Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

63-70, 28-40 Away

Final

67-64, 40-26 Home

hitters	H-AB	AVG
K. Matsui2B	1-4	.243
J. Keppinger3B	0-3	.258
M. BournPH	0-1	.296
H. PenceRF	1-3	.281
C. LeeLF	2-4	.307
E. MaysonetPR	0-0	.295
M. TejadaSS	0-4	.298
J. MichaelsCF	0-3	.233
G. BlumPH	0-1	.261
A. Boone1B	0-3	.000
H. QuinteroC	1-3	.238
F. PaulinoP	0-2	.056
T. ByrdakP	0-0	.000
L. BerkmanPH	0-1	.272
L. HawkinsP	0-0	.000

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
F. Paulino	6.0	4	2	2	7	99-61	6.62
T. Byrdak	1.0	0	0	1	0	16-8	3.12
L. Hawkins	1.0	0	0	0	2	14-8	2.05

HOU

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, September 2, 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,192

Game Time:2:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Second Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether


HOU
CHC

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

Scoring Summary

Inning				HOU	CHC
		4th	D Lee homered to left, A Blanco scored.	0	2

Data is currently unavailable.

Astros
5
Cubs
3

Game 1

8/31

Astros
1
Cubs
4

Game 2

9/1

Astros
0
Cubs
2

Game 3

9/2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

Game Information

T. Lilly10-8

F. Paulino2-7

C. Marmol8

Scoring Summary

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