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Houston Astros @ Chicago White Sox

2007-06-08 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 33212 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:45

Houston Astros defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Chris Sampson earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. Tadahito Iguchi went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Chris Sampson L: John Danks SV: Dan Wheeler

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	1	1	1	0	2
Hunter Pence	4	1	1	0	0	2
Lance Berkman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Lee	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mark Loretta	3	0	1	1	2	1
Morgan Ensberg	3	1	0	0	1	0
Chris Burke	4	0	2	1	0	0
Eric Munson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Adam Everett	4	0	1	1	0	1
Luke Scott	3	1	2	1	0	0
Mike Lamb	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Owens	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tadahito Iguchi	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Thome	4	0	1	0	0	1
Paul Konerko	2	0	0	0	2	1
A. J. Pierzynski	4	1	1	0	0	0
Josh Fields	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Mackowiak	4	0	1	1	0	1
Luis Terrero	3	0	1	0	0	1
Juan Uribe	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Sampson	6.2	6	2	2
Trever Miller	0.1	0	0	1
Brad Lidge	1.0	0	1	1
Dan Wheeler	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Danks	5.2	7	4	4
Nick Masset	1.0	2	1	0
Dewon Day	1.1	0	0	2
Bobby Jenks	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: HR/F78D+
Hunter Pence: K
Lance Berkman: 4/P4
Carlos Lee: 53/G5+

Bot 1

Jerry Owens: 43/G4
Tadahito Iguchi: HR/F7D+
Jim Thome: S9/L9LS+
Paul Konerko: W.1-2
A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L78M
Josh Fields: 4/P4D

Top 2

Mark Loretta: W
Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Chris Burke: 63/G6+

Bot 2

Rob Mackowiak: 8/F89XD+
Luis Terrero: S8/G6M
Juan Uribe: WP.1-2
Juan Uribe: 2/P2RF
Jerry Owens: 6/L6+

Top 3

Eric Munson: W
Adam Everett: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Craig Biggio: 7/F78D
Hunter Pence: K

Bot 3

Tadahito Iguchi: 8/F8RXD+
Jim Thome: 31/G3
Paul Konerko: 8/L8LD+

Top 4

Lance Berkman: K/C
Carlos Lee: D8/L89XD+
Mark Loretta: W
Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Chris Burke: D98/L89D+.3-H;1-3
Eric Munson: 3/G

Bot 4

A. J. Pierzynski: D9/G
Josh Fields: 31/G34S-.2-3
Rob Mackowiak: S9/L89D+.3-H
Luis Terrero: HP.1-2
Juan Uribe: 3/IF/P23
Jerry Owens: 63/G6S-

Top 5

Adam Everett: 43/G4S-
Craig Biggio: K
Hunter Pence: D9/L89D+
Luke Scott: S9/L34D+.2-H;B-2(TH)
Carlos Lee: IW
Mark Loretta: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 5

Tadahito Iguchi: W
Jim Thome: 65(1)/FO/G4M
Paul Konerko: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89D

Top 6

Morgan Ensberg: E8/L78XD+.B-1
Chris Burke: S5/BG5+.1-2
Eric Munson: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S.2-3
Adam Everett: S8/L6D-.3-H(UR)
Craig Biggio: SB2
Craig Biggio: 63/G6

Bot 6

Josh Fields: 8/F8LXD+
Rob Mackowiak: K
Luis Terrero: 3/G

Top 7

Hunter Pence: 63/G56
Luke Scott: S8/L4MD+
Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD
Mark Loretta: WP.1-2
Mark Loretta: S9/L9S.2-H;B-2(TH)
Morgan Ensberg: W
Chris Burke: E6/TH/G6.2-3;1-2
Eric Munson: 7/F7LM-

Bot 7

Juan Uribe: 53/G5+
Andy Gonzalez: 13/G13+
Tadahito Iguchi: S5/G5+
Jim Thome: K

Top 8

Adam Everett: K
Craig Biggio: K
Mike Lamb: 43/G4

Bot 8

Paul Konerko: W
A. J. Pierzynski: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Josh Fields: K

Top 9

Luke Scott: 3/G3
Carlos Lee: 53/G56
Mark Loretta: K

Bot 9

Rob Mackowiak: 31/G3S-
Luis Terrero: K
Juan Uribe: K

Notes & reviews

Berkman and Astros manager Garner ejected by HP umpire Holbrook for arguing called third strike
Owens left the game due to an injured leg
Pence left the game due to an injured leg

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