Cubs down Stros, 3-1 behind Ellsworth, Big Lee

BOXSCORE: 2003 Chicago Cubs At 2005 Houston Astros 4/9/2010

Cubs AB R H RBI AVG Astros AB R H RBI AVG
K.Cuyler RF 4 0 0 0 .143 C.Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 .286
R.Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 .150 C.Cedeno CF 4 0 2 0 .263
H.Wilson CF 4 1 2 1 .389 R.Hidalgo RF 5 0 2 0 .333
B.Williams LF 3 0 1 0 .421 J.Bagwell 1B 3 0 1 0 .278
B-J.Sheckard LF 0 1 0 0 .000 M.Ensberg 3B 4 1 0 0 .278
D.Lee 1B 4 1 2 0 .476 L.Berkman LF 1 0 0 0 .077
E.Banks SS 4 0 0 0 .250 D.Thon SS 3 0 3 1 .467
G.Hartnett C 4 0 0 0 .143 B.Ausmus C 4 0 0 0 .143
R.Santo 3B 3 0 2 1 .294 R.Oswalt P 2 0 0 0 .000
D.Ellsworth P 3 0 0 0 .000 A-B.Watson PH 0 0 0 0 .333
T.Brown P 0 0 0 0 ---- F.Dipino P 0 0 0 0 ----
D-D.Smith PH 1 0 1 1 .600 C-L.Scott PH 1 0 0 0 .000
L.Smith P 0 0 0 0 ---- D.Smith P 0 0 0 0 ----
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 31 1 8 1

A-Pinch Hit For Oswalt In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Williams In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Dipino In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Brown In 9th Inning

Cubs............ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 0
Astros.......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0

Cubs (4-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
D.Ellsworth WIN(1-0) 6 1/3 7 1 1 5 5 0 129 1.42 A1 D3
T.Brown HOLD(1st) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 9.82 D4 D9
L.Smith SAVE(3rd) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 0.00 E1
Totals 9 8 1 1 5 10 0

Astros (2-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
R.Oswalt LOSS(0-1) 7 6 2 2 0 5 1 105 2.57 A1 C9
F.Dipino 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 8.10 D1 D3
D.Smith 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 22 27.00 D4
Totals 9 8 3 3 2 9 1

ATTENDANCE- 39,450 DATE- Friday, April 9th 2010 TIME- Night
UMPIRES- Harry Wendelstedt, Jerry Crawford, Mike Winters, Jeff Kellogg
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 6 Astros:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0 Astros: 0
DOUBLES- H.Wilson(1st), D.Lee(2nd), R.Santo(1st), C.Cedeno(1st), D.Thon-2(3rd)
TRIPLES- R.Santo(1st)
HOME RUNS- H.Wilson(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Cedeno
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Biggio, D.Thon
WALKS- J.Sheckard, R.Santo, C.Cedeno, J.Bagwell, L.Berkman-2, B.Watson
HIT BY PITCH- L.Berkman
STRIKE OUTS- K.Cuyler-2, H.Wilson, B.Williams, D.Lee, E.Banks-2, G.Hartnett,
D.Ellsworth, C.Biggio-3, C.Cedeno-2, R.Hidalgo, M.Ensberg,
B.Ausmus, R.Oswalt, L.Scott
BALKS- D.Smith
WILD PITCHES- R.Oswalt

Center fielder Hack Wilson went deep at Minute Maid Field as the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros by the count of 3 to 1.

Dick Ellsworth(1-0) earned his pay with a solid performance for Chicago. He allowed 7 hits and 5 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings. Houston stranded 11 runners on base as they failed countless times to bring runners home. Ellsworth got relief help from Lee Smith who was awesome in relief and gained credit for his 3rd save by striking out the side in the 9th.

Roy Oswalt(0-1) suffered the loss. 'I was a little good, a little bad and a little ugly.' said Ellsworth, 'I was just giving us a chance to win.'

