Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
M. DeRosaLF-RF |
K. FukudomeRF-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .398 | .379 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .336 | .375 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .375 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .368 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .380 | .503 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .362 | .509 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .372 | .446 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .376 | .399 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .340 | .353 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .365 | .497 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .351 | .351 | .526 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 35 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
a-struck out swinging for R Johnson in the 7th
b-lined out to shortstop for R Cedeno in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BR Theriot (14, W Rodriguez)
- HRC Zambrano (2, 7th inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIC Zambrano (7)
- 2Out RBIC Zambrano
- GIDPR Cedeno
- Team LOB7
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. ErstadCF-LF |
C. LeeLF |
H. PenceRF |
M. BournCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .281 | .349 | .369 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .325 | .400 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .341 | .436 | .638 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .352 | .551 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .326 | .432 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .305 | .430 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .357 | .455 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .218 | .284 | .279 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .115 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .320 | .458 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .273 | .291 |
| 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
a-tripled to deep center for C Sampson in the 7th
- Batting
- 3BD Newhan (1, C Zambrano)
- RBIH Pence (48), C Lee (78), M Tejada (45), D Erstad (16)
- 2Out RBIC Lee, M Tejada
- SHW Rodriguez
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSK Matsui (4, 2nd base by C Zambrano/G Soto)
- Fielding
- DP1 (T Wigginton-K Matsui-L Berkman)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Zambrano(L,10-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 109-64 | 2.94 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-16 | 3.39 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 132-80 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Zambrano 11-4; C Gaudin 1-2
- Game ScoresC Zambrano 42
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Rodriguez(W,5-3) |
C. Sampson(H,6) |
D. Brocail(H,17) |
J. Valverde(S,25) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 104-71 | 3.31 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 4.48 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.77 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.72 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 137-96 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsW Rodriguez 6-7; C Sampson 0-0; D Brocail 2-1; J Valverde 0-1
- Game ScoresW Rodriguez 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | H Pence grounded out to shortstop, C Lee scored, M Tejada to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | C Lee singled to left center, W Rodriguez scored, L Berkman to second. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | M Tejada singled to center, L Berkman scored, C Lee to second. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7th | C Zambrano homered to right. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7th | D Erstad grounded out to second, D Newhan scored, K Matsui to second. | 1 | 4 | ||
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
12:05 AM, 20 July 2008
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,129
Game Time:2:24
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
- Third Base Umpire - Gary Darling
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 |

