Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

63-70, 28-40 Away

Final

67-64, 40-26 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T Lilly caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- S Fuld in left field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- L Berkman hit for T Byrdak.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- T. Lilly pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Bourn hit for J Keppinger.
  0
  2
- E Maysonet ran for C Lee.
  0
  2
- G Blum hit for J Michaels.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 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

7:20 PM, 2 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,192

Game Time:2:14

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

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

T. Lilly10-8

F. Paulino2-7

C. Marmol8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Fly Out