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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 12, 2011
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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 April 12, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Myers |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,523 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Paul Emmel 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Gary Darling |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
| James Russell | Pitcher |
| Mike Quade | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Angel Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
| Jason Michaels | Left Fielder |
| Bill Hall | Second Baseman |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brett Myers | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 12, 2011
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Myers
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Russell
Bourn bunts towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Russell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Russell
Sanchez bunts towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Russell covering. Safe. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Russell
Pence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Russell
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Russell
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Russell
Hall hits a line drive into left field. Soriano picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Soriano. Barney fumbles the ball. That's an error on Barney. Soriano throws the ball in to Pena who tags Hall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sanchez scores. Pence goes all the way around to score. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Russell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Myers
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Russell
Quintero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Russell
Myers hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Quintero moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Russell
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Quintero scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Russell
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Russell
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Russell
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Russell
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Lee hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Samardzija vs. Myers
Samardzija strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Samardzija
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Samardzija
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Samardzija
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Myers
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Soto vs. Myers
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Samardzija
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Samardzija
Myers bunts towards first. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Samardzija
Bourn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Bourn reaches second base with a double. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Samardzija
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers scores. Bourn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Samardzija
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Samardzija
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Samardzija fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Samardzija vs. Myers
Samardzija strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Samardzija
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Samardzija
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Samardzija
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Samardzija
Quintero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Stevens
Jeff Stevens now pitching.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Myers
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Myers
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Myers
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. Byrd moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Soriano vs. Myers
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Myers
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Stevens
Reed Johnson now playing center field. Blake DeWitt now playing third base.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stevens
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Stevens
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Stevens
Lee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Myers
Colvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Myers
Jeff Baker pinch hits for Jeff Stevens.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Myers
Castro hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Myers
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Mateo
Marcos Mateo now pitching. Jeff Baker now playing second base.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Mateo
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mateo
Johnson strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
DeWitt vs. Fulchino
DeWitt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Fulchino
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Fulchino
Pena hits a line drive into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Fulchino
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Quintero hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Quintero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bourgeois vs. Grabow
Jason Bourgeois pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Bourgeois hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quintero scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Grabow
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeWitt juggles the ball. That's an error on DeWitt. Bourgeois moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Grabow
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourgeois moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Grabow
Pence hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Pence reaches second base with a double. Bourgeois scores. Bourn scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Grabow
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeWitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Grabow
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Grabow
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Grabow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Rodriguez
Brett Wallace now playing first base. Aneury Rodriguez now pitching.
Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Colvin vs. Rodriguez
Colvin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Colvin reaches second base with a double. Soto moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Rodriguez
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Soto scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Rodriguez
Koyie Hill pinch hits for John Grabow.
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2011 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Castro S, ss 5 0 2 1 Bourn M, cf 5 4 2 1
Barney D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez A, ss 5 2 4 2
Mateo M, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 5 1 3 4
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Lee C, 1b 5 0 0 1
Hill K, ph 0 0 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Byrd M, cf 3 0 3 0 Michaels J, lf 5 0 1 0
Johnson R, cf 2 0 1 0 Hall B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 0 0
DeWitt B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 2 3 0
Pena C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Myers B, p 3 1 1 0
Soriano A, lf 4 0 0 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Soto G, c 4 1 1 0 Bourgeois J, ph 1 1 1 1
Colvin T, rf 4 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 2 0 0 0
Stevens J, p 0 0 0 0
Baker J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 11 2 41 11 16 10
Chicago 000 000 101 -- 2
Houston 320 200 04x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 1.2 7 5 4 0 1
Samardzija J 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Stevens J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Mateo M 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Grabow J 1.0 5 4 3 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Myers B (W) 7.0 8 1 1 0 5
Fulchino J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Rodriguez A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Barney D, Soriano A, Johnson C, DeWitt B
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 8
2B -- Quintero H, Byrd M, Bourn M, Sanchez A, Johnson R, Pence H, Colvin T
3B -- Quintero H
HR -- Colvin T
SB -- Bourn M 2
HBP -- by Samardzija J (Johnson C)
T -- 3:04
A -- 23523
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