Chi Cubs 11, Houston 4
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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Chi Cubs 0 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1
WP: J. Marquis (7-7)
LP: B. Backe (6-11)
(69-46)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa doubled to deep left center, J. Edmonds scored
Top 3rd: Houston
- L. Berkman singled to right, K. Matsui scored, H. Pence to third
- C. Lee homered to deep left, L. Berkman and H. Pence scored
Bot 3rd: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa homered to deep center, J. Edmonds, A. Ramirez and R. Theriot scored
- J. Marquis doubled to deep right, K. Fukudome scored, G. Soto to third
- A. Soriano homered to deep left, J. Marquis and G. Soto scored
Bot 4th: Chi Cubs
- K. Fukudome singled to left, D. Lee scored, A. Ramirez to third, M. DeRosa to second
- G. Soto hit sacrifice fly to center, A. Ramirez scored
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
K. Matsui 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .282
H. Pence rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .274
L. Berkman 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .332
C. Lee lf 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .304
    L. Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G. Blum ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
T. Wigginton 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .277
D. Erstad cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278
H. Quintero c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197
B. Backe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
    T. Byrdak p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
    D. Newhan lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
 Totals 35 4 7 4 2 5 11  
 Batting
2B - T Wigginton (17, J Marquis); K Matsui (21, J Marquis).
HR - C Lee (27, 3rd inning off J Marquis 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - L Berkman (77), C Lee 3 (95).
2-out RBI - L Berkman, C Lee 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, C Lee 1, H Pence 2.
Team LOB - 6.
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .299
R. Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314
    R. Cedeno ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
D. Lee 1b 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .292
A. Ramirez 3b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .275
    M. Fontenot ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J. Edmonds cf 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .243
    S. Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
    D. Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
    J. Samardzija p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. DeRosa 2b-3b 3 1 2 5 1 0 0 .278
K. Fukudome rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .276
G. Soto c 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 .277
J. Marquis p 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .186
    R. Johnson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
 Totals 34 11 11 11 6 7 13  
 Batting
2B - J Edmonds (15, B Backe); M DeRosa (20, B Backe); K Fukudome (22, B Backe); J Marquis (3, B Backe); R Johnson (17, T Byrdak).
HR - M Derosa (12, 3rd inning off B Backe 3 on, 2 Out), A Soriano (21, 3rd inning off B Backe 2 on, 2 Out).
SF - G Soto.
RBI - M DeRosa 5 (63), J Marquis (4), A Soriano 3 (55), K Fukudome (42), G Soto (63).
2-out RBI - M DeRosa 4, J Marquis, A Soriano 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1, J Marquis 2, R Cedeno 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - A Ramirez (10, ground ball).
DP - 1 (D Lee).
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Backe (L, 6-11) 3.1 9 11 11 6 0 2 5.35
T. Byrdak 3.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 2.41
L. Hawkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Marquis (W, 7-7) 6.1 6 4 4 2 3 1 4.73
S. Marshall 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.93
J. Samardzija 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
IBB - G Soto (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes - B Backe 99-56; T Byrdak 48-33; L Hawkins 13-10; J Marquis 107-71; S Marshall 18-13; J Samardzija 13-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Backe 3-7; T Byrdak 4-3; L Hawkins 0-0; J Marquis 12-5; S Marshall 1-2; J Samardzija 1-1.
Batters faced - B Backe 25; T Byrdak 13; L Hawkins 3; J Marquis 29; S Marshall 5; J Samardzija 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Adrian Johnson.
Time: 2:57.
Attendance: 41,107.
Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, in from right.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008 5:33 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Houston
C. Lee Carlos Lee
1-4, 1 HR
3 RBI
 Chi Cubs
M. DeRosa Mark DeRosa
2-3, 1 HR
5 RBI