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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 6, 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 6, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 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 6, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Runge 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | 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 |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Henry Blanco | Catcher |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 6, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pence reaches second base with a double. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a fly ball towards left. Soriano catches it and throws to home to double up Bourn. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Backe
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Backe
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Backe
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Backe
Fukudome strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zambrano
Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Zambrano
Towles hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Backe
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Backe
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. DeRosa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Backe
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zambrano vs. Backe
Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeRosa scores. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Soriano vs. Backe
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Zambrano
Backe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Backe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Zambrano
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. Backe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backe scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Zambrano
There goes Erstad. The throw from Blanco and he is out, DeRosa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Backe
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Backe
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Backe
Fukudome hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Zambrano
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Backe
DeRosa hits a fly ball towards center. Bourn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bourn. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Backe
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Backe
Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zambrano vs. Backe
Zambrano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Zambrano
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Zambrano
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Backe
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Backe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Backe
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Backe
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
DeRosa vs. Backe
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Theriot vs. Backe
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Zambrano
Erstad strikes out. Blanco drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Erstad out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Backe
Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Backe
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Backe
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Zambrano
Tejada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Zambrano
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zambrano
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Zambrano
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Villarreal
Lee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Villarreal
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Villarreal
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Marmol
Felix Pie now playing center field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Marmol
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Borkowski
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad fields the ball and throws to Borkowski covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Borkowski
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wood
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wood
Tejada strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/2008 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0 Soriano A, lf 4 1 1 1
Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, cf 4 0 0 0
Erstad D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pie F, cf 0 0 0 0
Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0 Lee D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 2 0
Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fukudome K, rf 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 2b 3 0 1 0 DeRosa M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Towles J, c 3 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0
Backe B, p 2 1 1 0 Blanco H, c 4 0 1 0
Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 3 8 2
Houston 001 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 010 010 10x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 6.0 6 2 2 3 7
Villarreal O (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Borkowski D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 7
Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Bourn M
DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Chicago 8
2B -- Pence H, Lee D, Backe B
HR -- Soriano A, Tejada M, Lee D
CS -- Erstad D
T -- 2:31
A -- 40929
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