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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2009-06-11 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · 13 innings · Att: 34250 · 73°F, dome, dry · 4:08
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Jeff Fulchino earned the win. Derrek Lee went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Jeff Fulchino L: Jose Ascanio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Scales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Carlos Marmol | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Gregg | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ascanio | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alberto Arias | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Fulchino | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: D7/F7LS
- Miguel Tejada: S4/G4+.2-3
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Derrek Lee: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: 8/F8LM
- Mike Fontenot: S87/F8LS.1-3
- Koyie Hill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: K23
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/L34-
- Jeff Keppinger: 5/L56
Top 3
- Andres Blanco: K
- Ryan Dempster: S8/L4MD
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Russ Ortiz: S7/L56
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
- Hunter Pence: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G34S-
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: 9/F89D
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RS
- Lance Berkman: 4/L34+
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9S
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 5
- Mike Fontenot: 13/G13-
- Koyie Hill: 3/G3+
- Andres Blanco: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9M
- Russ Ortiz: S7/L7LM
- Michael Bourn: 9/F9M
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 6
- Ryan Dempster: W
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6.1-3
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7LD+
- Geoff Blum: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Micah Hoffpauir: 8!/F8RXD+
- Mike Fontenot: W
- Koyie Hill: K
- Andres Blanco: 41/G34
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/L56
- Darin Erstad: CS2(26)
- Darin Erstad: 13/G
Top 8
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4MD
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: K
Bot 8
- Michael Bourn: 8/F78M
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: 6/F6-
Top 9
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: HR/F9D+
- Micah Hoffpauir: 7/F78D
- Mike Fontenot: K
Bot 9
- Jason Michaels: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
Top 10
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7S
- Andres Blanco: 14/SH.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 53/G56.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Reed Johnson: 3/P3F
Bot 10
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Matt Kata: S7/G56+
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: E6/G6.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 11
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56S
- Micah Hoffpauir: S9/L9S
- Mike Fontenot: 7/F7D
Bot 11
- Jason Michaels: 43/G4-
- Lance Berkman: S9/L34D
- Geoff Blum: S9/L34D.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 12
- Geovany Soto: 3/F13-
- Andres Blanco: 7/F78D
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
Bot 12
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Fulchino: 3/G34
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 13
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9S
- Bobby Scales: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6
Bot 13
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: W
- Jason Michaels: K+SB2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Geoff Blum: S9/G3F+.2-H;1-2