time:3:14

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

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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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Single