July 24, 2008 Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 7
@BAL 1 KCR 4
TBR 2 CHC 6
FLA 3 NYM 3
PHI 1 PIT 9
SDP 1 SFG 1
WSN 0 MIL 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,482

Thursday, July 24, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Marlins

53-49

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

Fredi Gonzalez

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

W: C Zambrano (11-4), L: S Olsen (6-5), S: C Marmol (4)

Cubs

60-42

Won 2

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Ramirez SS                  5   1   1   2    0   1  .299  .924   18    1   5   HR
A Amezaga 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .280  .724   20    1   2   
J Cantu 3B-1B                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .294  .836   25    0   2   2B,HBP
M Jacobs 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .785   15    7   0   
  W Helms PH-3B               1   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .656   13    0   0   
C Ross CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .817   13    0   0   
L Gonzalez RF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .260  .733   38    5   1   SF
J Willingham LF               4   0   2   0    0   1  .266  .848   14    2   0   
J Baker C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .694   18    8   0   
S Olsen P                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .175  .389    5    0   2   
  J Hermida PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .741    7    0   0   
  M Lindstrom P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Uggla PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .935    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   9              192   24  12

BATTING

2B: J Cantu (24, off C Gaudin).

HR: H Ramirez (24, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: L Gonzalez (4, off B Howry).

HBP: J Cantu (5, by C Zambrano).

TB: J Cantu 4; H Ramirez 4; J Willingham 2; S Olsen; A Amezaga.

RBI: H Ramirez 2 (47); L Gonzalez (36).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Ramirez-A Amezaga.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .282  .877   15    0   0   2B,IW
R Theriot SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .321  .770   16    1   1   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   1    1   2  .297  .855   21    8   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .270  .853   10    0   1   2B,SB
R Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .750   10    2   0   2B
M DeRosa RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .277  .817   15    5   0   
H Blanco C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .299  .726   14    9   0   HR
R Cedeno 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .266  .700   10    2   4   HR
C Zambrano P                  2   1   1   1    0   1  .356  .898    5    0   1   2B
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .816    1    0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       30   6   8   6    4   6              117   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (23, off S Olsen); C Zambrano (3, off S Olsen); R Johnson (15, off S Olsen); A Soriano (13, off S Olsen).

HR: R Cedeno (2, off S Olsen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); H Blanco (2, off S Olsen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: A Soriano (8, by S Olsen).

TB: H Blanco 5; R Cedeno 4; A Ramirez 3; R Johnson 2; A Soriano 2; C Zambrano 2.

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (68); R Cedeno (21); C Zambrano (8); H Blanco (6); D Lee (61).

2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2; H Blanco; D Lee.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: H Blanco (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Ramirez (2, 2nd base off J Nelson/J Baker).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Olsen, L (6-5)               6     7   6   6    3   3   2   4.07   26   85-58   33·12·13    6·10· 4· 0     34    -     1.31  -0.35
M Lindstrom                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.90    3   11-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
J Nelson                       1     1   0   0    1   3   0   1.38    5   19-11    2· 4· 5    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   6   2          34  115-76   40·16·20    8·11· 5· 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
C Zambrano, W (11-4)           7     6   2   2    0   6   1   2.96   28  125-81   49·11·21   11· 7· 3· 0     63    -     0.81   0.12
C Gaudin                       0     2   1   0    0   0   0   3.38    2    9-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.09
N Cotts                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.50    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.72  -0.06
B Howry, H (14)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.14    2    9-7     7· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          3-1    2.72   0.12
C Marmol, S (4)                1.1   0   0   0    3   3   0   3.40    7   38-20    8· 3· 9    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.95   0.08
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4   9   1          40  185-114  67·14·33   12· 9· 5· 0          7-1

C Gaudin faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
N Cotts faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Olsen (10; A Soriano).

