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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 12, 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 12, 2012 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Travis Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Abad |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,101 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Paul Nauert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Welington Castillo | Catcher |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Dave Sappelt | Right Fielder |
| Anthony Recker | First Baseman |
| Travis Wood | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Dominguez | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Laird | First Baseman |
| Chris Snyder | Catcher |
| Brandon Barnes | Right Fielder |
| Fernando Abad | Pitcher |
| Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 12, 2012
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Abad
Mather hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Abad
Barney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Abad
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Abad
There's a wild pitch. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Soriano vs. Abad
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Abad
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barney scores. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vitters vs. Abad
Vitters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Wood
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Wood
Lowrie 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Recker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Abad
Sappelt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Recker vs. Abad
Recker hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Abad
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Abad
Mather hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wood
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Wood
Dominguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Recker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Wood
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Abad
Barney 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: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Abad
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Abad
Soriano 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Abad
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wood
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Wood
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abad vs. Wood
Abad 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Abad
Vitters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sappelt vs. Abad
Sappelt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vitters moves to third. Sappelt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Recker vs. Abad
Recker hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Fick
Chuckie Fick now pitching.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mather vs. Fick
Mather strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Wood
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Wood
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Fick
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Fick
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Fick
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Fick
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wood
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Wood
Dominguez hits a line drive towards left. Soriano catches it and throws to Barney who relays to Recker to double up Maxwell. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Wood
Laird hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Del Rosario
Enerio Del Rosario now pitching.
Vitters strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Del Rosario
Sappelt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barnes. Sappelt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Recker vs. Del Rosario
Recker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Del Rosario
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wood
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Wood
Barnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Wood
Matt Downs pinch hits for Enerio Del Rosario.
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Wood
Altuve bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching. David DeJesus pinch hits for Joe Mather.
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Rodriguez
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soriano vs. Rodriguez
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez throws the ball in to Altuve who tags Soriano, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. DeJesus scores. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Rodriguez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Wood
David DeJesus now playing center field.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wood
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Wood
Dominguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Storey
Mickey Storey now pitching. Luis Valbuena pinch hits for Josh Vitters.
Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Storey
Sappelt hits a line drive towards the mound. Storey can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Recker vs. Valdez
Jose Valdez now pitching.
Recker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Recker reaches second base with a double. Sappelt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Valdez
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Valdez
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barney vs. Valdez
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Wood
Luis Valbuena now playing third base.
Laird 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wood
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Wood
Barnes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Barnes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Camp
Tyler Greene pinch hits for Jose Valdez. Shawn Camp now pitching. Fernando Martinez pinch hits for Tyler Greene.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barnes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Camp
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Camp
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Camp
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Cruz
Rhiner Cruz now pitching. Fernando Martinez now playing left field.
Castro 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Cruz
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Cruz
Tony Campana pinch runs for Alfonso Soriano.
There goes Campana. The throw from Snyder and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Campana scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cruz
Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cruz
Valbuena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Marmol
David DeJesus now playing right field. Tony Campana now playing center field. Dave Sappelt now playing left field. Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Marmol
Scott Moore pinch hits for Matt Dominguez.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bogusevic vs. Marmol
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Brandon Laird.
Bogusevic strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Marmol
Jason Castro pinch hits for Chris Snyder.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Marmol
Castro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/2012 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mather J, cf 3 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0
DeJesus D, ph-cf-rf 1 1 1 0 Lowrie J, ss 3 0 0 0
Barney D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Martinez J, lf 4 0 1 0
Castro S, ss 4 0 0 0 Cruz R, p 0 0 0 0
Soriano A, lf 4 1 3 2 Maxwell J, cf 3 0 1 0
Campana T, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Dominguez M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Castillo W, c 5 0 1 1 Moore S, ph 1 0 0 0
Vitters J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Laird B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Valbuena L, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sappelt D, rf-lf 3 1 3 0 Snyder C, c 2 0 0 0
Recker A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Castro J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wood T, p 4 0 0 0 Barnes B, rf 3 1 2 0
Camp S, p 0 0 0 0 Abad F, p 1 0 0 0
Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Fick C, p 0 0 0 0
Del Rosario E, p 0 0 0 0
Downs M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0
Storey M, p 0 0 0 0
Valdez J, p 0 0 0 0
Greene T, ph 0 0 0 0
Martinez F, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
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38 5 11 4 31 1 6 1
Chicago 100 010 111 -- 5
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood T (W) 7.2 4 1 1 1 6
Camp S 0.1 2 0 0 1 1
Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Abad F (L) 3.1 4 1 1 3 2
Fick C 1.2 1 1 1 0 3
Del Rosario E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Rodriguez F 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Storey M 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Valdez J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Cruz R 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Rodriguez F, Snyder C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 6
2B -- Sappelt D, Recker A, Barnes B, Soriano A
HR -- Soriano A
SB -- Campana T
WP -- Abad F
T -- 3:24
A -- 13101
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