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HOU
Houston (72-66)
Won 6
Houston 3, Chi Cubs 0   CHC
Chi Cubs (85-53)
Lost 3
September 1, 2008
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Houston
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0   3 7 0
Chi Cubs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 4 2
Standings thru 9/1/08  |  Recap: HOU | CHC  |  Wrap  |  Gameday
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Erstad, CF-LF5000021.287
Wigginton, LF3000101.300
  Bourn, CF0000000.221
Tejada, SS4220002.283
Berkman, 1B2120200.338
Blum, 3B3001025.240
Pence, RF3021110.266
Castillo, 2B4000024.239
Ausmus, C4000011.220
Oswalt, P4010030.179
  Valverde, P0000000.000
Totals3237241114 

BATTING
2B: Pence (28, Marquis).
3B: Tejada (3, Marquis).
TB: Tejada 4; Berkman 2; Pence 3; Oswalt.
RBI: Blum (45), Pence (70).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castillo; Blum 2.
SF: Blum.
GIDP: Blum.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Berkman (16, 3rd base off Marquis/Soto).
CS: Pence (9, 2nd base by Wuertz/Soto).

FIELDING
DP: (Castillo-Tejada-Berkman).

 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4010002.288
Fukudome, RF4000002.263
Lee, 1B4000012.291
Ramirez, A, 3B3000000.279
DeRosa, 2B3000000.291
Edmonds, CF3000010.231
Soto, C3010000.292
Theriot, SS3010001.312
Marquis, P0000000.196
  a-Fontenot, PH1000011.291
  Samardzija, P0000000.000
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  b-Ward, PH1010000.232
Totals29040038 

a-Struck out for Marquis in the 6th. b-Singled for Wuertz in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Soriano; Soto; Theriot; Ward.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soriano; Lee 2.
S: Marquis.
GIDP: Soriano.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez, A (13, fielding), Soto (5, throw).
DP: (Theriot-Lee).

 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Oswalt (W, 13-9)8.14000303.91
Valverde (S, 38)0.20000003.71
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (L, 9-8)6.05223804.46
Samardzija 1.22111201.29
Wuertz 1.10000103.43

WP: Samardzija.
IBB: Berkman (by Marquis).
Pitches-strikes: Oswalt 106-77, Valverde 11-7, Marquis 111-67, Samardzija 32-17, Wuertz 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Oswalt 13-9, Valverde 1-1, Marquis 5-5, Samardzija 1-2, Wuertz 2-0.
Batters faced: Oswalt 28, Valverde 2, Marquis 26, Samardzija 8, Wuertz 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Valverde 2-0, Wuertz 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 40,670.
September 1, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner