Cubs 6, Astros 3
Mike Hampton yielded three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. (Pat Sullivan/AP)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Mike Hampton was touched for four runs in the first inning, and the Astros' bats and gloves were unable to compensate. Lance Berkman hit a late two-run homer and Hampton had an RBI single, but too many miscues -- including two passed balls by Ivan Rodriguez -- proved too damaging.
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Series at a glance:
Wed. 05/06:
CHC 6, HOU 3
Thu. 05/07:
CHC 8, HOU 5
Chi Cubs 6, Houston 3
Today's Boxes 5/6/09
BAL 4, MIN 1
TB 4, NYY 3
ATL 8, FLA 6
CLE 9, BOS 2
MIL 15, CIN 3
NYM 1, PHI 0
KC 9, SEA 1
STL 4, PIT 2
COL 11, SF 1
ARI 3, SD 1
TEX 3, OAK 2
TOR 13, LAA 1
LAD 10, WSH 3
May 6, 2009
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
Standings thru 5/6/09 | Recap: CHC | HOU | Gameday | Cubs stats | Astros stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
1
1
0
0
3
5
.270
Theriot , SS
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.305
Bradley , RF
5
1
1
0
0
0
2
.135
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ramirez, A , 3B
4
1
2
1
1
0
2
.344
Soto , C
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
.159
Johnson, Re , CF-RF
3
2
1
3
1
1
0
.234
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.295
Miles , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.203
Harden , P
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.250
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gathright , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.154
Totals 36 6 8 4 4 9 20
BATTING 2B : Miles (4, Hampton), Hoffpauir, M (3, Hampton).3B : Johnson, Re (1, Hampton).HR :
Ramirez, A (4, 7th inning off Arias, A, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Soriano, A; Bradley; Ramirez, A 5; Johnson, Re 3; Hoffpauir,
M 2; Miles 2; Harden.RBI : Johnson, Re 3 (4), Ramirez, A (15).2-out RBI : Johnson, Re 3.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Bradley; Theriot 2.GIDP : Soto.Team RISP : 1-for-9.Team
LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Theriot-Miles-Hoffpauir, M).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matsui, K , 2B
5
0
2
0
0
1
1
.274
Bourn , CF
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.299
Berkman , 1B
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
.194
Lee, C , LF
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.294
Tejada , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.287
Pence , RF
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.310
Blum , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.272
Rodriguez, I , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.247
Hampton , P
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
.273
Arias, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Erstad , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.148
Wright, W , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Fulchino , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Michaels , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.286
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 5 15
BATTING 2B : Pence (6, Harden).HR : Berkman (7, 8th inning off Harden, 1 on, 0 out).TB :
Matsui, K 2; Bourn; Berkman 4; Lee, C; Pence 3; Hampton.RBI : Hampton (3), Berkman 2 (16).2-out RBI :
Hampton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez, I; Tejada 2.GIDP : Rodriguez, I.Team
RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Blum (1, throw).PB : Rodriguez,
I 2 (2).DP : (Tejada-Matsui, K-Berkman).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harden (W, 3-1)
7.0
8
3
3
3
4
1
4.83
Marmol (H, 7)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.85
Gregg (S, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.61
WP : Harden, Arias, A.Pitches-strikes : Harden 99-66, Marmol
10-8, Gregg 12-9, Hampton 107-66, Arias, A 25-18, Wright, W 11-8, Fulchino 15-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Harden 8-9,
Marmol 2-1, Gregg 2-0, Hampton 7-5, Arias, A 3-0, Wright, W 1-0, Fulchino 2-1.Batters faced : Harden 31, Marmol
3, Gregg 3, Hampton 27, Arias, A 7, Wright, W 3, Fulchino 3.Inherited runners-scored : Marmol 1-0, Arias, A 2-0.Umpires :
HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: John Hirschbeck.Weather : 83 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind :
11 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:49.Att : 29,415.May 6, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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