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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33714 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to RF · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Justin Germano earned the win. David DeJesus went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Justin Germano L: Bud Norris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Moore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Barnes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Vitters | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Clevenger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Germano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 C. J. Fick | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Storey | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Germano | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 8/F89M
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Steve Pearce: HP
- Justin Maxwell: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS
- Josh Vitters: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Scott Moore: HR/F78XD+
- Ben Francisco: 7/F78M
- Jason Castro: K
- Brandon Barnes: 9/F89XD+
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Starlin Castro: S9/G34
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G4M.1-2
- Brett Jackson: WP.2-3
- Brett Jackson: T8/L8RS+.3-H
- Steve Clevenger: W
- Justin Germano: K
Top 3
- Bud Norris: K
- Jose Altuve: S9/L89S
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+
- Josh Vitters: 8/L8LD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/L78D+
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Starlin Castro: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Luis Valbuena: D9/L9LD+
- Brett Jackson: K
Top 4
- Steve Pearce: K
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Scott Moore: K
Bot 4
- Steve Clevenger: 3/G34
- Justin Germano: W
- David DeJesus: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Josh Vitters: S15/G15+
- Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Ben Francisco: 63/G6
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D
- Brandon Barnes: S4/G6M-
- Fernando Martinez: K
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Starlin Castro: K
- Luis Valbuena: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: S4/G6M
- Marwin Gonzalez: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Steve Pearce: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Brett Jackson: D9/L9LS+
- Steve Clevenger: W
- Justin Germano: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: IW
- Josh Vitters: K
- Anthony Rizzo: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 7
- Brian Bogusevic: 13/BG
- Scott Moore: S9/L34+
- Ben Francisco: W.1-2
- Jason Castro: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Barnes: 64(1)/FO/DP/L6.3-H;2X3(435)
Bot 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Starlin Castro: D7/L5D+
- Luis Valbuena: PB.2-3
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Brett Jackson: K
- Steve Clevenger: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Tyler Greene: K
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7S
- Marwin Gonzalez: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 8
- Joe Mather: K
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS
- Josh Vitters: 8/F8RD
- Anthony Rizzo: 1!/L15+
Top 9
- Steve Pearce: 8/F8RD+
- Brian Bogusevic: S4/G4MD
- Scott Moore: K+PB.1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Bud Norris left the game due to an injured foot