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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2008-05-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33339 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Chris Sampson earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Hunter Pence went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Chris Sampson L: Ryan Dempster SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sampson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Jose Ascanio | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6M
- Derrek Lee: S8/F8RM+
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/F8RS+.1-3(E8)
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
- Lance Berkman: S9/L34.1-3
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jim Edmonds: 5/P7LSF
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: 31/G34
- Hunter Pence: 43/G34
- J. R. Towles: K
Top 3
- Ryan Dempster: 53/G56
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Chris Sampson: 9/F9D
- Michael Bourn: 4/P8RS
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G34
Top 4
- Derrek Lee: D7/L7LS
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD+
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: D7/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD.2-3;1-2(E8/TH)
- Geoff Blum: W
- Hunter Pence: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- J. R. Towles: 13/G15-
- Chris Sampson: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G56+
- Ryan Dempster: 54/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: 9/F89M+
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Derrek Lee: 13/G23-
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6M
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: K
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34
- Hunter Pence: S7/L56.1-2
- J. R. Towles: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Geovany Soto: S7/G56
- Jim Edmonds: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark DeRosa: S7/F7D+
- Micah Hoffpauir: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: S9/P89S
- Michael Bourn: 14/SH.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7M
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 8
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9D
- Derrek Lee: S7/L78M+
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LD
- Hunter Pence: D8/F8RXD+
- Darin Erstad: IW
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark DeRosa: WP.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G34