Boxscore: Chi Cubs vs. Houston - May 20, 2008

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008:

Astros 4, Cubs 2

Cubs(28-18)

Chi Cubs at Houston linescore
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
chc (28-18)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1
hou (26-21)	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0		4	8	1
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Astros(26-21)

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, A, LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.278
Theriot, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.325
Lee, D, 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.302
Ramirez, Ar, 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.290
Fukudome, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.311
Soto, C	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.315
Edmonds, CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.176
DeRosa, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.311
Dempster, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158
a-Hoffpauir, M, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Ascanio, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Fontenot, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258
Totals	33	2	8	2	2	6	11	.285

a-Walked for Dempster in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ascanio in the 9th.

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bourn, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.196
Matsui, K, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.291
Tejada, M, SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.342
Berkman, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	2	2	.388
Lee, Ca, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.279
Valverde, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Blum, 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.209
Pence, RF	4	1	3	4	0	0	0	.293
Towles, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.144
Brocail, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Erstad, PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308
Sampson, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059
Ausmus, C	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.217
Totals	31	4	8	4	4	6	12	.263

a-Intentionally walked for Brocail in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Lee, D (13, Sampson).
HR: Ramirez, Ar (8, 4th inning off Sampson, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Lee, D 4; Ramirez, Ar 5; Soto; DeRosa 2.
RBI: Ramirez, Ar 2 (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome; Theriot; Soriano, A; Fontenot.
SAC: Dempster.
GIDP: Edmonds.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Edmonds (2, throw).

BATTING
2B: Tejada, M (15, Dempster), Pence (11, Ascanio).
HR: Pence (5, 4th inning off Dempster, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Matsui, K; Tejada, M 2; Berkman; Blum; Pence 7; Ausmus.
RBI: Pence 4 (27).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee, Ca; Towles; Berkman; Ausmus.
SAC: Bourn.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Bourn (4, fielding).
DP: (Matsui, K-Tejada, M-Berkman).

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Dempster(L, 5-2)	6.0	6	4	4	2	5	1	2.70
Ascanio	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	4	6	1	3.70

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sampson(W, 3-3)	6.2	7	2	2	1	4	1	5.91
Brocail(H, 7)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.20
Valverde(S, 13)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.75
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	6	1	4.38

WP: Valverde.
IBB: Erstad (by Ascanio).
Pitches-strikes: Dempster 109-66, Ascanio 41-24, Sampson 83-54, Brocail 13-12, Valverde 13-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dempster 7-5, Ascanio 2-3, Sampson 11-2, Brocail 0-3, Valverde 2-0.
Batters faced: Dempster 26, Ascanio 10, Sampson 27, Brocail 5, Valverde 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Brocail 2-0.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 72 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:31.
Att: 33,339.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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