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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 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 2, 2009 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 2, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Felipe Paulino |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lilly |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,192 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Jason Michaels | Center Fielder |
Aaron Boone | First Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Felipe Paulino | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Andres Blanco | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Jake Fox | Left Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Jeff Baker | Third Baseman |
Koyie Hill | Catcher |
Ted Lilly | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Fox 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. Paulino
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Paulino
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Paulino
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Paulino
Bradley 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lilly
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Fox 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Paulino
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Paulino
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Paulino
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Paulino covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Lilly
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Blanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Paulino
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Paulino
Lilly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Paulino
There goes Lilly. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Tejada applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Paulino
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Fontenot, and into shallow right field. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Paulino
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Blanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Paulino
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Paulino
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Paulino
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Paulino
Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lilly
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Lilly
Paulino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Paulino
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Paulino
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Paulino
Lilly strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Paulino
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Paulino
Blanco bunts in front of the plate. Quintero fields it and throws to first for the out. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Paulino
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Paulino
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Paulino
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Sam Fuld now playing left field.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fontenot for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Byrdak
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Byrdak
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lilly vs. Byrdak
Lilly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lilly
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lilly
Quintero hits a popup off the glove of Lee, and into shallow right field. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lilly
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Hawkins
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hawkins
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Michael Bourn pinch hits for Jeff Keppinger.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Marmol
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Marmol
Edwin Maysonet pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Marmol
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Jason Michaels.
Blum hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/2009 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fukudome K, cf 3 0 1 0 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blanco A, ss 3 1 1 0 Bourn M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Pence H, rf 3 0 1 0 Bradley M, rf 3 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 2 0 Fox J, lf 3 0 0 0 Maysonet E, pr 0 0 0 0 Fuld S, lf 0 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Fontenot M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Michaels J, cf 3 0 0 0 Baker J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blum G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hill K, c 2 0 0 0 Boone A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lilly T, p 3 0 1 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 1 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Paulino F, p 2 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 26 2 4 2 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 200 00x -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Paulino F (L) 6.0 4 2 2 2 7 Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hawkins L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lilly T (W) 8.0 4 0 0 0 5 Marmol C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Pence H, Blanco A, Quintero H HR -- Lee D CS -- Lilly T SH -- Blanco A T -- 2:14 A -- 39192
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