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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2008-05-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33251 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Shawn Chacon earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Shawn Chacon L: Sean Gallagher SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Shawn Chacon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gallagher | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Michael Wuertz | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Chacon | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: 9/L89D
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Micah Hoffpauir: D7/L7LS+
- Geovany Soto: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6M
- Kazuo Matsui: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/L8LD+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 6/P7LSF
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F89XD
- Sean Gallagher: 6/P6MD
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M
- Kosuke Fukudome: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3
- Hunter Pence: K
- J. R. Towles: S5/G56
- Shawn Chacon: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RD
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: S9/L89M+
- Kazuo Matsui: SB2
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L8RS-.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: S19/G15+.3-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: HR/L7D+.3-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Top 4
- Micah Hoffpauir: 9/F89S
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- J. R. Towles: K
- Shawn Chacon: 7/F78M
- Michael Bourn: T9/G3
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/L9D
Top 5
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Sean Gallagher: K
- Ryan Theriot: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3F
- Geoff Blum: S9/L89S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hunter Pence: W
- J. R. Towles: W.2-3;1-2
- Shawn Chacon: K
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6/L6
- Derrek Lee: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 7
- Micah Hoffpauir: D7/F7LD
- Geovany Soto: 7/F78S
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F89D.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LD
- Geoff Blum: S64/G6
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Mike Fontenot: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: 3/L3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- J. R. Towles: K
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 9
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Geovany Soto: 3/P4M