Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

54-68, 25-35 Away

Final

38-84, 19-41 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	11	2
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	5	0

CubsTop 1st
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Downs doubled to shallow right, J Martinez to third, J Martinez scored on throwing error by right fielder T Colvin.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 5th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Altuve safe at first on error by shortstop S Castro.
  4
  1
- J Michaels hit for B Bogusevic.
  4
  3
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsTop 7th
- D. Carpenter pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Michaels in right field.
  4
  3
- S. Escalona pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- A Sanchez at shortstop.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- B DeWitt hit for J Samardzija.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- M. Melancon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Paredes at third base.
  4
  3
- A Ramirez to second on passed ball by H Quintero.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Astros
3

Game 1

16/8

Cubs
5
Astros
6

Game 2

17/8

Cubs
3
Astros
4

Game 3

17/8

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 16 August 2011

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 20,138

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
First Base Umpire - Al Porter
Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora

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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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

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K. Wood1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Strike Swinging