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14
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@DET		4
5		 
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@KCR		3
7
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10
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@CIN		7
9
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7
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8
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6
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6
Thursday, September 25, 2003, 7:10PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 36,963, Time of Game: 3:02
Cubs
7
86-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
9
68-91
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Carlos Zambrano (13-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  1  0   1  1  1    7 11  2
Reds            0  0  1   1  0  6   0  1  X    9 11  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .296 .800 23 14 -0.041 1.18 0.146 -0.187 -0.2 1 0 HR,GDP
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .315 .786 29 20 0.105 0.86 0.156 -0.051 0.9 1 3 2B
Sammy Sosa RF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .280 .912 19 11 0.221 0.84 0.276 -0.054 2.4 2 0 2·HR
Moises Alou LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .817 17 14 -0.116 0.87 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 2 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .792 16 12 -0.008 0.76 0.044 -0.053 -0.4 0 2
Eric Karros 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .775 9 7 -0.037 0.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 6 0
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Troy O'Leary PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .626 1 1 0.068 1.96 0.068 0.000 0.4
   Paul Bako C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ramon Martinez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .721 9 8 -0.073 1.22 0.027 -0.100 -0.3 1 1
Damian Miller C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .671 19 11 0.000 1.01 0.049 -0.049 0.1 7 1
   Tom Goodwin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .706 6 5 -0.069 2.69 0.000 -0.069 -0.4
   Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .637 7 5 -0.034 0.70 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 3
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Randall Simon 1B 2 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .743 6 5 0.120 1.28 0.120 0.000 1.8 2 0 HR
Team Totals 39 7 11 6 1 6 .282 .915 161 113 0.136 1.00 0.886 -0.750 2.6 24 10
2B: M Grudzielanek (38, off T Van Poppel).
HR: K Lofton (12, off T Van Poppel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Simon (16, off C Reitsma; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); S Sosa 2 (39, 1 off T Van Poppel, 1 off J Riedling; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: S Sosa 8; K Lofton 5; R Simon 5; M Grudzielanek 4; A Ramirez; R Martinez.
GIDP: K Lofton (6).
RBI: S Sosa 3 (101); R Simon (71); M Grudzielanek (36); K Lofton (46).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 2; M Grudzielanek; K Lofton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: K Lofton (3); A Ramirez (32).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Freel CF 2 1 0 1 2 1 .296 .816 24 11 -0.118 1.26 0.046 -0.163 -0.8 4 0 CS,SF
Ray Olmedo SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 .248 .574 13 9 0.239 1.13 0.284 -0.045 1.8 1 4 2B
D'Angelo Jimenez 2B 2 0 0 1 2 0 .274 .769 25 12 0.038 0.78 0.052 -0.014 -0.1 1 4 SF
Sean Casey 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .290 .752 17 9 0.089 1.05 0.161 -0.073 2.2 10 0 HR
Russell Branyan 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 .213 .753 14 11 -0.002 1.05 0.076 -0.078 -0.1 0 3 2B
   John Riedling P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .471 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ruben Mateo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .622 5 3 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Chris Reitsma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wily Mo Pena RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .219 .652 17 10 0.064 0.92 0.087 -0.023 0.9 1 0
Dernell Stenson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .254 .750 15 10 0.160 1.28 0.185 -0.025 0.9 3 0
Jason LaRue C 4 2 2 0 0 2 .231 .745 18 15 0.100 1.56 0.162 -0.062 0.3 7 0
Todd Van Poppel P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 5 4 -0.066 1.57 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Stephen Smitherman PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .159 .485 1 1 0.143 3.89 0.143 0.000 1.0
   Phil Norton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Juan Castro 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .678 2 1 -0.010 0.36 0.000 -0.010 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 32 9 11 9 6 8 .344 .925 156 96 0.634 1.17 1.196 -0.562 5.1 27 11
2B: R Branyan (11, off C Zambrano); R Olmedo (6, off M Guthrie).
HR: S Casey (13, off M Guthrie; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: D Jimenez (4, off M Guthrie); R Freel (1, off D Veres).
SH: T Van Poppel (1, off C Zambrano).
TB: S Casey 5; R Olmedo 3; J LaRue 2; D Stenson 2; R Branyan 2; S Smitherman; W Pena.
RBI: S Casey 3 (78); R Olmedo 2 (17); S Smitherman (6); D Jimenez (57); R Freel (12); D Stenson (12).
