Cubs 7-2 Astros (20 May, 2008) Box Score

Houston Astros

25-21, 11-7 home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	2	7	14	0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0

T. Lilly5-4

5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

B. Moehler1-1

5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

Cubs Hitting

hitters
A. SorianoLF
R. TheriotSS
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
K. FukudomeRF
G. SotoC
J. EdmondsCF
M. DeRosa2B
T. LillyP
J. LieberP
aR. CedenoPH
M. WuertzP
C. MarmolP
B. HowryP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.287	.324	.574
5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.410	.418
5	1	2	1	0	0	1	.292	.359	.530
5	2	3	2	1	0	0	.285	.408	.503
4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.319	.421	.450
5	1	1	3	1	0	1	.317	.422	.614
5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.261	.232
4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.306	.408	.451
2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.267	.313	.333
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.324	.410	.456
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
39	7	14	7	2	3	5

a-walked for J Lieber in the 8th

Batting
2BR Theriot (9, F Nieve); D Lee (12, D Borkowski)
HRG Soto (9, 4th inning off B Moehler 2 on, 1 Out); A Ramirez (7, 9th inning off D Borkowski 1 on, 0 Out)
RBIG Soto 3 (33), D Lee (30), R Theriot (13), A Ramirez 2 (29)
2Out RBIR Theriot
SHT Lilly
Team LOB9

Fielding
DP1 (R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee)

Astros Hitting

hitters
M. BournCF
K. Matsui2B
M. TejadaSS
L. Berkman1B
C. LeeLF
H. PenceRF
T. Wigginton3B
B. AusmusC
B. MoehlerP
aJ. Cruz Jr.PH
T. ByrdakP
F. NieveP
bD. ErstadPH
W. WrightP
D. BorkowskiP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	2	1	0	0	.200	.267	.281
3	0	1	0	1	1	.292	.386	.398
4	1	1	0	0	1	.342	.372	.522
4	0	0	0	0	3	.389	.467	.784
4	0	2	1	0	0	.286	.326	.514
4	0	0	0	0	1	.282	.331	.429
4	1	1	0	0	1	.217	.286	.319
4	0	0	0	0	1	.207	.220	.310
1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	1	0	.122	.308	.146
0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.318	.477
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
33	2	7	2	2	9

a-walked for B Moehler in the 5th

b-popped out to third for F Nieve in the 7th

Batting
2BM Tejada (14, T Lilly); T Wigginton (4, T Lilly)
RBIC Lee (32), M Bourn (8)
2Out RBIC Lee
GIDPH Pence
Team LOB6

Baserunning
SBM Tejada (3, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto); M Bourn (19, 2nd base off M Wuertz/G Soto); K Matsui (10, 2nd base off C Marmol/G Soto)

Fielding
AssistsM Bourn (R Cedeno at 3rd base)

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
T. Lilly(W,5-4)
J. Lieber(H,2)
M. Wuertz
C. Marmol(H,12)
B. Howry
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.1	4	2	2	2	6	96-61	5.14
1.2	1	0	0	0	0	15-11	3.38
0.0	2	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.18
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-6	1.55
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13-9	5.96
9.0	7	2	2	2	9	145-93

Pitching
IBBA Soriano (By B Moehler)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Lilly 4-6; J Lieber 3-2; M Wuertz 0-0; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 0-1
Game ScoresT Lilly 56

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Moehler(L,1-1)
T. Byrdak
F. Nieve
W. Wright
D. Borkowski
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	7	3	3	2	1	1	95-60	4.76
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	0.00
1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	27-15	3.38
0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	16-9	4.60
1.2	3	2	2	0	2	1	23-16	4.50
9.0	14	7	7	3	5	2	170-107

Pitching
WPB Moehler
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 9-5; T Byrdak 1-1; F Nieve 1-1; W Wright 1-0; D Borkowski 1-1
Game ScoresB Moehler 40

Scoring Summary

		CHC	HOU
4th	G Soto inside-the-park home run to deep center, A Ramirez and K Fukudome scored.	3	0
4th	C Lee singled to left, M Tejada scored.	3	1
5th	M Bourn singled to center, T Wigginton scored, J Cruz Jr to second.	3	2
7th	D Lee singled to center, R Theriot scored.	4	2
8th	R Theriot singled to center, M DeRosa scored, R Cedeno out at third.	5	2
9th	A Ramirez homered to left, D Lee scored.	7	2

Cubs
7
Astros
2

Game 1

20/5

Cubs
2
Astros
4

Game 2

21/5

Cubs
3
Astros
5

Game 3

22/5

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 20 May 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,458

Game Time:3:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

T. Lilly5-4

B. Moehler1-1

Scoring Summary

Inning

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