Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chi. Cubs 7, Houston 1
Monday, August 13, 2012 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Monday, August 13, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 65°
Umpires: Home - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Brian Gorman
Attendance: 31452
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 02102011-7100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 38-79 27-32 11-47 L2
Chi. Cubs 45-69 29-27 16-42 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Cubs have a 29-27 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 11-47 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cubs have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Astros have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Samardzija pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.06. Armando Galarraga took the loss for Houston.
  • Alfonso Soriano, Darwin Barney hit homeruns for Chi. Cubs. Brandon Barnes had the only homerun for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Chi. Cubs
Armando Galarraga Player Jeff Samardzija
Loss W/L Win
5.0 IP 7.0
2 Strikeouts 11
7 Hits 4
9.00 ERA 1.29
Hitting
Houston   Chi. Cubs
Brandon Barnes Player Anthony Rizzo
1 Hits 4
1 RBI 1
1 HR 0
4 TB 4
1.000 Avg .800
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 4 1 7 .138 12 1 4 2 1
Chi. Cubs 10 2 16 .323 4 7 7 2 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Houston. The Cubs have a W/L % of .422 after a win and .377 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Astros have a W/L % of .395 after a win and .295 after a loss.