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    HOU
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    55-106, 20-60 Away
    3
    55-106, 20-60 Away
    Final
    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    60-101, 37-43 Home
    0
    60-101, 37-43 Home

    Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    J. Altuve2B
    0-3000.290
    J. LowrieSS
    0-1000.246
    S. MooreRF
    0-1000.259
    B. BarnesCF
    0-2000.213
    F. MartínezLF
    0-3000.237
    B. LairdPH
    0-1000.290
    C.J. FickP
    0-0000.000
    W. WrightP
    0-0000.000
    W. LopezP
    0-0000.000
    M. Dominguez3B
    1-4000.292
    B. Wallace1B
    1-3000.254
    J. CastroC
    1-4111.257
    J. MaxwellCF-RF-LF
    0-4100.224
    T. GreeneSS-2B
    2-3001.230
    B. NorrisP
    0-1000.100
    X. CedenoP
    0-0000.000
    B. BogusevicPH-RF
    0-0100.203
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    B. Norris
    6.0402480-524.65
    X. Cedeno
    1.0000210-83.77
    C.J. Fick
    0.100005-34.38
    W. Wright
    0.2000215-103.27
    W. Lopez
    1.0001013-92.17
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    HOUCHC
    Hits
    5
    4
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    8
    6
    Runners LOB
    4
    7

    Game Information

    Wrigley Field
    Wrigley Field
    8:05 PM, October 2, 2012
    Chicago, Illinois
    Attendance: 33,168
    Game Time:2:43
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
    • First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
    • Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
    • Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa

    Astros beat Cubs in matchup of 100-loss teams

    Bud Norris pitched six shutout innings, Jason Castro homered and Houston beat the Cubs 3-0 Tuesday night in a matchup of 100-loss teams.
    Oct 3, 2012, 12:13 am - Associated Press
    HOU
    CHC
    123456789RHE
    020000010351
    000000000042
    B. Norris
    win

    B. Norris7-13

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
    C. Volstad
    loss

    C. Volstad3-12

    7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB
    W. Lopez
    save

    W. Lopez10

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    HOUCHC
    2ndJ Castro homered to right (377 feet).10
    2ndT Greene singled to right, J Maxwell scored.20
    8thB Bogusevic scored on A Cabrera's wild pitch.30
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    HOU wins 2-1

    • Astros
      3
    • Cubs
      0
    Game 1
    10/1
    • Astros
      3
    • Cubs
      0
    Game 2
    10/2
    • Astros
      4
    • Cubs
      5
    Game 3
    10/3

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    St. Louis7785.47526L4
    Cincinnati7587.46328L1
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