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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2008-07-20 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41461 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:28
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–0. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Ryan Dempster earned the win. Mike Fontenot went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Paronto | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9LS
- Kosuke Fukudome: D7/F7LM
- Derrek Lee: D9/F8RXD+.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4M.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/L78S
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Top 2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mike Fontenot: 3/P13-
- Ryan Dempster: 5/P
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7LS
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G3
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 3
- Hunter Pence: 13/G13-
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6S-
- Brandon Backe: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/G3S-
- Darin Erstad: 53/G56+
- Lance Berkman: S7/F7S
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LMF
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mike Fontenot: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Dempster: 43/G4M
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L89S+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8LD+
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L6D
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6-.2-3;1-2
- J. R. Towles: K
- Brandon Backe: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jim Edmonds: S7/F7D
- Mark DeRosa: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 6
- Darin Erstad: K
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8LS-
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Geovany Soto: 53/G5S
- Mike Fontenot: S6/G4M-
- Ryan Dempster: 14/SH.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: S7/G56+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RD+
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 5/P15-
- Hunter Pence: 53/G6S
- J. R. Towles: W
- David Newhan: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Jim Edmonds: 8/P8LS
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Darin Erstad: K
- Lance Berkman: 9/L89M+
Top 9
- Mark DeRosa: D9/F9LD+
- Geovany Soto: E5/G56
- Mike Fontenot: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Ryan Dempster: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L34D-.3-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Derrek Lee: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5+
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6MS
- Geoff Blum: 5/P5F