Silva Rights Ship as Cubs Down Astros

Cubs 5, Astros 2

Houston — After lasting just 2 1/3 innings combined in his last two starts Carlos Silva (10-4) tossed five innings of one run baseball and won for just the second time in eight starts. Geovany Soto (who left after fouling a ball of his foot) started the double parade off Astros starter Wesley Wright (0-1) with a two run double in the 2nd. The Cubs hit five and all and never looked back.

Alfonso Soriano added two of his own off Wright. Ryan Theriot (after a rough weekend at Wrigley) capped it off with his 1st home run on the season and his first in a major league high 700 at-bat drought. NL Player of the Week Aramis Ramirez continued his hot hitting adding two more hits.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC «	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	13	1
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	0

Chi Cubs
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
T. Colvin rf	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.261
S. Castro ss	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.309
D. Lee 1b	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.251
A. Ramirez 3b	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.230
M. Byrd cf	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	.312
A. Soriano lf	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	.272
G. Soto c	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.286
J. Berg p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A. Cashner p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
X. Nady ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
S. Marshall p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Marmol p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R. Theriot 2b	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	.283
C. Silva p	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.069
M. Fontenot ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.285
K. Hill c	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.202
Totals	38	5	13	5	1	1	7	0	16

Batting 2B – S Castro (17, W Wright); D Lee (19, W Wright); A Soriano 2 (24, W Wright 2); G Soto (15, W Wright). 3B – T Colvin (2, N Figueroa). HR – R Theriot (1, 6th inning off N Figueroa 0 on, 1 Out). S – C Silva. RBI – M Byrd (45), A Soriano (54), G Soto 2 (38), R Theriot (21). 2-out RBI – A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – T Colvin 1, S Castro 2, A Ramirez 1, G Soto 1. GIDP – D Lee. Team LOB – 8.

Fielding E – R Theriot (9, field).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
M. Bourn cf	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.256
A. Sanchez ss	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.317
L. Berkman 1b	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.239
H. Pence rf	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	.270
C. Lee lf	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.233
J. Keppinger 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.285
C. Johnson 3b	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.322
J. Castro c	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.164
W. Wright p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
P. Feliz ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214
N. Figueroa p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
J. Bourgeois ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
G. Chacin p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
J. Michaels ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245
W. Lopez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	40	2	11	2	0	1	8	2	17

Batting 2B – M Bourn (20, C Silva); H Pence (16, C Marmol). RBI – L Berkman (45), H Pence (49). 2-out RBI – H Pence. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Bourn 1, L Berkman 1, C Lee 2, J Castro 1, W Wright 1. Team LOB – 12.

Base Running SB – M Bourn (31, 2nd base off C Silva/G Soto), C Johnson (2, 2nd base off C Silva/G Soto). Fielding DP – 1 (A Sanchez-J Keppinger-L Berkman).

Chi Cubs
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
C. Silva (W, 10-4)	5.0	5	1	1	1	4	0	1.22	3.76
J. Berg	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1.50	5.32
A. Cashner (H, 5)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.27	2.42
S. Marshall (H, 14)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.01	1.71
C. Marmol (S, 19)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.22	2.61
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
W. Wright (L, 0-1)	5.0	8	4	4	1	4	0	1.66	5.12
N. Figueroa	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	1	1.06	3.19
G. Chacin	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.67	4.78
W. Lopez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.22	3.96

Pitches-strikes – J Berg 28-20; A Cashner 2-2; S Marshall 16-10; C Marmol 17-11; C Silva 90-54; W Wright 93-61; N Figueroa 40-25; G Chacin 7-6; W Lopez 14-8.

Ground balls-fly balls – J Berg 6-1; A Cashner 1-0; S Marshall 1-1; C Marmol 1-1; C Silva 10-3; W Wright 6-6; N Figueroa 3-3; G Chacin 1-2; W Lopez 2-0.

Batters faced – J Berg 10; A Cashner 1; S Marshall 5; C Marmol 4; C Silva 21; W Wright 24; N Figueroa 9; G Chacin 4; W Lopez 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP–Brian Knight. 1B–Gerry Davis. 2B–Vic Carapazza. 3B–Greg Gibson.