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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-08-04 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 40867 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Brian Moehler earned the win and LaTroy Hawkins picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Ryan Dempster SV: LaTroy Hawkins
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 31/G34S-
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L89S
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S9/L9S.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Hunter Pence: 8/L8RS
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LS-
- Mike Fontenot: S8/G4
- Daryle Ward: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P4
Top 2
- Ty Wigginton: K23
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: 9/L9M+
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G3
Top 3
- Brian Moehler: 63/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6-
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/G6M+
- Ryan Dempster: 34/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mike Fontenot: 31/G34-
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: S8/L6MD+
- Hunter Pence: S9/G34.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Moehler: K
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: 53/G6S-
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9M
- Geovany Soto: 1/G13-
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G15+
- Miguel Tejada: 13/BG
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 5
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/L9LM
- Ryan Dempster: S7/G56
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: K
- Hunter Pence: 4/P4
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Darin Erstad: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8RM
- Daryle Ward: K
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Jim Edmonds: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 7
- Humberto Quintero: K
- David Newhan: 43/G34
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Bot 7
- Geovany Soto: S7/G6+
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 8/L8RM+
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: 3/L34
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 8
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay of 2:45, heavy lightning with tornado warnings
- Lightning and rain return, game called at this point as shortened game