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Tuesday, May 30, 2006, 7:05PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,000, Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
3
28-24
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
8
20-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Greg Maddux (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  2
Cubs            0  0  0   4  1  2   0  1  X    8 11  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Lopez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .776 11 6 -0.076 0.85 0.008 -0.084 -0.8 0 4
Scott Hatteberg 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .820 14 10 -0.059 0.55 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 13 0
Ken Griffey CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .762 9 9 -0.030 0.58 0.020 -0.050 -0.4 1 0
Adam Dunn LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .236 .951 16 12 0.097 0.71 0.123 -0.026 1.2 0 0 2·2B
Austin Kearns RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .873 11 8 -0.086 0.82 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 2 1
Javier Valentin C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .645 11 8 0.001 0.88 0.066 -0.066 -0.0 5 2
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .262 .831 14 10 0.054 0.74 0.104 -0.050 0.4 1 3
Ryan Freel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .701 19 10 -0.039 0.57 0.014 -0.053 -0.4 2 4
Brandon Claussen P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .235 6 4 -0.002 0.82 0.021 -0.023 -0.0 0 2
   Rick White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Quinton McCracken PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .551 5 3 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Brian Shackelford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Justin Germano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kent Mercker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason LaRue PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .653 3 2 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 1 5 .200 .479 119 82 -0.152 0.69 0.356 -0.509 -2.0 24 16
2B: A Dunn 2 (9, 2 off G Maddux).
TB: A Dunn 4; K Griffey; E Encarnacion; B Claussen; J Valentin; R Freel.
RBI: J Valentin (7); A Kearns (32); E Encarnacion (30).
2-out RBI: E Encarnacion; J Valentin.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Encarnacion-J Valentin-S Hatteberg; A Kearns-E Encarnacion.
PB: J Valentin (2).
E: J Valentin (3); E Encarnacion (13).
Outfield Assists: A Kearns (A Ramirez at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Pierre CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .235 .577 20 12 0.024 0.37 0.061 -0.037 1.1 2 0 2B,SB
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .862 14 9 -0.045 0.55 0.008 -0.052 0.1 3 3
Matt Murton LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .779 17 12 0.050 0.60 0.065 -0.015 0.8 4 0 2B,HBP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .244 .779 12 8 -0.005 0.96 0.060 -0.065 -1.4 1 2 GDP
Todd Walker 1B 2 2 2 1 2 0 .317 .828 14 4 0.145 1.04 0.145 0.000 2.1 10 0 2B,IW
Ronny Cedeno SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 .692 13 6 -0.070 1.28 0.070 -0.140 -0.6 1 3
Jacque Jones RF 4 2 2 4 0 2 .279 .798 14 9 0.272 1.25 0.308 -0.035 2.8 1 0 HR,2B
Henry Blanco C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .070 .233 15 11 0.016 0.57 0.059 -0.043 -0.5 5 0
Greg Maddux P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .465 4 4 -0.031 0.59 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 0 4
   David Aardsma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Freddie Bynum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .685 6 3 -0.010 0.33 0.000 -0.010 -0.4
   Roberto Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .497 7 4 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 11 6 4 5 .344 .995 136 82 0.345 0.72 0.776 -0.429 3.5 27 12
2B: T Walker (9, off R White); M Murton (6, off B Claussen); J Pierre (9, off B Claussen); J Jones (7, off B Claussen).
HR: J Jones (8, off K Mercker; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: T Walker (1, by J Germano).
HBP: M Murton (2, by J Germano).
TB: J Jones 6; T Walker 3; A Ramirez 2; J Pierre 2; M Murton 2; R Cedeno; T Womack; H Blanco.
GIDP: A Ramirez (9).
RBI: J Jones 4 (26); H Blanco (3); T Walker (26).
2-out RBI: J Jones 3; H Blanco.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Cedeno (10); J Jones (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Pierre (16, 3rd base off B Claussen/J Valentin).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon Claussen, L (3-6) 5 6 5 4 2 2 0 5.40 21 74 49 31 4 14 11 6 3 0 37 -0.253 1.06 -2.2
Rick White 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 6.75 6 24 15 9 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.096 0.47 -1.4
Brian Shackelford 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.71 2 8 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.017 0.19 -1.4
Justin Germano 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 17 8 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.025 0.36 1.9
Kent Mercker 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.59 4 13 8 5 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.006 0.03 -0.4
Team Totals 8 11 8 6 4 5 1 6.75 37 136 82 50 11 21 17 10 5 0 37 2 0 -0.347 0.69 -3.5
B Shackelford faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, W (6-4) 5.2 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.65 24 64 50 28 4 18 12 11 3 0 44 0.053 0.86 0.1
David Aardsma, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.59 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.032 1.08 0.3
Roberto Novoa 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.16 4 18 9 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.43 0.6
Will Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.32 3 15 11 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.34 0.6
Ryan Dempster 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 4 19 10 5 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 0 3.00 36 119 82 43 8 31 15 15 3 0 44 1 0 0.152 0.72 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Claussen (2).
HBP: J Germano (1; M Murton).
