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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2011-08-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 20138 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rodrigo Lopez earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Geovany Soto went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Rodrigo Lopez L: Henry Sosa SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Colvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rodrigo Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake DeWitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Downs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Barmes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Henry Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Paredes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Lopez | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Sosa | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 David Carpenter | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Escalona | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starlin Castro: K
- Darwin Barney: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Carlos Pena: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Reed Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Jason Bourgeois: 6!3/G56
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6+
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L4MD
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Matt Downs: 63/G6-
Top 2
- Tyler Colvin: 8/F8LS
- Geovany Soto: K
- Rodrigo Lopez: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Clint Barmes: 6/L6-
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G5S-
Top 3
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Darwin Barney: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Henry Sosa: K
- Jason Bourgeois: 13/G13
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7S
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Reed Johnson: K
- Tyler Colvin: 53/G5-
Bot 4
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L8LM
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD
- Matt Downs: D9/L3D-.1-H(E9/TH2)(NR)
- Brian Bogusevic: 8/FDP/F8LD.2X3(85)
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: D8/L8LM
- Rodrigo Lopez: FC3.2X3(35)
- Starlin Castro: S7/L7S.1-2
- Darwin Barney: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 2/F2RF-
Bot 5
- Clint Barmes: D8/L8LS
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Henry Sosa: 7!/L7M
- Jason Bourgeois: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M
- Reed Johnson: S8/L8RS-.1-3
- Tyler Colvin: 8/F8LM
- Geovany Soto: D7.3-H;1-H
- Rodrigo Lopez: 63/G6M-
Bot 6
- Jose Altuve: E6/G6
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 4/IF/P34-
- Matt Downs: D8/L78D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jason Michaels: K
- Clint Barmes: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Starlin Castro: K
- Darwin Barney: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L6MD+
- Carlos Pena: S4/G4.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
- Reed Johnson: 3/F34S-
Bot 7
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6-
- Angel Sanchez: W
- Jason Bourgeois: 6/L6
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Tyler Colvin: 13/G
- Geovany Soto: S6/G56
- Blake DeWitt: W.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
Bot 8
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4M
- Matt Downs: 63/G6-
Top 9
- Darwin Barney: 31/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Pena: PB.1-2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 9
- Jason Michaels: 9/F89M
- Jimmy Paredes: K
- Humberto Quintero: K