July 21, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@LAA 2 BAL 8
TOR 3 TEX 6
@CHW 1 DET 19
@KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 4 BOS 4
@SEA 0 TBR 4
OAK 0 ARI 2
CHC 0 SDP 6
@CIN 4 LAD 16
@COL 10 ATL 4
@FLA 0 PIT 9
@HOU 3 MIL 6
@STL 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 34,627

Monday, July 21, 2008, 9:40pm
Time of Game: 2:18

Cubs

58-41

Lost 1

1st

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Diamondbacks    0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    2  2  1

W: R Johnson (7-7), L: R Harden (5-2), S: C Qualls (2)

Diamondbacks

49-50

Won 1

1st

Bob Melvin

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Theriot SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .778   13    0   0   
R Johnson LF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .716   11    3   0   
  K Fukudome PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .783    1    0   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .861   16    5   1   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .860   15    1   0   
G Soto C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .859    8    8   2   
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .810   14    3   0   
J Edmonds CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .773   13    3   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .684    6    0   1   
  M Fontenot PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .897    2    0   0   
R Harden P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    8    1   1   SH
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .769    3    0   0   GDP
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       27   0   2   0    3   4              110   24   5

BATTING

SH: R Harden (2, off R Johnson).

TB: J Edmonds; R Johnson.

GIDP: D Ward (2); D Lee (20).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Drew SS                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .270  .776   16    1   2   3B
C Jackson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .852   13    4   0   
O Hudson 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .819   10    2   2   
C Tracy 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .817   18    5   1   
M Reynolds 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .248  .820   16    0   2   
C Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .699   19    7   0   
C Snyder C                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .241  .770   16    5   0   
A Romero RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .634    8    2   0   HR
R Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .361   11    0   0   
  M Owings P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .712         1   0   
  T Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .641    1    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       26   2   2   2    3  10              128   27   7

BATTING

3B: S Drew (7, off B Howry).

HR: A Romero (1, off R Harden; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: A Romero 4; S Drew 3.

RBI: A Romero (7); S Drew (36).

2-out RBI: S Drew.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Tracy-S Drew-M Owings; S Drew-O Hudson-C Tracy.

E: C Tracy (2).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Harden, L (5-2)              7     1   1   1    2  10   1   2.12   24  112-67   29·18·20    4· 8· 0· 0     79    -     0.89   0.22
B Howry                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.75    5   13-7     5· 0· 2    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.06
Totals                         8     2   2   2    3  10   1          29  125-74   34·18·22    4·12· 0· 0           -

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Johnson, W (7-7)             7     2   0   0    1   4   0   4.89   24   86-59   35· 8·16    3·15· 1· 0     76    -     1.04   0.46
M Owings, H (1)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.97    3   12-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.82   0.12
C Qualls, S (2)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.80    4   12-6     4· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.58   0.08
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   4   0          31  110-72   45· 8·19    7·16· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Harden (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Chad Fairchild.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 34,627.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. R Theriot            SS    1. S Drew               SS 
2. R Johnson            LF    2. C Jackson            LF 
3. D Lee                1B    3. O Hudson             2B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. C Tracy              1B 
5. G Soto               C     5. M Reynolds           3B 
6. M DeRosa             RF    6. C Young              CF 
7. J Edmonds            CF    7. C Snyder             C  
8. R Cedeno             2B    8. A Romero             RF 
9. R Harden             P     9. R Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-0  12-  3   24%  96% D Lee           C Qualls        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Theriot to 3B
   b 6   0  0-0  ---  4   16%  74% A Romero        R Harden        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 8   1  1-0  1--  3   13%  86% D Ward          M Owings        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 9   0  2-0  1--  1  -12%  72% K Fukudome      C Qualls        Reached on E3/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Theriot to 2B
   b 8   2  0-1  1--  3    9%  93% S Drew          B Howry         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Snyder Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   55%  D Lee           Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  S Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  C Jackson       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  O Hudson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  G Soto          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  8   55%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  C Tracy         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   51%  M Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  C Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   46%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Cedeno        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   52%  R Harden        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Edmonds to 2B
   O      -2-  1   56%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  A Romero        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   46%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
   O      1--  2   50%  D Lee           Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   53%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   56%  G Soto          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  S Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  C Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  O Hudson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   55%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   57%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   61%  C Tracy         Walk
   O      1--  4   57%  M Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      59%  C Young         Wild Pitch; Tracy to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Snyder        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  R Harden        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   54%  R Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  6   58%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   74%  A Romero        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   72%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   70%  S Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   69%  C Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   73%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   76%  G Soto          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   79%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   77%  O Hudson        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  7   75%  C Tracy         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  M Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--  5   74%  C Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Micah Owings facing 7-8-9
                  Micah Owings replaces Randy Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   65%  J Edmonds       Walk
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno batting 8th
   O      1--  2   73%  M Fontenot      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Rich Harden batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   86%  D Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Howry facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Howry replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th; Mike Fontenot moves to 2B
          ---  6   88%  C Snyder        Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  A Romero        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Tony Clark pinch hits for Micah Owings batting 9th
   O      1--  1   85%  T Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      1--  3   93%  S Drew          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Snyder Scores
   O      --3  1   92%  C Jackson       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Qualls replaces Tony Clark pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   84%  R Theriot       Walk
                  Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Reed Johnson batting 2nd
          1--  1   72%  K Fukudome      Reached on E3/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Theriot to 2B
   OO     12-  3   96%  D Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Theriot to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation