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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-07-27 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 13 innings · Att: 40794 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 13th. Jeff Samardzija earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jeff Samardzija L: Chris Sampson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Coste | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Alberto Arias | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Stevens | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Sean Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Reed Johnson: 13/G13-
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8LXD
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7M
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: HR/F8LXD+
- Geoff Blum: 13/G13
- Hunter Pence: 7/F78D+
- Chris Coste: K
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: S9/F89S-
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Jeff Baker: K
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Wandy Rodriguez: 8/L8RD
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Koyie Hill: K
- Carlos Zambrano: D8/F8RXD+
- Reed Johnson: K
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Derrek Lee: HR/F7D+
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/F8RXD+
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Jeff Baker: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: W
- Chris Coste: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 5
- Koyie Hill: 53/G56S-
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Reed Johnson: K
Top 6
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Wandy Rodriguez: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G15
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
- Hunter Pence: S8/G6M.1-3
- Chris Coste: K
Bot 7
- Milton Bradley: 53/G56+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Jeff Baker: D9/F9D+
- Koyie Hill: IW
- Carlos Zambrano: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Matt Kata: 4/F4D-
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Michael Bourn: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Reed Johnson: 43/G4
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 9
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: DGR/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5S-
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 9
- Milton Bradley: W
- Alfonso Soriano: K+SB2
- Micah Hoffpauir: IW
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Fontenot: CSH(2).2-3
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8LD
Top 10
- Hunter Pence: K23
- Chris Coste: K
- Jason Michaels: T9/L89D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 10
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9M
Top 11
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7D+
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F78D
- Miguel Tejada: D7/L7LD+
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 11
- Aramis Ramirez: S49/G4+
- Milton Bradley: 6(1)/FO/G4M
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Jake Fox: IW
- Andres Blanco: 43/G4
Top 12
- Hunter Pence: 3/G34+
- Chris Coste: 3/F34S-
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/F8LS-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 12
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: 9!/L9M
- Ryan Theriot: 6!3/G6
Top 13
- Michael Bourn: S9/L89S
- Kazuo Matsui: 14/SH.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 13
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G6+.1-3
- Milton Bradley: IW.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher LaTroy Hawkins ejected by HP umpire Mike Everitt