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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-04-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37812 · 43°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Wesley Wright earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. J. R. Towles went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Wesley Wright L: Jon Lieber SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sampson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jon Lieber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 3/G3-
- Hunter Pence: 3/P3
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6S
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 4/P34
- Miguel Tejada: D9/L3D
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Mark Loretta: 3/P3-
- J. R. Towles: HP.2-3;1-2
- Chris Sampson: K
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89S
- Kosuke Fukudome: S8/G4M
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: W
- Hunter Pence: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78D
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Geovany Soto: 9/F8RD+
- Felix Pie: 3/G3
- Rich Hill: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Mark Loretta: W
- J. R. Towles: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Chris Sampson: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F78D+
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8RM
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Michael Bourn: K
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RD
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 3/L34
Bot 5
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3S
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G3
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L6MD
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G56
- Mark Loretta: 7/F78D
- J. R. Towles: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Felix Pie: 9/F9D
- Reed Johnson: D7/F7D+
- Alfonso Soriano: 31/G3-.2-3
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G5
Top 7
- Chris Sampson: 13/G
- Michael Bourn: K
- Hunter Pence: 23/G2L-
Bot 7
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6+
- Aramis Ramirez: S5/G
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34-.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Geovany Soto: S7/G5+.3-H;2-H
- Felix Pie: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: E4/G4S-
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: T7.1-H(UR)
- Ty Wigginton: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Mark Loretta: 53/G
Bot 8
- Daryle Ward: 31/G3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LD
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L3D
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 9
- J. R. Towles: 43/G4-
- Darin Erstad: 8/F8LD
- Michael Bourn: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6/P6M-
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7D+
- Geovany Soto: 7/L7M+
- Felix Pie: 5/P5F