2-out RBI: S Casey 3; R Olmedo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Jimenez-R Olmedo-S Casey.
E: R Olmedo 2 (14).
Baserunning
CS: R Freel (4, 2nd base by C Zambrano/D Miller).

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, L (13-11) 5 7 5 5 5 5 0 3.11 26 96 59 39 9 11 8 8 5 0 33 -0.202 1.29 -1.4
Dave Veres, BS (1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.83 2 7 4 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 -0.100 3.65 -0.6
Mark Guthrie 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 2.81 4 9 7 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 -0.317 1.28 -3.1
Antonio Alfonseca 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.65 4 13 9 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.30 0.5
Mike Remlinger 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.67 5 31 17 9 3 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.026 0.29 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 9 9 6 8 1 10.12 41 156 96 59 17 20 13 14 7 0 33 5 4 -0.633 1.00 -5.1
C Zambrano faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Todd Van Poppel, W (3-1) 6 6 4 4 0 4 2 5.59 24 98 71 49 9 13 9 11 2 0 48 -0.175 0.69 -1.0
Phil Norton 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 4 14 9 6 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.028 1.61 -0.9
John Riedling, H (5) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.05 7 28 20 12 4 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0.037 1.78 -0.1
Chris Reitsma, S (12) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.12 5 21 13 9 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.032 0.96 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 1 6 4 7.00 40 161 113 76 14 23 14 19 8 0 48 1 0 -0.134 1.17 -2.6
Balks: T Van Poppel (1).
WP: C Zambrano (6); M Remlinger (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 36,963.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Kenny Lofton CF 1 Ryan Freel CF
2 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 2 Ray Olmedo SS
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 D'Angelo Jimenez 2B
4 Moises Alou LF 4 Sean Casey 1B
5 Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 Russell Branyan 3B
6 Eric Karros 1B 6 Wily Mo Pena RF
7 Ramon Martinez SS 7 Dernell Stenson LF
8 Damian Miller C 8 Jason LaRue C
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Todd Van Poppel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 4-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CIN R. Olmedo M. Guthrie 20% 82% Double to LF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores; Smitherman to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHC S. Sosa T. Van Poppel -19% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
b6 2-4 0 123 1,(0-0)  R CIN S. Smitherman D. Veres 14% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Stenson to 3B; LaRue to 2B
t7 4-8 0 123 1,(0-0)  ROO CHC K. Lofton P. Norton 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Martinez Scores; Miller to 3B
b6 2-4 0 12- 7,(0-2)  CIN J. LaRue C. Zambrano 12% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B; Stenson 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC K. Lofton T. Van Poppel 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Van Poppel -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Van Poppel 3% 53% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Alou T. Van Poppel 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CIN R. Freel C. Zambrano 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Olmedo C. Zambrano -6% 53% Freel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Olmedo C. Zambrano -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN D. Jimenez C. Zambrano -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Van Poppel 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC E. Karros T. Van Poppel 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Martinez T. Van Poppel 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN S. Casey C. Zambrano -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Branyan C. Zambrano -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN W. Pena C. Zambrano 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Stenson C. Zambrano -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Miller T. Van Poppel 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano T. Van Poppel 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R CHC K. Lofton T. Van Poppel -12% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t3 1-0 2 --- 11,(3-2)  CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Van Poppel -1% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHC S. Sosa T. Van Poppel -19% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Alou T. Van Poppel 1% 23% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. LaRue C. Zambrano 4% 27% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN T. Van Poppel C. Zambrano -2% 25% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; LaRue to 2B
b3 0-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Freel C. Zambrano -3% 21% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); LaRue to 3B
b3 0-3 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R CIN R. Olmedo C. Zambrano 8% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive); LaRue Scores
b3 1-3 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  CIN D. Jimenez C. Zambrano 1% 30% Wild Pitch; Olmedo to 2B
b3 1-3 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  CIN D. Jimenez C. Zambrano 1% 31% Walk
b3 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN S. Casey C. Zambrano -5% 26% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Van Poppel 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC E. Karros T. Van Poppel 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Martinez T. Van Poppel 1% 30% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN R. Branyan C. Zambrano 8% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN W. Pena C. Zambrano -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Branyan to 3B
b4 1-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R CIN D. Stenson C. Zambrano 9% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive); Branyan Scores; Stenson to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b4 2-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. LaRue C. Zambrano -5% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN T. Van Poppel C. Zambrano -4% 36% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC D. Miller T. Van Poppel 2% 38% Flyball: RF
t5 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Zambrano T. Van Poppel 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC K. Lofton T. Van Poppel -1% 39% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t5 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Van Poppel -1% 37% Balk; Lofton to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC M. Grudzielanek T. Van Poppel -12% 25% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lofton Scores
