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Astros 3

(3-9, 3-3 away)

Cubs 2

(5-7, 3-3 home)

2:20 PM ET, April 18, 2010

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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CHC 0020000000 2 7 0

W: T. Byrdak (1-0)

L: S. Marshall (0-1)

S: M. Lindstrom (2)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF20002025.333.381.410
J Keppinger 2B40211021.371.450.486
P Feliz 3B40010117.222.229.289
C Lee LF50000114.104.122.104
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H Pence RF4120008.156.156.222
G Blum 1B40210014.250.276.321
T Manzella SS41100319.219.242.219
H Quintero C30000323.167.211.167
b-J Towles PH-C
1000004.174.174.348
W Rodriguez P2000018.333.333.333
1000014.083.083.250
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
c-J Michaels PH-LF
1110001.250.250.583
Totals35383310158   
a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 8th
b-popped out to shortstop for H Quintero in the 9th
c-doubled to deep right center for T Byrdak in the 10th
BATTING
2B: G Blum (2, C Marmol); J Michaels (1, S Marshall)
RBI: J Keppinger (5), G Blum (1), P Feliz (5)
S: M Bourn
SF: P Feliz
2-out RBI: J Keppinger
Astros RISP: 2-7 (P Feliz 0-1, G Blum 1-1, T Manzella 0-2, J Towles 0-1, H Quintero 0-1, J Keppinger 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: H Pence (1, 2nd base off C Marmol/K Hill)
CS: M Bourn (1, 2nd base by R Dempster/G Soto)
FIELDING
E: J Keppinger (1, pop up)
DP: 2 (T Manzella-G Blum, P Feliz-J Keppinger-G Blum).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Rodriguez7.0622130105-664.67
B Moehler1.000000014-95.79
T Byrdak
(W, 1-0)		1.000021025-122.84
M Lindstrom
(S, 2)		1.010003020-133.60
Totals10.0722370164-100 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Rodriguez 20/27; B Moehler 1/3; T Byrdak 3/5; M Lindstrom 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Rodriguez 19-13-11-23; B Moehler 2-1-3-3; T Byrdak 3-4-3-2; M Lindstrom 4-3-5-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 11-6; B Moehler 2-1; T Byrdak 0-2; M Lindstrom 0-0
Game Scores: W Rodriguez 59
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Theriot SS50000121.235.273.255
M Byrd CF50320017.244.261.533
D Lee 1B50000227.282.391.538
A Ramirez 3B40100120.170.245.404
X Nady RF30000010.250.400.438
T Colvin RF-LF
1000001.235.350.471
A Soriano LF3000009.263.282.447
0000105.306.341.444
J Baker 2B21102019.313.389.688
G Soto C31200117.308.455.462
1000007.300.364.500
R Dempster P1000018.200.200.200
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000013.321.367.357
Totals3427237164   
a-struck out looking for S Marshall in the 10th
BATTING
2B: M Byrd (4, W Rodriguez)
RBI: M Byrd 2 (9)
S: R Dempster 2
2-out RBI: M Byrd 2
GIDP: D Lee
Cubs RISP: 1-5 (K Hill 0-1, D Lee 0-1, R Theriot 0-2, M Byrd 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Dempster7.2411280120-753.15
C Marmol
(B, 1)		1.131102025-171.35
S Marshall
(L, 0-1)		1.011110013-62.25
Totals10.08333100158-98 
PITCHING
IBB: J Keppinger (By S Marshall)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Dempster 17/28; C Marmol 6/7; S Marshall 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Dempster 22-13-22-18; C Marmol 4-5-3-5; S Marshall 0-0-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Dempster 8-6; C Marmol 0-2; S Marshall 1-2
Game Scores: R Dempster 73

Scoring Summary

HOUCHC
3rdM Byrd singled to left, J Baker and G Soto scored.02
8thJ Keppinger singled to center, T Manzella scored, M Bourn to second.12
9thG Blum doubled to deep right, H Pence scored.22
10thP Feliz hit sacrifice fly to center, J Michaels scored.32
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance39,506 (96.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:54
Weather44 degrees, sunny
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Chris Guccione, First Base - Jerry Crawford, Second Base - Brian Onora, Third Base - Phil Cuzzi