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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2008-09-15 · Day game · Miller Park · Att: 15158 · 59°F · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Ted Lilly earned the win. Derrek Lee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Ted Lilly L: Brian Moehler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lilly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Abercrombie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Saccomanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Newhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L4D+
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8RXD
- Derrek Lee: S8/L89M.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Mark Loretta: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9LD
- Ronny Cedeno: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Hunter Pence: 3/P3F
- Jose Castillo: POCS2(136)
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 3
- Ted Lilly: 43/G4M
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
Bot 3
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brian Moehler: 53/G5
Top 4
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6D
- Micah Hoffpauir: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Reggie Abercrombie: 43/G4
- Mark Loretta: 4/P4D
- Miguel Tejada: 7/L7D+
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78XD+
- Ronny Cedeno: 3/P3D
- Ted Lilly: S9/L89M+
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: 5/L56+
- Hunter Pence: 3/P3D
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 6
- Mike Fontenot: W
- Derrek Lee: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7S+
- Reed Johnson: 9/F9LD
- Geovany Soto: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8RD
- Ted Lilly: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L89M+
- Mark Saccomanno: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mike Fontenot: 7/F7M
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 7
- Reggie Abercrombie: E5/G56
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9S.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Reed Johnson: K
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jose Castillo: 43/G4
- Darin Erstad: W
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- David Newhan: WP.2-3;1-2
- David Newhan: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 4/P4MD
- Mark DeRosa: 5/P56
Bot 9
- Mark Loretta: 9/F89D
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Game played at Miller Park, Milwaukee, due to the effects of Hurricane Ike in Houston; the game was scheduled for 9/13