Ronny Cedeno's tiebreaking squeeze in 9th keys Astros' win
Ronny Cedeno's squeeze bunt scored Justin Maxwell with the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
R Cedeno sacrificed to pitcher, J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Martinez homered to left (406 feet), J Altuve and C Carter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
N Schierholtz homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
L Valbuena singled to shallow right center, W Castillo and D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
S Castro flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
S Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
L Valbuena grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
S Hairston struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
S Hairston batting
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Play Result 4-3
S Hairston hit for K Gregg.
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Play Result 4-3
J Veras relieved J Cisnero.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
L Harrell struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
L Harrell batting
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Play Result 4-3
L Harrell hit for J Cisnero.
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
R Cedeno sacrificed to pitcher, J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Sacrifice 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
R Cedeno batting
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Luis Valbuena3B18
Starlin CastroSS13
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Shawn CampP50
Julio BorbonPH29
Blake ParkerP53
Kevin GreggP
Scott HairstonPH7
HOU
Brandon BarnesCF90
Jose Altuve2B27
Chris Carter1B48
J.D. MartinezLF28
Carlos CorporanC17
Justin MaxwellRF10
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Ronny CedenoSS7
Bud NorrisP28
Substitutes
Marc KraussPH61
Jose CisneroP67
Lucas HarrellPH57
Jose VerasP57
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