Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Oswalt
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Oswalt
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Oswalt
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee hits a fly ball towards right. Bradley catches it and throws to second to double up Matsui. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Oswalt
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Oswalt
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Oswalt
  
  Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fontenot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Theriot vs. Oswalt
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Theriot for the out. Fontenot moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Zambrano vs. Oswalt
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soriano vs. Oswalt
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Zambrano
  
  There goes Tejada. The throw from Soto and he is out, Theriot applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Zambrano
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Zambrano
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Oswalt
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Oswalt
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Oswalt
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Zambrano
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Oswalt vs. Zambrano
  
  Oswalt bunts towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Fontenot covering, for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Oswalt
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fontenot reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Oswalt
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. Fontenot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Theriot vs. Oswalt
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fontenot tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Oswalt
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Zambrano
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Oswalt
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Oswalt
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Oswalt
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Zambrano
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Zambrano
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Zambrano
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Oswalt
  
  Bradley hits a popup in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Oswalt
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Oswalt
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Zambrano
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Zambrano
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Zambrano
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Oswalt
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Oswalt
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zambrano vs. Oswalt
  
  Zambrano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Oswalt
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Zambrano
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Zambrano
  
  Blum takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pence vs. Heilman
  
  Aaron Heilman now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bourn vs. Heilman
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heilman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Cotts
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Roy Oswalt. Neal Cotts now pitching. Jason Michaels pinch hits for Darin Erstad.
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Geary
  
  Geoff Geary now pitching.
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Geary
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Geary
  
  Bradley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Marmol
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Marmol
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Marmol
  
  Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Geary
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Geary
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Geary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fontenot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Geary
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Geary
  
  Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hoffpauir vs. Geary
  
  Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
  
  Hoffpauir hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fontenot scores. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Geary
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Gregg
  
  Kevin Gregg now pitching. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Gregg
  
  Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Gregg
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Gregg
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Gregg
  
  Jason Smith pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/6/2009 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         5  1  2  1   Matsui K, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Fukudome K, cf        4  0  0  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  0  0   
Gregg K, p            0  0  0  0   Berkman L, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   
Bradley M, rf         3  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  2  3  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  1   Blum G, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Fontenot M, 2b        4  2  3  0   Pence H, rf           3  0  0  1   
Soto G, c             4  0  1  0   Bourn M, cf           4  0  2  1   
Theriot R, ss         2  0  1  1   Oswalt R, p           1  0  0  0   
Zambrano C, p         3  0  0  0   Erstad D, ph          0  0  0  0   
Heilman A, p          0  0  0  0   Michaels J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   Geary G, p            0  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Smith J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hoffpauir M, ph       1  0  1  1                                      
Gathright J, cf       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        30  2  8  2

Chicago          110 100 001 --  4
Houston          000 000 101 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W)*       6.0  5  1  1  3  6
Heilman A             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Cotts N               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Marmol C              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Gregg K (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L)          7.0  7  3  3  1  2
Geary G               2.0  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 7
2B -- Fontenot M
HR -- Soriano A, Ramirez A
CS -- Tejada M
SH -- Oswalt R
SF -- Theriot R, Pence H
WP -- Geary G
T -- 2:39
A -- 43827

    

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