Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

17-20, 9-10 Away

Final

21-15, 12-7 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	6	7	0
0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	11	1

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Smith hit for B Moehler.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Freel hit for R Harden.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Ascanio pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Bourn scored, L Berkman to second on wild pitch by J Ascanio.
  6
  3
- L Berkman caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  6
  3
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Ascanio pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- J Keppinger at third base.
  6
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Keppinger safe at first on error by second baseman B Scales.
  6
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- D Erstad in left field.
  6
  3
- A Miles hit for N Cotts.
  6
  3
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
-
Cubs
-

Game 1

16/5

Astros
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

17/5

Astros
6
Cubs
5

Game 2

18/5

Wrigley Field

2:20 AM, 18 May 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,478

Game Time:3:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Angel Campos
First Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Bill Hohn

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	27	16	.628	-	L4
Milwaukee	23	17	.575	2.5	L1
St. Louis	24	18	.571	2.5	L1
Pittsburgh	24	20	.545	3.5	W1
Cincinnati	23	21	.523	4.5	W1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

B. Moehler1-2

R. Harden4-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Swinging