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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 9, 2016
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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 9, 2016 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Musgrove |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Mark Wegner 3B: Quinn Wolcott |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
| Kris Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| David Ross | Catcher |
| Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Shortstop |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Yulieski Gurriel | Third Baseman |
| Evan Gattis | Catcher |
| Marwin Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Colby Rasmus | Left Fielder |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Right Fielder |
| Jake Marisnick | Center Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 9, 2016
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Musgrove
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick who is chasing the ball. Fowler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Musgrove
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Musgrove
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Musgrove
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Musgrove
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Lester
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Lester
Bregman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lester
Altuve strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Musgrove
Soler hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Musgrove
Heyward hits a popup towards third. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Musgrove
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Lester
Gurriel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Lester
Gattis hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lester
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Lester
There goes Gurriel. The throw from Ross and he is safe. Gurriel steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Lester
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Musgrove
Baez 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Musgrove
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Musgrove
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Musgrove
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Musgrove
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Musgrove covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lester
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Lester
Marisnick bunts towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Lester
Springer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Lester
There goes Springer. The throw from Ross and he is out, Zobrist applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Musgrove
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Musgrove
Soler hits a popup towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Musgrove
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Lester
Bregman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Lester
There goes Bregman. The throw from Ross and he is safe. Bregman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Lester
There goes Bregman. The throw from Ross and he is out, Baez applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lester
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Lester
Gurriel hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Musgrove
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Musgrove
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Musgrove
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Musgrove
Bryant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Musgrove
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Lester
Gattis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lester
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Lester
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Musgrove
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Musgrove
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Musgrove
Soler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Musgrove
Heyward hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lester
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marisnick vs. Lester
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Lester
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Lester
Bregman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Neshek
Baez bunts towards the mound. Neshek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Neshek
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Neshek
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lester
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Lester
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Lester
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lester
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gurriel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rasmus vs. Lester
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Ross and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rasmus vs. Lester
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sipp
Tony Sipp now pitching.
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Sipp
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sipp
Russell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Hoyt
James Hoyt now pitching.
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rondon
Tony Kemp pinch hits for Jake Marisnick.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Rondon
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Hoyt
Colby Rasmus now playing center field. Tony Kemp now playing left field.
Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hoyt
Ross hits a line drive towards third. Gurriel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Hoyt
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Chapman
Aroldis Chapman now pitching.
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Chapman
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Chapman
Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/2016 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Fowler D, cf 3 1 1 0 Springer G, dh 4 0 1 0
Bryant K, lf 3 1 1 2 Bregman A, ss 4 0 1 0
Rizzo A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Zobrist B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gurriel Y, 3b 4 0 2 0
Russell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Gattis E, c 3 0 1 0
Soler J, dh 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Heyward J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rasmus C, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Ross D, c 4 0 0 0 Hernandez T, rf 3 0 1 0
Baez J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marisnick J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kemp T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 0 7 0
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 7.0 7 0 0 0 7
Rondon H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chapman A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Musgrove J (L) 6.0 3 2 2 3 5
Neshek P 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sipp T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hoyt J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 4
2B -- Hernandez T, Russell A
3B -- Fowler D
HR -- Bryant K
SB -- Gurriel Y, Bregman A, Gonzalez M
CS -- Springer G
HBP -- by Musgrove J (Rizzo A)
T -- 2:34
A -- 33841
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