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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2009-04-07 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 10 innings · Att: 31121 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:18
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Doug Brocail earned the win. Hunter Pence went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Doug Brocail L: Neal Cotts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reed Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Koyie Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Angel Guzman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Gregg | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9LSF
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 5/F5F
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: 13/G13
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7D+.BX2(74)
- Reed Johnson: W
- Geovany Soto: HP.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9D
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 3
- Ryan Dempster: 13/BG
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: D7/L7LM+
- Derrek Lee: S9/L89M.2-H
- Milton Bradley: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: 7/F78D
- Wandy Rodriguez: 7/L7S
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Reed Johnson: S8/F8LS-
- Geovany Soto: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 13/G13
- Carlos Lee: 31/G34
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G4M
- Geoff Blum: 13/G15
Top 5
- Mike Fontenot: 3/G3
- Ryan Dempster: 43/G4
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8LXD+
- Michael Bourn: 1/G13-
- Wandy Rodriguez: 8/F8LS
- Kazuo Matsui: T8/L89D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 6
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9D
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Geoff Blum: S8/F8RS-
- Hunter Pence: S9/G34+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: S7/L7S.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 7
- Reed Johnson: 31/BG34S+
- Koyie Hill: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Fontenot: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jason Smith: K
- Kazuo Matsui: E6/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: CS2(26)
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 8
- Aaron Miles: K
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78D+
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L3D+
- Derrek Lee: 3/F3F-
- Milton Bradley: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Miguel Tejada: 4/F4MD-
Top 9
- Milton Bradley: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8RS
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 16(2)/FO/G15.1-2
- Darin Erstad: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 4/L4
Top 10
- Koyie Hill: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Aaron Miles: E6/TH/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 10
- Ivan Rodriguez: S5/G5+
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: IW.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Cubs catcher Geovany Soto left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder