May 26, 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 1
DET 0
(12) BAL 6
NYY 1 CHW 6
@CLE 3
(12) BOS 5
@SEA 3 TBR 7
TEX 3 TOR 7
KCR 2 ATL 7
ARI 3 CHC 3
LAD 1 FLA 7
@NYM 3 PHI 20
COL 5 MIL 4
@WSN 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,583

Monday, May 26, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 2:51

Dodgers

26-24

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 10  0
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  7  0

W: R Dempster (6-2), L: C Billingsley (4-6), S: K Wood (11)

Cubs

30-21

Won 1

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre LF                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .292  .684   23    0   0   SB
A Ethier RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .302  .813   17    0   0   2B
R Martin C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .826   23   12   1   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .242  .660   14    1   1   
  C Hu PR-SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .480    5    0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .321    8    6   0   
M Kemp CF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .315  .819   22    3   0   2·2B
B DeWitt 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .828   16    0   3   IW
L Maza SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .438 1.125   15    2   1   
  J Loney PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .765    6    0   0   
  S Proctor P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Billingsley P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .269    4    0   2   
  T Tiffee PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
  C Park P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Young PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .651    4    0   0   
Totals                       36   1  10   1    4   6              161   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Kemp 2 (11, off B Howry, off R Dempster); A Ethier (11, off R Dempster).

IBB: B DeWitt (1, by B Howry).

TB: M Kemp 4; J Kent 3; A Ethier 3; J Pierre 2; R Martin.

RBI: J Pierre (17).

2-out RBI: J Pierre.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Billingsley-R Martin-M Sweeney.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Pierre (19, 2nd base off R Dempster/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .273  .872   20    2   0   
R Theriot SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .309  .772   12    1   1   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   2    0   2  .300  .916   15    7   2   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .299  .935   14    0   3   HR
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .810   18    3   0   GDP
G Soto C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .970   17    6   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .173  .470    9    5   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .315  .867   14    2   2   
R Dempster P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    8    1   2   
  M Hoffpauir PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.055    3    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    3  11              130   27  11

BATTING

HR: A Ramirez (9, off S Proctor; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); D Lee (12, off C Billingsley; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: A Ramirez 5; D Lee 4; M DeRosa; R Theriot; J Edmonds; M Hoffpauir.

GIDP: K Fukudome (2).

RBI: D Lee 2 (36); A Ramirez (36).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
C Billingsley, L (4-6)         6     4   2   2    2   7   1   3.68   23   83-56   28·10·18    6· 6· 2· 0     61    -     0.79   0.06
C Park                         1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.10    6   26-16   11· 0· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.22   0.05
S Proctor                      1     1   1   1    0   3   1   5.25    4   21-13    5· 2· 6    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3  11   2          33  130-85   44·12·29    8· 8· 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
R Dempster, W (6-2)            7     7   1   1    3   3   0   2.56   30  117-71   46· 9·16   11· 7· 6· 0     59    -     1.64   0.35
B Howry, H (7)                 1     2   0   0    1   1   0   5.00    6   24-14   10· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    4.03   0.12
K Wood, S (11)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    4   18-11    4· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.08
Totals                         9    10   1   1    4   6   0          40  159-96   60·13·23   13·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Howry (3; B DeWitt).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 41,583.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Pierre             LF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. A Ethier             RF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. R Martin             C     3. D Lee                1B 
4. J Kent               2B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. M Sweeney            1B    5. K Fukudome           RF 
6. M Kemp               CF    6. G Soto               C  
7. B DeWitt             3B    7. J Edmonds            CF 
8. L Maza               SS    8. M DeRosa             2B 
9. C Billingsley        P     9. R Dempster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  1--  6  -20%  53% M Kemp          B Howry         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hu to 3B
   t 8   2  2-1  123  4   18%  87% D Young         B Howry         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   1  2-1  123  6   17%  69% J Loney         B Howry         Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3   17%  72% D Lee           C Billingsley   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Theriot Scores
   b 6   1  1-2  123  5  -13%  69% K Fukudome      C Billingsley   Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  J Pierre        Walk
          1--      44%  A Ethier        Pierre Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   52%  R Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   55%  J Kent          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Pierre out at Hm/2B-C-3B-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   55%  R Theriot       Walk
   RR     1--  3   72%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Theriot Scores
   O      ---  4   70%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   70%  K Fukudome      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   72%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   74%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  B DeWitt        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chad Billingsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   73%  G Soto          Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   72%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   71%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   73%  L Maza          Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   75%  C Billingsley   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  J Pierre        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chad Billingsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   75%  R Dempster      Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   74%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   73%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   66%  A Ethier        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   71%  R Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   75%  J Kent          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   78%  M Sweeney       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chad Billingsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   77%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   76%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   67%  M Kemp          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   70%  B DeWitt        Groundout: 1B-P; Kemp to 3B
          --3  4   67%  L Maza          Walk
   O      1-3  3   75%  C Billingsley   Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  5   65%  J Pierre        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Kemp Scores; Maza to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Billingsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   69%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   67%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   68%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   66%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   60%  R Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--  4   51%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive); Martin to 2B
   O      12-  1   52%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Martin to 3B; Kent to 2B
          -23  6   50%  M Kemp          Walk
   O      123  6   62%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   74%  L Maza          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   77%  A Soriano       Walk
          1--  3   82%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Soriano to 2B
   O      12-  5   77%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          12-  3   82%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Soriano to 3B; Theriot to 2B
   OO     123  5   69%  K Fukudome      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Chad Billingsley batting 9th
   O      ---  4   73%  T Tiffee        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   69%  J Pierre        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   72%  A Ethier        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Pierre to 2B
   O      -2-  7   79%  R Martin        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chan Ho Park facing 6-7-8
                  Chan Ho Park replaces Terry Tiffee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   77%  G Soto          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   79%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   76%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
                  Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
          1--  3   79%  M Hoffpauir     Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Edmonds to 3B
          1-3  8   80%  A Soriano       Walk; Hoffpauir to 2B
   O      123  1   74%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Howry replaces Micah Hoffpauir pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   66%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Chin-Lung Hu pinch runs for Jeff Kent batting 4th
   O      1--  2   74%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  6   53%  M Kemp          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hu to 3B
          -23  4   52%  B DeWitt        Intentional Walk
                  James Loney pinch hits for Luis Maza batting 8th
   O      123  6   69%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
                  Delwyn Young pinch hits for Chan Ho Park batting 9th
   O      123  4   87%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Proctor facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Proctor replaces James Loney pitching and batting 8th; Delwyn Young moves to 2B; Chin-Lung Hu moves to SS
   O      ---  5   85%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   93%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   93%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   92%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
                  Kerry Wood replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J Pierre        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   91%  A Ethier        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   96%  R Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      96%  C Hu            Defensive Indifference; Ethier to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

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