GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (54-65) at CHICAGO CUBS (60-58)

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Sampson relieved T Patton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Munson catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Fontenot (.284, 3 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
CHN - CARLOS MARMOL (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.259, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
H PENCE (.323, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C BURKE (.224, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .323
C Burke 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Lee lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
L Scott rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
T Patton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 25 2 5 2 1 5 4

a-flied out to right for B Ausmus in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (38, J Marquis). HR - L Scott (16, 2nd inning off J Marquis
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Scott 2 (60). 2-out RBI - L Scott. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Patton 1. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (9, catch); H Pence (3, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .293
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .307
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .316
C Monroe rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283

Totals 25 3 4 2 1 4 8

a-grounded to second for C Marmol in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (27, T Patton). HR - A Ramirez (19, 6th inning off T
Patton 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Marquis. RBI - A Ramirez 2 (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 010 000 1 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Patton 6 3 3 2 1 3 1 3.86
C Sampson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.49

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 6 2/3 5 2 2 1 5 1 4.20
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46

HBP - J Kendall (by T Patton); M DeRosa (by T Patton). Pitches-strikes: T
Patton 92-60; C Sampson 10-9; J Marquis 81-56; C Marmol 4-3. Ground balls-fly
balls: T Patton 4-11; C Sampson 1-1; J Marquis 9-6; C Marmol 0-1. Batters
faced: T Patton 25; C Sampson 4; J Marquis 25; C Marmol 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.66) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.259, 4 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.259, 4 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.307, 1-FOR-3)
A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
C MONROE (.222, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .322
C Burke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Lee lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
L Scott rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
T Patton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 28 2 5 2 1 5 4

a-flied out to right for B Ausmus in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (38, J Marquis). HR - L Scott (16, 2nd inning off J Marquis
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Scott 2 (60). 2-out RBI - L Scott. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Patton 1. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (9, catch); H Pence (3, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .293
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .307
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .316
C Monroe rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 3 4 2 1 4 8

a-grounded to second for C Marmol in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (27, T Patton). HR - A Ramirez (19, 6th inning off T
Patton 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Marquis. RBI - A Ramirez 2 (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-D Lee).


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HOUSTON - 010 000 10 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Patton 6 3 3 2 1 3 1 3.86
C Sampson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.49

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 6 2/3 5 2 2 1 5 1 4.20
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.61

HBP - J Kendall (by T Patton); M DeRosa (by T Patton). Pitches-strikes: T
Patton 92-60; C Sampson 10-9; J Marquis 81-56; C Marmol 4-3; B Howry 11-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Patton 4-11; C Sampson 1-1; J Marquis 9-6; C Marmol
0-1; B Howry 0-3. Batters faced: T Patton 25; C Sampson 4; J Marquis 25; C
Marmol 1; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DERREK LEE (16) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF CHRIS SAMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Ward hit for C Monroe.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.330, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie ran for D Ward.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F PIE ON FIRST, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.278, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.302, 1-FOR-3)
M LORETTA (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .322
C Burke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Lee lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
L Scott rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
T Patton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 28 2 5 2 1 5 4

a-flied out to right for B Ausmus in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (38, J Marquis). HR - L Scott (16, 2nd inning off J Marquis
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Scott 2 (60). 2-out RBI - L Scott. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Patton 1. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (9, catch); H Pence (3, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .293
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
D Lee 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .308
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .318
C Monroe rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
b-D Ward ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
F Pie pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .287
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 4 7 3 1 5 11

a-grounded to second for C Marmol in the 7th; b-reached on infield single to
second for C Monroe in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (27, T Patton). HR - A Ramirez (19, 6th inning off T
Patton 1 on, 1 Out), D Lee (16, 8th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out). S - J
Marquis. RBI - A Ramirez 2 (82), D Lee (69). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - D Lee 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Ramirez (2nd base, E Munson).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-D Lee).


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 010 000 10 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 001 002 01 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Patton 6 3 3 2 1 3 1 3.86
C Sampson 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 4.53

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 6 2/3 5 2 2 1 5 1 4.20
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.61

HBP - J Kendall (by T Patton); M DeRosa (by T Patton). Pitches-strikes: T
Patton 92-60; C Sampson 31-22; J Marquis 81-56; C Marmol 4-3; B Howry 11-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Patton 4-11; C Sampson 2-1; J Marquis 9-6; C Marmol
0-1; B Howry 0-3. Batters faced: T Patton 25; C Sampson 9; J Marquis 25; C
Marmol 1; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-4, 3.29) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (27) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF RYAN DEMPSTER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 2
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 x 4 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - TROY PATTON, CHRIS SAMPSON (7TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS, ERIC MUNSON
(7TH)

CHN - JASON MARQUIS, CARLOS MARMOL (7TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(8TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND JASON KENDALL

HOME RUNS: HOU - LUKE SCOTT (16) OFF JASON MARQUIS IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
CARLOS LEE (27) OFF RYAN DEMPSTER IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

CHN - ARAMIS RAMIREZ (19) OFF TROY PATTON IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
DERREK LEE (16) OFF CHRIS SAMPSON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>