*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0 K.Cuyler 5-10 5 Fly Out b-0
1 R.Sandberg 3- 7 4 Fly Out b-0
2 H.Wilson 3- 6 6 Home Run b-H
2 B.Williams 5- 6 3 Strike Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0 C.Biggio 5- 5 5 Strike Out b-0
1 C.Cedeno 4- 3 2 Single b-1
1 1 1 Caught Stealing 1-o
2 R.Hidalgo 4- 9 17 4 Single b-1
2 1 J.Bagwell 3- 7 4 Walk 1-2 b-1
2 12 M.Ensberg 6- 9 6 Force Play 1-o b-1
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0 D.Lee 6- 6 3 Fly Out b-0
1 E.Banks 4- 5 3 Strike Out b-0
2 G.Hartnett 5- 3 3 Ground Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0 L.Berkman 1- 8 6 Walk b-1
0 1 D.Thon 5 Sac Bunt 1-2 b-0
1 2 B.Ausmus 2- 2 3 Fly Out b-0
2 2 R.Oswalt 3- 9 3 Ground Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0 R.Santo 1- 6 1 2 Triple b-3
0 3 D.Ellsworth 6 Fielders Choice 3-o b-1
1 1 K.Cuyler 1 Wild Pitch 1-2
1 2 K.Cuyler 5- 4 6 Pop Out b-0
2 2 R.Sandberg 2-12 4 Line Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0 C.Biggio 6- 7 5 Ground Out b-0
1 C.Cedeno 5- 5 5 Strike Out b-0
2 R.Hidalgo 2- 8 17 5 Fly Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
0 H.Wilson 6- 6 5 Fly Out b-0
1 B.Williams 3- 6 5 Single b-1
1 1 D.Lee 2- 5 5 Strike Out b-0
2 1 E.Banks 6- 6 3 Fly Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0 J.Bagwell 4- 3 1 Single b-1
0 1 M.Ensberg 5- 3 5 Force Play 1-o b-1
1 1 L.Berkman 3- 2 6 HBP 1-2 b-1
1 12 D.Thon 2-10 14 4 Double 2-H 1-o b-3
2 3 B.Ausmus 1- 5 3 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0 G.Hartnett 1- 4 3 Fly Out b-0
1 R.Santo 6- 6 3 Fly Out b-0
2 D.Ellsworth 5- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0 R.Oswalt 1- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
1 C.Biggio 6- 5 3 Strike Out b-0
2 C.Cedeno 6- 3 3 Double b-2
2 2 R.Hidalgo 5- 4 6 Ground Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0 K.Cuyler 3-11 5 Strike Out b-0
1 R.Sandberg 6- 6 5 Fly Out b-0
2 H.Wilson 6- 3 5 Double b-2
2 2 B.Williams 3-10 20 3 Line Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0 J.Bagwell 5- 8 4 Ground Out b-0
1 M.Ensberg 4-10 4 Fly Out b-0
2 L.Berkman 4- 8 4 Walk b-1
2 1 D.Thon 1- 5 5 Single 1-2 b-1
2 12 B.Ausmus 1- 8 3 Ground Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0 D.Lee 1-10 13 3 Double b-2
0 2 E.Banks 6- 6 5 Fly Out b-0
1 2 G.Hartnett 2-11 2 Ground Out b-0
2 2 R.Santo 6- 3 3 Double 2-H b-2
2 2 D.Ellsworth 3- 6 1 Ground Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
SUBSTITUTE PH- Bob Watson
0 B.Watson 3- 9 5 Walk b-1
0 1 C.Biggio 6 Sac Bunt 1-2 b-0
1 2 C.Cedeno 4- 8 5 Walk b-1
1 12 R.Hidalgo 4- 7 10 5 Single 2-3 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Three Finger Brown
1 123 J.Bagwell 4- 5 4 Force Play 3-o 2-3 1-2 b-1
2 123 M.Ensberg 2- 9 3 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Frank Dipino
0 K.Cuyler 4- 9 3 Strike Out b-0
1 R.Sandberg 5-10 2 Foul Out b-0
2 H.Wilson 1- 8 3 Strike Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
SUBSTITUTE LF- Jimmy Sheckard
0 L.Berkman 4- 7 10 3 Ground Out b-0
1 D.Thon 4- 9 9 3 Double b-2
1 2 B.Ausmus 2-12 4 Fly Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Luke Scott
2 2 L.Scott 3- 8 3 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Dave Smith
0 J.Sheckard 2- 7 6 Walk b-1
0 1 D.Lee 3- 5 4 Single 1-2 b-1
0 12 E.Banks 6- 5 3 Strike Out b-0
1 12 G.Hartnett 1 Balk 2-3 1-2
1 23 G.Hartnett 2- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
2 23 R.Santo 0 Int Walk b-1
SUBSTITUTE PH- Dwight Smith
2 123 D.Smith 4- 6 3 5 Single 3-H 2-o 1-3 b-2
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Lee Smith
0 C.Biggio 6- 6 3 Strike Out b-0
1 C.Cedeno 5- 7 6 Strike Out b-0
2 R.Hidalgo 4- 8 5 Strike Out b-0