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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-09-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40670 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Jason Marquis SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Valverde | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darin Erstad: K
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G56
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5S-
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Kosuke Fukudome: 4/P8RS
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9LS-
- Geoff Blum: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Hunter Pence: D7/F78M+
- Jose Castillo: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6-
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roy Oswalt: S6/G4M
- Darin Erstad: K
- Ty Wigginton: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Geovany Soto: S8/G6M
- Ryan Theriot: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
- Jason Marquis: 14/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P8RS
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: T7/F7LD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Hunter Pence: SB3
- Hunter Pence: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Jose Castillo: K
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G34-
- Derrek Lee: 9/F89M
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/L9D+
Top 5
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Darin Erstad: E5/G5
- Ty Wigginton: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 5
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9D+
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6MD
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: K
- Jose Castillo: K
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Ryan Theriot: S4/G4
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7D+
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4-
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8RS
- Lance Berkman: S8/L89M+.1-3
- Geoff Blum: WP.3-H;1-3(E2/TH)
- Geoff Blum: K
- Hunter Pence: W
- Jose Castillo: 4/P34-
- Brad Ausmus: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LM
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F78D+
- Geovany Soto: 43/G4
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4-
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Darin Erstad: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: S7
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L5+.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3;B-1
- Derrek Lee: DI.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D+