Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
1
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Matt Garza pitched into the ninth inning and Anthony Rizzo hit his first home run since May 18 to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday after a rain delay that lasted more than 3 hours.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
C Carter homered to center (424 feet).
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
S Hairston homered to left (372 feet).
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
D Barney homered to left (386 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
A Rizzo homered to right (393 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
C Pena grounded out to second.
Pitch 2: in play
J Altuve to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: ball 1
C Pena batting
C Carter struck out looking.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
C Carter batting
J Castro flied out to center.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
K Gregg relieved M Garza.
J Castro batting
J Altuve walked.
Pitch 7: ball 4
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Altuve batting
J Borbon in right field.
Top of the 9th inning
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Darwin Barney2B20
Cody Ransom3B
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Dioner NavarroC17
Scott HairstonRF7
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Matt GarzaP22
Julio BorbonRF29
Kevin GreggP
Brandon BarnesCF90
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
Chris CarterLF48
Carlos Pena1B21
Justin MaxwellRF10
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Dallas KeuchelP60
Josh FieldsP46
Marc KraussPH61
Wesley WrightP57
Paul Arthur ClemensP47
Travis BlackleyP
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