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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 10, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 10, 2012 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Volstad |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dallas Keuchel |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,121 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Kerwin Danley 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Doug Eddings |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Welington Castillo | Catcher |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Dave Sappelt | Right Fielder |
| Chris Volstad | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Paredes | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Matt Dominguez | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
| Dallas Keuchel | Pitcher |
| Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 10, 2012
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Keuchel
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Keuchel
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Keuchel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Volstad
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paredes for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Volstad
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Volstad
Wallace takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Volstad
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Volstad
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Keuchel
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Keuchel
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Keuchel
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Keuchel
Vitters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sappelt vs. Keuchel
Sappelt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Sappelt reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. Vitters moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Volstad vs. Keuchel
Volstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Volstad
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Volstad
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Volstad
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Keuchel
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Keuchel
Barney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Keuchel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Keuchel
There's a wild pitch. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Keuchel
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Keuchel
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Keuchel vs. Volstad
Keuchel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paredes vs. Volstad
Paredes hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keuchel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Volstad
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. Keuchel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Wallace vs. Volstad
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Keuchel
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Keuchel
Vitters hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sappelt vs. Keuchel
Sappelt hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Volstad vs. Keuchel
Volstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mather vs. Keuchel
Mather hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Castillo trying to get to home. Martinez throws the ball in to Castro who tags Castillo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Volstad moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Volstad
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mather who is chasing the ball. Maxwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Volstad
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Volstad
Dominguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Volstad
There's a wild pitch. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Volstad
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Volstad
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Volstad
Brandon Laird pinch hits for Dallas Keuchel.
Laird strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Fick
Chuckie Fick now pitching.
Barney hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Fick
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Fick
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Fick
Castro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Fick
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Volstad
Paredes hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sappelt who is chasing the ball. Paredes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Volstad
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallace vs. Volstad
Wallace hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Volstad
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Castro vs. Volstad
Castro takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dominguez vs. Volstad
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Vitters is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sappelt vs. Rodriguez
Sappelt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaHair vs. Rodriguez
Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Chris Volstad.
LaHair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Rodriguez
Mather hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sappelt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Barney vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Sappelt scores. Mather moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Rodriguez
Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Cedeno
Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Socolovich
Miguel Socolovich now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Socolovich
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Socolovich
Brandon Barnes pinch hits for Xavier Cedeno.
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Paredes vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching.
Paredes hits a line drive towards third. Vitters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ambriz
Hector Ambriz now pitching.
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Ambriz
Castro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Castro reaches second base with a double. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Castillo vs. Ambriz
Castillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Vitters vs. Ambriz
Vitters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Castro moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Sappelt vs. Ambriz
Sappelt hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sappelt reaches second base with a double. Castro scores. Castillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Ambriz
Adrian Cardenas pinch hits for James Russell.
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mather vs. Ambriz
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Chapman
Jaye Chapman now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Chapman
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chapman
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Chapman
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Maxwell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Chapman
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Ambriz
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Ambriz
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ambriz
Soriano hits a popup towards short. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Camp
Joe Mather now playing left field. Shawn Camp now pitching. Tony Campana now playing center field.
Dominguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Camp
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Camp
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Cruz
Rhiner Cruz now pitching.
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Cruz
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Cruz
Vitters strikes out. There goes Castro. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sappelt vs. Cruz
Sappelt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Luis Valbuena now playing third base. Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Rhiner Cruz.
Bogusevic hits a fly ball into center field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Marmol
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Marmol
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Marmol
Wallace strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/2012 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mather J, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Paredes J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Barney D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Martinez F, rf 4 0 2 0
Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Soriano A, lf 3 0 0 0 Maxwell J, cf 4 1 2 0
Campana T, cf 0 0 0 0 Castro J, c 3 0 1 1
Castro S, ss 4 1 2 0 Dominguez M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Castillo W, c 3 2 1 0 Martinez J, lf 3 0 0 0
Vitters J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Greene T, ss 3 0 0 0
Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Keuchel D, p 0 0 0 0
Sappelt D, rf 5 1 2 3 Laird B, ph 1 0 0 0
Volstad C, p 2 0 1 0 Fick C, p 0 0 0 0
LaHair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0
Socolovich M, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno X, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Barnes B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardenas A, ph 0 0 0 0 Ambriz H, p 0 0 0 0
Chapman J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz R, p 0 0 0 0
Camp S, p 0 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, ph 1 0 0 0
Valbuena L, 3b 0 0 0 0
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35 4 11 3 32 1 6 1
Chicago 010 001 200 -- 4
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Volstad C (W) 5.0 4 1 1 5 4
Socolovich M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Russell J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chapman J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Camp S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Marmol C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Keuchel D 4.0 6 1 1 2 1
Fick C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Rodriguez F (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Cedeno X 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Ambriz H 2.0 2 2 2 3 0
Cruz R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 13, Houston 11
2B -- Sappelt D 2, Castro S
3B -- Maxwell J, Paredes J
SB -- Maxwell J, Castro S
HBP -- by Fick C (Rizzo A), by Rodriguez F (Vitters J)
WP -- Keuchel D, Volstad C, Rodriguez F
T -- 3:50
A -- 13121
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