Cubs 5, Astros 0
Carlos Zambrano celebrates with his teammates after no-hitting the Astros on Sunday. (AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano's stuff was electrifying vs. the Astros, and the Chicago ace made it count, tossing his first career no-hitter -- and the first by a Cub since '72 -- while fanning 10 in a game played at Miller Park because of Hurricane Ike.
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Series at a glance:
Fri. 09/12:
PPD
Sat. 09/13:
PPD
Sun. 09/14:
CHC 5, HOU 0
Mon. 09/15:
CHC 6, HOU 1
Chi Cubs 5, Houston 0
Today's Boxes 9/14/08
KC 13, CLE 3
NYY 8, TB 4
ATL 7, NYM 4
FLA 8, WSH 7
PHI 7, MIL 3
BAL 7, MIN 3
PIT 7, STL 2
BOS 4, TOR 3
CWS 4, DET 2
CWS 11, DET 7
COL 1, LAD 0
LAA 4, SEA 3
SF 8, SD 6
OAK 7, TEX 4
CIN 2, ARI 1
PHI 6, MIL 1
September 14, 2008
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Chi Cubs
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Houston
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Standings thru 9/14/08 | Recap: CHC | HOU | Gameday | Cubs stats | Astros stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.290
Theriot , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.307
Lee, D , 1B
4
1
1
2
0
2
0
.292
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.279
Soto , C
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.288
DeRosa , RF-2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.283
Johnson, R , CF
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.302
Pie , CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.227
Cedeno, R , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
.286
a-Fukudome , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.261
Zambrano , P
3
1
1
0
0
2
0
.354
Totals 34 5 7 5 1 6 7
a-Flied out for Cedeno, R in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Lee, D (37, Wolf), Soto (34, Wolf).HR : Soriano, A (28, 1st inning off Wolf, 0 on,
0 out).TB : Cedeno, R; Zambrano; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, Ar; Soriano, A 5; Soto 2.RBI : Soriano, A (71),
Lee, D 2 (84), Ramirez, Ar (104), Soto (81).2-out RBI : Lee, D 2; Ramirez, Ar; Soto.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Johnson, R.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING DP :
(Cedeno, R-Theriot-Lee, D).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Erstad , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.282
Bourn , CF
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.221
Tejada, M , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.286
Berkman , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.326
Blum , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.233
Pence , RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.272
Newhan , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.250
Quintero , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.224
Wolf , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.130
Nieve , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Borkowski , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Saccomanno , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.333
Cassel, Ja , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.286
b-Castillo, Jo , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.246
Totals 26 0 0 0 1 10 2
a-Struck out for Borkowski in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Cassel, Ja in the 9th.
BATTING GIDP : Tejada, M.Team LOB : 1.FIELDING E : Tejada, M (10, throw).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano (W, 14-5)
9.0
0
0
0
1
10
0
3.41
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wolf (L, 10-12)
2.2
6
5
4
1
2
1
4.58
Nieve
2.1
0
0
0
0
3
0
7.36
Borkowski
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.20
Cassel, Ja
3.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
5.88
Game Scores : Zambrano 96, Wolf 29.HBP : Pence (by Zambrano).Pitches-strikes : Zambrano 110-73,
Wolf 60-39, Nieve 36-24, Borkowski 12-8, Cassel, Ja 33-22.Groundouts-flyouts : Zambrano 12-2, Wolf 1-3, Nieve 0-2,
Borkowski 0-3, Cassel, Ja 4-3.Batters faced : Zambrano 28, Wolf 15, Nieve 7, Borkowski 3, Cassel, Ja 10.Inherited
runners-scored : Nieve 2-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Mike Estabrook. Weather :
68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 1 mph, Varies.T : 2:17.Att : 23,441.Venue : Miller
Park.September 14, 2008 September 14, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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