Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Rodriguez
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Erstad vs. Zambrano
  
  Erstad strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  There goes Matsui. The throw from Soto and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Zambrano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zambrano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Zambrano
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Wigginton vs. Zambrano
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Zambrano
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Rodriguez
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Erstad vs. Zambrano
  
  Erstad strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pence vs. Zambrano
  
  Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Zambrano
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Zambrano
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Erstad vs. Zambrano
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zambrano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Rodriguez
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Erstad. Theriot reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Zambrano
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Zambrano
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Zambrano
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zambrano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Rodriguez
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Sampson
  
  Chris Sampson now pitching. Daryle Ward pinch hits for Reed Johnson.
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhan vs. Zambrano
  
  Daryle Ward now playing left field. Mark DeRosa now playing right field. Kosuke Fukudome now playing center field. David Newhan pinch hits for Chr
  
  Newhan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fukudome who is chasing the ball. Newhan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Erstad vs. Zambrano
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newhan scores. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Gaudin
  
  Chad Gaudin now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Gaudin
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Brocail
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Brocail
  
  Soto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Gaudin
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Gaudin
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Gaudin
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Valverde
  
  Darin Erstad now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Valverde
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Valverde
  
  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/19/2008 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Theriot R, ss         4  0  3  0   Matsui K, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Johnson R, cf         3  0  1  0   Erstad D, cf-lf       4  0  0  1   
Ward D, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   Berkman L, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  1  0   Lee C, lf             3  1  1  1   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   
Soto G, c             4  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  2  1   
DeRosa M, lf-rf       4  0  1  0   Pence H, rf           4  0  0  1   
Fukudome K, rf-cf     4  0  1  0   Wigginton T, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Cedeno R, 2b          3  0  1  0   Ausmus B, c           3  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, ph        1  0  0  0   Rodriguez W, p        1  1  1  0   
Zambrano C, p         3  1  1  1   Sampson C, p          0  0  0  0   
Gaudin C, p           0  0  0  0   Newhan D, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bourn M, cf           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        28  4  6  4

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Houston          012 000 10x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (L)        6.1  6  4  4  6  3
Gaudin C              1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W)       6.2  9  1  1  0  7
Sampson C             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Brocail D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Valverde J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 7
2B -- Theriot R
3B -- Newhan D
HR -- Zambrano C
CS -- Matsui K
SH -- Rodriguez W
T -- 2:24
A -- 43129

    

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