HBP: C Zambrano (4; J Cantu).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 41,482.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Chicago Cubs                         
1. H Ramirez            SS    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. A Amezaga            2B    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. J Cantu              3B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. M Jacobs             1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. C Ross               CF    5. R Johnson            CF 
6. L Gonzalez           RF    6. M DeRosa             RF 
7. J Willingham         LF    7. H Blanco             C  
8. J Baker              C     8. R Cedeno             2B 
9. S Olsen              P     9. C Zambrano           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-1  12-  2   20%  68% C Zambrano      S Olsen         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); DeRosa Scores; Blanco to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  3  -19%  31% H Ramirez       C Zambrano      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olsen Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  123  3   14%  86% A Ramirez       S Olsen         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Soriano Scores; Theriot Scores; Lee out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   b 5   2  2-2  123  6   13%  73% D Lee           S Olsen         Walk; Zambrano Scores; Soriano to 3B; Theriot to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  ---  4   11%  44% R Cedeno        S Olsen         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  H Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  A Amezaga       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  J Cantu         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   55%  M Jacobs        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Olsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   51%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  C Ross          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   54%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Willingham    Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Olsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   57%  R Johnson       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   54%  M DeRosa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  H Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  S Olsen         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   31%  H Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olsen Scores
   O      ---  3   32%  A Amezaga       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  7   31%  J Cantu         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   33%  M Jacobs        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Olsen facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   44%  R Cedeno        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   41%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   46%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   OO     -2-  3   38%  R Theriot       Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Soriano out at 2B/SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  C Ross          Flyball: RF
   O      --- 10   42%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  1   41%  J Willingham    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   43%  J Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Olsen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   40%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   38%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   36%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   39%  S Olsen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   41%  H Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   42%  A Amezaga       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Olsen facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   47%  M DeRosa        Walk
          1--  2   55%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  3   47%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   68%  C Zambrano      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); DeRosa Scores; Blanco to 3B
          -23  4   69%  A Soriano       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   59%  R Theriot       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Right); Zambrano to 3B; Soriano to 2B
   R      123  6   73%  D Lee           Walk; Zambrano Scores; Soriano to 3B; Theriot to 2B
   RRO    123  3   86%  A Ramirez       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Soriano Scores; Theriot Scores; Lee out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-5, Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   82%  J Cantu         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   86%  M Jacobs        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   88%  C Ross          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cantu to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Olsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   90%  R Johnson       Groundout: P-3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   90%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      ---  2   94%  H Blanco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   94%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-6, Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   91%  J Willingham    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  J Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Willingham to 2B
                  Jeremy Hermida pinch hits for Scott Olsen batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   95%  J Hermida       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   97%  H Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Matt Lindstrom facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Lindstrom replaces Jeremy Hermida pitching and batting 9th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   96%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   96%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-6, Chad Gaudin facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  A Amezaga       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   87%  J Cantu         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Amezaga to 3B
                  Neal Cotts replaces Chad Gaudin pitching and batting 9th; Wes Helms pinch hits for Mike Jacobs batting 4th
          -23  4   81%  W Helms         Walk
                  Bobby Howry replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   88%  C Ross          Flyball: RF
          123      88%  L Gonzalez      E2 on Foul Ball
   RO     123  8   93%  " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Amezaga Scores/unER; Cantu to 3B
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   97%  J Willingham    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Joe Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Nelson replaces Matt Lindstrom pitching and batting 9th; Jorge Cantu moves to 1B; Wes Helms moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   97%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   97%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      97%  M DeRosa        Ramirez Steals 2B
          -2-  5   97%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   96%  H Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-6, Carlos Marmol facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   93%  J Baker         Walk
                  Dan Uggla pinch hits for Joe Nelson batting 9th
          1--  6   85%  D Uggla         Walk; Baker to 2B
   O      12-  5   92%  H Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   96%  A Amezaga       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Baker to 3B
          1-3  4   92%  J Cantu         Walk; Amezaga to 2B
   O      123  9  100%  W Helms         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 3, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation