Astros 5-1 Cubs (24 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

21-23, 16-10 home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	-	5	9	0

W. Rodriguez4-4

7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

J. Samardzija4-3

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ground Out
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- T Campana hit for J Samardzija.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Russell pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- M Gonzalez hit for W Rodriguez.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Lyon pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Mather stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Dolis pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- B LaHair at first base.
  1
  2
- M Downs hit for B Lyon.
  1
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- B. Myers pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- J Maxwell in left field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 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, 24 May 2012

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 18,732

Game Time:2:57

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

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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Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

W. Rodriguez4-4

J. Samardzija4-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Ground Out