August 31, 2005 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 2
OAK 1 BOS 7
TBD 6 DET 4
@CLE 3 KCR 1
MIN 0 NYY 2
@SEA 0 TEX 9
CHW 2 BAL 7
@TOR 0 ATL 5
WSN 3 WSN 4
@ATL 3 LAD 7
@CHC 0 STL 10
@FLA 5 HOU 10
CIN 0 MIL 6
PIT 5 PHI 8
@NYM 2 SDP 9
ARI 5 SFG 5
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,489

Wednesday, August 31, 2005, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Dodgers

61-72

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  3  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0

W: D Lowe (9-13), L: G Rusch (5-8)

Cubs

63-70

Lost 1

4th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Werth LF                    5   0   1   2    0   3  .243  .722   21    0   0   
O Robles SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .699   15    3   4   GDP
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .895   13    1   3   
  W Aybar PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
O Saenz 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .287  .874   15    8   1   HR
J Phillips C                  3   2   1   0    2   2  .245  .678   28    7   0   
M Edwards 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .261  .652   18    1   1   
J Cruz RF                     3   1   3   3    1   0  .231  .788   14    4   0   3B,2B
J Repko CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .644   15    1   0   
D Lowe P                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .148  .333   20    2   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   7    5  10              163   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (15, off M Wuertz).

3B: J Cruz (1, off M Wuertz).

HR: O Saenz (14, off G Rusch; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: J Cruz 6; O Saenz 5; M Edwards; D Lowe; J Werth; J Phillips; J Repko; J Kent.

GIDP: O Robles (5).

RBI: J Cruz 3 (35); O Saenz 2 (59); J Werth 2 (34).

2-out RBI: J Werth 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Saenz-O Robles-D Lowe.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .719   15    1   0   
N Perez SS-3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .695   11    1   2   GDP
D Lee 1B                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .344 1.105   13    6   0   
  S McClain 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    4    4   0   
J Burnitz RF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .792   16    2   0   
  R Cedeno SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .702         0   1   
N Garciaparra 3B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .716    9    0   1   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
T Walker 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .823   12    1   2   
M Barrett C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .838   14   10   0   
C Patterson CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .621    8    2   0   
G Rusch P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .374         0   1   
  M Wuertz P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .856    6    0   0   
  J Van Buren P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Macias RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .619    3    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   1   0    2   7              115   27   9

BATTING

TB: J Hairston.

GIDP: N Perez (18).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Walker-S McClain.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lowe, W (9-13)               9     1   0   0    2   7   0   3.91   29  115-74   41·11·22   13· 5· 3· 0     90    -     0.29   0.16
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   7   0          29  115-74   41·11·22   13· 5· 3· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch, L (5-8)               2     7   7   7    2   3   1   4.83   15   55-37   19· 6·12    3· 3· 4· 0     15    -     1.09  -0.33
M Wuertz                       3     2   0   0    0   5   0   4.15   11   42-31   14·11· 6    4· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.15  -0.01
S Williamson                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   8.68    3    6-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
J Van Buren                    2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   40-22   12· 3· 7    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
W Ohman                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.27    5   20-10    5· 2· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5  10   1          42  163-105  54·23·28   13· 7· 7· 0          2-2

G Rusch faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 37,489.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Werth              LF    1. J Hairston           LF 
2. O Robles             SS    2. N Perez              SS 
3. J Kent               2B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. O Saenz              1B    4. J Burnitz            RF 
5. J Phillips           C     5. N Garciaparra        3B 
6. M Edwards            3B    6. T Walker             2B 
7. J Cruz               RF    7. M Barrett            C  
8. J Repko              CF    8. C Patterson          CF 
9. D Lowe               P     9. G Rusch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  123  4   15%  77% J Werth         G Rusch         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Edwards Scores; Cruz Scores; Repko to 3B
   t 3   0  0-3  1--  1    9%  90% O Saenz         G Rusch         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Kent Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  49% N Perez         D Lowe          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  1    7%  64% J Cruz          G Rusch         Single to LF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores; Edwards to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  123  6   -7%  62% D Lowe          G Rusch         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  O Robles        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  J Hairston      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   49%  N Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---  4   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  O Saenz         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  J Phillips      Walk
          1--  2   57%  M Edwards       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to RF Line); Phillips to 3B
   R      1-3  1   64%  J Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores; Edwards to 2B
          12-  1   69%  J Repko         Single to RF (Line Drive); Edwards to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123  6   62%  D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  4   77%  J Werth         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Edwards Scores; Cruz Scores; Repko to 3B
   O      1-3  4   74%  O Robles        Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   77%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   78%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   79%  T Walker        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   81%  J Kent          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   90%  O Saenz         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Kent Scores
          ---  4   91%  J Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  9   93%  M Edwards       Walk; Phillips to 2B
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Glendon Rusch pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  3   97%  J Cruz          Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Phillips Scores; Edwards Scores
   O      --3  3   97%  J Repko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   96%  D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   95%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   94%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  6   95%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   96%  M Wuertz        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  2   97%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Michael Wuertz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   97%  O Robles        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   96%  O Saenz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   97%  N Perez         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  9   97%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  J Burnitz       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   98%  J Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   97%  J Repko         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Scott Williamson facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Williamson replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th; Scott McClain replaces Derrek Lee playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  4   99%  D Lowe          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   98%  J Werth         Lineout: SS
   OO     1--  1   98%  O Robles        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  C Patterson     Bunt Popfly: P
                  Matt Murton pinch hits for Scott Williamson batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  J Hairston      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jermaine Van Buren facing 3-4-5
                  Jermaine Van Buren replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   99%  O Saenz         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   99%  J Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   99%  M Edwards       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  S McClain       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   99%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jermaine Van Buren facing 7-8-9
          ---  5  100%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Repko         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Repko to 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  D Lowe          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   99%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  T Walker        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Will Ohman facing 2-3-4
                  Will Ohman replaces Nomar Garciaparra pitching and batting 5th; Neifi Perez moves to 3B; Ronny Cedeno replaces Jeromy Burnitz playing SS batting 4th; Jose Macias replaces Jermaine Van Buren playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  O Robles        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Willy Aybar pinch hits for Jeff Kent batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  W Aybar         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4  100%  O Saenz         Walk
          1--  7  100%  J Phillips      Walk; Saenz to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Edwards       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Derek Lowe facing 9-1-2
                  Willy Aybar moves to 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Macias        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  N Perez         Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation