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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-08-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41107 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–4. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 3rd. Jason Marquis earned the win. Mark DeRosa went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Jason Marquis L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Tim Byrdak | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 5/P5F
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9LM
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Theriot: 4/L4
- Derrek Lee: 13/G25-
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G
- Geoff Blum: 53/G56-
- Ty Wigginton: D7/L7D+
- Darin Erstad: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89M
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9LM
- Mark DeRosa: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/L89M
- Geovany Soto: W
- Jason Marquis: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: 9/L9D+
- Brandon Backe: 53/G
- Kazuo Matsui: DGR/F8RXD+
- Hunter Pence: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P34D
- Ryan Theriot: S9/G4+
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/G
- Geovany Soto: IW
- Jason Marquis: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G13+
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L78D+
- Darin Erstad: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
- Humberto Quintero: S9/G34+.1-2
- Brandon Backe: K
- Kazuo Matsui: FC3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: W.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: S7/L7LS+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Jason Marquis: 7/P78S
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
- Carlos Lee: 53/G
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RS+
- Ryan Theriot: 53.1-2
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Ty Wigginton: 3/P23
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: E5/G5
- Tim Byrdak: K
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RS-
Top 7
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Hunter Pence: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Geovany Soto: 13/G15-
- Reed Johnson: D8/L8RXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ronny Cedeno: K
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: K
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56+
- Darin Erstad: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 8
- Derrek Lee: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Daryle Ward: K
Top 9
- Humberto Quintero: 43/G4M
- David Newhan: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LMF