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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 2010
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on September 8, 2010 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2010 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 2010 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brett Myers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Wells |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,623 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Tommy Manzella | Shortstop |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brett Myers | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Blake DeWitt | Second Baseman |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Xavier Nady | First Baseman |
Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Darwin Barney | Third Baseman |
Randy Wells | Pitcher |
Mike Quade | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 2010
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wells
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Wells
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Myers
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Wells
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manzella vs. Wells
Manzella hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Manzella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Wells
Quintero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manzella scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Wells
Myers bunts in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Myers
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Colvin out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Myers
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wells
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wells
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a popup off the glove of DeWitt, and into shallow right field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wallace vs. Wells
Wallace hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Myers
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manzella vs. Wells
Manzella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nady settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Wells
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wells
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Myers
DeWitt hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a line drive towards short. Manzella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wells
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Wells
Pence takes first base on ball four. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keppinger scores. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wallace vs. Wells
Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Myers
Nady hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Myers
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soto moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manzella vs. Wells
Manzella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Wells
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Quintero reaches second base with a double. Manzella moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Wells
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Keppinger vs. Wells
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manzella scores. Quintero moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Wells
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Myers
Sam Fuld pinch hits for Randy Wells.
Fuld strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Myers
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Mateo
Marcos Mateo now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mateo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Mateo
Wallace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Myers
Nady hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Colvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Myers
Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colvin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoffpauir vs. Myers
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Darwin Barney.
Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Manzella vs. Mateo
Bobby Scales now playing third base.
Manzella hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Mateo
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Marshall
Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Brett Myers. Sean Marshall now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Abad
Fernando Abad now pitching. Jeff Baker pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Abad
DeWitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Lindstrom
Matt Lindstrom now pitching.
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeWitt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Lindstrom
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. DeWitt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Nady vs. Lindstrom
Nady strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Berg
Justin Berg now pitching.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Berg
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Berg
Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Byrdak
Jason Bourgeois now playing left field. Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Colvin hits a popup towards short. Manzella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Lopez
Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Lopez
Soriano hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/2010 -- Houston at Chicago (N) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 DeWitt B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Keppinger J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Castro S, ss 4 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 1 Byrd M, cf 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 0 0 Nady X, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bourgeois J, lf 0 0 0 0 Colvin T, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Soto G, c 3 0 1 0 Wallace B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0 Manzella T, ss 4 2 2 0 Barney D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 4 0 2 1 Hoffpauir M, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers B, p 2 0 0 0 Scales B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hernandez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wells R, p 1 0 0 0 Abad F, p 0 0 0 0 Fuld S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindstrom M, p 0 0 0 0 Mateo M, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0 Baker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Berg J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 33 0 5 0 Houston 011 011 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Myers B (W) 7.0 3 0 0 1 8 Abad F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Lindstrom M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wells R (L) 6.0 9 4 4 2 3 Mateo M 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Marshall S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Berg J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Castro S, Johnson C LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Manzella T, Johnson C, Quintero H, Colvin T HR -- Pence H SH -- Myers B T -- 2:34 A -- 33623
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