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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 5, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,707 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Kerwin Danley 1B: Brian Runge 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marquis
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Marquis
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bourn scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marquis
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oswalt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Marquis
Wigginton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Marquis
Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Soto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Marquis reaches second base with a double. Soto scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marquis
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pence out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oswalt
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marquis
Lee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Marquis
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Marquis
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
Darin Erstad now playing first base.
DeRosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards second. Loretta scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marquis
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wigginton. Marquis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a fly ball towards center. Bourn catches it and throws to third to double up Marquis. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oswalt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marquis
Pence hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Marquis
There goes Pence. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Pence steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Marquis
Erstad hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Erstad reaches second base with a double. Pence scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Marquis
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lee reaches second base with a double. Erstad scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Marquis
Tejada hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wigginton vs. Hart
Kevin Hart now pitching.
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Loretta vs. Hart
Loretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Oswalt
Fukudome bunts towards the mound. Oswalt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
The ball gets by Ausmus for a passed ball. Lee scores. Fukudome moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Oswalt
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hart
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Hart
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hart
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Hart
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Oswalt
Tomas Perez now playing second base. Mark Loretta now playing third base.
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Oswalt
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Kevin Hart.
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Oswalt
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. Theriot moves to third. Fontenot moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Oswalt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Theriot scores. Fontenot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Oswalt
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fontenot scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Fukudome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Geary Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
DeRosa vs. Geary
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. DeRosa reaches second base with a double. Fukudome scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Geary
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Howry
Henry Blanco now catching. Bob Howry now pitching.
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Howry
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Lee reaches second base with a double. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Tejada vs. Howry
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Erstad scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Howry
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Tomas Perez.
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Ronny Cedeno now playing second base.
Loretta hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marmol
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Brocail
Geoff Blum now playing third base. Mark Loretta now playing second base. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brocail
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Brocail
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Brocail
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Brocail
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Loretta applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wood
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wood
Pence 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 4/5/2008 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 5 1 2 0 Soriano A, lf 5 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 5 1 1 0 Johnson R, cf 5 0 2 2
Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 4 3 4 2
Erstad D, 1b 2 2 2 1 Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 0 0
Lee C, lf 4 2 3 2 Fukudome K, rf 4 1 2 2
Tejada M, ss 3 1 0 1 DeRosa M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Wigginton T, 3b 3 0 2 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Perez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0
Blum G, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Soto G, c 4 1 1 0
Loretta M, 2b-3b-2b 4 0 1 1 Blanco H, c 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 3 1 0 0
Oswalt R, p 3 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 2 0 1 1
Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0 Hart K, p 0 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Fontenot M, ph 1 1 1 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, 2b 1 1 1 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 7 12 6 36 9 14 8
Houston 110 102 020 -- 7
Chicago 011 001 51x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L) 6.2 10 6 5 1 0
Villarreal O* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Wright W+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Geary G 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Brocail D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J 5.1 8 5 4 1 2
Hart K (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Howry B 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Marmol C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Wigginton T, Lee D
DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Marquis J, Erstad D, Lee C 2, Lee D, Fukudome K, DeRosa M
3B -- Soto G, Bourn M
HR -- Lee D, Lee C
SB -- Bourn M, Pence H
CS -- Johnson R
Balk -- Geary G
PB -- Ausmus B
T -- 2:53
A -- 40707
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