April 4, 2008 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@LAA 6 BAL 7
SEA 4 CHW 8
@DET 5 MIN 4
KCR 3 TBR 13
@NYY 4 OAK 6
CLE 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 HOU 4
@CHC 3 PHI 8
@CIN 4 ARI 8
@COL 1 FLA 5
PIT 4 MIL 13
SFG 4 LAD 7
@SDP 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,812

Friday, April 4, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 2:26

Astros

2-3

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: W Wright (1-0), L: J Lieber (0-1), S: J Valverde (1)

Cubs

1-3

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .133  .449   22    4   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .409   13    5   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .868   10    9   2   
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .571   10    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .724   19    2   3   3B,2B
T Wigginton 3B                2   0   0   1    1   1  .176  .603   11    1   2   SF
M Loretta 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .214  .639   14    1   3   
J Towles C                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .231  .913   11    2   0   HR,HBP
C Sampson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    1   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    3   5              126   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Tejada (2, off R Hill).

3B: M Tejada (1, off J Lieber).

HR: J Towles (1, off R Hill; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: T Wigginton (1, off J Lieber).

HBP: J Towles (1, by R Hill).

TB: M Tejada 5; J Towles 4; C Lee; L Berkman.

RBI: J Towles 2 (3); T Wigginton (2); M Tejada (2).

2-out RBI: J Towles 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF-2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170   12    2   2   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .500   11    1   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .666   11   13   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .154  .698   15    0   4   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Fukudome RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.542   10    1   0   
M DeRosa 2B-3B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.096   13    1   2   HR,GDP
G Soto C                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .167  .730   11    5   1   
F Pie CF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450   14    4   0   
R Hill P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    3    0   0   2B
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Cedeno PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    0   2              108   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Johnson (1, off C Sampson).

HR: M DeRosa (1, off J Valverde; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: M DeRosa 5; R Johnson 2; K Fukudome 2; D Lee; G Soto; A Ramirez; R Theriot.

GIDP: M DeRosa (2).

RBI: G Soto 2 (4); M DeRosa (2).

2-out RBI: G Soto 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M DeRosa (1).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sampson                      6.2   6   2   2    0   1   0   2.70   25   71-49   35· 5· 9   13· 8· 3· 0     55    -     1.26   0.05
W Wright, W (1-0)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.49   0.04
D Brocail, H (1)               1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   18-12    8· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.74   0.09
J Valverde, S (1)              1     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.00    4   12-8     5· 0· 3    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.01   0.10
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   2   1          35  108-74   52· 5·17   16·13· 4· 0          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hill                         6     4   2   2    3   4   1   3.00   26   88-53   34· 4·15    8· 8· 2· 0     57    -     0.97   0.05
J Lieber, L (0-1)              2     1   2   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   24-20   12· 6· 2    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.29
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   14-9     5· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   4   2    3   5   1          37  126-82   51·13·18   15·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Hill (1; J Towles).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 37,812.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Bourn              CF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. H Pence              RF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. M Tejada             SS    5. K Fukudome           RF 
6. T Wigginton          3B    6. M DeRosa             2B 
7. M Loretta            2B    7. G Soto               C  
8. J Towles             C     8. F Pie                CF 
9. C Sampson            P     9. R Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  1--  4   30%  80% M Tejada        J Lieber        Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores/unER
   b 7   2  2-0  -23  1  -29%  46% G Soto          C Sampson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ramirez Scores; Fukudome Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  1--  2   23%  70% J Towles        R Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Loretta Scores
   b 8   2  4-2  1-3  7    9%  92% A Ramirez       D Brocail       Strikeout Swinging
   t 2   2  0-0  123  4   -8%  45% C Sampson       R Hill          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Bourn         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  H Pence         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   49%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  C Lee           Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   52%  M Tejada        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   54%  T Wigginton     Walk
   O      12-  2   49%  M Loretta       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          12-  1   52%  J Towles        Hit By Pitch; Tejada to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
   O      123  4   45%  C Sampson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  1   45%  K Fukudome      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   50%  M DeRosa        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  M Bourn         Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  H Pence         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   47%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   44%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  G Soto          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  F Pie           Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  R Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  M Loretta       Walk
   RR     1--  2   70%  J Towles        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Loretta Scores
   O      ---  4   69%  C Sampson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   72%  A Soriano       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   74%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   75%  D Lee           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   73%  M Bourn         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   72%  H Pence         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   73%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   74%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  6   71%  M Tejada        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   74%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   76%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   75%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   78%  G Soto          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   76%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   75%  M Loretta       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   74%  J Towles        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  F Pie           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Reed Johnson pinch hits for Rich Hill batting 9th
          ---  3   71%  R Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   76%  A Soriano       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  4   81%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
                  Jon Lieber replaces Reed Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   80%  C Sampson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   78%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  H Pence         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   77%  A Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   70%  K Fukudome      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   75%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ramirez to 3B; Fukudome to 2B
   RR     -23  1   46%  G Soto          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ramirez Scores; Fukudome Scores
                  Wesley Wright replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  7   50%  F Pie           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   57%  L Berkman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      1--  4   80%  M Tejada        Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores/unER
   RO     --3  1   84%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tejada Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   83%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Brocail replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th; Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno batting 9th
   O      ---  3   87%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   91%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   88%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  2   83%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Theriot to 3B
   O      1-3  7   92%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Aramis Ramirez pitching and batting 4th; Alfonso Soriano moves to 2B; Mark DeRosa moves to 3B; Daryle Ward moves to LF
   O      ---  4   91%  J Towles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail batting 9th
   O      ---  5   91%  D Erstad        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   90%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Jose Valverde facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Valverde replaces Darin Erstad pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  K Fukudome      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   88%  M DeRosa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   95%  G Soto          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  F Pie           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation