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Astros vs. Cubs
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs met Monday night in a highly dramatic game featuring two solid National League teams. The game was so dramatic it would have to be decided in extra innings.
The Astros were the first to strike, putting one run on the board thanks to a solo blast from Carlos Lee. Derek Lee would answer for the Cubs in the fourth inning with a solo shot of his own to tie the game at one a piece. The day was a day of home runs across the Majors. Teams in the Al and NL were hitting blasts and the battle in Chicago was no different.
Following Derek Lee’s home run, however, there were no home runs for a long time. Both teams held their opponents to no runs for the following 8 straight innings. Both starting pitchers and both bullpens had great outings, holding their opponents scoreless for a long time. That finally changed in the bottom of the 13th.
With bases loaded, Alfonso Soriano stepped up to the plate and hit a walk-off grand slam, giving the Cubs the win in dramatic fashion. Soriano has had his ups and downs for the Cubs, but came through big on Monday against the Astros.
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