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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 11, 2011
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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 11, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 2011 |
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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 | April 11, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Figueroa |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,175 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Rob Drake |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
Mike Quade | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Angel Sanchez | Shortstop |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Joe Inglett | Second Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Nelson Figueroa | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 11, 2011
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Figueroa
Castro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Figueroa
Barney takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Figueroa
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Figueroa
Pena takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soriano vs. Figueroa
Soriano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Soriano reaches second base with a double. Castro scores. Barney scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Colvin vs. Figueroa
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Dempster
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Figueroa
Soto hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Figueroa
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Figueroa
Castro hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Figueroa
Barney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Barney reaches third base with a triple. Castro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Figueroa
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barney scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Dempster
Wallace takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. Lee moves to third. Wallace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Inglett vs. Dempster
Inglett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quintero for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Figueroa
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Figueroa
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Figueroa
Colvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Figueroa vs. Dempster
Figueroa strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Figueroa out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Dempster
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Figueroa
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Figueroa
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Figueroa
Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Figueroa
There goes Castro. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Castro steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Figueroa
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Figueroa
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castro scores. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
There's a wild pitch. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Dempster
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Del Rosario
Enerio Del Rosario now pitching.
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Del Rosario
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Inglett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Colvin vs. Del Rosario
Colvin takes first base on ball four. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Del Rosario
Soto hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Soriano. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inglett vs. Dempster
Inglett hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Dempster
Matt Downs pinch hits for Enerio Del Rosario.
Downs hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Lopez
Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Dempster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lopez
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Lopez
Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lopez
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrd for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Dempster
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Dempster
Pence 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. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dempster
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Dempster
Wallace takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to third. Wallace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Inglett vs. Dempster
Inglett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Abad
Fernando Abad now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Abad
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Abad
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colvin vs. Abad
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Dempster
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dempster
Bill Hall pinch hits for Fernando Abad.
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Dempster
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Dempster
Sanchez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Grabow
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wallace vs. Grabow
Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Grabow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Barney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching. Joe Inglett now playing third base. Bill Hall now playing second base.
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Melancon
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for John Grabow.
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Melancon
Castro strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castro out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Inglett hits a line drive beyond second. Barney can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Marshall
Quintero bunts towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quintero for the out. Inglett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Marshall
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Inglett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Marshall
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lyon
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inglett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lyon
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marmol
Lee hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Marmol
Wallace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Marmol
Jason Bourgeois pinch runs for Brett Wallace. Jason Michaels pinch hits for Brandon Lyon.
There goes Bourgeois. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourgeois steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Marmol
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Inglett vs. Marmol
Inglett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/11/2011 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Castro S, ss 5 3 3 0 Bourn M, cf 5 1 1 0 Barney D, 2b 3 2 2 1 Sanchez A, ss 5 1 1 2 Byrd M, cf 5 0 2 2 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 5 0 2 0 Pena C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 2 Bourgeois J, pr 0 0 0 0 Colvin T, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Soto G, c 4 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 3 0 0 0 Lyon B, p 0 0 0 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 0 0 0 0 DeWitt B, ph 1 0 0 0 Inglett J, 2b-3b 5 0 1 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Figueroa N, p 1 0 0 0 Del Rosario E, p 0 0 0 0 Downs M, ph 1 0 1 1 Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0 Abad F, p 0 0 0 0 Hall B, ph-2b 2 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 37 4 10 4 Chicago 220 100 000 -- 5 Houston 000 010 300 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dempster R (W) 6.1 6 4 4 3 9 Grabow J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Marshall S 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Marmol C (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa N (L) 4.0 8 5 5 2 3 Del Rosario E 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Lopez W 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Abad F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Melancon M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Lyon B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Ramirez A DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 12 2B -- Soriano A, Bourn M 3B -- Barney D HR -- Hall B, Sanchez A SB -- Castro S, Bourgeois J SH -- Quintero H WP -- Figueroa N T -- 3:15 A -- 20175
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