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HOU
Houston (54-58)
Lost 1 		Chi Cubs 11, Houston 7   CHC
Chi Cubs (68-46)
Won 1
August 5, 2008
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Houston
 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0   7 11 0
Chi Cubs
 2 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 X   11 15 1
Standings thru 8/5/08  |  Recap: HOU | CHC  |  Wrap  |  Gameday
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Matsui, 2B5121000.282
Tejada, SS5000012.278
Pence, RF5110031.276
Lee, LF4112011.304
Blum, 1B4222020.230
  Brocail, P0000000.000
Wigginton, 3B4111011.269
Erstad, CF4141000.284
Quintero, C3000123.194
Rodriguez, P2000011.097
  a-Loretta, PH1000002.275
  Sampson, P0000000.143
  Wright, P0000000.000
  Berkman, 1B1000001.332
Totals38711711112 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Rodriguez in the 6th.

BATTING
3B: Matsui (3, Harden).
HR: Wigginton (11, 5th inning off Harden, 0 on, 0 out), Blum (10, 6th inning off Harden, 1 on, 1 out), Lee (26, 7th inning off Howry, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Matsui 4; Pence; Lee 4; Blum 5; Wigginton 4; Erstad 4.
RBI: Erstad (19), Wigginton (28), Matsui (26), Blum 2 (32), Lee 2 (92).
2-out RBI: Erstad; Matsui; Lee 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tejada; Loretta.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Blum (1, 2nd base by Harden/Blanco).

FIELDING
DP: (Tejada-Matsui-Blum).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF5234000.297
Theriot, SS3210202.315
Lee, 1B5241002.295
Ramirez, A, 3B4011105.275
Johnson, CF3111012.296
DeRosa, 2B5133002.275
Fukudome, RF4001014.274
Blanco, C3110000.291
  a-Ward, PH0000100.231
  1-Marquis, PR0100000.175
  Wood, P0000000.000
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Harden, P3110010.133
  Howry, P0000000.000
  b-Fontenot, PH0000000.289
  c-Soto, PH-C1000012.278
Totals361115114419 

a-Intentionally walked for Blanco in the 7th. b-Batted for Howry in the 7th. c-Struck out for Fontenot in the 7th.
1-Ran for Ward in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (30, Rodriguez), DeRosa 2 (19, Rodriguez, Sampson), Blanco (2, Rodriguez), Soriano (16, Sampson).
HR: Soriano (20, 7th inning off Brocail, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano 7; Theriot; Lee 5; Ramirez, A; Johnson; DeRosa 5; Blanco 2; Harden.
RBI: DeRosa 3 (58), Soriano 4 (52), Ramirez, A (75), Johnson (41), Fukudome (41), Lee (69).
2-out RBI: DeRosa 3; Soriano 3; Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome 3; DeRosa.
SF: Johnson; Fukudome.
GIDP: Ramirez, A.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Theriot (17, 2nd base off Brocail/Quintero).

FIELDING
E: DeRosa (8, missed catch).
 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rodriguez 5.09662103.98
Sampson (L, 5-4)1.14331004.48
Wright 0.10000104.35
Brocail 1.12221214.13
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Harden 5.28541822.27
Howry (BS, 3)(W, 4-4)1.12220215.30
Wood 1.01000002.96
Marmol 1.00000103.47

IBB: Ward (by Sampson).
HBP: Johnson (by Rodriguez).
Pitches-strikes: Rodriguez 81-50, Sampson 25-14, Wright 7-5, Brocail 30-17, Harden 93-67, Howry 17-14, Wood 7-6, Marmol 15-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Rodriguez 3-11, Sampson 2-2, Wright 0-0, Brocail 1-1, Harden 5-4, Howry 2-0, Wood 0-3, Marmol 0-2.
Batters faced: Rodriguez 27, Sampson 8, Wright 1, Brocail 7, Harden 26, Howry 6, Wood 4, Marmol 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Wright 2-0, Brocail 2-2, Howry 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:46.
Att: 40,416.
August 5, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner