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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,707

Saturday, April 5, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:53
Astros
7
2-4
Lost 1
6th, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  1  0   1  0  2   0  2  0    7 12  1
Cubs            0  1  1   0  0  1   5  1  X    9 14  1
W: K Hart (1-0), L: R Oswalt (0-2), S: K Wood (2)
Cubs
9
2-3
Won 1
4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .633   19    4   1   3B,SB
H Pence RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .185  .407   21    1   0   SB
L Berkman 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .792    7    4   1   GDP
  D Erstad 1B                 2   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000   18    8   0   2B
C Lee LF                      4   2   3   2    0   1  .280  .920   13    1   0   HR,2·2B
M Tejada SS                   3   1   0   1    1   0  .227  .659   13    1   3   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .704    8    1   4   
  T Perez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Blum PH-3B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.286    4    0   1   
M Loretta 2B-3B-2B            4   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .611   10    2   3   GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    2   1   GDP
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    0   1   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .821    6    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  12   6    1   4              147   24  15
BATTING
2B: D Erstad (1, off J Marquis); C Lee 2 (3, off B Howry, off J Marquis).
3B: M Bourn (1, off K Hart).
HR: C Lee (2, off J Marquis; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: C Lee 8; M Bourn 4; D Erstad 3; T Wigginton 2; M Loretta; G Blum; H Pence.
GIDP: M Loretta (1); B Ausmus (1); L Berkman (1).
RBI: C Lee 2 (3); M Tejada (3); M Loretta (2); D Erstad (1); G Blum (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Loretta-D Erstad; M Bourn-T Wigginton.
PB: B Ausmus (1).
E: T Wigginton (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: H Pence (1, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto); M Bourn (4, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .132   12    0   0   
R Johnson CF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.167   17    1   0   CS
D Lee 1B                      4   3   4   2    0   0  .364 1.091   14   14   0   HR,2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .613   15    0   2   
K Fukudome RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.475   13    6   0   2B
M DeRosa 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .375 1.132   18    0   6   2B
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Soto C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .188  .800   12    3   2   3B,GDP
  H Blanco C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Theriot SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .190  .465   16    3   5   
J Marquis P                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.500    4    0   2   2B
  K Hart P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    4    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Cedeno 2B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   1   
Totals                       36   9  14   8    2   2              127   27  18
BATTING
2B: M DeRosa (2, off G Geary); K Fukudome (3, off W Wright); D Lee (2, off R Oswalt); J Marquis (1, off R Oswalt).
3B: G Soto (1, off R Oswalt).
HR: D Lee (2, off R Oswalt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: D Lee 8; G Soto 3; M DeRosa 3; K Fukudome 3; R Johnson 2; J Marquis 2; R Cedeno; M Fontenot.
GIDP: G Soto (1).
RBI: K Fukudome 2 (5); R Johnson 2 (2); D Lee 2 (3); M DeRosa (3); J Marquis (1).
2-out RBI: K Fukudome 2; D Lee; M DeRosa; J Marquis; R Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Marquis-R Theriot-D Lee 2; M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee.
E: D Lee (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Johnson (1, 2nd base by D Brocail/B Ausmus).

