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NYM
@BAL		4
5
FLA
@BOS		2
1		 
(5)
ARI
@KCR		12
5
PIT
@MIN		1
5
WSN
@NYY		3
0
HOU
@TEX		5
3
CHW
@CHC		5
6
ATL
@CIN		7
0
TBR
@COL		3
4
OAK
@LAD		2
3
TOR
@PHI		8
7
SEA
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
DET
@STL		6
3
Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:22PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 40,467, Time of Game: 2:35
White Sox
5
31-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Cubs
6
31-31
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Kevin Gregg (1-1)
L: Matt Thornton (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   2  2  0    5 10  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  1    6  9  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .739 15 10 -0.162 1.17 0.000 -0.162 -1.7 2 0
Alexei Ramirez SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 .254 .671 24 15 0.323 1.44 0.392 -0.069 1.6 2 4 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .871 16 13 -0.052 1.12 0.062 -0.114 -0.3 1 0 2B
   Dewayne Wise PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .304 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Konerko 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .803 19 13 -0.144 1.37 0.036 -0.180 -0.6 11 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .771 21 11 -0.095 1.25 0.013 -0.108 -0.7 3 0 IW
Brian Anderson CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .242 .664 16 8 0.119 1.07 0.187 -0.068 0.4 1 0 CS
Chris Getz 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .256 .646 8 6 0.026 1.20 0.105 -0.080 0.6 6 7 2·2B
Gordon Beckham 3B 2 1 2 1 1 0 .175 .508 18 11 0.145 1.22 0.145 0.000 1.8 0 2 HBP
Gavin Floyd P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 7 -0.126 2.30 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 0 2 2·SH
   Josh Fields PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .628 5 1 0.001 0.22 0.001 0.000 0.1
   Scott Linebrink P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 4 3 .294 .855 150 95 0.035 1.29 0.941 -0.907 0.2 26 16
2B: J Dye (8, off C Zambrano); C Getz 2 (8, 1 off C Zambrano, 1 off C Marmol).
HR: A Ramirez (7, off C Zambrano; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: G Floyd 2 (2, 2 off C Zambrano).
IBB: A Pierzynski (4, by C Zambrano).
HBP: G Beckham (1, by C Zambrano).
TB: A Ramirez 5; C Getz 4; B Anderson 2; G Beckham 2; J Dye 2; P Konerko.
RBI: A Ramirez 2 (30); B Anderson (9); C Getz (13); G Beckham (5).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2; G Beckham; C Getz; B Anderson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Ramirez-C Getz-P Konerko; G Beckham-C Getz-P Konerko; G Floyd-C Getz-P Konerko.
E: C Getz 2 (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Anderson (6, 2nd base by C Zambrano/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .229 .739 19 13 0.389 1.46 0.445 -0.056 0.1 1 0
Ryan Theriot SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .764 16 11 -0.019 1.20 0.062 -0.081 -0.5 1 1
Milton Bradley RF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .243 .741 20 10 0.166 1.41 0.204 -0.038 1.0 4 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 1 1 4 0 0 .277 .807 4 4 0.014 1.50 0.161 -0.147 1.3 12 1 HR,GDP
Geovany Soto C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .220 .657 17 9 0.250 1.09 0.352 -0.103 0.4 4 1 HR,SB,GDP
Mike Fontenot 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .235 .714 13 8 -0.004 1.23 0.037 -0.041 0.1 0 2
   Jake Fox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .875 8 5 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Kevin Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kosuke Fukudome CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .811 6 6 -0.044 1.43 0.036 -0.080 -0.2 2 0
   Reed Johnson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .760 3 2 0.073 2.29 0.073 0.000 0.4
Andres Blanco 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .534 17 10 -0.152 1.74 0.000 -0.152 -1.5 3 6 SH,GDP
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .680 7 6 -0.048 0.94 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 0 1
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Micah Hoffpauir PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .734 7 5 0.030 0.65 0.030 0.000 0.4
   Aaron Miles 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .501 2 2 -0.092 3.16 0.000 -0.092 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 9 6 3 3 .273 .788 139 91 0.536 1.40 1.400 -0.865 0.5 27 13
HR: G Soto (4, off S Linebrink; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D Lee (8, off S Linebrink; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: A Blanco (5, off M Thornton).
TB: D Lee 4; G Soto 4; M Bradley 2; A Soriano 2; R Theriot; M Fontenot; R Johnson.
GIDP: D Lee (2); G Soto (12); A Blanco (2).
RBI: D Lee 4 (31); A Soriano (29); G Soto (17).
2-out RBI: D Lee 3; G Soto; A Soriano.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
PB: G Soto (2).
Baserunning
SB: G Soto (1, 2nd base off G Floyd/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

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
Gavin Floyd 7 4 1 1 3 2 0 4.65 26 90 59 38 11 10 13 8 4 0 64 0.274 1.17 2.7
Scott Linebrink 0.2 3 4 0 0 1 2 2.25 6 30 19 12 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.481 1.32 -3.6
Matt Thornton, L (4-2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.13 5 19 13 10 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.329 2.70 0.3
Team Totals 8.2 9 6 2 3 3 2 2.08 37 139 91 60 15 16 18 13 4 0 64 0 0 -0.536 1.29 -0.5

