Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 3, Chi. Cubs 0
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 61°
Umpires: Home - Wally Bell, 1B - John Tumpane, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Ron Kulpa
Attendance: 33168
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 020000010351
Chi. Cubs 000000000042
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 55-106 35-46 20-60 W3
Chi. Cubs 60-101 37-43 23-58 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 37-43 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 20-60 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Astros have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Bud Norris pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.65. Wilton Lopez closed out the game to get the save and has 10 saves for the season. Chris Volstad took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Jason Castro had the only homerun for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Chi. Cubs
Bud Norris Player Chris Volstad
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 7.0
4 Strikeouts 6
4 Hits 5
0.00 ERA 1.29
Hitting
Houston   Chi. Cubs
Tyler Greene Player Starlin Castro
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 4
.667 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 5 1 8 .167 8 2 3 1 1
Chi. Cubs 4 0 6 .138 8 0 3 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Houston. The Cubs have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .360 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Astros have a W/L % of .370 after a win and .330 after a loss.