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Cubs
@ Astros
Miller Park
September 15, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 15, 2008 at Miller Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lilly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Miller Park |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 15,158 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Tim Tschida |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Micah Hoffpauir | Right Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Ted Lilly | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reggie Abercrombie | Center Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Jose Castillo | Third Baseman |
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Miller Park
September 15, 2008
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Moehler
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soriano tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Moehler
Hoffpauir hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Lilly
Abercrombie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Lilly
Loretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Moehler
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Moehler
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moehler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Lilly
Lilly fires to first and has Berkman trapped. There's the throw to Cedeno who tags Berkman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lilly
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Moehler
Lilly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Moehler
Fontenot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lilly
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Lilly
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Moehler
Hoffpauir hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoffpauir for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Lilly
Abercrombie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Lilly
Loretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Moehler
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Moehler
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moehler
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Moehler
Lilly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lilly
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Moehler
Fontenot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching. Reed Johnson pinch hits for Micah Hoffpauir.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Soto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Sampson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sampson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lilly vs. Sampson
Lilly hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lilly
Reed Johnson now playing right field.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lilly
Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saccomanno vs. Lilly
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Saccomanno strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Brocail
Brad Ausmus now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Brocail
Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Brocail
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Lilly
Abercrombie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Lilly
Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abercrombie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abercrombie moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hawkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Hawkins
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Samardzija
Erstad takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Samardzija
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Newhan vs. Marmol
David Newhan pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Mark DeRosa now playing right field.
There's a wild pitch. Erstad moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Newhan vs. Marmol
Newhan hits a line drive into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Erstad tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Marmol
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Reggie Abercrombie.
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing center field. David Newhan now playing left field.
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wright
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Wright
DeRosa hits a popup towards third. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Howry
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Howry
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/2008 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Soriano A, lf 4 1 1 0 Abercrombie R, cf 3 0 0 0
Fontenot M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Blum G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Loretta M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hoffpauir M, rf 2 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 0 0
Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Soto G, c 4 1 1 2 Erstad D, lf-cf 2 1 0 0
Edmonds J, cf 3 1 1 1 Quintero H, c 1 0 0 0
Cedeno R, ss 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Lilly T, p 3 0 1 0 Moehler B, p 1 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
DeRosa M, rf 1 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Saccomanno M, ph 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Newhan D, ph-lf 0 0 0 1
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33 6 7 6 27 1 1 1
Chicago 100 014 000 -- 6
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lilly T (W) 7.0 1 0 0 1 9
Samardzija J 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Marmol C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Howry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L)* 5.0 6 5 5 1 4
Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Sampson C 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hawkins L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wright W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Ramirez A
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 3
HR -- Edmonds J, Lee D, Soto G
CS -- Berkman L
SF -- Ramirez A, Newhan D
WP -- Marmol C
T -- 2:49
A -- 15158
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