IBB: J Germano (1; T Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 39,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Felipe Lopez SS 1 Juan Pierre CF
2 Scott Hatteberg 1B 2 Tony Womack 2B
3 Ken Griffey CF 3 Matt Murton LF
4 Adam Dunn LF 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Austin Kearns RF 5 Todd Walker 1B
6 Javier Valentin C 6 Ronny Cedeno SS
7 Edwin Encarnacion 3B 7 Jacque Jones RF
8 Ryan Freel 2B 8 Henry Blanco C
9 Brandon Claussen P 9 Greg Maddux P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC J. Jones B. Claussen 30% 77% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murton Scores; Walker Scores; Cedeno Scores
b2 0-1 0 12- 3,(2-0)  OO CHC R. Cedeno B. Claussen -13% 42% Line Drive Double Play: RF; Ramirez out at 3B/RF-3B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CIN E. Encarnacion G. Maddux -10% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunn Scores; Encarnacion to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b6 5-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHC T. Walker R. White 7% 93% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
t6 2-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CIN J. Valentin G. Maddux -7% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Dunn Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN F. Lopez G. Maddux 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN S. Hatteberg G. Maddux 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN K. Griffey G. Maddux 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Pierre B. Claussen -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Womack B. Claussen -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Murton B. Claussen -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN A. Dunn G. Maddux -6% 44% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Kearns G. Maddux 4% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Valentin G. Maddux 4% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CIN E. Encarnacion G. Maddux -10% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunn Scores; Encarnacion to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t2 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O CIN R. Freel G. Maddux 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Brandon Claussen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Ramirez B. Claussen 4% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC T. Walker B. Claussen 6% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- 3,(2-0)  OO CHC R. Cedeno B. Claussen -13% 42% Line Drive Double Play: RF; Ramirez out at 3B/RF-3B
b2 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Jones B. Claussen -3% 39% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Claussen G. Maddux 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN F. Lopez G. Maddux 2% 43% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN S. Hatteberg G. Maddux 1% 44% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Brandon Claussen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC H. Blanco B. Claussen -3% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Maddux B. Claussen -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Pierre B. Claussen -1% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN K. Griffey G. Maddux 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN A. Dunn G. Maddux 2% 43% Popfly: 3B
t4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Kearns G. Maddux 1% 44% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Brandon Claussen facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC T. Womack B. Claussen -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Murton B. Claussen 5% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b4 0-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Claussen -5% 41% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHC T. Walker B. Claussen 2% 44% Walk, Wild Pitch; Murton to 3B
b4 0-1 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Cedeno B. Claussen 3% 47% Walk; Walker to 2B
b4 0-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC J. Jones B. Claussen 30% 77% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murton Scores; Walker Scores; Cedeno Scores
b4 3-1 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  RO CHC H. Blanco B. Claussen 6% 83% Single to SS (Pop Fly); Jones Scores; Blanco out at 2B/SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
t5 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Valentin G. Maddux 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion G. Maddux 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  CIN R. Freel G. Maddux -1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CIN B. Claussen G. Maddux -2% 83% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Freel to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CIN F. Lopez G. Maddux 4% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Brandon Claussen facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Maddux B. Claussen -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Pierre B. Claussen 2% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
b5 4-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC T. Womack B. Claussen 3% 92% Pierre Steals 3B; Pierre Scores/unER/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 5-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC T. Womack B. Claussen -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC M. Murton B. Claussen -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
t6 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN S. Hatteberg G. Maddux 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN K. Griffey G. Maddux -2% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
t6 1-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CIN A. Dunn G. Maddux -6% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Griffey to 3B
t6 1-5 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO CIN A. Kearns G. Maddux 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Griffey Scores; Dunn to 3B
t6 2-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CIN J. Valentin G. Maddux -7% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Dunn Scores
David Aardsma replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN E. Encarnacion D. Aardsma 3% 84% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Rick White facing 4-5-6
Rick White replaces Brandon Claussen pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC A. Ramirez R. White 2% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 5-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHC T. Walker R. White 7% 93% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
b6 6-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Cedeno R. White 4% 97% Single to 3B/Bunt; Walker Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 3B
b6 7-3 0 --3 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Jones R. White -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Blanco R. White -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
Freddie Bynum pinch hits for David Aardsma (P) batting 9th
b6 7-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O CHC F. Bynum R. White -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Cubs' Roberto Novoa facing 8-9-1
Roberto Novoa replaces Freddie Bynum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Freel R. Novoa 2% 95% Flyball: RF
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Rick White (P) batting 9th
t7 3-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN Q. McCracken R. Novoa 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN F. Lopez R. Novoa -1% 95% Walk
t7 3-7 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CIN S. Hatteberg R. Novoa 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Brian Shackelford facing 1-2-3
Brian Shackelford replaces Quinton McCracken (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Pierre B. Shackelford 0% 97% Walk
b7 7-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC T. Womack B. Shackelford 0% 98% Passed Ball; Pierre to 2B
b7 7-3 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  CHC T. Womack B. Shackelford 1% 98% Single to 3B/Bunt; Pierre to 3B
Justin Germano replaces Brian Shackelford pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Murton J. Germano 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Womack to 2B
b7 7-3 0 123 5,(2-2)  OO CHC A. Ramirez J. Germano -2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Womack to 3B; Murton to 2B
b7 7-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC T. Walker J. Germano 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b7 7-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno J. Germano -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Cubs' Will Ohman facing 3-4-5
Will Ohman replaces Roberto Novoa pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN K. Griffey W. Ohman 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-7 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN A. Dunn W. Ohman 1% 98% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN A. Kearns W. Ohman 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
Kent Mercker replaces Justin Germano pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC J. Jones K. Mercker 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b8 8-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC H. Blanco K. Mercker -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Will Ohman (P) batting 9th
b8 8-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Hairston K. Mercker -0% 99% Lineout: RF
b8 8-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Pierre K. Mercker -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
Ryan Dempster replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CIN J. Valentin R. Dempster 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Dempster 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN R. Freel R. Dempster -0% 100% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Freel to 1B
Jason LaRue pinch hits for Kent Mercker (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. LaRue R. Dempster 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 8.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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