April 5, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 16
TBD 6 CLE 4
@CHW 3
(11) DET 14
@KCR 3 OAK 9
NYY 4 SEA 6
LAA 4 BOS 2
@TEX 1 MIN 13
@TOR 4 CIN 8
CHC 6 ARI 4
@COL 2 HOU 6
FLA 5 ATL 9
@LAD 8 MIL 3
PIT 2 WSN 9
@NYM 5
(10) STL 4
@PHI 3 SFG 3
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 27,287

Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 12:36PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cubs

1-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: B Arroyo (1-0), L: G Rusch (0-1), S: D Weathers (1)

Reds

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.100   19    3   0   2B
T Walker 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.250   13    1   1   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.500   18    8   1   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.025   13    2   2   HR
J Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    4   0   
M Barrett C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .744   17    3   1   
M Murton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.067   13    1   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .429 1.000    8    1   5   2B
G Rusch P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   1   
  F Bynum PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 2.500    2    0   0   HR
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hairston 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       34   6   7   6    0   7              128   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (1, off B Arroyo); J Pierre (1, off B Arroyo).

HR: J Mabry (1, off K Mercker; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); A Ramirez (1, off B Arroyo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Lee (1, off B Arroyo; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: J Mabry 4; D Lee 4; A Ramirez 4; R Cedeno 3; J Pierre 2; T Walker.

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (2); J Mabry 2 (2); D Lee 2 (4).

2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2; J Mabry 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: M Barrett (2).

E: M Barrett (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel 2B                    3   3   1   0    2   0  .333 1.334   29    2   2   2B,3·SB
F Lopez SS                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .111  .384   23    0   2   
K Griffey CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .925   24    4   0   HR
R Aurilia 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .600 1.700   18    6   1   HR
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Coffey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
A Dunn LF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .571 1.699   17    2   0   2B
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .472    9    0   1   2B
A Kearns RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .375  .944   15    2   0   IW
D Ross C                      3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   13    7   0   SF
B Arroyo P                    1   1   1   1    1   0 1.000 5.000    9    1   2   HR,SH
  S Hatteberg 1B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 2.000    6    2   1   
Totals                       31   8   9   7    6   4              163   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Dunn (1, off S Williamson); R Freel (1, off G Rusch); E Encarnacion (1, off J Williams).

HR: R Aurilia (1, off G Rusch; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); B Arroyo (1, off G Rusch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K Griffey (1, off J Williams; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SF: D Ross (1, off J Williams).

SH: B Arroyo (1, off G Rusch).

IBB: A Kearns (1, by J Williams).

TB: R Aurilia 5; K Griffey 4; B Arroyo 4; A Dunn 3; E Encarnacion 2; R Freel 2; A Kearns.

RBI: R Aurilia 3 (4); B Arroyo (1); K Griffey (2); D Ross (1); F Lopez (1).

2-out RBI: R Aurilia 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: D Ross (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Freel 3 (3, 2nd base off S Eyre/M Barrett, 2nd base off G Rusch/M Barrett, 3rd base off G Rusch/M Barrett).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch, L (0-1)               4     6   4   4    2   2   2   9.00   20   85-46   26· 1·19    6· 5· 5· 0     34    -     1.00  -0.22
J Williams                     1     2   3   2    3   0   1  18.00    8   28-12    7· 0· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.14
W Ohman                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
S Williamson                   1.1   1   1   0    1   2   0   6.75    6   24-13    6· 6· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.94   0.05
S Eyre                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     5· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.63  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   8   6    6   4   3          39  152-80   47· 7·26   12·11· 6· 0          1-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Arroyo, W (1-0)              6.2   6   5   3    0   7   2   4.05   26  103-75   42· 9·24    6· 9· 4· 0     53    -     0.68   0.07
K Mercker, H (1)               0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1  13.50    3   13-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.31  -0.07
T Coffey, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-3     2· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.34   0.07
D Weathers, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-7     3· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     7   6   4    0   7   3          34  127-92   51·11·30    9·13· 5· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Williams (1; A Kearns).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 27,287.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Pierre             CF    1. R Freel              2B 
2. T Walker             2B    2. F Lopez              SS 
3. D Lee                1B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. R Aurilia            1B 
5. J Jones              RF    5. A Dunn               LF 
6. M Barrett            C     6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. M Murton             LF    7. A Kearns             RF 
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. D Ross               C  
9. G Rusch              P     9. B Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-2  --3  6   19%  73% R Aurilia       G Rusch         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Freel Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  6  -17%  36% A Ramirez       B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   t 7   2  7-4  -2-  2  -15%  76% J Mabry         K Mercker       Home Run (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
   b 3   0  2-1  ---  3   11%  56% B Arroyo        G Rusch         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   2  2-0  --3  4    8%  43% R Aurilia       G Rusch         Single to CF (Line Drive); Freel Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   50%  T Walker        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   53%  D Lee           Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  6   36%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   O      ---  4   36%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  R Freel         Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   40%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B; Freel to 3B
   O      --3  6   35%  K Griffey       Popfly: 3B
   R      --3  4   43%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Line Drive); Freel Scores
   O      1--  3   40%  A Dunn          Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   42%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   44%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   43%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   45%  G Rusch         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   42%  E Encarnacion   Lineout: P
   O      ---  2   41%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  J Pierre        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   43%  T Walker        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   45%  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  3   56%  B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   60%  R Freel         Walk
   O      1--  6   56%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          1--      58%  K Griffey       Freel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      54%  R Aurilia       Freel Steals 3B
   RR     --3  6   73%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Freel Scores
          ---  5   74%  A Dunn          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   72%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   75%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   77%  J Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   78%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   80%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   78%  D Ross          Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   76%  B Arroyo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Kearns to 2B
          -2-  5   77%  R Freel         Walk
   O      12-  5   74%  F Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  M Murton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Glendon Rusch batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  F Bynum         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerome Williams facing 3-4-5
                  Jerome Williams replaces Freddie Bynum pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  2   88%  K Griffey       Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   87%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   88%  A Dunn          Walk
          1--  1   91%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Dunn to 3B
          -23  4   92%  A Kearns        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   92%  D Ross          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dunn Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
          1-3  5   93%  B Arroyo        Walk; Kearns to 2B
   R      123      96%  R Freel         Passed Ball; Encarnacion Scores/No RBI/unER; Kearns to 3B; Arroyo to 2B
   O      -23  7   95%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   92%  J Pierre        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  6   94%  T Walker        Popfly: 1B
          -2-      94%  D Lee           E2 on Foul Ball
   RR     -2-  4   88%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pierre Scores/unER; Lee Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   89%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   90%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Will Ohman facing 2-3-4
                  Will Ohman replaces Jerome Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   89%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   88%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   91%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   93%  M Murton        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   91%  R Cedeno        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Kent Mercker replaces Rich Aurilia pitching and batting 4th; Scott Hatteberg replaces Bronson Arroyo playing 1B batting 9th; John Mabry pinch hits for Will Ohman batting 9th
   RR     -2-  2   76%  J Mabry         Home Run (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
   O      ---  7   78%  J Pierre        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Scott Williamson facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Williamson replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   84%  A Dunn          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   80%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   77%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B; Dunn to 3B
   O      --3  3   73%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   79%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Todd Coffey replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  1   83%  D Lee           Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   86%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Scott Williamson facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   88%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  R Freel         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Scott Eyre replaces Todd Walker pitching and batting 2nd; Jerry Hairston replaces Scott Williamson playing 2B batting 9th
          1--      90%  F Lopez         Freel Steals 2B; Freel to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  6   92%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Freel Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   92%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Todd Coffey pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   99%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation