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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2012-05-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 18732 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:57
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win. Reed Johnson 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Jeff Samardzija SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Koyie Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Downs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 James Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Dolis | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Bowden | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: HR/F7LD+
- Starlin Castro: S8/L4M
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)3/GDP/G5-
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Jed Lowrie: 6/F6D
- Travis Buck: 7/F8LD
Top 2
- Joe Mather: 7/L7M+
- Jeff Baker: S7/G56
- Darwin Barney: K
- Koyie Hill: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD+
- Brian Bogusevic: 43/G34-
- Chris Johnson: K
Top 3
- Jeff Samardzija: S9/L9S
- David DeJesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Reed Johnson: HP
- Starlin Castro: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 3
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Castro: D7/F7LD
- Wandy Rodriguez: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jose Altuve: W
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 4
- Joe Mather: 13/BP2L-
- Jeff Baker: D9/L3
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6S-
- Koyie Hill: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Travis Buck: 63/G4M-
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56+
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Chris Johnson: S7/L8LS.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: T9/F9LS.3-H;1-H
- Jason Castro: IW
- Wandy Rodriguez: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Jeff Samardzija: K
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Reed Johnson: S9/G34
- Starlin Castro: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 6/L6D-
- Travis Buck: 43/G34
Top 6
- Joe Mather: D8/F89D
- Jeff Baker: 9/F89M
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6S.2-3
- Koyie Hill: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8LS
- Brian Bogusevic: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Chris Johnson: 8/F89D+
- J. D. Martinez: S9/F89M.1-3
- Jason Castro: 53/G56
Top 7
- Tony Campana: K
- David DeJesus: HP
- Reed Johnson: 9/F89M
- Starlin Castro: 9/F89D+
Bot 7
- Marwin Gonzalez: 4/F34D-
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9M
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9S
- Joe Mather: S7/L7S
- Jeff Baker: K
- Darwin Barney: SB2
- Darwin Barney: K
Bot 8
- Travis Buck: 7/L7M+
- Carlos Lee: S7/L6D+
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Chris Johnson: S7/G56+.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Jason Castro: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Downs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Koyie Hill: 8/F78XD+
- Bryan LaHair: 31/G34
- David DeJesus: S8/L4MD
- Reed Johnson: K