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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-08-31 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36990 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Rich Harden SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Harden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Fuld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
 Aaron Heilman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L34-
- Milton Bradley: 3/F13-
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: S7
- Geoff Blum: K
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6/L6
- Jake Fox: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Baker: 63/G6
Top 3
- Chris Coste: W
- Roy Oswalt: 34/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 3
- Koyie Hill: 3/G3S-
- Rich Harden: 8/F78M
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: W
- Chris Coste: CS2(24)
- Chris Coste: W
- Roy Oswalt: K/BF
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8LXD+
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Top 5
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L8LS
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7S
- Carlos Lee: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 5
- Jake Fox: 9/F9LSF
- Jeff Baker: S9/L34D+
- Koyie Hill: D9/L89S.1-H
- Mike Fontenot: 7/F78M
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Milton Bradley: 3/F4S-
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: S8/G4+
- Chris Coste: K
- Roy Oswalt: 3/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/L89D+
Bot 6
- Derrek Lee: E9/F89S-.B-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8RD+.2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Jake Fox: 9/L9S+
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: S8/F8RS-
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Baker: S7/G56
- Koyie Hill: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sam Fuld: S7/L7LS
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6MD
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8LS
- Hunter Pence: 6/L6-
- Chris Coste: K
- Darin Erstad: K
Bot 8
- Milton Bradley: 31/G34
- Derrek Lee: HR/F8RXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8LM+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6/P5F
Top 9
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 9
- Jake Fox: K
- Jeff Baker: K
- Koyie Hill: 8/F8LM-