Cubs 5-4 Astros (6 Sep, 2010) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

60-78, 33-40 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Castro singled to left, M Downs to second, M Downs to third, J Castro to second on error by left fielder A Soriano.
  1
  0
- M Downs scored, J Castro to third on wild pitch by C Coleman.
  2
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Barney to second on wild pitch by W Rodriguez.
  4
  0
- B DeWitt safe at first on throwing error by first baseman C Lee, D Barney scored.
  4
  1
- G Soto caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Baker to third on passed ball by J Castro.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Coleman pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Bourn stole second.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- M. Mateo pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- W Castillo hit for M Mateo.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- A. Cashner pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- A Hernandez hit for M Downs.
  4
  4
- G Blum hit for W Rodriguez.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- W. Lopez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- T Manzella at shortstop.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

6/9

Astros
7
Cubs
3

Game 2

8/9

Astros
4
Cubs
0

Game 3

9/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 6 September 2010

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 31,647

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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A. Cashner2-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Single