Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Coleman
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Coleman
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Coleman
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto hits a line drive towards the mound. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Johnson 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Coleman
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Coleman
  
  Downs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Coleman
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field. Soriano picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Soriano. Downs moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Coleman
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Bourn vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Downs scores. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Bourn vs. Coleman
  
  Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Keppinger vs. Coleman
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro scores. Bourn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Coleman
  
  Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Keppinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Rodriguez
  
  Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Coleman
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Coleman
  
  Downs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Coleman
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. Downs moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Coleman
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. Barney scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Byrd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nady vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Soto. The throw from Castro and he is out, Keppinger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Coleman
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Coleman
  
  Keppinger bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Pence vs. Coleman
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to home to get Bourn. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Rodriguez
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Coleman
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Coleman's glove, towards DeWitt, who fields it, throws to second, with Barney covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Coleman
  
  Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Coleman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bogusevic. Baker reaches second base with a double. Barney goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeWitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Rodriguez
  
  The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Byrd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Coleman
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Coleman
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Coleman
  
  Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Coleman
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Rodriguez
  
  Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Mateo
  
  Marcos Mateo now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Mateo
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Mateo
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bogusevic vs. Mateo
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Rodriguez
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rodriguez
  
  Welington Castillo pinch hits for Marcos Mateo.
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Cashner
  
  Andrew Cashner now pitching. Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Matt Downs.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Cashner
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Cashner
  
  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Lopez
  
  Wilton Lopez now pitching. Tommy Manzella now playing shortstop.
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Lopez
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Lopez
  
  Soto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Lopez
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops it up and throws to first, with Marmol covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Marmol
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keppinger for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Marmol
  
  Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/2010 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           3  1  2  0   Baker J, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Keppinger J, 2b       4  0  1  1   DeWitt B, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Pence H, rf           5  0  1  1   Byrd M, cf            4  1  1  2   
Lee C, 1b             4  0  1  0   Soto G, c             3  1  1  1   
Johnson C, 3b         3  1  2  1   Nady X, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Bogusevic B, lf       4  0  0  0   Colvin T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Downs M, ss           2  1  1  0   Soriano A, lf         3  0  0  0   
Hernandez A, ph       1  0  0  0   Barney D, ss          3  2  2  0   
Lopez W, p            0  0  0  0   Coleman C, p          2  0  0  0   
Castro J, c           3  1  1  0   Mateo M, p            0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez W, p        3  0  0  0   Castillo W, ph        1  0  1  0   
Blum G, ph            1  0  0  0   Cashner A, p          0  0  0  0   
Manzella T, ss        0  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  3                        31  5  8  4

Houston          040 000 000 --  4
Chicago          003 010 01x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W           7.0  7  4  1  1  6
Lopez W (L)           1.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman C             6.0  8  4  4  5  2
Mateo M               1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Cashner A (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Marmol C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Soriano A, Lee C
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Bourn M, Baker J, Lee C
HR -- Johnson C, Byrd M, Soto G
SB -- Bourn M
CS -- Soto G
SH -- Keppinger J
WP -- Coleman C, Rodriguez W
PB -- Castro J
T -- 2:25
A -- 31647

    

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