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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

2011-04-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 23523 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:04

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Brett Myers earned the win. Tyler Colvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	11
HOU	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	4		11	16

W: Brett Myers L: James Russell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Starlin Castro	5	0	2	1	0	0
Darwin Barney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marlon Byrd	3	0	3	0	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Pena	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alfonso Soriano	4	0	0	0	0	2
Geovany Soto	4	1	1	0	0	1
Tyler Colvin	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jeff Samardzija	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Baker	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Johnson	2	0	1	0	0	1
Blake DeWitt	1	0	0	0	0	1
Koyie Hill	0	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	5	4	2	1	0	1
Angel Sanchez	5	2	4	2	0	0
Hunter Pence	5	1	3	4	0	0
Carlos Lee	5	0	0	1	0	1
Jason Michaels	5	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Hall	5	0	1	1	0	2
Chris Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Humberto Quintero	3	2	3	0	1	0
Brett Myers	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Bourgeois	1	1	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
James Russell	1.2	7	0	1
Jeff Samardzija	3.0	3	1	2
Jeff Stevens	1.1	1	0	1
Marcos Mateo	1.0	0	0	3
John Grabow	1.0	5	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Myers	7.0	8	0	5
Jeff Fulchino	1.0	1	0	2
Aneury Rodriguez	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Starlin Castro: S7/L78S+
Darwin Barney: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Marlon Byrd: S9/L4D.1-2
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
Carlos Pena: K

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: S3/BG4S+
Angel Sanchez: S3/BG13.1-2
Hunter Pence: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Carlos Lee: K
Jason Michaels: 7/F78S
Bill Hall: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);BX2(743E4)
Chris Johnson: 9/F89D+

Top 2

Alfonso Soriano: K
Geovany Soto: K
Tyler Colvin: 43/G34

Bot 2

Humberto Quintero: D8/F89D
Brett Myers: S9/F9LS-.2-3
Michael Bourn: 164(1)/FO/G15.3-H
Angel Sanchez: SB2
Angel Sanchez: SB3
Angel Sanchez: 4/F4D-
Hunter Pence: S4/G4M-.3-H
Carlos Lee: 8/L8LD+

Top 3

Jeff Samardzija: K
Starlin Castro: 9/F89S
Darwin Barney: 8/F8RD

Bot 3

Jason Michaels: 53/G56+
Bill Hall: K
Chris Johnson: K

Top 4

Marlon Byrd: D9/L8RM+
Aramis Ramirez: 9/F8RM
Carlos Pena: S4/G4+.2-3
Alfonso Soriano: 3/F23F-
Geovany Soto: 53/G56S-

Bot 4

Humberto Quintero: W
Brett Myers: 36(1)/FO/BG
Michael Bourn: D7/F7LM.1-3
Angel Sanchez: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H
Hunter Pence: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Carlos Lee: 13/G15-

Top 5

Tyler Colvin: 31/G34
Jeff Samardzija: K
Starlin Castro: S4/G4
Darwin Barney: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Jason Michaels: 8/F8LS-
Bill Hall: 8/F89XD+
Chris Johnson: HP
Humberto Quintero: S9/L4D.1-2
Brett Myers: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Top 6

Marlon Byrd: S7/G56
Aramis Ramirez: S8/G6M+.1-2
Carlos Pena: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Alfonso Soriano: 4/F8RS-
Geovany Soto: 53/G5S-

Bot 6

Michael Bourn: K
Angel Sanchez: D8/L89M
Hunter Pence: 43/G4.2-3
Carlos Lee: 23/G2R-

Top 7

Tyler Colvin: HR/F9LD+
Jeff Baker: 8/F8RS-
Starlin Castro: 3/F3-
Darwin Barney: 63/G6

Bot 7

Jason Michaels: K
Bill Hall: K
Chris Johnson: K23

Top 8

Reed Johnson: D9/L9LS
Blake DeWitt: K
Carlos Pena: FLE5
Carlos Pena: 7/F78M
Alfonso Soriano: K

Bot 8

Humberto Quintero: T8/F78XD+
Jason Bourgeois: S9/L9S.3-H
Michael Bourn: E5/G56S.1-2
Angel Sanchez: S8/F8LD.2-3;1-2
Hunter Pence: D9/F9D+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
Carlos Lee: 53/G56+.3-H
Jason Michaels: S9/F3D-.2-3
Bill Hall: 6/L6+
Chris Johnson: 63/G6S-

Top 9

Geovany Soto: S7/L7S+
Tyler Colvin: D8/F78XD+.1-3
Jeff Baker: 5/L56+
Starlin Castro: 53/G56-.3-H
Koyie Hill: W
Reed Johnson: K

Notes & reviews

Houston was managed by bench coach Al Pedrique while Brad Mills served a one-game suspension resulting from the bean-ball war in the game on 4/10 versus the Marlins

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