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
Carlos Zambrano 7 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.44 30 117 74 47 4 23 11 12 4 0 53 -0.084 1.27 0.7
Carlos Marmol 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 3.77 5 18 12 9 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.101 0.69 -1.8
Sean Marshall 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.53 2 6 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.25 0.3
Kevin Gregg, W (1-1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 4 11 8 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.144 2.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 3 1 5.00 41 152 96 63 4 29 17 16 6 0 53 1 0 -0.035 1.40 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Zambrano (2; G Beckham).
IBB: C Zambrano (3; A Pierzynski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 40,467.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 3mph in from Rightfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 5-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC A. Soriano M. Thornton 39% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Johnson Scores
b8 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC G. Soto S. Linebrink 32% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores/unER
t7 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR CHW A. Ramirez C. Zambrano -31% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Beckham Scores
b8 1-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC D. Lee S. Linebrink 16% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hoffpauir Scores/unER; Soriano Scores/unER; Lee Scores/unER
t6 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHW B. Anderson C. Zambrano -16% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Dye Scores; Pierzynski to 2B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Zambrano 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Zambrano 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano G. Floyd -2% 53% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Theriot G. Floyd -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Bradley G. Floyd 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee G. Floyd -2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko C. Zambrano 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski C. Zambrano 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW B. Anderson C. Zambrano -1% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Getz C. Zambrano -4% 49% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Anderson to 3B
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(0-1)  CHW G. Beckham C. Zambrano -1% 48% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Floyd C. Zambrano 8% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC G. Soto G. Floyd -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Fontenot G. Floyd 3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Fukudome G. Floyd 4% 59% Reached on E4 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Fontenot to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO CHC A. Blanco G. Floyd -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Zambrano 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Zambrano 1% 56% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano G. Floyd -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano G. Floyd -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot G. Floyd -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW P. Konerko C. Zambrano 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski C. Zambrano 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW B. Anderson C. Zambrano -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Getz C. Zambrano 3% 56% Anderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Bradley G. Floyd 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC D. Lee G. Floyd -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto G. Floyd 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Fontenot G. Floyd 1% 54% Soto Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot G. Floyd 1% 55% Walk
b4 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome G. Floyd -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Getz C. Zambrano 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW G. Beckham C. Zambrano -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Floyd C. Zambrano 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Beckham to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Zambrano 5% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Blanco G. Floyd -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano G. Floyd -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano G. Floyd -2% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Dye C. Zambrano -6% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHW P. Konerko C. Zambrano 5% 52% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW A. Pierzynski C. Zambrano -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t6 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHW B. Anderson C. Zambrano -16% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Dye Scores; Pierzynski to 2B
t6 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Getz C. Zambrano 5% 40% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Theriot G. Floyd 6% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Bradley G. Floyd 15% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Theriot to 3B
b6 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CHC D. Lee G. Floyd -3% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Theriot Scores
b6 1-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC G. Soto G. Floyd -8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW G. Beckham C. Zambrano -6% 44% Walk
t7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Floyd C. Zambrano 3% 47% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Beckham to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Zambrano 6% 53% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t7 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR CHW A. Ramirez C. Zambrano -31% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Beckham Scores
t7 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Dye C. Zambrano 1% 23% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot G. Floyd -4% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome G. Floyd -3% 16% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC A. Blanco G. Floyd -2% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 4-5-6
Carlos Marmol replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW P. Konerko C. Marmol -2% 12% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t8 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Pierzynski C. Marmol -2% 10% Passed Ball; Konerko to 2B
t8 3-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski C. Marmol 0% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B; Konerko to 3B
t8 3-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O CHW B. Anderson C. Marmol 4% 15% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 3-1 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHW C. Getz C. Marmol -7% 8% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Konerko Scores
t8 4-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHW G. Beckham C. Marmol -4% 4% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Getz Scores; Beckham to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Sean Marshall replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
Josh Fields pinch hits for Gavin Floyd (P) batting 9th
t8 5-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Fields S. Marshall -0% 4% Walk
t8 5-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik S. Marshall 1% 5% Groundout: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Scott Linebrink facing 9-1-2
Scott Linebrink replaces Josh Fields (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC M. Hoffpauir S. Linebrink 3% 8% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b8 1-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC A. Soriano S. Linebrink 6% 13% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hoffpauir to 2B
b8 1-5 0 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot S. Linebrink -5% 8% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Bradley S. Linebrink -4% 4% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC D. Lee S. Linebrink 16% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hoffpauir Scores/unER; Soriano Scores/unER; Lee Scores/unER
b8 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC G. Soto S. Linebrink 32% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores/unER
Matt Thornton replaces Scott Linebrink pitching and batting 9th
Jake Fox pinch hits for Mike Fontenot (3B) batting 6th
b8 5-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC J. Fox M. Thornton -3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Kevin Gregg facing 2-3-4
Kevin Gregg replaces Jake Fox (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Aaron Miles replaces Micah Hoffpauir (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Ramirez K. Gregg -8% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 5-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Dye K. Gregg 8% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Jermaine Dye (RF) batting 3rd
t9 5-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko K. Gregg 8% 58% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 5-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski K. Gregg 7% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 7-8-9
Dewayne Wise moves from PR to RF
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Kosuke Fukudome (CF) batting 7th
b9 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Johnson M. Thornton 7% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 5-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Blanco M. Thornton -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Johnson to 2B
b9 5-5 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Miles M. Thornton -9% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 5-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC A. Soriano M. Thornton 39% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Johnson Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 6.

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