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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 30, 2009
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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 July 30, 2009 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 2009 |
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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 | July 30, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Ortiz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Hart |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 41,524 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Geoff Blum | First Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Russ Ortiz | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Jake Fox | Third Baseman |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Koyie Hill | Catcher |
Kevin Hart | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 30, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hart
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Hart
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hart
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Ortiz
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ortiz
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hart
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Hart
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Hart
Pence is hit by the pitch. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Hart
Keppinger bunts towards third. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Blum moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Quintero vs. Hart
Quintero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Hart
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Soriano reaches second base with a double. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fontenot vs. Ortiz
Fontenot hits a popup towards third. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Ortiz
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Ortiz
Hart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Soriano scores. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Theriot reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. Fukudome goes all the way around to score. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Ortiz
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hart
Bourn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Hart
Matsui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hart
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hart
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Hart
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ortiz
Fox hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Ortiz
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Fontenot reaches third base with a triple. Soriano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Ortiz
Hill hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fontenot tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Ortiz
Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. Hart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui misplays the ball. That's an error on Matsui. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Byrdak
Lee strikes out. Quintero throws to third, and they've got Fukudome trapped. The throw to Quintero, and Fukudome is tagged out for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hart
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Hart
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Hart
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Byrdak vs. Hart
Byrdak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Byrdak
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Byrdak
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Byrdak
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrdak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hart
Bourn 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Hart
Matsui hits a line drive into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hart
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hart
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Byrdak
Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fontenot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Byrdak
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fontenot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Byrdak
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Fukudome vs. Byrdak
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Theriot vs. Byrdak
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fontenot tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Byrdak
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Hart
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Hart
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Hart
Keppinger hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Hart
Quintero takes first base on ball four. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Hart
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Fox strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fox out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Sampson
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Sampson
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Sampson
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui misplays the ball. That's an error on Matsui. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Sampson
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Marshall
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Marshall
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Sampson
Andres Blanco pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Blanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Sampson
There's a wild pitch. Blanco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Sampson
Fukudome hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Fukudome reaches third base with a triple. Blanco scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Theriot vs. Sampson
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fukudome scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Sampson
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Derrek Lee.
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sampson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Atkins
Mitch Atkins now pitching. Micah Hoffpauir now playing first base. Andres Blanco now playing shortstop. Matt Kata pinch hits for Carlos Lee.
Kata hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Atkins
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Atkins
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Atkins
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoffpauir scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keppinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Brocail
Matt Kata now playing left field. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Brocail
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Brocail
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Brocail
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Gregg
Kevin Gregg now pitching.
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Gregg
Chris Coste pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Coste takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Gregg
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Gregg
Matsui strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/2009 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 5 1 1 0 Fukudome K, cf 3 2 3 4 Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 2 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 4 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Atkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 1 1 1 Gregg K, p 0 0 0 0 Kata M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hoffpauir M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 1 0 Fox J, 3b 5 1 1 1 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bradley M, rf 4 2 1 1 Quintero H, c 1 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 3 2 2 0 Ortiz R, p 1 0 0 0 Fontenot M, 2b 5 2 2 1 Byrdak T, p 1 0 0 0 Hill K, c 3 1 1 1 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hart K, p 3 1 1 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Blanco A, ph-ss 1 1 1 0 Coste C, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 3 36 12 13 12 Houston 012 000 000 -- 3 Chicago 045 010 20x -- 12 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ortiz R (L) 2.1 9 9 9 3 3 Byrdak T 2.2 2 1 1 1 3 Sampson C 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hart K (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 Marshall S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Atkins M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Gregg K 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 E -- Matsui K 2 DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Soriano A, Theriot R, Bourn M, Fukudome K, Fontenot M 3B -- Fontenot M, Fukudome K HR -- Lee C, Matsui K, Fox J, Bradley M CS -- Fukudome K SH -- Keppinger J SF -- Hill K, Theriot R HBP -- by Hart K (Pence H), by Hart K (Quintero H) WP -- Sampson C T -- 2:54 A -- 41524
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