Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

51-51, 23-26 Away

Final

54-46, 33-19 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	2
0	4	5	0	1	0	2	0	-	12	13	0

K. Hart3-1

6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

R. Ortiz3-6

2.1 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- HOU
  CHC
- R Theriot safe at first on error by second baseman K Matsui, K Fukudome to third.
  3
  9
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Michaels hit for T Byrdak.
  3
  10
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Fontenot safe at first on error by second baseman K Matsui, A Soriano to second.
  3
  10
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- A Blanco hit for S Marshall.
  3
  10
- A Blanco to second on wild pitch by C Sampson.
  3
  10
- M Hoffpauir hit for D Lee.
  3
  12
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- M. Atkins pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir at first base.
  3
  12
- A Blanco at shortstop.
  3
  12
- M Kata hit for C Lee.
  3
  12
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Kata in left field.
  3
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- C Coste hit for D Brocail.
  3
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
1
Cubs
5

Game 1

7/27

Astros
11
Cubs
6

Game 2

7/28

Astros
0
Cubs
12

Game 3

7/29

Astros
3
Cubs
12

Game 4

7/30

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, July 30, 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,524

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Second Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	18	9	.667	-	W2
Chicago	17	10	.630	1	L1
Pittsburgh	16	11	.593	2	W2
St. Louis	14	12	.538	3.5	L3
Milwaukee	13	13	.500	4.5	L4

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

K. Hart3-1

R. Ortiz3-6

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Bunted Foul
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Fly Out