Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

38-56, 18-30 Away

Final

43-52, 24-25 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	7	8	2
0	0	0	1	5	1	2	5	-	14	14	1

A. Cashner1-3

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

B. Lyon5-4

1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Castro reaches on force attempt, fielding error by second baseman R Theriot. J Keppinger scored, C Johnson safe at third, J Castro safe at second on error by second baseman R Theriot.
  2
  0
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Bourn stole second.
  7
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Theriot reaches on force attempt, throwing error by second baseman J Keppinger. G Soto safe at third, R Theriot safe at second.
  7
  1
- X Nady hit for R Dempster.
  7
  1
- W. Lopez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Byrd to second on balk by W Lopez.
  7
  6
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- A. Cashner pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- W. Lopez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- A. Cashner pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Lyon pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- P Feliz at third base.
  7
  7
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- G. Majewski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- K Fukudome hit for S Marshall.
  7
  9
- A Soriano safe at first on error by shortstop A Sanchez.
  7
  14
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
11
Cubs
5

Game 1

20/7

Astros
7
Cubs
14

Game 2

21/7

Astros
4
Cubs
3

Game 3

21/7

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 21 July 2010

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,401

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

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

A. Cashner1-3

B. Lyon5-4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Pop Out