Astros 8-4 Cubs (22 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

19-23, 14-10 home


CHC
HOU

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

B. Norris5-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 3 BB

M. Garza2-2

3.0 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Out
- T Campana stole second.
  0
  0
- T Campana stole third.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Garza pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Garza pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Garza pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 4th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Baker hit for M Garza.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J Mather in left field.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Gonzalez hit for B Norris.
  0
  7
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- E. Del Rosario pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- M Downs at first base.
  0
  8
- M Gonzalez at shortstop.
  0
  8
- B Lalli hit for B LaHair.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- B Lalli at first base.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- E. Del Rosario pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- R Johnson hit for R Wells.
  0
  8
- F. Abad pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- D DeJesus to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  8
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Astros
8

Game 1

22/5

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 2

23/5

Cubs
1
Astros
5

Game 3

24/5

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 22 May 2012

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 16,895

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	91	68	.572	-	W1
St. Louis	81	78	.509	10	L1
Chicago	81	78	.509	10	L1
Cincinnati	76	83	.478	15	L3
Pittsburgh	74	85	.465	17	L1

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B. Norris5-1

M. Garza2-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Out