Cubs 5, Astros 2
Houston — After lasting just 2 1/3 innings combined in his last two starts Carlos Silva (10-4) tossed five innings of one run baseball and won for just the second time in eight starts. Geovany Soto (who left after fouling a ball of his foot) started the double parade off Astros starter Wesley Wright (0-1) with a two run double in the 2nd. The Cubs hit five and all and never looked back.
Alfonso Soriano added two of his own off Wright. Ryan Theriot (after a rough weekend at Wrigley) capped it off with his 1st home run on the season and his first in a major league high 700 at-bat drought. NL Player of the Week Aramis Ramirez continued his hot hitting adding two more hits.
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| CHC « |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
1 |
| HOU |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
| Batting |
| 2B – S Castro (17, W Wright); D Lee (19, W Wright); A Soriano 2 (24, W Wright 2); G Soto (15, W Wright). |
|
| 3B – T Colvin (2, N Figueroa). |
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| HR – R Theriot (1, 6th inning off N Figueroa 0 on, 1 Out). |
|
| S – C Silva. |
|
| RBI – M Byrd (45), A Soriano (54), G Soto 2 (38), R Theriot (21). |
|
| 2-out RBI – A Soriano. |
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| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – T Colvin 1, S Castro 2, A Ramirez 1, G Soto 1. |
|
| GIDP – D Lee. |
|
| Team LOB – 8. |
|
|
| Fielding |
| E – R Theriot (9, field). |
|
| Batting |
| 2B – M Bourn (20, C Silva); H Pence (16, C Marmol). |
|
| RBI – L Berkman (45), H Pence (49). |
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| 2-out RBI – H Pence. |
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| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Bourn 1, L Berkman 1, C Lee 2, J Castro 1, W Wright 1. |
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| Team LOB – 12. |
|
|
| Base Running |
| SB – M Bourn (31, 2nd base off C Silva/G Soto), C Johnson (2, 2nd base off C Silva/G Soto). |
| Fielding |
| DP – 1 (A Sanchez-J Keppinger-L Berkman). |
|
| Chi Cubs |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| C. Silva (W, 10-4) |
5.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1.22 |
3.76 |
|
| J. Berg |
1.2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
5.32 |
|
| A. Cashner (H, 5) |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.27 |
2.42 |
|
| S. Marshall (H, 14) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.01 |
1.71 |
|
| C. Marmol (S, 19) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.22 |
2.61 |
|
|
| Houston |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| W. Wright (L, 0-1) |
5.0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1.66 |
5.12 |
|
| N. Figueroa |
2.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1.06 |
3.19 |
|
| G. Chacin |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.67 |
4.78 |
|
| W. Lopez |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.22 |
3.96 |
|
|
|
| Pitches-strikes – J Berg 28-20; A Cashner 2-2; S Marshall 16-10; C Marmol 17-11; C Silva 90-54; W Wright 93-61; N Figueroa 40-25; G Chacin 7-6; W Lopez 14-8. |
|
| Ground balls-fly balls – J Berg 6-1; A Cashner 1-0; S Marshall 1-1; C Marmol 1-1; C Silva 10-3; W Wright 6-6; N Figueroa 3-3; G Chacin 1-2; W Lopez 2-0. |
|
| Batters faced – J Berg 10; A Cashner 1; S Marshall 5; C Marmol 4; C Silva 21; W Wright 24; N Figueroa 9; G Chacin 4; W Lopez 3. |
|
| Game Details |
| Umpires: HP–Brian Knight. 1B–Gerry Davis. 2B–Vic Carapazza. 3B–Greg Gibson. |
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