Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

15-12, 7-6 Away

Final

11-17, 5-9 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Single
- R Johnson scored on I Rodriguez' passed ball.
  4
  0
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- K Matsui to third, L Berkman to second on wild pitch by R Harden.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Johnson scored, M Hoffpauir to third, A Miles to second on passed ball by I Rodriguez.
  5
  1
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for A Arias.
  6
  1
- D Erstad hit for A Arias.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- R Johnson in right field.
  6
  3
- J Gathright in center field.
  6
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
6
Astros
3

Game 1

7/5

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 7 May 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 29,415

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Third Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck

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

R. Harden3-1

M. Hampton1-3

K. Gregg5

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Single