Astros 11, Cubs 6
Chicago — Carlos Silva (9-4) lasted just 41 pitches over 1 inning allowing 5 runs on 7 hits with a pair of walks. After the top of the 1st it and unclimbable hill for the Cubs offense. The Cubs bullpen didn’t fair much better as all 3 relievers allowed at least one run.
Carlos Lee and Jason Castro led the charge against Silva. Lee hit a two run double in the first followed by a two run single from Hunter Pence and Castro hammered a three-run shot off Mitch Atkins in the 3rd putting the game out of reach at 8-0. Chris Johnson also added a home run and three RBI for the triumphant Astros.
Aramis Ramirez and Tyler Colvin both homered and drove in all of the Cubs’ 5 runs. Derrek Lee also added 3 hits in the loss. Carlos Silva’s last two starts have been less than dominant totaling 2 1/3 innings 11 runs on 13 hits with 5 walks and one ejection.
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| HOU « |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
17 |
0 |
| CHC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
| Batting |
| 2B – A Sanchez (2, B Howry); C Lee (14, C Silva); W Rodriguez (1, M Atkins). |
|
| 3B – C Johnson (2, B Howry). |
|
| HR – C Johnson (1, 7th inning off J Berg 1 on, 0 Out), J Castro (2, 3rd inning off M Atkins 2 on, 0 Out). |
|
| RBI – H Pence 2 (43), C Lee 2 (47), C Johnson 3 (13), J Castro 3 (4). |
|
| 2-out RBI – C Johnson. |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Bourn 1, A Sanchez 2, L Berkman 1, H Pence 1, J Castro 1. |
|
| GIDP – L Berkman, C Johnson. |
|
| Team LOB – 11. |
|
|
| Base Running |
| CS – L Berkman (2, 2nd base by M Atkins/G Soto). |
| Fielding |
| DP – 2 (C Johnson-J Keppinger-L Berkman, A Sanchez-J Keppinger-L Berkman). |
|
| Batting |
| 2B – D Lee 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2); G Soto (14, G Majewski); J Baker (6, W Rodriguez). |
|
| HR – T Colvin (13, 6th inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (12, 6th inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 1 Out). |
|
| SF – A Ramirez. |
|
| RBI – T Colvin 2 (34), A Ramirez 3 (40). |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – S Castro 1, J Baker 1. |
|
| GIDP – M Byrd, X Nady. |
|
| Team LOB – 3. |
|
|
| Fielding |
| E – S Castro (14, field 2). |
|
| DP – 3 (S Castro-J Baker-D Lee, G Soto-J Baker, J Baker-S Castro-D Lee). |
|
| Houston |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| W. Rodriguez (W, 7-11) |
6.0 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1.52 |
5.11 |
|
| W. Lopez |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.24 |
4.21 |
|
| T. Byrdak |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.54 |
4.12 |
|
| G. Majewski |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
| Chi Cubs |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| C. Silva (L, 9-4) |
1.0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.22 |
3.86 |
|
| M. Atkins |
4.0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.86 |
6.43 |
|
| J. Berg |
2.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1.50 |
5.59 |
|
| B. Howry |
2.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1.58 |
6.82 |
|
|
|
| WP – W Rodriguez. |
|
| Pitches-strikes – T Byrdak 13-11; G Majewski 13-9; W Rodriguez 90-57; W Lopez 16-10; C Silva 41-25; M Atkins 64-40; J Berg 32-23; B Howry 48-26. |
|
| Ground balls-fly balls – T Byrdak 2-1; G Majewski 1-1; W Rodriguez 6-9; W Lopez 2-0; C Silva 6-0; M Atkins 6-7; J Berg 6-0; B Howry 2-2. |
|
| Batters faced – T Byrdak 4; G Majewski 4; W Rodriguez 24; W Lopez 3; C Silva 11; M Atkins 17; J Berg 11; B Howry 10. |
|
| Game Details |
| Umpires: HP–Tony Randazzo. 1B–Brian Gorman. 2B–Paul Nauert. 3B–Dan Bellino. |
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