Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chi. Cubs 4, Houston 3
Monday, August 15, 2011 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Monday, August 15, 2011
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Jim Wolf, 1B - Alan Porter, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Brian O'Nora
Attendance: 20138
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 2000020004112
Houston 000102000350
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 54-68 29-33 25-35 W3
Houston 38-84 19-41 19-43 L7
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Astros have a 19-41 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 25-35 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Astros have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Rodrigo Lopez pitched 5.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.66. Kerry Wood closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Henry Sosa took the loss for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Houston
Rodrigo Lopez Player Henry Sosa
Win W/L Loss
5.1 IP 6.0
3 Strikeouts 6
5 Hits 7
3.38 ERA 6.00
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Houston
Geovany Soto Player J.D. Martinez
3 Hits 2
2 RBI 0
0 HR 0
5 TB 2
.750 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 11 0 14 .297 10 4 4 0 2
Houston 5 0 8 .156 7 2 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Astros have a W/L % of .263 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Cubs have a W/L % of .377 after a win and .493 after a loss.