Chi Cubs 6, Houston 3
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(15-12)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi Cubs 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 8 0
Houston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1
WP: R. Harden (3-1) S: K. Gregg (5)
LP: M. Hampton (1-3)
(11-16)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Chi Cubs
- R. Johnson tripled to deep center, A. Soriano, M. Bradley and G. Soto scored
- R. Johnson scored on passed ball
Bot 4th: Houston
- M. Hampton singled to left, H. Pence scored
Top 6th: Chi Cubs
- R. Johnson scored, M. Hoffpauir to third, A. Miles to second on passed ball
Top 7th: Chi Cubs
- A. Ramirez homered to deep left
Bot 8th: Houston
- L. Berkman homered to deep left, M. Bourn scored
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .270
R. Theriot ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .305
M. Bradley rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .135
    K. Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A. Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .344
G. Soto c 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .159
R. Johnson cf-rf 3 2 1 3 1 1 0 .234
M. Hoffpauir 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295
A. Miles 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .203
R. Harden p 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250
    C. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
 Totals 36 6 8 4 4 9 22  
 Batting
2B - A Miles (4, M Hampton); M Hoffpauir (3, M Hampton).
3B - R Johnson (1, M Hampton).
HR - A Ramirez (4, 7th inning off A Arias 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - R Johnson 3 (4), A Ramirez (15).
2-out RBI - R Johnson 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Bradley 1, R Theriot 2.
GIDP - G Soto.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (R Theriot-A Miles-M Hoffpauir).
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
K. Matsui 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .274
M. Bourn cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .299
L. Berkman 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .194
C. Lee lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .294
M. Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
H. Pence rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .310
G. Blum 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .272
I. Rodriguez c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
M. Hampton p 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .273
    A. Arias p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
    W. Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Fulchino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Michaels ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
 Totals 34 3 8 3 3 5 13  
 Batting
2B - H Pence (7, R Harden).
HR - L Berkman (7, 8th inning off R Harden 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Hampton (3), L Berkman 2 (16).
2-out RBI - M Hampton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1, M Tejada 2.
GIDP - I Rodriguez.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - G Blum (1, throw).
PB - I Rodriguez 2.
DP - 1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman).
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Harden (W, 3-1) 7.0 8 3 3 3 4 1 4.83
C. Marmol (H, 7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.85
K. Gregg (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.61
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Hampton (L, 1-3) 5.1 7 5 3 4 4 0 4.91
A. Arias 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 5.40
W. Wright 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.45
J. Fulchino 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.91
WP - R Harden, A Arias.
Pitches-strikes - R Harden 99-66; C Marmol 10-8; K Gregg 12-9; M Hampton 107-66; A Arias 25-18; W Wright 11-8; J Fulchino 15-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Harden 8-9; C Marmol 2-1; K Gregg 2-0; M Hampton 8-5; A Arias 3-0; W Wright 1-0; J Fulchino 2-1.
Batters faced - R Harden 31; C Marmol 3; K Gregg 3; M Hampton 27; A Arias 7; W Wright 3; J Fulchino 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
Time: 2:49.
Attendance: 29,415.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, out to left.

Updated on Thursday, May 7, 2009 4:03 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Chi Cubs
A. Ramirez Aramis Ramirez
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Houston
L. Berkman Lance Berkman
1-3, 1 HR
2 RBI