Astros

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
K. Matsui 2B	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.282	.344	.404
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: K Matsui grounded out to second. 3rd: K Matsui flied out to right. 5th: K Matsui tripled to deep right, D Erstad scored. 7th: K Matsui singled to right. 9th: K Matsui popped out to shortstop.
M. Tejada SS	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.317	.414
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Tejada flied out to right. 3rd: M Tejada grounded out to third. 5th: M Tejada struck out swinging. 7th: M Tejada grounded out to pitcher, K Matsui to second. 9th: M Tejada popped out to first.
H. Pence RF	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	.276	.314	.446
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: H Pence struck out swinging. 4th: H Pence flied out to right. 6th: H Pence singled to center. 7th: H Pence struck out swinging. 9th: H Pence struck out swinging.
C. Lee LF	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.304	.353	.547
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: C Lee grounded out to third. 4th: C Lee struck out swinging. 6th: C Lee popped out to second. 7th: C Lee homered to left, K Matsui scored.
G. Blum 1B	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	2	0	.230	.266	.408
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: G Blum singled to right. 4th: G Blum struck out swinging. 6th: G Blum homered to right, H Pence scored. 7th: G Blum struck out swinging.
D. Brocail P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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T. Wigginton 3B	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.269	.357	.475
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: T Wigginton struck out swinging, G Blum advanced to second on caught stealing error by second baseman M DeRosa. 5th: T Wigginton homered to left center. 6th: T Wigginton grounded out to shortstop. 8th: T Wigginton flied out to center.
D. Erstad CF	4-4	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	.284	.322	.379
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: D Erstad singled to right, G Blum scored. 5th: D Erstad singled to left center. 6th: D Erstad singled to left. 8th: D Erstad singled to center.
H. Quintero C	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.194	.217	.239
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: H Quintero struck out swinging. 5th: H Quintero struck out swinging. 6th: H Quintero walked, D Erstad to second. 8th: H Quintero flied out to right.
W. Rodriguez P	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.097	.097	.097
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: W Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop. 5th: W Rodriguez struck out bunting foul.
M. Loretta PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.338	.402
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 6th: M Loretta grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, H Quintero out at second.
C. Sampson P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.143
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W. Wright P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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L. Berkman 1B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.431	.598
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: L Berkman lined out to center.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
W. Rodriguez	5.0	9	6	6	2	1	0	81-50	3.98	81
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C. Sampson	1.1	4	3	3	1	0	0	25-14	4.48	25
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W. Wright	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	4.35	7
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D. Brocail	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	1	30-17	4.13	30
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Cubs

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
A. Soriano LF	3-5	5	2	3	4	0	0	0	.297	.344	.575
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: A Soriano flied out to center. 2nd: A Soriano singled to left, H Blanco scored, R Harden to second. 3rd: A Soriano flied out to left. 6th: A Soriano doubled to left. 7th: A Soriano homered to left, M DeRosa and J Marquis scored.
R. Theriot SS	1-3	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	.315	.393	.375
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: R Theriot walked. 2nd: R Theriot bunt popped out to pitcher. 4th: R Theriot grounded out to second. 6th: R Theriot singled to center, A Soriano to third. 7th: R Theriot walked.
D. Lee 1B	4-5	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	.295	.359	.485
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: D Lee doubled to left, R Theriot to third. 2nd: D Lee singled to right, R Harden to third, A Soriano to second. 4th: D Lee singled to shallow left. 6th: D Lee flied out to right. 7th: D Lee singled to right, R Theriot scored.
A. Ramirez 3B	1-4	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.275	.377	.495
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: A Ramirez grounded out to pitcher. 2nd: A Ramirez walked, R Harden scored, A Soriano to third, D Lee to second. 4th: A Ramirez singled to center, D Lee to second. 6th: A Ramirez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Theriot out at second. 7th: A Ramirez popped out to second.
R. Johnson CF	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.296	.360	.438
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: R Johnson hit by pitch. 2nd: R Johnson hit sacrifice fly to center, A Soriano scored. 4th: R Johnson popped out to second. 7th: R Johnson singled to right center. 8th: R Johnson struck out swinging.
M. DeRosa 2B	3-5	5	1	3	3	0	0	0	.275	.371	.429
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M DeRosa doubled to right, R Theriot and D Lee scored, R Johnson to third. 2nd: M DeRosa singled to left, D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second. 4th: M DeRosa popped out to second. 7th: M DeRosa doubled to deep right, R Johnson to third. 8th: M DeRosa grounded out to shortstop.
K. Fukudome RF	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	.272	.373	.404
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: K Fukudome flied out to left. 2nd: K Fukudome flied out to left. 5th: K Fukudome flied out to right. 7th: K Fukudome hit sacrifice fly to center, R Johnson scored. 8th: K Fukudome struck out looking.
H. Blanco C	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.291	.325	.392
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: H Blanco doubled to left. 3rd: H Blanco grounded out to shortstop. 5th: H Blanco flied out to left.
D. Ward PH	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.351	.400
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J. Marquis PR	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.233	.225
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K. Wood P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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C. Marmol P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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R. Harden P	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.133	.133	.133
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: R Harden reached on bunt single to pitcher, H Blanco to third. 3rd: R Harden flied out to center. 5th: R Harden struck out swinging.
B. Howry P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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M. Fontenot PH	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.382	.532
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G. Soto PH-C	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.277	.352	.489
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: G Soto struck out swinging.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
R. Harden	5.2	8	5	4	1	8	2	93-67	2.27	93
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B. Howry	1.1	2	2	2	0	2	1	17-14	5.30	17
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K. Wood	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	2.96	7
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C. Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	2.98	15
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Game Stats

Walks Issued
- HOU4
- 1CHC
Stolen Bases
- HOU0
- 1CHC
Strikeouts Thrown
- HOU4
- 11CHC
Total Bases
- HOU22
- 23CHC

Game Information

Chicago, Illinois 60613

Attendance: 40,416

98%

Capacity: 41,159

Game Time: 2:46

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson, First Base Umpire - Marty Foster, Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell, Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

Cubs blow early 5-run lead but rally past Astros late

Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cubs rallied after blowing a five-run lead, beating the Astros 11-7.

8/5/2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU	0	1	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	7	11	0
Cubs CHC	2	4	0	0	0	0	5	0	-	11	15	1

WINBob HowryB. Howry(4-4)1.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

LOSSChris SampsonC. Sampson(5-4)1.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

		HOU	CHC
1st	M DeRosa doubled to right, R Theriot and D Lee scored, R Johnson to third.	0	2
2nd	D Erstad singled to right, G Blum scored.	1	2
2nd	A Soriano singled to left, H Blanco scored, R Harden to second.	1	3
2nd	A Ramirez walked, R Harden scored, A Soriano to third, D Lee to second.	1	4
2nd	R Johnson hit sacrifice fly to center, A Soriano scored.	1	5
2nd	M DeRosa singled to left, D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second.	1	6
5th	T Wigginton homered to left center.	2	6
5th	K Matsui tripled to deep right, D Erstad scored.	3	6
6th	G Blum homered to right, H Pence scored.	5	6
7th	C Lee homered to left, K Matsui scored.	7	6
7th	K Fukudome hit sacrifice fly to center, R Johnson scored.	7	7
7th	A Soriano homered to left, M DeRosa and J Marquis scored.	7	10
7th	D Lee singled to right, R Theriot scored.	7	11