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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2011-04-11 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 20175 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph from CF · 3:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Ryan Dempster earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Angel Sanchez went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Nelson Figueroa SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Colvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Angel Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Wallace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Inglett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Figueroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Figueroa | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Enerio Del Rosario | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wilton Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Abad | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starlin Castro: S8/G6M
- Darwin Barney: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/IF/P6
- Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: D9/L9M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tyler Colvin: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 31/G4S
- Angel Sanchez: 63/G6-
- Hunter Pence: 63/G56-
Top 2
- Geovany Soto: 8/L8LD
- Ryan Dempster: 63/G6
- Starlin Castro: S8/F8LS-
- Darwin Barney: T9/L8RM.1-H
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L9S.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: S9/G
- Brett Wallace: W.1-2
- Chris Johnson: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Inglett: K
- Humberto Quintero: 3/G34S+
Top 3
- Carlos Pena: 31/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4M
- Tyler Colvin: K
Bot 3
- Nelson Figueroa: K23
- Michael Bourn: K
- Angel Sanchez: K
Top 4
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ryan Dempster: 53/G56S-
- Starlin Castro: S7/L7S+
- Darwin Barney: SB2
- Darwin Barney: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: K
- Brett Wallace: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Carlos Pena: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 4(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Tyler Colvin: W.1-2
- Geovany Soto: 5/LDP/L56+.2X2(54)
Bot 5
- Chris Johnson: S9/L8RM
- Joe Inglett: 9/F9D+
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Matt Downs: S9/F3D-.2-H
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 6
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Starlin Castro: K
- Darwin Barney: W
- Marlon Byrd: 3/G34S
Bot 6
- Angel Sanchez: 43/G4-
- Hunter Pence: E5/TH1/G
- Carlos Lee: K
- Brett Wallace: W.1-2
- Chris Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Inglett: 43/G4
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Carlos Pena: 5/P5F
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7LD
- Tyler Colvin: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Bill Hall: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Bourn: D9/UREV/F9D+
- Angel Sanchez: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Hunter Pence: W
- Carlos Lee: S7.1-2
- Brett Wallace: 7/F7M
- Chris Johnson: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD+
- Blake DeWitt: 43/G4
- Starlin Castro: K23
Bot 8
- Joe Inglett: S49/L34D-
- Humberto Quintero: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Bill Hall: S56/G56.2-3
- Michael Bourn: K
- Angel Sanchez: K
Top 9
- Darwin Barney: 43/G4S
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G5
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 9
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: 6/L6
- Brett Wallace: S9/G34
- Jason Michaels: SB2
- Jason Michaels: W
- Joe Inglett: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,bourm001,HOU,darlg901,HOU03,O,N,I,,H $Michael Bourn's fly to right field hit the top of the padding on the wall and landed on the warning track; it was ruled in play but the Astros asked about the call, so crew chief Gary Darling watched the replay and upheld the call