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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-04-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40929 · 53°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Carlos Zambrano earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Derrek Lee 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Oscar Villarreal SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tomas Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: S9/G34+
- Hunter Pence: D7/G5+.1-3
- Darin Erstad: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/FDP/F7S.3XH(72)
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G6S-
- Reed Johnson: K
- Derrek Lee: D8/F8LXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G
- Geoff Blum: K
- Tomas Perez: S9/L9M
- J. R. Towles: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G56
- Ryan Theriot: FC5/G56.1-2
- Henry Blanco: S9/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H(NR);2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: D9/P9LS-
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4.2-3
- Hunter Pence: 9/F89M
- Darin Erstad: S7/L6D.3-H
- Carlos Lee: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Reed Johnson: 8/F8RS-
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/F89S-
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/L8RD+
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 6/P6M-
- Tomas Perez: K
Bot 4
- Mark DeRosa: E8/F8RS
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Henry Blanco: 7/F7LD
- Carlos Zambrano: K
Top 5
- J. R. Towles: K
- Brandon Backe: 13/G
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7LS-
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7LD+
- Reed Johnson: 53/G56S-
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/G34.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: 31/G3-
- Darin Erstad: K23
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7LD+
Bot 6
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4M
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: K
- Tomas Perez: 13/G13-
- J. R. Towles: K
Bot 7
- Reed Johnson: 9/F89M
- Derrek Lee: HR/F78XD+
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 7/P7LS
- Michael Bourn: K
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 8
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56+
- Ryan Theriot: S3/G3+
- Henry Blanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Top 9
- Darin Erstad: 13/G13-
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5-
- Miguel Tejada: K