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Astros 3, Cubs 0
Jeff Samardzija threw a wild pitch in the eighth for the Astros' third run. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Despite six strong innings from Jason Marquis, the Cubs could muster four hits and no runs off Roy Oswalt to lose their third straight game. Marquis allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a season-high eight.
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Series at a glance:
HOU
Houston (72-66)
Won 6 		Houston 3, Chi Cubs 0   CHC
Chi Cubs (85-53)
Lost 3
September 1, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
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  |  Gameday  |  Astros stats  |  Cubs stats
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
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