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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 4, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 4, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Sampson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hill |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,812 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Brian Runge 3B: Chris Guccione |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Chris Sampson | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Felix Pie | Center Fielder |
| Rich Hill | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 4, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hill
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hill
Pence hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hill
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Sampson
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Sampson
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sampson
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hill
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hill
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Hill
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Hill
Loretta hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Towles vs. Hill
Towles is hit by the pitch. Tejada moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sampson vs. Hill
Sampson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sampson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Sampson
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Sampson
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hill
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Hill
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Hill
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hill
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Sampson
Soto hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Sampson
Pie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pie for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sampson
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hill
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hill
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hill
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Hill
Towles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Hill
Sampson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Sampson
Soriano hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Sampson
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sampson
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hill
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hill
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hill
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hill
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Hill
Tejada hits a line drive towards first. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sampson
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Sampson
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fukudome for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Sampson
DeRosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Sampson
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hill
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hill
Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Hill
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Sampson
Pie hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sampson
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Rich Hill.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Sampson
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Theriot vs. Sampson
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Sampson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lieber
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lieber
Pence hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sampson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sampson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Sampson
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Sampson
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Sampson
Soto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Fukudome scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pie vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Pie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lieber
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa misplays the ball. That's an error on DeRosa. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lieber
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lieber
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano who is chasing the ball. Tejada reaches third base with a triple. Berkman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wigginton vs. Lieber
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Lieber
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brocail
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Jon Lieber. Doug Brocail now pitching. Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Brocail
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Brocail
Theriot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Brocail
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Brocail
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Wuertz
Alfonso Soriano now playing second base. Michael Wuertz now pitching. Mark DeRosa now playing third base. Daryle Ward now playing left field.
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Wuertz
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wuertz
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Fukudome hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Valverde
DeRosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Valverde
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Valverde
Pie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/2008 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf-2b 4 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0
Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 1 Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Wigginton T, 3b 2 0 0 1 Fukudome K, rf 4 1 2 0
Loretta M, 2b 3 1 0 0 DeRosa M, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1
Towles J, c 3 1 1 2 Soto G, c 4 0 1 2
Sampson C, p 3 0 0 0 Pie F, cf 4 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Hill R, p 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ph 0 0 0 0
Ward D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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32 4 5 4 35 3 9 3
Houston 000 200 020 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 201 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sampson C 6.2 6 2 2 0 1
Wright W (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hill R 6.0 4 2 2 3 4
Lieber J (L) 2.0 1 2 0 0 1
Wuertz M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- DeRosa M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Tejada M, Johnson R
3B -- Tejada M
HR -- Towles J, DeRosa M
SF -- Wigginton T
HBP -- by Hill R (Towles J)
T -- 2:26
A -- 37812
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