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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-07-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41524 · 74°F · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Kevin Hart earned the win. Kazuo Matsui went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Kevin Hart L: Russ Ortiz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Russ Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jake Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Hart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 2.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Tim Byrdak | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Sampson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hart | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Atkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7D
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G34S-
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Derrek Lee: K
- Jake Fox: K
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: S8/L89M+
- Hunter Pence: HP.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 54/SH/BG15+.2-3;1-2
- Humberto Quintero: HP
- Russ Ortiz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: W
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Mike Fontenot: 5/F5-
- Koyie Hill: IW
- Kevin Hart: 4/L4
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Theriot: D9/L9LM+.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: D8/L8RM
- Kazuo Matsui: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 3
- Jake Fox: HR/F8LXD+
- Milton Bradley: HR/F78XD+
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M
- Mike Fontenot: T9/G3F+.1-H
- Koyie Hill: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H
- Kevin Hart: S9/L9S+
- Kosuke Fukudome: D8/F78D+.1-H
- Ryan Theriot: E4/G4.2-3
- Derrek Lee: K+CSH(242)/DP
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9D+
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F89XD
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Tim Byrdak: K
Bot 4
- Jake Fox: 53/G56+
- Milton Bradley: 53/G6S-
- Alfonso Soriano: 13/G
Top 5
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/L8LD+
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G6
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Mike Fontenot: D7/F7LD+
- Koyie Hill: S9/L4D.2-3
- Kevin Hart: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 6
- Geoff Blum: S9/L34+
- Hunter Pence: 9/F89D
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/F78M
- Humberto Quintero: W.1-2
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 6
- Jake Fox: K23
- Milton Bradley: 7/F78M
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Mike Fontenot: E4/G4.1-2
- Koyie Hill: K
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Andres Blanco: S9/L9M+
- Kosuke Fukudome: WP.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: T9/F89XD+.2-H
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4.3-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: 7/F7D
- Jake Fox: 53/G56
Top 8
- Matt Kata: 8/F78D
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78D
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56+
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/G34S-
Bot 8
- Milton Bradley: K
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Koyie Hill: 3/G34
Top 9
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Chris Coste: W
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: K