Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

97-64, 42-38 Away

Final

86-75, 47-33 Home


CHC
HOU

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

C. Zambrano1-0

9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB

R. Wolf0-1

2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 89
  2
  Ball
  Slider 82
  3
  Home Run
  Four-seam FB 89
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Wolf pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- A. Ramírez reached on infield single, Lee scored on error, A. Ramírez safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Tejada.
  4
  0
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Saccomanno hit for Borkowski
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Pie in center field.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Fukudome hit for Cedeño
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- DeRosa at second base.
  5
  0
- Fukudome in right field.
  5
  0
- José Castillo hit for Cassel
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	89
2 Ball	Slider	82
3 Home Run	Four-seam FB	89

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 9-7

Astros
4
Cubs
3

Game 1

4/4

Astros
7
Cubs
9

Game 2

5/4

Astros
2
Cubs
3

Game 3

6/4

Cubs
7
Astros
2

Game 4

20/5

Cubs
2
Astros
4

Game 5

21/5

Cubs
3
Astros
5

Game 6

22/5

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 7

19/7

Cubs
1
Astros
4

Game 8

20/7

Cubs
9
Astros
0

Game 9

20/7

Astros
2
Cubs
0

Game 10

5/8

Astros
7
Cubs
11

Game 11

5/8

Astros
4
Cubs
11

Game 12

6/8

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 13

1/9

Astros
9
Cubs
7

Game 14

3/9

Astros
4
Cubs
0

Game 15

4/9

Cubs
-
Astros
-

Game 16

13/9

Cubs
-
Astros
-

Game 16

14/9

Cubs
5
Astros
0

Game 16

15/9

Cubs
6
Astros
1

Game 17

15/9

American Family Field

1:05 AM, 15 September 2008

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Attendance: 23,441

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Tschida
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

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

C. Zambrano1-0

R. Wolf0-1

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 9-7

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