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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2007-09-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33115 · 74°F, dome, dry · 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Rich Hill earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Mark Loretta went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rich Hill L: Matt Albers SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Albers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Brian Moehler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P3+
- Jacque Jones: S7/G6+
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Hunter Pence: S8/G6+
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 4/L4D
- Carlos Lee: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: HR/F9LD+
- Mark DeRosa: S8/G6M+
- Jason Kendall: S9/G4+.1-3
- Ryan Theriot: 8/SF/F8RS+.3-H
- Rich Hill: K/BF
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P6D+
Bot 2
- Mark Loretta: W
- Ty Wigginton: W.1-2
- Luke Scott: K
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Matt Albers: K
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: 4/P34D+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: CS2(24)
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Hunter Pence: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S-
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RS
Top 4
- Cliff Floyd: T8/L8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S
- Ryan Theriot: S6/G56.3-H
- Rich Hill: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: K
- Mark Loretta: S5/G
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 5
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P6D+
- Jacque Jones: 6/L6+
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Luke Scott: 43/G4M
- Humberto Quintero: 8/P8LS+
- Matt Albers: 5/L56+
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD+
- Cliff Floyd: 8/F89D+
- Mark DeRosa: D7/L7LS+
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9M+
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 7
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G3
- Rich Hill: S7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Jacque Jones: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Mark Loretta: HR/F7LD+
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Luke Scott: 9/F9D+
- Humberto Quintero: K23
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: E4/G34+
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D+
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Chris Burke: 3/P3F
- Hunter Pence: S8/G4M+
- Craig Biggio: S7.1X3(75)
- Lance Berkman: S1/G13+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RS
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: SB2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F89D+
Bot 9
- Mark Loretta: S4/G3+
- Mike Lamb: T9/F8RD+.1-H
- Luke Scott: 53/G56S-
- Orlando Palmeiro: W
- Eric Munson: 36(1)1/GDP/G3