Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
83-78, 37-44 Away
8
83-78, 37-44 Away
Final
74-88, 44-37 Home
5
74-88, 44-37 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 88-52 | 3.00 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17-10 | 0.00 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14-11 | 0.00 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 81.00 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-6 | 5.40 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Daikin Park
8:05 AM, 8 May 2009
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 28,620
Game Time:3:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hoffpauir reached on infield single, Fukudome scored, A. Ramírez to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Tejada homered, Matsui scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 3rd | Bradley reached on infield single, Theriot scored, A. Ramírez to second, Fukudome to third. | 2 | 2 | |
| 3rd | Fontenot hit sacrifice fly to center, Fukudome scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 4th | Soriano homered. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9th | Soriano homered, Miles scored. | 6 | 2 | |
| 9th | A. Ramírez reached on infield single, Theriot scored. | 7 | 2 | |
| 9th | Fontenot walked, A. Ramírez scored, Gathright to second, Hoffpauir to third. | 8 | 2 | |
| 9th | I. Rodríguez tripled, Michaels scored. | 8 | 3 | |
| 9th | Keppinger grounded out to third, I. Rodríguez scored. | 8 | 4 | |
| 9th | Matsui hit sacrifice fly to center, Erstad scored. | 8 | 5 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
Regular Season Series
CHC lead 4-1
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 18 | 9 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.5 | L4 |
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