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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2009-04-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43827 · 66°F, dome, dry · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Carlos Zambrano earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Roy Oswalt SV: Kevin Gregg
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Aaron Heilman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Geoff Geary | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78XD+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4M
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Lance Berkman: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 9/FDP/F9LS-.2X2(936)
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Mike Fontenot: S9/L9S
- Geovany Soto: S7.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 3/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: 43/G4MS-
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/L6M-
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G
- Geoff Blum: CS2(26)
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7M
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
Top 3
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: 7/F78XD
- Milton Bradley: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: S7
- Roy Oswalt: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/F8RS-.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34+
Top 4
- Mike Fontenot: D7/L7D+
- Geovany Soto: 31/G34.2-3
- Ryan Theriot: 9/SF/F9S.3-H
- Carlos Zambrano: 53/G56-
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3F
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L56+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Derrek Lee: 4/F4D
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: K
- Michael Bourn: K
- Roy Oswalt: 13/G13
Top 6
- Milton Bradley: 2/F2L-
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/F34
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56+
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L34+
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LS+
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Michael Bourn: S1/G23-.3-H
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7
- Derrek Lee: K
- Milton Bradley: 4/F4D-
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6S-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 5/F5F
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G56+
- Mike Fontenot: S7
- Geovany Soto: WP.1-2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M+
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Hunter Pence: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8RD
- Jason Smith: 3/G34S