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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 2008
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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 1, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Tim Timmons |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Jose Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Marquis
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Marquis
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Marquis
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Marquis
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Marquis
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Marquis
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis bunts towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano who is chasing the ball. Tejada reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Marquis
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. Berkman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Marquis
There goes Berkman. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Berkman steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Marquis
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Marquis
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Marquis
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Erstad moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Blum vs. Marquis
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Marquis
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Oswalt
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jason Marquis.
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Samardzija
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Samardzija
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Samardzija fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Samardzija
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Samardzija
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Samardzija
There's a wild pitch. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Samardzija
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Samardzija
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Samardzija
Castillo 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: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
There goes Pence. The throw from Soto and he is out, DeRosa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wuertz
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Wuertz
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Wuertz
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wuertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Darin Erstad now playing left field. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Oswalt
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Michael Wuertz.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Valverde
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Valverde
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Pence 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 9/1/2008 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Erstad D, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0
Wigginton T, lf 3 0 0 0 Fukudome K, rf 4 0 0 0
Bourn M, cf 0 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 2 2 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 2 1 2 0 DeRosa M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Edmonds J, cf 3 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 3 0 2 1 Soto G, c 3 0 1 0
Castillo J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 3 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 0 0 0 0
Oswalt R, p 4 0 1 0 Fontenot M, ph 1 0 0 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Ward D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 29 0 4 0
Houston 000 200 010 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 8.1 4 0 0 0 3
Valverde J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 8
Samardzija J 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Wuertz M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Ramirez A, Soto G
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Pence H
3B -- Tejada M
SB -- Berkman L
CS -- Pence H
SH -- Marquis J
SF -- Blum G
WP -- Samardzija J
T -- 2:38
A -- 40670
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