September 15, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
MIN 1 KCR 3
SEA 0 NYY 4
CHW 2 BOS 13
@TBR 5 TEX 11
DET 8 ARI 3
SFG 1 SDP 11
@COL 5 CHC 6
@HOU 1 LAD 8
@PIT 2 WSN 7
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 15,158

Monday, September 15, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:49

Cubs

90-58

Won 4

1st

Lou Piniella

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

W: T Lilly (15-9), L: B Moehler (11-7)

Astros

80-69

Lost 2

3rd, 10½ GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .289  .902   16    1   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .294  .903   17    1   3   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   2   2    0   2  .294  .826   15    8   1   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .868   10    1   2   SF
M Hoffpauir RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .820   11    0   0   
  R Johnson PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .782    6    1   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Soto C                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .288  .871   16   10   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .233  .820   21    2   0   HR
R Cedeno SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .706   16    1   1   
T Lilly P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .376    5    0   1   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M DeRosa RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .852    4    2   0   
Totals                       33   6   7   6    2   8              137   27   8

BATTING

HR: G Soto (22, off C Sampson; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); J Edmonds (18, off B Moehler; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Lee (19, off B Moehler; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: A Ramirez (6, off B Moehler).

TB: D Lee 5; G Soto 4; J Edmonds 4; T Lilly; A Soriano; A Ramirez.

RBI: D Lee 2 (86); G Soto 2 (83); A Ramirez (105); J Edmonds (51).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: A Ramirez (18).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Abercrombie CF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .821   10    3   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .695    6    0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Loretta 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .726   19    2   2   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .736   13    1   3   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .324 1.019   20    8   0   CS
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .773    9    2   0   
J Castillo 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .664   10    1   1   
D Erstad LF-CF                2   1   0   0    1   1  .280  .673   12    2   0   
H Quintero C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .555    4    4   0   
  B Ausmus PH-C               1   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .590   10    4   0   
B Moehler P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .023  .153    6    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310         0   0   
  M Saccomanno PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.250    5    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Newhan PH-LF              0   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .706   13    0   0   SF
Totals                       27   1   1   1    3  10              137   27   6

BATTING

SF: D Newhan (1, off C Marmol).

TB: M Loretta.

RBI: D Newhan (12).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Berkman (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T Lilly).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Lilly, W (15-9)              7     1   0   0    1   9   0   4.13   23   88-58   30·15·13    5· 5· 3· 0     83    -     0.73       
J Samardzija                   0.1   0   1   1    2   0   0   2.31    3   15-7     4· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18       
C Marmol                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    2   15-10    5· 2· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.41       
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.45    3   15-10    7· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12       
Totals                         9     1   1   1    3  10   0          31  133-85   46·19·20    7· 7· 4· 0          2-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler, L (11-7)            5     6   5   5    1   4   2   4.33   22   88-55   39· 9· 7    5· 8· 4· 0     38    -     0.78       
T Byrdak                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.18    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.46       
C Sampson                      0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.25    4   15-8     6· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.18       
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.15    3    9-7     2· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06       
L Hawkins                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.25    3   10-7     3· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03       
W Wright                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.94    3   14-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03       
Totals                         9     7   6   6    2   8   3          36  137-87   57·11·19    7·15· 4· 0          2-1

B Moehler faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Marmol (6).

IBB: None.

PO: T Lilly (5; L Berkman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 15,158.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. A Soriano            LF    1. R Abercrombie        CF 
2. M Fontenot           2B    2. M Loretta            2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. M Hoffpauir          RF    5. H Pence              RF 
6. G Soto               C     6. J Castillo           3B 
7. J Edmonds            CF    7. D Erstad             LF 
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. H Quintero           C  
9. T Lilly              P     9. B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3            A Soriano       B Moehler       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2            M Fontenot      B Moehler       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  5            D Lee           B Moehler       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Soriano to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  1            A Ramirez       B Moehler       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Soriano Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  8            M Hoffpauir     B Moehler       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3        A Soriano       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2        M Fontenot      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5        D Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Soriano to 3B
   RO     1-3  1        A Ramirez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Soriano Scores
   O      1--  8        M Hoffpauir     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4        R Abercrombie   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5        M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2        M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3        G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4        J Edmonds       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  7        R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
          ---  5        L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  1        H Pence         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--           J Castillo      Berkman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  3        " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1        T Lilly         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6        A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7        M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3        D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4        H Quintero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6        B Moehler       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5        D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4        A Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3        M Hoffpauir     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4        R Abercrombie   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4        M Loretta       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3        M Tejada        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5        G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  4        J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3        R Cedeno        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3        T Lilly         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4        A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6        L Berkman       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3        H Pence         Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5        J Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
          ---  5        M Fontenot      Walk
   RR     1--  2        D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fontenot Scores
          ---  3        A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th; Reed Johnson pinch hits for Micah Hoffpauir batting 5th
   O      1--  1        R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Chris Sampson replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  5        G Soto          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores
          ---  7        J Edmonds       Walk
   O      1--  2        R Cedeno        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1        T Lilly         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
                  Reed Johnson moves to RF
   O      ---  1        D Erstad        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Humberto Quintero batting 8th
   O      ---  5        B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Chris Sampson batting 9th
   O      ---  5        M Saccomanno    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Doug Brocail facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Brocail replaces Mark Saccomanno pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus moves to C
   O      ---  3        A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3        M Fontenot      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3        D Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
          ---  2        R Abercrombie   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5        M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Abercrombie to 2B
   O      12-  5        M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2        L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Abercrombie to 3B
   O      1-3  5        H Pence         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2        A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5        R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3        G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeff Samardzija facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2        J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8        D Erstad        Walk
          1--  5        B Ausmus        Walk; Erstad to 2B
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Reed Johnson pitching and batting 5th; Mark DeRosa replaces Jeff Samardzija playing RF batting 9th; David Newhan pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins batting 9th
          12-           D Newhan        Wild Pitch; Erstad to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RO     -23  9        " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Erstad Scores
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Reggie Abercrombie batting 1st
   O      -2-  6        G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wesley Wright facing 7-8-9
                  Wesley Wright replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 1st; David Newhan moves to LF; Darin Erstad moves to CF
   O      ---  6        J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4        R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4        M DeRosa        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Bobby Howry facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Howry replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  5        M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3        M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7  100%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation