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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 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 September 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Wells |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,332 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Mike Reilly |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Chris Coste | Catcher |
Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Jeff Baker | Second Baseman |
Koyie Hill | Catcher |
Randy Wells | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn bunts towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Wells
There goes Bourn. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Wells
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Moehler
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Moehler
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Wells
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Wells
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Moehler
Fukudome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coste settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Wells
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moehler vs. Wells
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Coste moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Wells
Tejada hits a line drive towards the mound. Wells catches it and throws to first to double up Bourn. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moehler
Baker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Moehler
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Moehler
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a line drive into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Wells
Pence takes first base on ball four. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Wells
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Moehler
Theriot 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Moehler
Bradley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moehler
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Wells
Coste hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Wells
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wells
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Wells
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Moehler
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Moehler
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tejada. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Moehler
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soriano scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Moehler
Wells bunts in front of the plate. Coste fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Theriot vs. Moehler
Theriot strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a line drive towards first. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Moehler
Bradley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a fly ball towards right. Pence settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pence. Bradley moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Lee moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fukudome vs. Moehler
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Soriano vs. Gervacio
Samuel Gervacio now pitching.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Gervacio
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wells
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Wells
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coste vs. Wells
There goes Matsui. The throw from Hill, and Baker drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Coste vs. Wells
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Matsui scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wells
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Samuel Gervacio.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching. Sam Fuld now playing left field.
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Fulchino
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuld for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Fulchino
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. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Grabow
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Grabow
Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gregg
Kevin Gregg now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Gregg
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Fulchino
Bradley hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Fulchino
Lee hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Blum, and into shallow left field. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Fulchino
There's a wild pitch. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Fulchino
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Fukudome vs. Fulchino
Fukudome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Pence throws the ball in to Matsui who relays the ball to Coste, who tags Ramirez, who came all the way from first, for the out. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hoffpauir vs. Fulchino
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Kevin Gregg.
Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Fulchino
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Marmol
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Coste vs. Marmol
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Marmol
Jeff Keppinger pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Marmol
Keppinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/2009 -- Houston at Chicago (N) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 4 0 3 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0 Bradley M, rf 4 2 2 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Blum G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Fukudome K, cf 4 0 1 1 Pence H, rf 3 0 1 0 Soriano A, lf 3 1 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Coste C, c 4 0 1 1 Gregg K, p 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 0 0 Hoffpauir M, ph 0 0 0 0 Gervacio S, p 0 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 0 0 0 0 Baker J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0 Hill K, c 3 0 1 1 Keppinger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wells R, p 1 0 0 0 Fuld S, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 31 4 8 4 Houston 000 000 100 -- 1 Chicago 000 111 01x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (L) 5.1 6 3 1 0 2 Gervacio S 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Fulchino J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wells R (W) 6.2 7 1 0 2 4 Grabow J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Gregg K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Marmol C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Tejada M, Pence H, Baker J DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Lee D, Fukudome K HR -- Bradley M SB -- Bourn M, Matsui K SH -- Wells R WP -- Fulchino J T -- 2:34 A -- 36332
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