Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Silva
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Keppinger vs. Silva
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Silva
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Silva
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeWitt vs. Figueroa
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fukudome moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Byrd vs. Figueroa
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hoffpauir vs. Figueroa
  
  Hoffpauir hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colvin vs. Figueroa
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace fields it and throws to second for the out. Byrd scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Figueroa
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Colvin moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Figueroa
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Silva
  
  Wallace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Manzella vs. Silva
  
  Manzella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Silva
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manzella moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Figueroa vs. Silva
  
  Figueroa bunts towards the mound. Silva fields it and throws to first for the out. Manzella moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bourn vs. Silva
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colvin. Bourn reaches second base with a double. Manzella scores. Castro scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Silva
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Figueroa
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Silva vs. Figueroa
  
  Silva hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Figueroa
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manzella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Silva
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Silva
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallace vs. Silva
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Figueroa
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffpauir vs. Figueroa
  
  Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Colvin vs. Figueroa
  
  Colvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Colvin reaches third base with a triple. Hoffpauir goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Figueroa
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Hill vs. Figueroa
  
  Hill 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 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Manzella vs. Silva
  
  Manzella 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Silva
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Figueroa vs. Silva
  
  Figueroa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Figueroa
  
  Barney hits a popup towards short. Manzella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Silva vs. Figueroa
  
  Silva strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Figueroa
  
  DeWitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Silva
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoffpauir fields the ball and throws to Silva covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Silva
  
  There goes Bourn. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Silva
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bourn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Silva
  
  Pence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Pence reaches second base with a double. Keppinger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Silva
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Wallace vs. Silva
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoffpauir scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallace for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Figueroa
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoffpauir vs. Figueroa
  
  Hoffpauir hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colvin vs. Figueroa
  
  The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Colvin vs. Figueroa
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Figueroa
  
  Baker strikes out. There goes Colvin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Figueroa
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Manzella vs. Maine
  
  Scott Maine now pitching.
  
  Manzella hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Maine
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Downs vs. Maine
  
  Matt Downs pinch hits for Nelson Figueroa.
  
  Downs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bourn vs. Maine
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castro tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Maine
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Fulchino
  
  Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Byrdak
  
  Brad Snyder pinch hits for Scott Maine. Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Byrdak
  
  Fukudome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Byrdak
  
  DeWitt strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Diamond
  
  Thomas Diamond now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Diamond
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Diamond
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Byrdak
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffpauir vs. Byrdak
  
  Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Byrdak
  
  Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Diamond
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manzella vs. Diamond
  
  Manzella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Diamond
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Melancon
  
  Hill hits a popup towards short. Manzella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Melancon
  
  Barney strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Diamond
  
  Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Mark Melancon.
  
  Bogusevichits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hill interferes with Bogusevic who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Russell
  
  James Russell now pitching.
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Russell
  
  Russell fires to first and has Bogusevic trapped. There's the throw to Barney who tags Bogusevic for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Russell
  
  Keppinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeWitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Abad
  
  Fernando Abad now pitching. Brian Bogusevic now playing left field. Xavier Nady pinch hits for James Russell.
  
  Nady hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Abad
  
  Fukudome 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, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Abad
  
  DeWitt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/2010 -- Houston at Chicago (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           4  2  3  3   Fukudome K, rf        4  1  2  0   
Keppinger J, 2b       5  1  2  2   DeWitt B, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Pence H, rf           4  0  1  1   Byrd M, cf            4  1  1  1   
Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   Hoffpauir M, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Abad F, p             0  0  0  0   Colvin T, lf          4  0  2  2   
Johnson C, 3b         3  0  0  0   Baker J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Wallace B, 1b         4  1  1  1   Hill K, c             4  0  0  0   
Manzella T, ss        4  1  1  0   Barney D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Castro J, c           4  2  1  0   Silva C, p            2  0  0  0   
Figueroa N, p         1  0  0  0   Maine S, p            0  0  0  0   
Downs M, ph           1  0  1  0   Snyder B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Fulchino J, p         0  0  0  0   Diamond T, p          0  0  0  0   
Byrdak T, p           0  0  0  0   Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   
Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   Nady X, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bogusevic B, ph-lf    0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  7                        35  3  7  3

Houston          130 021 000 --  7
Chicago          201 000 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa N (W)        5.0  6  3  3  3  5
Fulchino J*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Byrdak T              2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Melancon M            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Abad F                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Silva C (L)           5.0  9  6  6  1  4
Maine S               1.0  1  1  0  0  0
Diamond T+            2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Russell J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Johnson C, Baker J, Hill K
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Fukudome K, Bourn M, Pence H
3B -- Bourn M, Colvin T
HR -- Wallace B
SB -- Bourn M, Colvin T
CS -- Bogusevic B
SH -- Figueroa N
SF -- Bourn M
PB -- Castro J
T -- 2:50
A -- 31596

    

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