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Cubs
@ Astros
Miller Park
September 14, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 14, 2008 at Miller Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
| Ballpark | Miller Park |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 23,441 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Mike Estabrook |
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 |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Michael Bourn | Center 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Miller Park
September 14, 2008
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wolf
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wolf
Johnson hits a popup towards the mound. Wolf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wolf
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zambrano vs. Wolf
Zambrano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Wolf
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Wolf
Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Lee reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Zambrano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Wolf
Ramirez hits a line drive to left field. Erstad throws towards Tejada. Tejada fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tejada. Lee scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Wolf
Soto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Soto reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Wolf
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Nieve
Fernando Nieve now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Zambrano
Newhan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Zambrano
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieve vs. Zambrano
Nieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieve for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nieve
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Nieve
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Nieve
Soriano hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Nieve
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nieve
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Nieve
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Zambrano
Newhan hits a line drive towards first. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Borkowski
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borkowski
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Zambrano
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saccomanno vs. Zambrano
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
Saccomanno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cassel
Jack Cassel now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Cassel
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Cassel
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Cassel
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Felix Pie now playing center field.
Bourn 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zambrano
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cassel
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Cassel
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Cassel
Soto hits a line drive into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Zambrano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Zambrano
Newhan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Cassel
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Cassel
Pie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Cassel
Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Zambrano
Mark DeRosa now playing second base. Kosuke Fukudome now playing right field.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Jack Cassel.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/2008 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Soriano A, lf 4 1 2 1 Erstad D, lf 4 0 0 0
Theriot R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 2 0 0 0
Lee D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Soto G, c 4 0 1 1 Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 0
DeRosa M, rf-2b 3 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 2 0 0 0
Johnson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pie F, cf 1 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 0 0
Cedeno R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Wolf R, p 0 0 0 0
Fukudome K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Nieve F, p 1 0 0 0
Zambrano C, p 3 1 1 0 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Saccomanno M, ph 1 0 0 0
Cassel J, p 0 0 0 0
Castillo J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 26 0 0 0
Chicago 104 000 000 -- 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W) 9.0 0 0 0 1 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wolf R (L) 2.2 6 5 4 1 2
Nieve F 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
Borkowski D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cassel J 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Tejada M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 1
2B -- Lee D, Soto G
HR -- Soriano A
HBP -- by Zambrano C (Pence H)
T -- 2:17
A -- 23441
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