Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bourgeois vs. Dempster
  
  Bourgeois takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  There goes Bourgeois. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bourgeois steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Dempster
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourgeois scores. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Dempster
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bogusevic vs. Dempster
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Paredes vs. Dempster
  
  Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Dempster covering. Safe. Sanchez moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Barmes vs. Dempster
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Martinez scores. Paredes moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Quintero vs. Dempster
  
  There goes Barmes. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Barmes steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Quintero vs. Dempster
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeMahieu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Myers
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Castro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Campana vs. Myers
  
  Campana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaHair vs. Myers
  
  LaHair hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castro tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Myers
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dempster
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourgeois vs. Dempster
  
  Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeMahieu juggles the ball. That's an error on LeMahieu. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Dempster
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Myers
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Myers
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LeMahieu vs. Myers
  
  LeMahieu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeWitt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Myers
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. DeWitt moves to third. LeMahieu moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Dempster vs. Myers
  
  Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Dempster
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Dempster
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paredes vs. Dempster
  
  Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barmes vs. Dempster
  
  Barmes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Myers
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Campana vs. Myers
  
  Campana strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Myers
  
  LaHair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Dempster
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dempster
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourgeois vs. Dempster
  
  Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Myers
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Myers
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Myers
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Byrd for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Dempster
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Dempster
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Dempster
  
  Bogusevic hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Bogusevic reaches second base with a double. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Paredes vs. Dempster
  
  Paredes hits a line drive into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LeMahieu vs. Myers
  
  LeMahieu hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Myers
  
  Hill hits a line drive into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dempster vs. Myers
  
  Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Dempster
  
  Barmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Dempster
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dempster
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Myers
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campana vs. Myers
  
  Campana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campana for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Myers
  
  LaHair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Myers
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourgeois vs. Dempster
  
  Bourgeois hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeMahieu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Dempster
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Dempster
  
  Lee hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Myers
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Myers
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMahieu vs. Myers
  
  LeMahieu hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Myers
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Russell
  
  James Russell now pitching.
  
  Bogusevic hits a fly ball into right field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Paredes vs. Russell
  
  Paredes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Russell
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Samardzija
  
  Blake DeWitt now playing third base. Jeff Samardzija now pitching. Darwin Barney now playing second base.
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Myers
  
  Barney hits a line drive towards right. Bogusevic chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bogusevic. Barney moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Myers
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Myers
  
  Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Tony Campana.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barney tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaHair vs. Myers
  
  LaHair strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Myers
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Pena reaches second base with a double. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Byrd vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching. J.B. Shuck now playing right field.
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Shuck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shuck vs. Ortiz
  
  Aramis Ramirez now playing third base. Bryan LaHair now playing first base. Ramon Ortiz now pitching. Blake DeWitt now playing left field. Reed J
  
  Shuck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourgeois vs. Ortiz
  
  Bourgeois hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Ortiz
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Ortiz
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. LaHair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Melancon
  
  Jason Bourgeois now playing left field. Jordan Schafer now playing center field.
  
  DeWitt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Melancon
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Melancon
  
  Alfonso Soriano pinch hits for Koyie Hill.
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/2011 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bourgeois J, cf-lf    4  1  0  0   Castro S, ss          3  1  1  0   
Sanchez A, 2b         4  1  0  0   Campana T, rf         3  0  0  0   
Martinez J, lf        5  1  2  1   Ramirez A, ph-3b      0  0  0  1   
Schafer J, cf         0  0  0  0   LaHair B, lf-1b       3  0  1  1   
Lee C, 1b             4  0  1  0   Pena C, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Bogusevic B, rf       4  0  2  0   Ortiz R, p            0  0  0  0   
Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   Byrd M, cf            4  0  2  0   
Paredes J, 3b         4  0  1  0   DeWitt B, 2b-3b-lf    4  0  1  0   
Barmes C, ss          4  0  2  2   LeMahieu D, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Quintero H, c         4  0  0  0   Samardzija J, p       0  0  0  0   
Myers B, p            3  0  0  0   Johnson R, rf         1  0  0  0   
Shuck J, rf           0  0  0  0   Hill K, c             3  0  0  0   
                                   Soriano A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Dempster R, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Barney D, 2b          1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  8  3                        32  2  7  2

Houston          300 000 000 --  3
Chicago          100 000 010 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Myers B (W)           7.2  7  2  1  1  5
Melancon M (S)        1.1  0  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempster R (L)        7.0  7  3  3  2  2
Russell J             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Samardzija J          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ortiz R               1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- LeMahieu D, Bogusevic B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Castro S, Bogusevic B, Pena C
SB -- Bourgeois J, Barmes C
SF -- LaHair B, Ramirez A
T -- 3:00
A -- 36250

    

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