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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2009-05-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29415 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Rich Harden earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rich Harden L: Mike Hampton SV: Kevin Gregg
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Harden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Alberto Arias | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78S
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F7S
- Milton Bradley: S7.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Geovany Soto: W.2-3;1-2
- Reed Johnson: T8/F8LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: PB.3-H(UR)
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: S14/G15
- Michael Bourn: K
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Aaron Miles: D7/F7LD+
- Rich Harden: FC2.2X2(2E5);B-1
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/F34D-
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9S
- Milton Bradley: 4/F34-
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: D9/F89D+
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Geovany Soto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Reed Johnson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/G56
- Michael Bourn: 4/L4+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: W
- Miguel Tejada: 4/F4-
Top 4
- Micah Hoffpauir: 31/G34
- Aaron Miles: 13/G15
- Rich Harden: S9/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: S5/G15-
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Mike Hampton: S7/G56.3-H
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Top 5
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
- Milton Bradley: 53/G56
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LS
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Reed Johnson: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Aaron Miles: W
- Rich Harden: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rich Harden: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: K
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 9/L9M
- Hunter Pence: 3/F3F-
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
- Reed Johnson: K+WP.B-1
- Micah Hoffpauir: 3/G34S+
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Darin Erstad: 9/F89M
- Kazuo Matsui: 2/F23F-
Top 8
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
- Rich Harden: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 8
- Michael Bourn: S9/G34
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: S9/F9S-
- Miguel Tejada: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Geoff Blum: 5/F56-
Top 9
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8LXD+
- Milton Bradley: 3/G34S-
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Jason Michaels: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6