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HOU
Houston (54-59)
Lost 2
Chi Cubs 11, Houston 4   CHC
Chi Cubs (69-46)
Won 2
August 6, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Houston
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0   4 7 0
Chi Cubs
0 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 X   11 11 1
Standings thru 8/6/08  |  Recap: HOU | CHC  |  Wrap  |  Gameday
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Matsui, 2B4110102.282
Pence, RF3100104.274
Berkman, 1B4111001.332
Lee, LF4113001.304
  Hawkins, P0000000.000
Blum, SS4000010.226
Wigginton, 3B4030000.277
Erstad, CF4000013.278
Quintero, H, C4010000.197
Backe, P2000012.297
  Byrdak, P1000011.167
  Newhan, LF1000010.206
Totals354742514 

BATTING
2B: Wigginton (17, Marquis), Matsui (21, Marquis).
HR: Lee (27, 3rd inning off Marquis, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Matsui 2; Berkman; Lee 4; Wigginton 4; Quintero, H.
RBI: Berkman (77), Lee 3 (95).
2-out RBI: Berkman; Lee 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Erstad; Matsui; Pence 2; Lee.
Team LOB: 6.

 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF5123011.299
Theriot, SS4110001.314
  Cedeno, SS1000011.279
Lee, 1B4100122.292
Ramirez, A, 3B3210101.275
  a-Fontenot, PH-2B1000010.287
Edmonds, CF3210112.243
  Marshall, P0000000.500
  b-Ward, PH1000010.227
  Samardzija, P0000000.000
DeRosa, 2B-3B3125100.278
Fukudome, RF4121001.276
Soto, C1101200.277
Marquis, P3111004.186
  Johnson, R, CF1010000.299
Totals341111116713 

a-Struck out for Ramirez, A in the 8th. b-Struck out for Marshall in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Edmonds (15, Backe), DeRosa (20, Backe), Fukudome (22, Backe), Marquis (3, Backe), Johnson, R (17, Byrdak).
HR: DeRosa (12, 3rd inning off Backe, 3 on, 2 out), Soriano (21, 3rd inning off Backe, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano 5; Theriot; Ramirez, A; Edmonds 2; DeRosa 6; Fukudome 3; Marquis 2; Johnson, R 2.
RBI: DeRosa 5 (63), Marquis (4), Soriano 3 (55), Fukudome (42), Soto (63).
2-out RBI: DeRosa 4; Marquis; Soriano 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marquis 2; Ramirez, A; Cedeno.
SF: Soto.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez, A (10, fielding).
DP: (Lee).

 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Backe (L, 6-11)3.1911116025.35
Byrdak 3.22000402.41
Hawkins 1.00000305.44
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (W, 7-7)6.16442314.73
Marshall 1.21000103.93
Samardzija 1.00000101.93

IBB: Soto (by Backe).
Pitches-strikes: Backe 99-56, Byrdak 48-33, Hawkins 13-10, Marquis 107-71, Marshall 18-13, Samardzija 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Backe 3-7, Byrdak 4-3, Hawkins 0-0, Marquis 11-5, Marshall 1-2, Samardzija 1-1.
Batters faced: Backe 25, Byrdak 13, Hawkins 3, Marquis 29, Marshall 5, Samardzija 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Byrdak 3-1, Marshall 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:57.
Att: 41,107.
August 6, 2008

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