t5 4-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Van Poppel 3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Freel C. Zambrano -3% 25% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Olmedo C. Zambrano -2% 23% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b5 2-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN D. Jimenez C. Zambrano 2% 25% Walk
b5 2-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CIN S. Casey C. Zambrano 3% 27% Walk; Jimenez to 2B
b5 2-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN R. Branyan C. Zambrano -6% 21% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Todd Van Poppel facing 4-5-6
t6 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alou T. Van Poppel 2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Van Poppel 1% 24% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC E. Karros T. Van Poppel 1% 25% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
b6 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN W. Pena C. Zambrano 6% 31% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b6 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN D. Stenson C. Zambrano 9% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena to 2B
b6 2-4 0 12- 7,(0-2)  CIN J. LaRue C. Zambrano 12% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B; Stenson to 2B
Dave Veres replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
Stephen Smitherman pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel (P) batting 9th
b6 2-4 0 123 1,(0-0)  R CIN S. Smitherman D. Veres 14% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Stenson to 3B; LaRue to 2B
b6 3-4 0 123 6,(3-2)  RO CIN R. Freel D. Veres -4% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stenson Scores
Mark Guthrie replaces Eric Karros (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Randall Simon replaces Dave Veres (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b6 4-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CIN R. Olmedo M. Guthrie 20% 82% Double to LF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores; Smitherman to 3B
b6 5-4 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO CIN D. Jimenez M. Guthrie 2% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smitherman Scores; Olmedo to 3B
b6 6-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  RR CIN S. Casey M. Guthrie 10% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball); Olmedo Scores
b6 8-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Branyan M. Guthrie -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Reds' Phil Norton facing 7-8-9
Phil Norton replaces Stephen Smitherman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Martinez P. Norton -3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-8 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC D. Miller P. Norton -5% 87% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t7 4-8 0 12- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Simon P. Norton -8% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Miller to 2B
t7 4-8 0 123 1,(0-0)  ROO CHC K. Lofton P. Norton 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Martinez Scores; Miller to 3B
John Riedling replaces Russell Branyan (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Juan Castro replaces Phil Norton (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t7 5-8 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Riedling 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 6-7-8
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 6th
b7 8-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CIN W. Pena A. Alfonseca 1% 96% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Pena to 2B
b7 8-5 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CIN D. Stenson A. Alfonseca -0% 96% Flyball: RF; Pena to 3B
b7 8-5 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. LaRue A. Alfonseca -2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Castro A. Alfonseca -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Reds' John Riedling facing 3-4-5
t8 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R CHC S. Sosa J. Riedling -6% 87% Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alou J. Riedling 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC A. Ramirez J. Riedling -4% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca (P) batting 6th
t8 6-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC T. O'Leary J. Riedling -7% 79% Fielder's Choice 2B; Ramirez to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); O'Leary to 1B
t8 6-8 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Martinez J. Riedling 8% 87% Flyball: CF
Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Damian Miller (C) batting 8th
t8 6-8 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O CHC T. Goodwin J. Riedling 7% 94% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-6, Cubs' Mike Remlinger facing 1-2-3
Mike Remlinger replaces Tom Goodwin (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Paul Bako replaces Troy O'Leary (PH) playing C batting 6th
b8 8-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN R. Freel M. Remlinger 1% 95% Walk
b8 8-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CIN R. Olmedo M. Remlinger -1% 94% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b8 8-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CIN D. Jimenez M. Remlinger -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Freel to 2B
b8 8-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  CIN S. Casey M. Remlinger 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Freel to 3B
b8 8-6 2 --3 8,(3-2)  R CIN S. Casey M. Remlinger 3% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive); Freel Scores
Ruben Mateo pinch hits for John Riedling (P) batting 5th
b8 9-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Mateo M. Remlinger -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-9, Reds' Chris Reitsma facing 9-1-2
Chris Reitsma replaces Ruben Mateo (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t9 6-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Simon C. Reitsma -4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 7-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC K. Lofton C. Reitsma 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek C. Reitsma 2% 99% Lineout: LF
t9 7-9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa C. Reitsma -2% 97% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
t9 7-9 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Alou C. Reitsma 3% 100% Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Reds 9.

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