September 24, 2006 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@BAL 3 CHW 12
SEA 7 DET 11
@KCR 4 LAA 7
@OAK 1 TBD 11
NYY 4 CLE 11
@TEX 6 TOR 13
BOS 4 CIN 3
CHC 2 COL 9
ATL 8 HOU 7
STL 3 LAD 5
ARI 1 MIL 5
SFG 3 WSN 5
@NYM 1 PHI 10
FLA 7 SDP 2
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 22,226

Sunday, September 24, 2006, 1:16PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cubs

63-93

Lost 1

6th, 18 GB

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

W: A Harang (15-11), L: R Dempster (1-9)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Reds

76-79

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .717   12    1   0   SB
F Bynum 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .730   21    4   1   SB
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .907   11    0   1   HR
M Murton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .797   15    0   0   
S Moore 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .957    6    7   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R Theriot PH-2B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .948    8    0   0   
H Blanco C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .728   12   10   0   
B Coats RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .588   12    2   0   HR
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .245  .610    9    1   5   
J Mateo P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Mabry PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .618    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    0   9              113   25   8

BATTING

HR: A Ramirez (37, off A Harang; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); B Coats (1, off A Harang; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Coats 4; A Ramirez 4; H Blanco; R Theriot; F Bynum; J Pierre.

RBI: A Ramirez (114); B Coats (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Bynum (8, 2nd base off A Harang/J LaRue); J Pierre (56, 2nd base off A Harang/J LaRue).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Denorfia CF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .659   31    2   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                2   0   1   0    3   1  .288  .827   23    6   0   
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .863   20    0   3   IW
A Dunn LF                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .876    6    0   0   
  D Wise LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .500   10    1   0   
  R Clayton PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .646   11    0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .864    8    3   1   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .766    9    3   1   
N Hopper RF                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .267  .743   15    1   0   
J LaRue C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .187  .651   14   10   0   IW
  T Hollandsworth PH          1   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .721    4    0   0   2B
  R Olmedo PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .216  .626         0   0   
A Harang P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .114  .253   12    1   1   
  J Castro PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .616    9    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   2    6  10              172   27   6

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth (17, off R Dempster).

IBB: R Aurilia (1, by R Dempster); J LaRue (9, by J Mateo).

TB: E Encarnacion 2; T Hollandsworth 2; C Denorfia 2; B Phillips; R Clayton; D Wise; S Hatteberg.

RBI: N Hopper (5); R Clayton (39).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S Hatteberg (4).

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
J Mateo                        5     3   1   1    4   4   0   4.09   22   86-46   27· 6·13    8· 4· 2· 0     57    -     1.21   0.17
M Wuertz                       1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.63    6   22-14    7· 3· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.09   0.13
W Ohman                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.22    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.49   0.04
B Howry, H (21)                1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.18    5   16-14    6· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.52   0.15
R Dempster, BS (9), L (1-9)    0.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   5.00    5   24-11    7· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.86  -0.62
S Eyre                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.85    1   11-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.42  -0.16
Totals                         8.1   9   3   3    6  10   0          40  164-96   53·17·26   14· 6· 4· 0          4-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Harang, W (15-11)            9     6   2   2    0   9   2   3.83   34  110-87   54· 9·24   12· 7· 6· 0     76    -     1.01   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   9   2          34  110-87   54· 9·24   12· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Dempster 2 (6).

IBB: R Dempster (3; R Aurilia); J Mateo (1; J LaRue).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adam Dowdy, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 22,226.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Pierre             CF    1. C Denorfia           CF 
2. F Bynum              2B    2. S Hatteberg          1B 
3. A Ramirez            3B    3. R Aurilia            SS 
4. M Murton             LF    4. A Dunn               LF 
5. S Moore              1B    5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. H Blanco             C     6. B Phillips           2B 
7. B Coats              RF    7. N Hopper             RF 
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. J LaRue              C  
9. J Mateo              P     9. A Harang             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  4   24%  46% T Hollandsworth R Dempster      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 8   0  1-1  ---  7  -23%  27% B Coats         A Harang        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 9   1  2-2  1--  4   19%  83% S Hatteberg     R Dempster      Single to CF (Line Drive); Denorfia to 3B
   b 9   0  2-1  --3  5  -17%  43% J Castro        R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  2-2  123 11   16% 100% R Clayton       S Eyre          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Denorfia Scores; Hatteberg to 3B; Aurilia to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  J Pierre        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
          1--      44%  F Bynum         Pierre Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   52%  A Ramirez       Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  M Murton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Mateo facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  C Denorfia      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   64%  S Hatteberg     Walk; Denorfia to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  R Aurilia       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  6   54%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   50%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 5-6-7
                  Dewayne Wise replaces Adam Dunn playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   52%  S Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  H Blanco        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   55%  B Coats         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Mateo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  N Hopper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J LaRue         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  J Mateo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   56%  J Pierre        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Mateo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  A Harang        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  C Denorfia      Popfly: SS (Short CF)
          ---  5   53%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  F Bynum         Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   R      ---  1   41%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   43%  M Murton        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   44%  S Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Mateo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   41%  D Wise          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   44%  E Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   52%  B Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   54%  N Hopper        Groundout: 2B-1B; Encarnacion Scores; Phillips to 2B
          -2-  4   55%  J LaRue         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  A Harang        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  B Coats         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   54%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   57%  J Mateo         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Mateo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   54%  C Denorfia      Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   57%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  R Aurilia       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Wise          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   54%  J Pierre        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   56%  F Bynum         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  A Ramirez       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Juan Mateo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   54%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   52%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  N Hopper        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   54%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  S Moore         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   59%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   55%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   52%  A Harang        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   54%  C Denorfia      Walk
                  Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   50%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  7   27%  B Coats         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   29%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Will Ohman batting 9th
   O      ---  2   31%  J Mabry         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   33%  J Pierre        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Howry facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Howry replaces Scott Moore pitching and batting 5th; John Mabry moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   26%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   33%  D Wise          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   42%  E Encarnacion   Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wise to 2B
   O      12-  3   30%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   18%  N Hopper        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   15%  F Bynum         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   18%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          1--      16%  M Murton        Bynum Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   20%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Bynum out at 3B/P-3B-2B
                  Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Bobby Howry batting 5th
          1--  8   18%  R Theriot       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Murton to 2B
          12-  1   16%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Murton to 3B; Theriot to 2B
   O      123  1   22%  B Coats         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Blanco to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Freddie Bynum pitching and batting 2nd; Ryan Theriot moves to 2B; Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Jason LaRue batting 8th
          ---  4   46%  T Hollandsworth Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
                  Juan Castro pinch hits for Aaron Harang batting 9th; Ray Olmedo pinch runs for Todd Hollandsworth batting 8th
          -2-      60%  J Castro        Wild Pitch; Olmedo to 3B
   O      --3  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3      59%  C Denorfia      Wild Pitch; Olmedo Scores
          ---  7   64%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   83%  S Hatteberg     Single to CF (Line Drive); Denorfia to 3B
          1-3  4   84%  R Aurilia       Intentional Walk; Hatteberg to 2B
                  Scott Eyre replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 2nd; Royce Clayton pinch hits for Dewayne Wise batting 4th
   R      123 11  100%  R Clayton       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Denorfia Scores; Hatteberg to 3B; Aurilia to 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation