Friday, March 20, 2009

Cubs get back to .500 mark




Jason Marquis pitched a solid game and Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood shut the door, as the Cubs beat Roy Oswalt and the Astros 3-2. Geovany Soto hit his first homerun of the year to make the difference.


Strat-O-Matic Report






BOXSCORE: 2008 Houston Astros At 2008 Chicago (NL) Cubs 4/5/2008

Astros AB R H RBI AVG Cubs AB R H RBI AVG
M.Bourn CF 2 1 0 0 .167 A.Soriano LF 4 0 0 0 .235
H.Pence RF 3 0 1 0 .500 R.Johnson CF 3 1 0 0 .250
L.Berkman 1B 2 0 1 1 .400 D.Lee 1B 4 0 2 0 .133
C.Lee LF 4 0 1 0 .385 A.Ramirez 3B 3 0 1 1 .267
M.Tejada SS 4 0 0 0 .154 K.Fukudome RF 3 0 0 0 .214
T.Wigginton 3B 4 1 3 0 .400 M.Derosa 2B 3 1 0 0 .083
M.Loretta 2B 3 0 0 0 .200 G.Soto C 4 1 1 2 .250
B.Ausmus C 4 0 0 1 .333 R.Theriot SS 4 0 3 0 .286
R.Oswalt P 3 0 1 0 .500 J.Marquis P 2 0 0 0 .000
W.Wright P 0 0 0 0 ---- A-R.Cedeno PH 1 0 1 0 .500
D.Brocail P 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Marmol P 0 0 0 0 ----
C-D.Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 .000 B-H.Blanco PH 0 0 0 01.000
K.Wood P 0 0 0 0 ----
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 30 2 7 2 Totals 31 3 8 3

A-Pinch Hit For Marquis In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Marmol In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Brocail In 9th Inning

Astros.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 7 0
Cubs............ 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1

Astros (1-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
R.Oswalt LOSS(0-2) 6 7 3 3 3 9 1 111 6.57 A1 D1
W.Wright 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 3 0 29 0.00 D2 D9
D.Brocail 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 E1
Totals 8 8 3 3 5 12 1

Cubs (2-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Marquis WIN(1-0) 7 5 2 2 4 1 0 99 2.57 A1 C9
C.Marmol HOLD(1st) 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 21 0.00 D1 D5
K.Wood SAVE(2nd) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 0.00 D6
Totals 9 7 2 2 6 4 0

ATTENDANCE- 38,770 DATE- Saturday, April 5th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Ed Hickox, Joe West, Ed Rapuano, Cb Bucknor
T- 3:17
LEFT ON BASE- Astros: 7 Cubs:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Astros: 0 Cubs: 3
ERRORS- G.Soto
DOUBLES- L.Berkman(2nd), T.Wigginton-2(2nd)
HOME RUNS- G.Soto(1st)
STOLEN BASES- M.Bourn(1st), C.Lee(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Bourn
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Ramirez
WALKS- M.Bourn-2, H.Pence, L.Berkman-2, M.Loretta, A.Soriano, R.Johnson,
K.Fukudome, M.Derosa, H.Blanco
STRIKE OUTS- C.Lee, T.Wigginton, B.Ausmus, D.Erstad, A.Soriano, R.Johnson-3,
D.Lee, A.Ramirez, K.Fukudome-2, M.Derosa-2, G.Soto, J.Marquis
GIDP- C.Lee
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Geovany Soto blocked the plate, saving a run!

38,770 fans were treated to a fine game at Wrigley Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Chicago (NL) Cubs won by the
slimmest of margins, 3 to 2.

Chicago (NL) brought 2 runs across the plate in the 2nd inning. Mark Derosa
led off and started the attack as he drew a walk. Geovany Soto came to the
plate and cracked a two-run shot (his 1st of the season). After another out,
Jason Marquis was next to the plate, but was promptly struck out. Alfonso
Soriano got his chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.
Houston had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.

The winning pitcher was Marquis(1-0) who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings. Kerry
Wood recorded the save, his 2nd. Roy Oswalt(0-2) was hit with the loss.
Despite losing, he struckout 9 Chicago (NL) batters in 6 innings.


SCORESHEET: 2008 Houston Astros at 2008 Chicago (NL) Cubs
M.Bourn-A1 A1:G/23 B1:W>b1 C1:F/7 *8*:W>b1


H.Pence-A1 A2:F/7 B2:SB>12 C2:G/63 D2:CS/24>
W>b1 1o Si

L.Berkma-A1 A3:G/3 B3:Do>2# *6*:W>b1 D3:W>12 b
13 1

C.Lee-A1 *2*:Si B4:F-DP/7 C4:G-DP/6 D4:K
2>3o 43>1o

M.Tejada-A1 A5:SB+E/2 *4*:G/53 C5:L/5 D5:G/63
>13 L-DP/
5>3o
T.Wiggin-A1 A6:Do B6:K *7*:Do *9*:Si


M.Lorett-A1 A7:IW>b1 B7:F/8 C7:G/43>2 D7:Force/
3 46>1o b1

B.Ausmus-A1 A8:F/8 *5*:G/63 C8:G/53>3 D8:K
#

R.Oswalt-A1 *3*:P/4 B9:Si C9:F/7 D9:K
W.Wright-D1
D.Brocai-D6+

A.Sorian-A1 A1:G/63 B1:K C1:F/9 D1:W>b1 E1:G/53


R.Johnso-A1 A2:K *3*:W>b1 *5*:K D2:K


D.Lee-A1 A3:Si B3:Si>13 C3:F/9 D3:K


A.Ramire-A1 A4:Si>12 B4:SF/8>3 C4:K D4:G/63
# 12

K.Fukudo-A1 A5:K B5:K *6*:G/43 *8*:W>b1


M.Derosa-A1 *2*:W>b1 B6:K C6:G/63 D6:K


G.Soto-A1 A7:HR>1# *4*:G/63 C7:K D7:L/6
b#

R.Therio-A1 A8:F/9 B8:Si *7*:Si D8:Si>13


J.Marqui-A1 A9:K B9:Force/ C9:Si>13 D9:W>b1
R.Cedeno-C9 36>1o b1
C.Marmol-D5+










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