Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
5
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alfonso Soriano finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in two runs and Travis Wood allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
T Campana scored on throwing error by catcher C Snyder.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
F Martinez singled to right center, B Barnes scored.
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
A Recker doubled to center, D Sappelt scored.
Pitch 4: foul
A Soriano singled to left, D DeJesus scored, S Castro to third, A Soriano out stretching at second.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
A Soriano homered to left (356 feet).
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
J Castro struck out looking.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 3: foul
J Maxwell to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Castro batting
J Castro hit for C Snyder.
B Bogusevic struck out looking.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
B Bogusevic batting
B Bogusevic hit for B Laird.
S Moore struck out swinging.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
S Moore batting
S Moore hit for M Dominguez.
J Maxwell walked.
Pitch 5: ball 4
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Maxwell batting
C Marmol relieved S Camp.
D Sappelt in left field.
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CHC win series 2-1
Jose Altuve2B27
Jed LowrieSS8
J.D. MartinezLF28
Justin MaxwellCF10
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Brandon Laird1B34
Chris SnyderC
Brandon BarnesRF90
Fernando AbadP60
Rhiner CruzP59
Scott MoorePH55
Brian BogusevicPH17
Jason CastroPH18
C.J. FickP28
Enerio Del RosarioP66
Matt DownsPH12
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Mickey StoreyP
José Guerrero ValdezP
Tyler GreenePH7
Fernando MartinezLF21
Joe MatherCF22
Darwin Barney2B20
Starlin CastroSS13
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Welington CastilloC20
Josh Vitters3B
Dave SappeltLF
Anthony Recker1B
Travis WoodP19
David DeJesusRF3
Tony CampanaCF4
Luis Valbuena3B18
Shawn CampP50
Carlos MarmolP41
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