Astros 5-3 Cubs (1 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

63-68, 28-38 Away

Final

65-64, 38-26 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Strike Looking
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- H Pence caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Fontenot hit for R Harden.
  5
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Lee safe at second on error by right fielder H Pence.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- S Fuld hit for A Heilman.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- D Erstad hit for R Oswalt.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
5
Cubs
3

Game 1

1/9

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 2

2/9

Astros
0
Cubs
2

Game 3

2/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 1 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,990

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Eric Cooper

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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R. Oswalt8-5

R. Harden8-8

J. Valverde20

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