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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 7, 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 May 7, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 2009 |
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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 | May 7, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lilly |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Ortiz |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,625 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Adrian Johnson 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Wally Bell |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Micah Hoffpauir | First Baseman |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Ted Lilly | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Jason Michaels | Center Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Russ Ortiz | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 7, 2009
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Ortiz
Rodriguez fires to third and picks off Theriot. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Ortiz
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hoffpauir vs. Ortiz
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lilly
Pence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lilly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Ortiz
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Ortiz
Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fontenot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lilly vs. Ortiz
Lilly bunts towards the mound. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Ortiz
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lilly
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lilly
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Ortiz
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Ortiz
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Ortiz
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hoffpauir vs. Ortiz
Hoffpauir hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bradley vs. Ortiz
Bradley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Theriot scores. Fukudome moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fontenot vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fukudome tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Byrdak
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bradley. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Lilly
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Byrdak
Lilly hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Byrdak
Soriano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Byrdak
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Byrdak
Fukudome 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 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lilly
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Lilly
There goes Michaels. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Lilly
Keppinger hits a popup towards first. Hoffpauir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Lilly
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Sampson
Hoffpauir hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoffpauir for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Sampson
Bradley 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lilly
Matsui bunts towards first. Hoffpauir scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lilly
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoffpauir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lilly
Berkman strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berkman out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Sampson
Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Sampson
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lilly vs. Sampson
Lilly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lilly
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Sampson
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Sampson
Fukudome 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Heilman
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Heilman
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Heilman
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Wright
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Michaels. Hoffpauir reaches second base with a double. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bradley vs. Wright
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Fontenot vs. Wright
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Paulino
Felipe Paulino now pitching.
Soto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marmol
Kosuke Fukudome now playing right field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Marmol
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Marmol
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Paulino
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
Miles hits a line drive beyond first. Berkman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Paulino
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Paulino
Theriot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Theriot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Paulino
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Paulino
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Theriot scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Paulino
Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Paulino
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. Hoffpauir moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Fontenot vs. Paulino
Fontenot takes first base on ball four. Ramirez scores. Hoffpauir moves to third. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching. Mike Fontenot now playing third base. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fox
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gathright who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Michaels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Keppinger vs. Fox
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Fox
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Alberto Arias.
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gathright who is chasing the ball. Erstad reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Gregg
Kevin Gregg now pitching.
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Erstad tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Gregg
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Gregg
Berkman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/2009 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Soriano A, lf 5 2 2 3 Matsui K, 2b 3 1 0 1 Theriot R, ss 4 2 2 0 Tejada M, ss 5 1 4 2 Fukudome K, cf-rf 4 2 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 3 1 Lee C, lf 3 0 1 0 Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Gregg K, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, cf 2 1 0 0 Hoffpauir M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 1 Bradley M, rf 4 0 1 1 Keppinger J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Gathright J, cf 1 0 1 0 Ortiz R, p 1 0 0 0 Fontenot M, 2b-3b 3 0 0 2 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Soto G, c 5 0 1 0 Blum G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lilly T, p 3 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, ph 1 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Paulino F, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 14 8 34 5 8 5 Chicago 102 100 004 -- 8 Houston 200 000 003 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lilly T (W) 6.0 4 2 2 3 5 Heilman A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Marmol C 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Fox C 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Gregg K 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ortiz R (L) 2.1 6 3 3 3 1 Byrdak T 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Sampson C 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wright W 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 Paulino F 0.2 5 4 4 2 1 Arias A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Berkman L, Ramirez A DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 7 2B -- Tejada M 2, Hoffpauir M, Theriot R 3B -- Rodriguez I, Erstad D HR -- Tejada M, Soriano A 2 SB -- Michaels J SF -- Fontenot M, Matsui K T -- 3:17 A -- 28625
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