Cubs 4-1 Astros (2 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

66-64, 39-26 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Bunt Single
- M Bourn stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Baker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Soriano safe at third on throwing error by shortstop M Tejada.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Lee safe at second on error by right fielder H Pence, M Bradley to third.
  0
  2
- S. Gervacio pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K Matsui stole second, K Matsui safe at third on error by second baseman J Baker.
  0
  3
- J Michaels hit for S Gervacio.
  1
  3
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- S Fuld in left field.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Lee to third on wild pitch by J Fulchino.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Keppinger hit for J Fulchino.
  1
  4
- H Pence to second on fielder's indifference.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Bunt Single

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, 2 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,332

Game Time:2:34

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	50	35	.588	-	L1
St. Louis	43	40	.518	6	W1
Pittsburgh	40	43	.482	9	W1
Cincinnati	39	45	.464	10.5	L1
Chicago	39	46	.459	11	L1

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Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs

R. Wells10-7

B. Moehler8-10

C. Marmol7

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