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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2008-07-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42368 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Geoff Geary earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Geoff Geary L: Bob Howry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lilly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Moehler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Geoff Geary | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: 9/P9LS
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F89D
- Derrek Lee: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: K23
- Darin Erstad: 9/L89M+
- Lance Berkman: 6/L6D
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/P9S
- Geovany Soto: S8/L6M+
- Jim Edmonds: 6/P6D
- Mark DeRosa: 3/P9LSF
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F89XD
Top 3
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Ted Lilly: 53/G56-
- Ryan Theriot: D7/F78D+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Brian Moehler: K
- Kazuo Matsui: T8/F8LXD+
- Darin Erstad: 43/G34
Top 4
- Derrek Lee: 7/P78S
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78D
- Geovany Soto: 6/P6D-
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78D
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9D
- Mike Fontenot: D7/F7D+
- Ted Lilly: WP.2-3
- Ted Lilly: K
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: S5/G
- Ty Wigginton: POCS2(136)
- Ty Wigginton: 3/P34S
- J. R. Towles: K
Top 6
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6M-
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Brian Moehler: 13/BG34S
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G56
- Darin Erstad: W
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Jim Edmonds: 7/P78S
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7LD+
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L9S
- Hunter Pence: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Daryle Ward: 8/F78XD+
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4M
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7M
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5+
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4+
Top 9
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Geovany Soto: 53/G5+
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: DGR/F89D+
- Hunter Pence: D8/F78M.2-H