Anthony Rizzo Hurt (But OK) In Cubs 1-0 Loss To Astros
The Astros evened up the series with the Cubs with a 1-0 win.
| Final - 9.11.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Stories
Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros Preview, Tuesday 9/11, 7:05 CT
The Cubs go for a season-high fifth straight win Tuesday night in Houston.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi. Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus, CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Luis Valbuena, 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Anthony Rizzo, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| Joe Mather, pr,9,3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Alfonso Soriano, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Starlin Castro, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Steve Clevenger, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .211 |
| Bryan LaHair, 9,3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Dave Sappelt, ph,9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Adrian Cardenas, 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 |
| Darwin Barney, ph,4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Justin Germano, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 |
| Michael Bowden, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Campana, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Alberto Cabrera, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Beliveau, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manuel Corpas, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Welington Castillo, PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Totals | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
Batting
Doubles - Sappelt
Team LOB - 11
Fielding
Errors - Castro, Clevenger
Doubles - Sappelt
Team LOB - 11
Fielding
Errors - Castro, Clevenger
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Germano (L, 2-7) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6.24 | 0 | 81-51 |
| Michael Bowden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.21 | 0 | 19-13 |
| Alberto Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 9-8 |
| Jeff Beliveau | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.40 | 0 | 8-3 |
| Manuel Corpas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 0 | 7-5 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Paredes, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 |
| Jose Valdez, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Wilton Lopez, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Fernando Martinez, LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| J.D. Martinez, ph,7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Brett Wallace, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 |
| Justin Maxwell, CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Carlos Corporan, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| Matt Dominguez, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Brian Bogusevic, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| Wesley Wright, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Altuve, 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Tyler Greene, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Jordan Lyles, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 |
| Scott Moore, PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Jordan Schafer, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Xavier Cedeno, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mickey Storey, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brandon Barnes, RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
Batting
Doubles - Martinez
Sacrifice flies - Maxwell
Stolen Bases - Paredes, Maxwell
Team LOB - 8
Fielding
Errors - Paredes, Greene
Doubles - Martinez
Sacrifice flies - Maxwell
Stolen Bases - Paredes, Maxwell
Team LOB - 8
Fielding
Errors - Paredes, Greene
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles (W, 4-11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 94-51 |
| Xavier Cedeno (, 0-1) | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 0 | 14-9 |
| Mickey Storey (, 0-1) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 | 0 | 2-2 |
| Wesley Wright (, 0-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 0 | 10-9 |
| Jose Valdez (, 0-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 13-10 |
| Wilton Lopez (S, 6-3; S,4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.34 | 0 | 16-12 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert, First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth, Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings, Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Duration: 3:11
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert, First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth, Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings, Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Duration: 3:11