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
R Oswalt, L (0-2)              6.2  10   6   5    1   0   1   6.00   30   92-59   40· 4·15   17· 7· 5· 0     31    -     1.50  -0.25
O Villarreal                   0     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    1    5-1     0· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.49  -0.03
W Wright                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    1    8-5     3· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.86  -0.30
G Geary                        0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2   10-5     1· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.59  -0.05
D Brocail                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    4    8-6     5· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.06
Totals                         8    14   9   8    2   2   1          38  123-76   49· 9·18   19· 8· 7· 0          4-3 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marquis                      5.1   8   5   4    1   2   1   6.75   23   81-50   31· 7·12   12· 3· 5· 0     35    -     0.99  -0.30
K Hart, W (1-0)                1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   25-16    9· 4· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.69   0.09
B Howry, H (1)                 0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0  16.88    4   16-10    7· 1· 2    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.82  -0.19
C Marmol, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    2    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.47   0.13
K Wood, S (2)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    3   12-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9    12   7   6    1   4   1          38  141-89   55·14·20   17· 7· 9· 0          2-0 
O Villarreal faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
W Wright faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: G Geary (1).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Charlie Reliford.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 40,707.
Weather: 57° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Bourn              CF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. H Pence              RF    2. R Johnson            CF 
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. B Ausmus             C     8. R Theriot            SS 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. J Marquis            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  5-5  12-  8   30%  88% K Fukudome      W Wright        Double to LF (Line Drive); Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores
   b 7   2  5-4  --3  2   20%  54% D Lee           R Oswalt        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fontenot Scores
   b 5   0  3-2  -2-  4  -15%  36% A Soriano       R Oswalt        Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Marquis out at 3B/CF-3B
   t 4   0  2-2  ---  1  -12%  38% C Lee           J Marquis       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   1  2-1  ---  5   12%  53% D Lee           R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  M Bourn         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      44%  H Pence         Bourn Steals 2B
          -2-  4   38%  " "             Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bourn to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   44%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Bourn Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  7   45%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   45%  R Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   49%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3  1   40%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   37%  M Tejada        Walk
          1--  2   32%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tejada to 2B
   R      12-  2   24%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Tejada Scores; Wigginton to 2B
   OO     12-  5   31%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Wigginton to 3B
   O      --3  5   34%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   32%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   39%  G Soto          Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  4   33%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF
   R      --3  1   43%  J Marquis       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Soto Scores
   O      -2-  2   39%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  7   43%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   41%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  5   53%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   51%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   38%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   40%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   38%  T Wigginton     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   43%  M Loretta       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
                  Darin Erstad replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  5   48%  M DeRosa        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   38%  G Soto          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   36%  R Theriot       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   39%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   41%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   42%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   51%  J Marquis       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Marquis to 2B
   OO     -2-  4   36%  A Soriano       Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Marquis out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---  3   34%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   30%  H Pence         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line to C)
          1--      27%  D Erstad        Pence Steals 2B
   R      -2-  8   18%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pence Scores/unER
   R      -2-  1   11%  C Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Erstad Scores
   O      -2-  4   11%  M Tejada        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF); Lee to 3B
                  Kevin Hart replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  5   14%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   17%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   23%  D Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   18%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -2-  1   24%  K Fukudome      Single to P (Bunt to P's Right); Lee to 3B
   R      1-3      29%  M DeRosa        Passed Ball; Lee Scores/No RBI/unER; Fukudome to 2B
   O      -2-  5   23%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  4   19%  G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Kevin Hart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   20%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   22%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   19%  M Bourn         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   22%  H Pence         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
                  Tomas Perez replaces Ty Wigginton playing 2B batting 6th; Mark Loretta moves to 3B
          ---  5   29%  R Theriot       Walk
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Kevin Hart batting 9th
          1--  4   40%  M Fontenot      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Theriot to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Theriot to 3B; Fontenot to 2B
   RO     -23  5   34%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Theriot Scores; Fontenot to 3B
   R      --3  2   54%  D Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fontenot Scores
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   57%  A Ramirez       Walk; Lee to 2B
                  Wesley Wright replaces Oscar Villarreal pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  8   88%  K Fukudome      Double to LF (Line Drive); Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores
                  Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      88%  M DeRosa        Balk; Fukudome to 3B
   R      --3  4   94%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
   O      -2-  6   93%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Bobby Howry facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Howry replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th; Henry Blanco replaces Geovany Soto playing C batting 7th
          ---  6   88%  D Erstad        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   77%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Erstad to 3B
   RO     -23  2   82%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B; Erstad Scores; Lee to 3B
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Tomas Perez batting 6th
   R      --3  4   74%  G Blum          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lee Scores
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Mark DeRosa pitching and batting 6th; Ronny Cedeno replaces Bobby Howry playing 2B batting 9th
   O      1--  2   81%  M Loretta       Lineout: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  5   87%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-7, Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Brocail replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th; Mark Loretta moves to 2B; Geoff Blum moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   85%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   87%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   86%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cedeno to 2B
   R      -2-  2   93%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cedeno Scores
   O      1--  2   92%  D Lee           Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-9, Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2
                  Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 6th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Brocail batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 9.

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