April 17, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
KCR 3 BAL 6
CHW 5
(10) CLE 11
DET 1 TBR 7
@MIN 3 BOS 7
@NYY 5 SEA 8
@OAK 1 TEX 4
@TOR 1 CIN 9
@CHC 2 ATL 8
@FLA 0 NYM 3
WSN 2
(14) PHI 10
HOU 2 COL 2
@SDP 1
(22) MIL 5
@STL 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,534

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 3:05

Reds

7-9

Won 1

5th, 4 GB

Dusty Baker

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

W: E Volquez (2-0), L: T Lilly (0-3)

Cubs

9-6

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF-RF                4   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .633   17    2   0   SB
R Freel 2B-LF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .553   14    3   4   
K Griffey RF                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .286  .879   18    0   0   HR
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Castro 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091         0   1   
A Dunn LF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .754   21    1   0   
  T Coffey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Keppinger SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .328  .864   14    0   2   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   2   2   0    1   0  .235  .763   17    0   2   2·2B
J Votto 1B                    4   1   2   5    0   1  .351  .946    9   10   2   HR,2B
P Bako C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .351  .928   18   10   1   2B
E Volquez P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    1   0   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Patterson PH-CF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .817    2    0   0   
Totals                       39   9  11   9    3   6              147   27  12

BATTING

2B: P Bako (3, off B Howry); E Encarnacion 2 (2, off J Lieber, off T Lilly); J Votto (3, off T Lilly).

HR: K Griffey (3, off J Lieber; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Votto (2, off T Lilly; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Votto 6; K Griffey 5; E Encarnacion 4; P Bako 2; J Keppinger 2; R Freel 2.

RBI: J Votto 5 (8); K Griffey 3 (11); R Freel (3).

2-out RBI: R Freel.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Bako-R Freel.

E: E Encarnacion (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Hopper (1, 2nd base off T Lilly/H Blanco).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Fontenot 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .633   29    1   3   
R Theriot SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .726   15    1   1   CS
D Lee 1B                      5   0   1   0    0   3  .379 1.174   35    5   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .224  .774   21    1   0   
K Fukudome RF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .887   29    5   1   
M DeRosa LF                   1   1   1   0    2   0  .306  .995   14    3   0   HBP
R Johnson CF                  4   0   4   0    0   0  .361  .832   15    5   0   2B
H Blanco C                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .666   17    6   0   
T Lilly P                     0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250    9    0   0   SH
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231    5    0   0   
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Patterson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    4  10              191   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Johnson (2, off J Burton).

SH: T Lilly (2, off E Volquez).

HBP: M DeRosa (3, by D Weathers).

TB: R Johnson 5; D Lee; H Blanco; M DeRosa; A Ramirez; R Theriot.

RBI: H Blanco (1); T Lilly (1).

2-out RBI: T Lilly.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: A Ramirez (4); R Theriot (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Theriot (3, 2nd base by E Volquez/P Bako).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez, W (2-0)             5     4   1   1    4   7   0   1.17   22  112-64   33· 8·23    7· 0· 4· 0     58    -     1.44   0.17
J Burton                       2     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.82    9   32-22   10· 5· 7    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.01   0.00
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    5   19-11    6· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
T Coffey                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   7.20    5   28-18   10· 3· 5    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4  10   0          41  191-115  59·17·39   16· 4· 6· 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
T Lilly, L (0-3)               6     6   5   5    3   6   1   9.16   27   94-61   36· 9·16    4·12· 2· 0     43    -     0.93  -0.23
J Lieber                       1     3   3   2    0   0   1   1.74    7   23-15   11· 0· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.09
B Howry                        0.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   7.88    4   14-10    7· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
S Marshall                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3   12-8     4· 3· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   7    3   6   2          42  145-95   59·13·23    9·19· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Weathers (1; M DeRosa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 39,534.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. N Hopper             CF    1. M Fontenot           2B 
2. R Freel              2B    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. D Lee                1B 
4. A Dunn               LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. J Keppinger          SS    5. K Fukudome           RF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. M DeRosa             LF 
7. J Votto              1B    7. R Johnson            CF 
8. P Bako               C     8. H Blanco             C  
9. E Volquez            P     9. T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  123  1   24%  74% J Votto         T Lilly         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunn Scores; Keppinger Scores; Encarnacion Scores
   t 6   1  1-3  -2-  1   12%  91% J Votto         T Lilly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  123  5  -10%  33% T Lilly         E Volquez       Walk; Ramirez Scores; DeRosa to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   b 4   2  3-1  -23  6    8%  75% M Fontenot      E Volquez       Lineout: 1B
   t 4   1  1-0  12-  5    8%  50% E Encarnacion   T Lilly         Walk; Dunn to 3B; Keppinger to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  N Hopper        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   46%  R Freel         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   47%  E Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   45%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   41%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   45%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   41%  M DeRosa        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
          12-  2   35%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ramirez to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   O      123  5   43%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   33%  T Lilly         Walk; Ramirez Scores; DeRosa to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123  6   39%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  P Bako          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   34%  E Volquez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   36%  N Hopper        Walk
          1--      37%  R Freel         Hopper Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   33%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   30%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   37%  D Lee           Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Theriot Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   36%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  6   38%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   35%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   38%  A Dunn          Walk
          1--  2   43%  J Keppinger     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dunn to 2B
          12-  5   50%  E Encarnacion   Walk; Dunn to 3B; Keppinger to 2B
   RRR    123  1   74%  J Votto         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunn Scores; Keppinger Scores; Encarnacion Scores
   O      -2-  5   71%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  9   69%  E Volquez       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   64%  M DeRosa        Walk
          1--  3   57%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  5   64%  H Blanco        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  4   67%  T Lilly         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Front of Home); DeRosa to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  6   75%  M Fontenot      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   73%  N Hopper        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   72%  R Freel         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   73%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   71%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   74%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   76%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   76%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   79%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   RR     -2-  1   91%  J Votto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
   O      ---  5   90%  P Bako          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   90%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jared Burton facing 5-6-7
                  Jared Burton replaces Edinson Volquez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   90%  M DeRosa        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   83%  R Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); DeRosa to 3B
   R      -23  3   78%  H Blanco        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeRosa Scores
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ted Lilly batting 9th
   O      12-  5   84%  D Ward          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  3   89%  M Fontenot      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
                  Jon Lieber replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   91%  N Hopper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  1   93%  R Freel         Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Hopper to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   98%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hopper Scores/unER; Freel Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Keppinger     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   98%  E Encarnacion   Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  J Votto         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Jared Burton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   99%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Howry replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  P Bako          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bako to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
                  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Jared Burton batting 9th
   O      --3  2   99%  C Patterson     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      --3  2   99%  N Hopper        Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3  4  100%  R Freel         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bako Scores/unER
                  Sean Marshall replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 3rd; Corey Patterson moves to CF; Norris Hopper moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   99%  M DeRosa        Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   99%  R Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  H Blanco        Flyball: RF
                  Eric Patterson pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
   O      12-  2  100%  E Patterson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-2, Michael Wuertz facing 4-5-6
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Eric Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Todd Coffey facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Coffey replaces Adam Dunn pitching and batting 4th; Juan Castro replaces Dave Weathers playing 2B batting 3rd; Ryan Freel moves to LF
   O      ---  9  100%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8  100%  D Lee           Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  3  100%  A Ramirez       Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation