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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 2008
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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 3, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| David Newhan | Second Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Randy Wolf | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Ronny Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Dempster
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Dempster
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wolf
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Newhan vs. Dempster
Newhan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pence scores. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wolf vs. Dempster
Wolf strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Wolf covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wolf
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Dempster
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Dempster
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wolf
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dempster vs. Wolf
Dempster bunts towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Wolf
Theriot 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Dempster
Newhan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wolf
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Dempster
Wolf 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Dempster
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Dempster
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wolf
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dempster vs. Wolf
Dempster bunts towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to get to home. Wigginton throws the ball in to Quintero who tags Cedeno, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Wolf
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Dempster
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Dempster
Wolf hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn takes first base on ball four. Wolf moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Dempster
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Dempster
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wolf
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wolf
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGehee vs. Wolf
Casey McGehee pinch hits for Ryan Dempster.
McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cotts
Neal Cotts now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cotts
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cotts
Pence strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pence out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wolf
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Cotts
Newhan bunts beyond short. Theriot can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Quintero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wolf vs. Samardzija
Wolf hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Samardzija
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newhan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wigginton vs. Samardzija
That's a stolen base and an error. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Samardzija
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/2008 -- Houston at Chicago (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 4 1 3 0 Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0
Wigginton T, lf 5 1 1 2 Theriot R, ss 4 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Lee D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Soto G, c 4 0 1 0
Pence H, rf 4 1 2 0 DeRosa M, rf 4 0 1 0
Newhan D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnson R, cf 3 0 0 0
Quintero H, c 4 0 1 1 Cedeno R, 2b 2 0 2 0
Wolf R, p 4 0 1 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0
McGehee C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cotts N, p 0 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 3 29 0 6 0
Houston 010 020 001 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wolf R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dempster R (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 7
Cotts N* 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Samardzija J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Theriot R
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Pence H
HR -- Wigginton T
SB -- Newhan D
SH -- Dempster R 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 40163
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