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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 2012
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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 August 15, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Germano |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 33,714 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Muchlinski 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Todd Tichenor 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Steve Pearce | First Baseman |
| Justin Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Scott Moore | Third Baseman |
| Ben Francisco | Right Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Brandon Barnes | Center Fielder |
| Bud Norris | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Luis Valbuena | Second Baseman |
| Brett Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Clevenger | Catcher |
| Justin Germano | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Germano
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Germano
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Germano
Pearce is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Germano
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Germano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Norris
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Norris
Vitters strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Norris
Rizzo strikes out. There goes DeJesus. The throw from Castro to Gonzalez, and DeJesus is out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Germano
Moore hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Germano
Francisco hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Germano
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Germano
Barnes hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Norris
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Norris
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Norris
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Norris
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barnes who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Castro scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clevenger vs. Norris
Clevenger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Germano vs. Norris
Germano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Germano
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Germano
Altuve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Germano
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo catches it and steps on first to double up Altuve. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Norris
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Norris
Vitters hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Norris
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Norris
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Norris
Castro hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Norris
Valbuena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francisco. Valbuena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Norris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Germano
Pearce strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Germano
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Germano
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Norris
Clevenger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clevenger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Germano vs. Norris
Germano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Norris
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Norris
Vitters hits a line drive towards the mound. Norris can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Fick
Chuckie Fick now pitching. Fernando Martinez now playing left field.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Germano
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Germano
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Germano
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Germano
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Fick
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Fick
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Fick
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Germano
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Germano
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Germano covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Germano
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fick
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francisco. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clevenger vs. Fick
Clevenger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Germano vs. Fick
Germano bunts towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Clevenger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Fick
DeJesus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Vitters vs. Fick
Vitters strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Cedeno
Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Jackson scores. Clevenger moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Cedeno
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Germano
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Xavier Cedeno.
Bogusevic bunts towards the mound. Germano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Germano
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Francisco vs. Germano
Francisco takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching.
Castro takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Francisco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Barnes vs. Russell
Barnes hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Moore scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Storey
Brian Bogusevic now playing center field. Mickey Storey now pitching.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Storey
Castro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Castro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Valbuena vs. Storey
The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Valbuena vs. Storey
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Storey
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Clevenger vs. Storey
Clevenger hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Camp
Tyler Greene pinch hits for Fernando Martinez. Shawn Camp now pitching.
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Camp
Altuve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Camp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Storey
Marwin Gonzalez now playing third base. Steve Pearce now playing left field. Scott Moore now playing first base. Tyler Greene now playing shortsto
Mather strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Wright
Vitters hits a fly ball into center field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Wright
Rizzo hits a line drive towards the mound. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Pearce hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Marmol
Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Marmol
Moore strikes out. There goes Bogusevic. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Francisco vs. Marmol
Francisco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2012 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 3 0 DeJesus D, rf 4 2 4 3
Gonzalez M, ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Vitters J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Pearce S, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b 5 0 0 0
Maxwell J, lf 2 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 2 1 0 0
Fick C, p 0 0 0 0 Castro S, ss 4 2 3 2
Cedeno X, p 0 0 0 0 Valbuena L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bogusevic B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Jackson B, cf 4 1 2 1
Moore S, 3b-1b 4 2 2 1 Clevenger S, c 2 0 0 0
Francisco B, rf 3 0 0 0 Germano J, p 1 1 0 0
Castro J, c 2 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Barnes B, cf 3 0 1 1 Camp S, p 0 0 0 0
Storey M, p 0 0 0 0 Mather J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Norris B, p 1 0 0 0
Martinez F, lf 1 0 0 0
Greene T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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30 2 7 2 31 7 11 6
Houston 010 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 013 201 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Norris B (L) 3.1 8 6 6 3 4
Fick C 2.1 1 1 0 3 2
Cedeno X 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Storey M 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
Wright W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Germano J (W) 6.1 5 2 2 1 6
Russell J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Camp S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Marmol C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Houston 3, Chicago 4
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Valbuena L, Jackson B, Castro S
3B -- Jackson B
HR -- Moore S, DeJesus D 2, Castro S
CS -- DeJesus D
SH -- Germano J
HBP -- by Germano J (Pearce S)
WP -- Norris B
PB -- Castro J 2, Clevenger S
T -- 3:01
A -- 33714
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