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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2009-06-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29669 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ted Lilly earned the win. Mike Fontenot went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Ted Lilly L: Brian Moehler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Fontenot | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Lilly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Backe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Brandon Backe | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Alberto Arias | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: D6/G5F+
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: DGR/G3F+/FINT.3-H
- Derrek Lee: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Milton Bradley: K
- Mike Fontenot: S8/G4+.1-3
- Geovany Soto: S7.3-H;1-2
- Andres Blanco: S8/L8LM.2XH(82);1-3
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Hunter Pence: D7/F78XD+
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
Top 2
- Ted Lilly: T9/L89D
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: E4/TH/G4S-.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2
- Derrek Lee: IW
- Milton Bradley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9LS
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Mike Fontenot: HR/F7D+
- Geovany Soto: 43/G4+
- Andres Blanco: K
- Ted Lilly: K
Bot 3
- Edwin Maysonet: K
- Brandon Backe: W
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34+
- Derrek Lee: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Milton Bradley: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3F
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9LSF
Top 5
- Mike Fontenot: 2/F2RF-
- Geovany Soto: S6/G56
- Andres Blanco: W.1-2
- Ted Lilly: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Ryan Theriot: 3/F3DF-
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S-
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8LXD+
- Edwin Maysonet: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/F89D+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Milton Bradley: K
- Mike Fontenot: S9/L34.1-2
- Geovany Soto: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Andres Blanco: DGR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ted Lilly: K
Bot 6
- Matt Kata: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L6MD+
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G-
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78S
- Lance Berkman: S8/L6D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Keppinger: W.1-2
- Edwin Maysonet: K
Top 8
- Milton Bradley: 5/P5F
- Mike Fontenot: D9/F89XD+
- Geovany Soto: 9/F9S
- Andres Blanco: 63/G6MD
Bot 8
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+
- Hunter Pence: 6/P
Top 9
- Jake Fox: D8/L8LM+
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4.2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LS
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- fan interference