Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

16-20, 8-10 Away

Final

21-14, 12-6 Home


HOU
CHC

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

S. Marshall2-2

0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

L. Hawkins1-2

0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- K Fukudome safe at first on error by shortstop M Tejada.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Freel hit for A Guzman.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- D Erstad hit for A Arias.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Johnson hit for M Hoffpauir.
  0
  3
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K Fukudome in right field.
  0
  4
- R Johnson in center field.
  0
  4
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Michaels hit for C Sampson.
  4
  4
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- B Scales at third base.
  4
  4
- A Miles at second base.
  4
  4
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
-
Cubs
-

Game 1

15/5

Astros
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

16/5

Astros
6
Cubs
5

Game 2

17/5

Wrigley Field

6:05 PM, 16 May 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,549

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Hohn
First Base Umpire - Angel Campos
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman

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

S. Marshall2-2

L. Hawkins1-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Line Out