Cubs 8-5 Astros (8 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

74-88, 44-37 home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	14	1
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	8	1

T. Lilly1-0

6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

R. Ortiz0-1

2.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

CubsTop 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Slider 87
  2
  Foul Ball
  Slider 87
  3
  Ball
  Cutter 90
  4
  Fly Out
  Slider 87
- Theriot picked off third.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Fontenot safe at first on error by first baseman Berkman.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Michaels stole second.
  0
  0
- Blum hit for Byrdak
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Keppinger safe at first on throwing error by third baseman A. Ramírez, Keppinger safe at second on error.
  4
  2
- Bourn hit for Sampson
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Fukudome in right field.
  4
  2
- Gathright in center field.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Miles hit for Mármol
  4
  2
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- C. Fox pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Fontenot at third base.
  8
  2
- Miles at second base.
  8
  2
- Erstad hit for Arias
  8
  4
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Slider	87
2 Foul Ball	Slider	87
3 Ball	Cutter	90
4 Fly Out	Slider	87

Regular Season Series

CHC lead 4-1

Cubs
4
Astros
2

Game 1

7/4

Cubs
2
Astros
3

Game 2

8/4

Cubs
11
Astros
6

Game 3

9/4

Cubs
6
Astros
3

Game 4

7/5

Cubs
8
Astros
5

Game 5

8/5

Astros
-
Cubs
-

Game 6

15/5

Astros
4
Cubs
5

Game 6

16/5

Astros
6
Cubs
5

Game 7

17/5

Cubs
7
Astros
1

Game 8

10/6

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 9

11/6

Cubs
1
Astros
2

Game 10

11/6

Astros
1
Cubs
5

Game 11

28/7

Astros
11
Cubs
6

Game 12

29/7

Astros
0
Cubs
12

Game 13

29/7

Astros
3
Cubs
12

Game 14

30/7

Astros
5
Cubs
3

Game 15

1/9

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 16

2/9

Astros
0
Cubs
2

Game 17

2/9

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 8 May 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 28,620

Game Time:3:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

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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