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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 8, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lilly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,047 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim Joyce |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Koyie Hill | Catcher |
| Ted Lilly | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2009
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Moehler
Fukudome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Lee reaches second base with a double. Soriano scores. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bradley vs. Moehler
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. Lee moves to third. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fontenot vs. Moehler
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Moehler covering. Safe. Lee scores. Bradley moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Theriot vs. Moehler
Theriot hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Ramirez moves to third. Fontenot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Moehler
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, tags Hill out, and throws to home to double up Ramirez, who tagged and tried to score. Fontenot moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lilly vs. Moehler
Lilly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Moehler
Soriano hits a line drive towards third. Keppinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Moehler
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Moehler
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Moehler
Bradley is hit by the pitch. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Moehler
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fontenot vs. Ortiz
Russ Ortiz now pitching.
Fontenot hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Ortiz
Hill hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lilly vs. Ortiz
Lilly hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lilly
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Lilly
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Ortiz
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lilly
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ortiz
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Ortiz
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Ortiz
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lilly
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lilly
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lilly
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Ortiz
Lilly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Ortiz
Lee hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Ortiz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Soriano scores. Fukudome scores. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fontenot vs. Sampson
Fontenot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Sampson
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sampson
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Sampson
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Ted Lilly.
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Patton
David Patton now pitching.
Pence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Patton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Patton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Patton
Jason Smith pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Geary
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Geary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Geary
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Geary
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Patton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Patton
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Patton
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Wright
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Wright
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Wright
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Lee hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marmol
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Marmol
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Joey Gathright pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Brocail
Soriano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Brocail
Fukudome hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Brocail
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Brocail
Bradley takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Brocail
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Guzman
Angel Guzman now pitching. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Guzman
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Guzman
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Guzman
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2009 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Soriano A, lf 5 2 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 5 1 1 1
Fukudome K, cf 5 4 4 1 Keppinger J, 3b 5 1 2 1
Guzman A, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lee D, 1b 6 1 1 1 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0
Bradley M, rf 2 2 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Ramirez A, 3b 6 1 4 4 Pence H, rf 4 1 2 1
Fontenot M, 2b 5 1 2 4 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 2
Theriot R, ss 4 0 2 1 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0
Hill K, c 5 0 1 0 Moehler B, p 0 0 0 0
Lilly T, p 3 0 0 0 Ortiz R, p 2 0 0 0
Hoffpauir M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Patton D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0
Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Gathright J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 16 11 38 6 11 6
Chicago 440 020 001 -- 11
Houston 002 211 000 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lilly T (W) 5.0 8 5 5 0 3
Patton D 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Marmol C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Guzman A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L) 1.2 8 7 7 1 1
Ortiz R 3.0 4 3 3 4 6
Sampson C 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Geary G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wright W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brocail D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Tejada M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Houston 5
2B -- Lee D, Rodriguez I, Fukudome K, Ramirez A, Lee C, Soriano A, Pence H
HR -- Fontenot M, Keppinger J, Berkman L, Rodriguez I, Matsui K, Pence H, Fukudome K
SB -- Fukudome K, Soriano A
HBP -- by Moehler B (Bradley M)
T -- 3:14
A -- 30047
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