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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

2008-09-02 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 39846 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 4:17

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Wesley Wright earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
HOU	0	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	9	12
CHN	1	0	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	7	15

W: Wesley Wright L: Kerry Wood SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	5	1	1	2	1	2
Ty Wigginton	4	0	0	0	2	2
Miguel Tejada	6	0	2	2	0	0
Lance Berkman	5	1	0	0	1	1
Geoff Blum	5	2	1	2	1	0
Hunter Pence	6	1	4	0	0	0
David Newhan	5	1	2	2	0	1
Humberto Quintero	5	2	2	0	1	1
Brandon Backe	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Abercrombie	0	1	0	0	1	0
Darin Erstad	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Loretta	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	5	1	1	1	1	1
Mike Fontenot	4	0	2	1	1	1
Derrek Lee	5	0	2	0	1	1
Aramis Ramirez	5	0	1	0	1	1
Mark DeRosa	5	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Edmonds	3	2	1	1	1	0
Geovany Soto	6	2	3	1	0	1
Ryan Theriot	4	1	2	2	1	1
Carlos Zambrano	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kosuke Fukudome	1	0	1	0	1	0
Casey McGehee	1	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Blanco	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daryle Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon Backe	4.1	9	2	2
Fernando Nieve	0.2	0	0	0
Tim Byrdak	0.0	2	1	0
Chris Sampson	1.0	1	0	0
Doug Brocail	2.0	1	3	1
Wesley Wright	2.0	1	2	2
Jose Valverde	1.0	1	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Zambrano	5.0	5	3	3
Bob Howry	0.0	4	1	0
Michael Wuertz	1.0	0	1	0
Angel Guzman	1.0	1	1	0
Carlos Marmol	2.0	0	0	2
Kerry Wood	2.0	2	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Bourn: 8/L8RM
Ty Wigginton: K
Miguel Tejada: 3/P

Bot 1

Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78D+
Mike Fontenot: 6/P6
Derrek Lee: S7/G56+
Aramis Ramirez: D7.1-3
Mark DeRosa: W
Jim Edmonds: 12(3)3/GDP/G13-

Top 2

Lance Berkman: 3/G3
Geoff Blum: W
Hunter Pence: D19/G13+.1-3
David Newhan: 43/G34-.3-H;2-3
Humberto Quintero: 53/G

Bot 2

Geovany Soto: S7/L7S+
Ryan Theriot: 64(1)/FO/G6
Carlos Zambrano: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 3

Brandon Backe: 63/G6
Michael Bourn: K
Ty Wigginton: 6/P4M

Bot 3

Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
Mike Fontenot: K
Derrek Lee: W
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Miguel Tejada: D7/L78XD+
Lance Berkman: 6/P6M
Geoff Blum: 4/P4D-
Hunter Pence: S6/G6+.2-3
David Newhan: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 4

Mark DeRosa: HR/F78D+
Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RD
Geovany Soto: HR/F8LXD+
Ryan Theriot: S8/L6MD
Carlos Zambrano: 3/G3S-.1-2
Alfonso Soriano: K

Top 5

Humberto Quintero: D8/L89D
Brandon Backe: 14/SH.2-3
Michael Bourn: W
Ty Wigginton: SB2
Ty Wigginton: W
Miguel Tejada: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
Lance Berkman: K
Geoff Blum: 43/G34

Bot 5

Mike Fontenot: S8/L8RS-
Derrek Lee: S7.1-2
Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D.2-3
Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Hunter Pence: T8/F8LXD+
David Newhan: S9/G34+.3-H
Humberto Quintero: S6/G56.1-2
Reggie Abercrombie: W.2-3;1-2
Michael Bourn: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ty Wigginton: W.2-3;1-2
Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-H(NR);2-3
Lance Berkman: 31/G34-

Bot 6

Jim Edmonds: W
Geovany Soto: D9/F9D+.1-3
Ryan Theriot: D9.3-H;2-H
Reed Johnson: 53/G
Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5.2-3
Mike Fontenot: S8/G4+.3-H
Derrek Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Geoff Blum: 3/G3-
Hunter Pence: 9/L9LM+
David Newhan: S8/L8LS
Humberto Quintero: W.1-2
Darin Erstad: 1!3/G13+

Bot 7

Aramis Ramirez: 9/P34D
Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LD
Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+
Geovany Soto: 13/G-

Top 8

Michael Bourn: 5/P5F
Ty Wigginton: K
Miguel Tejada: 6/P6MD

Bot 8

Ryan Theriot: K
Kosuke Fukudome: W
Alfonso Soriano: W.1-2
Mike Fontenot: W.2-3;1-2
Derrek Lee: 54(1)3!/GDP/G56+

Top 9

Lance Berkman: 9/F89M
Geoff Blum: 3/P
Hunter Pence: E5/G5-
David Newhan: K

Bot 9

Aramis Ramirez: W
Mark DeRosa: 16(1)/FO/BG
Casey McGehee: K
Geovany Soto: 9/F89S

Top 10

Humberto Quintero: E5/G56
Jose Castillo: K
Michael Bourn: K
Ty Wigginton: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 10

Ryan Theriot: W
Kosuke Fukudome: S7/G56+.1-2
Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LM
Henry Blanco: 8/F89S
Derrek Lee: K

Top 11

Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Lance Berkman: W
Geoff Blum: HR/L9LD+.1-H
Hunter Pence: S5/G6S-.B-2(E5/TH1)
Mark Loretta: K
Humberto Quintero: K

Bot 11

Aramis Ramirez: K
Mark DeRosa: S7/L78S
Daryle Ward: 7/F7LM
Geovany Soto: K

Notes & reviews

the ball and Cubs center fielder Jim Edmonds both hit the ivy-covered wall, with the ball dropping to the ground; a second ball came out of the ivy and fell to the ground; this was likely a batting practice ball that got stuck in the ivy; Edmonds threw the game ball into the infield and then retrieved the second ball and tossed it into the stands
Debut game for Casey McGehee

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