Chi Cubs (28-18) at Houston (26-21)

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Slimmer Gallagher set for series finale

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Right-hander Sean Gallagher, who's lost more than 30 pounds since last season by changing his eating habits, will start for the Cubs when they close out a series against the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Sean Gallagher

  • RHP
  • (1-0) 4.40 ERA
Cubs: Gallagher picked up his first big league win and decision in his second start, beating Pittsburgh, 7-4. The right-hander, who is the fifth youngest to start for the Cubs in the last 10 years, gave up one run on four hits and three walks over six innings. He benefited by the Cubs opening a 6-0 lead after two innings. He threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of the 24 batters he faced, which is a good ratio.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 1-0 6.52 29.0 19 15 .295
Season 1-0 4.40 14.1 7 10 .269
May 1-0 4.40 14.1 7 10 .269

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/21/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 28 18 .609 - 19-8 9-10
Houston Astros (NL Central) 26 21 .553 2.5 12-7 14-14
Stats - 05/21/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .285 264 51 249 30 312 3.70 418.2 376 153 333
HOU .263 229 50 217 51 295 4.38 412.2 448 147 303
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Pence looking to continue strong month

Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Judging by his 3-for-4 performance, including a grand slam, on Tuesday, Hunter Pence clearly is headed in the right direction. Pence and the Astros hope that continues in their series finale with Cubs at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night.
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Astros probable pitcher

Shawn Chacon

  • RHP
  • (0-0) 4.14 ERA
Astros: Chacon set the Major League record for most consecutive starts without a decision to start the season with his ninth in his last outing, but he needed help from the offense to get it. In his worst start of the season Chacon was raked for eight runs (five earned) on six hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings against the Rangers. The right-hander said he didn't have good command of any of his pitches and that lack of control cost him dearly as he allowed a pair of homers to Josh Hamilton.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 43-58 4.93 890.2 461 601 .261
Season 0-0 4.14 54.1 27 35 .261
May 0-0 6.06 16.1 9 11 .318

Cubs hitters vs Shawn Chacon

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton .000 2 0 0 .200 10 0 1
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - 0 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 2 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 1 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .667 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .222 9 1 2
Miles, Aaron .000 1 0 0 .250 8 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .417 12 3 6
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .167 6 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .333 3 0 1
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .500 6 0 0

Astros hitters vs Sean Gallagher

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Berkman, Lance - - - - .000 3 0 0
Blum, Geoff - - - - .333 3 0 1
Bogusevic, Brian - - - - - - - -
Bourgeois, Jason - - - - .250 4 0 0
Bourn, Michael - - - - 1.000 3 0 0
Johnson, Chris - - - - - - - -
Keppinger, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Lee, Carlos - - - - .333 3 1 3
Manzella, Tommy - - - - - - - -
Matsui, Kazuo - - - - .667 3 0 0
Maysonet, Edwin .500 2 1 1 .500 2 1 1
Pence, Hunter - - - - .000 2 0 0
Quintero, Humberto - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Yordany .500 2 0 0 .500 2 0 0
Sutil, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Towles, J.R. - - - - .500 2 0 0
Vallejo, Jose - - - - - - - -

Chacon decidedly victorious (28-19) (27-21)

Astros 5, Cubs 3

Cubs fall in finale

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Right-hander Sean Gallagher gave up five runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings, and the Cubs went on to lose to the Astros. Derrek Lee drilled a two-run home run and Micah Hoffpauir notched his first career hit in the first inning.

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Series at a Glance

 
Shawn Chacon ended his record of no-decisions on Wednesday. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

Astros seize series

Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Shawn Chacon allowed three runs in seven innings, helping the Astros top the Cubs. Chacon earned his first decision in his 10th start of the year. Carlos Lee hit a three-run homer, while Miguel Tejada and Geoff Blum each added one RBI.
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Astros 5, Cubs 3

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Theriot, SS4010000.324
Fukudome, RF3100100.305
Lee, 1B4112010.301
Ramirez, A, 3B3000110.285
Hoffpauir, LF4120011.400
Soto, C4011012.314
Edmonds, CF3000002.171
DeRosa, 2B3000021.305
Gallagher, P2000010.000
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Eyre, P0000000.000
  Lieber, P0000000.000
  a-Fontenot, PH1000000.254
  Howry, P0000000.000
Totals31353276 

a-Grounded out for Lieber in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Hoffpauir 2 (2, Chacon, Chacon), Soto (15, Chacon).
HR: Lee (11, 1st inning off Chacon, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Theriot; Lee 4; Hoffpauir 4; Soto 2.
RBI: Lee 2 (32), Soto (34).
2-out RBI: Soto.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds; DeRosa.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
PO: Theriot (1st base by Chacon).

FIELDING
DP: (Theriot-DeRosa-Lee).
 
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bourn, CF5130020.208
Matsui, 2B2110201.294
Tejada, SS4111003.340
Berkman, 1B3100035.382
Lee, LF4113003.279
  Valverde, P0000000.000
Blum, 3B4021000.221
Pence, RF3000111.288
Towles, C3010120.150
Chacon, P3000014.167
  Brocail, P0000000.000
  a-Erstad, PH-LF1000010.303
Totals3259541017 

a-Struck out for Brocail in the 8th.

BATTING
3B: Bourn (2, Gallagher).
HR: Lee (10, 3rd inning off Gallagher, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Bourn 5; Matsui; Tejada; Lee 4; Blum 2; Towles.
RBI: Tejada (35), Lee 3 (35), Blum (13).
2-out RBI: Blum.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee; Matsui; Chacon 2; Berkman.
GIDP: Pence.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Berkman (9, 2nd base off Gallagher/Soto), Matsui (11, 2nd base off Eyre/Soto), Bourn (20, 2nd base off Gallagher/Soto).

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Chacon (Theriot at 1st base).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gallagher (L, 1-1)4.28551415.68
Wuertz 0.10002103.13
Eyre 1.00001200.00
Lieber 1.01000003.24
Howry 1.00000305.70
 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Chacon (W, 1-0)7.05331514.11
Brocail (H, 8)1.00000003.08
Valverde (S, 14)1.00001203.60

HBP: Berkman (by Gallagher).
Pitches-strikes: Gallagher 96-66, Wuertz 15-6, Eyre 21-10, Lieber 7-6, Howry 13-10, Chacon 97-60, Brocail 10-7, Valverde 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gallagher 4-6, Wuertz 0-0, Eyre 0-1, Lieber 2-1, Howry 0-0, Chacon 2-13, Brocail 2-1, Valverde 0-1.
Batters faced: Gallagher 24, Wuertz 3, Eyre 4, Lieber 3, Howry 3, Chacon 26, Brocail 3, Valverde 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Wuertz 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:36.
Att: 33,251.
May 21, 2008

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