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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2007-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41297 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:06
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win. Hunter Pence went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Sean Marshall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Pie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Dave Borkowski | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Trever Miller | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Marshall | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Michael Wuertz | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Kerry Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hunter Pence: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: D7.1-H
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Mark Loretta: K
- Ty Wigginton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Chris Burke: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Ryan Theriot: 4/P34-
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7LD
- Derrek Lee: 8!/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M-
- Wandy Rodriguez: 53/G56S-
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Craig Monroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Matt Murton: S9/G34
- Henry Blanco: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: S4/G4M-
- Lance Berkman: 5!3/G56.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Jacque Jones: 6/P6M-
- Sean Marshall: K
- Ryan Theriot: E9/P8RS.B-1
- Mark DeRosa: W.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: E5/G56.B-1
- Chris Burke: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D.2-3
- Wandy Rodriguez: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7M+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LS
- Craig Monroe: W
- Matt Murton: K
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 5
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Loretta: D7/L7LM+
- Ty Wigginton: WP.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Chris Burke: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34+
- Michael Wuertz: K
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L89S+
- Mark DeRosa: 8!/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Wandy Rodriguez: 5/BP25-
- Hunter Pence: SB2
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LM+
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S56/G5+
- Craig Monroe: 4/P4
- Matt Murton: W.1-2
- Henry Blanco: 6/P5
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Chris Burke: 7/F7D
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Orlando Palmeiro: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: 5!3/G5
- Felix Pie: 8/P8LS
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G15
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LD
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S+
- Craig Monroe: S8/G6M.1-2
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Cliff Floyd: 6/P6M
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 8/P4D
- Mark Loretta: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
Bot 9
- Jacque Jones: K
- Felix Pie: K
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F7M+