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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 2007
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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 April 9, 2007 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 2007 |
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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 | April 9, 2007 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lilly |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 41,388 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Eric Cooper |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Woody Williams | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Center Fielder |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
Michael Barrett | Catcher |
Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
Ted Lilly | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 2007
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lilly
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Lilly
Burke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Burke reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lilly fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Lilly
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Williams
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Williams
Lee hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Williams
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Williams
Floyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lilly
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lilly
Everett hits a line drive towards short. Izturis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Williams
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Williams
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Williams
Izturis hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lilly
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lilly
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Lilly
Burke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Williams
Lilly hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Williams
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Lilly
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Lilly
Lane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Lilly
Everett takes first base on ball four. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero is hit by the pitch. Ensberg moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Lilly
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Williams
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett misplays the ball. That's an error on Everett. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Williams
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Williams
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Williams
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Williams
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lilly
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Lilly
Burke bunts in front of the plate. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Williams
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Williams
Lilly hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Williams
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Lilly
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lilly
Lane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lilly
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Williams
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Williams
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Williams
Floyd hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Williams
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Williams
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lilly
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching. Ryan Theriot now playing second base.
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Wuertz fields it and throws to first for the out. Quintero moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Burke vs. Wuertz
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Wuertz
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Wuertz
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Izturis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Qualls
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Qualls
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Qualls
There goes Soriano. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Soriano steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Qualls
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Biggio. Soriano scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Qualls
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Ensberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Howry
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Howry
There's a wild pitch. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Howry
Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Howry
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Howry
Luke Scott pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Howry
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. White
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. White
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching. Matt Murton now playing left field.
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Murton hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Wheeler
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wheeler covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wheeler
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ryan Theriot.
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2007 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Soriano A, cf 4 1 1 0 Burke C, cf 4 0 1 1 Jones J, rf 4 1 2 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lee C, lf 5 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ensberg M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Floyd C, lf 4 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 4 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 1 2 Barrett M, c 3 0 2 1 Quintero H, c 3 0 0 0 DeRosa M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams W, p 3 0 1 0 Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Scott L, ph 1 0 1 0 Murton M, lf 1 0 0 0 White R, p 0 0 0 0 Izturis C, ss 3 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Lilly T, p 2 0 0 0 Theriot R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 33 3 7 2 Houston 100 110 020 -- 5 Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Williams W 6.0 6 2 2 1 2 Qualls C (W) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 White R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Wheeler D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lilly T* 6.0 6 3 3 1 5 Wuertz M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Howry B (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Dempster R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Everett A, Biggio C DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Biggio C 2, Burke C, Lee C, Barrett M, Ensberg M, Scott L HR -- Everett A SB -- Soriano A SH -- Burke C, Biggio C SF -- Berkman L HBP -- by Lilly T (Quintero H) WP -- Lilly T, Howry B T -- 2:46 A -- 41388
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