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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 21, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 21, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Gallagher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shawn Chacon |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,251 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: CB Bucknor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Micah Hoffpauir | Left Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Sean Gallagher | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Shawn Chacon | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 21, 2008
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Chacon
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Chacon
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Chacon
Lee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Chacon
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Chacon
Hoffpauir hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Hoffpauir reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Chacon
Soto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Soto reaches second base with a double. Hoffpauir scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Chacon
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Gallagher
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Gallagher
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Gallagher
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Gallagher
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Gallagher
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Chacon
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Chacon
Gallagher hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Chacon
Theriot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Chacon
Chacon fires to first and picks off Theriot. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Gallagher
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Gallagher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Gallagher
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Gallagher
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Gallagher
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Chacon
Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Chacon
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Chacon
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Gallagher
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Gallagher
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Gallagher
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Gallagher
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallagher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourn scores. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Gallagher
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Gallagher
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Gallagher
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Gallagher
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Chacon
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Chacon
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Chacon
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Gallagher
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Gallagher
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Gallagher
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Gallagher
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Chacon
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Chacon
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Chacon
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Gallagher
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Gallagher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Gallagher
Berkman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gallagher
There goes Berkman. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Gallagher
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Gallagher
Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Towles vs. Wuertz
Towles takes first base on ball four. Blum moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. Wuertz
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Chacon
Fukudome hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Chacon
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Chacon
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Eyre
Scott Eyre now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Eyre
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Eyre
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Eyre
There goes Matsui. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Matsui steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Eyre
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Chacon
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Hoffpauir reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Chacon
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Chacon
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoffpauir moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
DeRosa vs. Chacon
DeRosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lieber
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lieber
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Brocail
Theriot hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Brocail
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Howry
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Howry
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valverde
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Valverde
Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Valverde
Soto hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/2008 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bourn M, cf 5 1 3 0
Fukudome K, rf 3 1 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 2 1 1 0
Lee D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 1
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hoffpauir M, lf 4 1 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 1 3
Soto G, c 4 0 1 1 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Edmonds J, cf 3 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 2 1
DeRosa M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 0 0
Gallagher S, p 2 0 0 0 Towles J, c 3 0 1 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0 Chacon S, p 3 0 0 0
Eyre S, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Fontenot M, ph 1 0 0 0
Howry B, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 5 3 32 5 9 5
Chicago 300 000 000 -- 3
Houston 004 010 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gallagher S (L) 4.2 8 5 5 1 4
Wuertz M 0.1 0 0 0 2 1
Eyre S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Lieber J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Howry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Chacon S (W) 7.0 5 3 3 1 5
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 8
2B -- Hoffpauir M 2, Soto G
3B -- Bourn M
HR -- Lee D, Lee C
SB -- Bourn M, Berkman L, Matsui K
HBP -- by Gallagher S (Berkman L)
T -- 2:36
A -- 33251
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