Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
28-18, 9-10 Away
2
28-18, 9-10 Away
Final
26-21, 12-7 Home
4
26-21, 12-7 Home
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .315 | .556 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .401 | .408 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .367 | .540 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .410 | .523 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .412 | .439 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .315 | .418 | .604 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .261 | .225 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .410 | .453 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .370 | .419 |
| 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
a-walked for R Dempster in the 7th
b-grounded to second for J Ascanio in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BD Lee (13, C Sampson)
- HRA Ramirez (8, 4th inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIA Ramirez 2 (31)
- SHR Dempster
- GIDPJ Edmonds
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- EJ Edmonds (2, throw)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. BournCF |
C. LeeLF |
G. Blum3B |
H. PenceRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .263 | .276 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .382 | .393 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .342 | .375 | .524 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .388 | .467 | .776 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .320 | .503 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .240 | .341 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .341 | .461 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .144 | .259 | .309 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .328 | .477 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .230 | .317 |
| 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
a-intentionally walked for D Brocail in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BM Tejada (15, R Dempster); H Pence (11, J Ascanio)
- HRH Pence (5, 4th inning off R Dempster 3 on, 1 Out)
- RBIH Pence 4 (27)
- SHM Bourn
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP1 (K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman)
- EM Bourn (4, bobble)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Dempster(L,5-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 109-66 | 2.70 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41-24 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 150-90 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Dempster 7-6; J Ascanio 2-3
- Game ScoresR Dempster 47
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Sampson(W,3-3) |
D. Brocail(H,7) |
J. Valverde(S,13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 83-54 | 5.91 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-12 | 3.20 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.75 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 109-73 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Valverde
- IBBD Erstad (By J Ascanio)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Sampson 12-4; D Brocail 0-3; J Valverde 2-0
- Game ScoresC Sampson 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | A Ramirez homered to left center, D Lee scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | H Pence homered to right, M Tejada, L Berkman and G Blum scored. | 2 | 4 | |
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:05 AM, 21 May 2008
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,339
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
- First Base Umpire - Joe West
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
- Third Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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