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BOS
@DET		6
3
LAA
@KCR		4
0
BAL
@OAK		1
2		 
(10)
TEX
@SEA		3
7
CHW
@TOR		0
1
PHI
@ARI		11
4
CHC
@CIN		3
5
STL
@COL		6
5
NYM
@LAD		1
5
Monday, May 5, 2008, 7:10PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 20,289, Time of Game: 2:40
Cubs
3
18-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Reds
5
13-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  9  2
Reds            3  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .177 .549 25 15 0.061 1.33 0.124 -0.063 0.2 0 0
Ryan Theriot SS 4 1 2 1 1 1 .322 .819 25 13 0.074 1.19 0.104 -0.030 1.1 2 0 2B
Derrek Lee 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.009 22 13 -0.148 1.88 0.072 -0.219 -0.5 6 0
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .331 .899 12 8 -0.092 0.86 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 2 0
Geovany Soto C 3 1 3 1 1 0 .352 1.115 20 9 0.180 0.69 0.180 0.000 1.9 8 1 HR,2B
Mark DeRosa 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .259 .779 20 12 -0.077 1.27 0.038 -0.115 -0.6 0 3 SB,HBP
Mike Fontenot 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .291 .844 17 11 -0.174 2.25 0.076 -0.250 -1.4 1 1
Felix Pie CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .231 .613 17 9 0.086 1.48 0.152 -0.066 0.4 3 0
Ryan Dempster P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 4 4 -0.084 1.09 0.000 -0.084 -1.0 1 1 GDP
   Reed Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .670 6 4 -0.035 1.35 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Fox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .607 5 2 -0.109 4.44 0.000 -0.109 -0.6
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 4 10 .265 .771 173 100 -0.318 1.46 0.746 -1.063 -1.7 24 6
2B: G Soto (13, off D Weathers); R Theriot (7, off J Cueto).
HR: G Soto (6, off J Cueto; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: M DeRosa (4, by J Cueto).
TB: G Soto 7; R Theriot 3; D Lee; F Pie; A Soriano; M Fontenot.
GIDP: R Dempster (1).
RBI: R Theriot (9); G Soto (24); D Lee (24).
2-out RBI: D Lee; R Theriot.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: M Fontenot (1); M DeRosa (4).
Baserunning
SB: M DeRosa (2, 2nd base off J Cueto/P Bako).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Freel CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .323 .742 13 10 -0.029 0.61 0.008 -0.037 -0.2 1 0 SB
Ken Griffey RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .686 17 9 -0.031 0.60 0.024 -0.055 -0.8 4 0
Brandon Phillips 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .278 .803 13 9 -0.020 0.78 0.035 -0.055 -0.6 2 1
Joey Votto 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .281 .816 11 9 0.031 0.72 0.057 -0.026 0.1 5 0
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .268 .887 10 6 0.074 0.86 0.092 -0.019 0.7 0 2
Adam Dunn LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .222 .785 23 13 0.059 0.80 0.134 -0.076 0.8 2 0 HR
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jeff Keppinger SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 .299 .745 11 7 0.125 0.94 0.136 -0.011 1.4 1 2
Paul Bako C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .920 9 7 -0.001 0.53 0.030 -0.031 -0.1 10 1 2B
Johnny Cueto P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .077 6 5 -0.022 0.42 0.000 -0.022 -0.4 0 2
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Hairston PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .777 1 1 -0.003 0.51 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 SH
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Corey Patterson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .696 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 5 6 5 1 9 .194 .541 114 76 0.183 0.70 0.516 -0.335 0.8 27 8
2B: P Bako (5, off S Marshall).
HR: A Dunn (5, off R Dempster; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: J Hairston (2, off S Marshall).
TB: A Dunn 4; P Bako 2; K Griffey; J Keppinger; R Freel; B Phillips.
RBI: A Dunn 2 (15); J Keppinger 2 (16); E Encarnacion (16).
2-out RBI: J Keppinger 2; A Dunn 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Cueto-J Keppinger-B Phillips.
E: P Bako (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Freel (4, 2nd base off C Fox/G Soto).

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
Ryan Dempster, L (4-1) 6 4 5 0 1 7 1 2.72 25 83 56 25 11 20 9 8 1 0 60 -0.223 0.76 -1.9
Sean Marshall 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 4 10 6 4 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.63 0.0
Chad Fox 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10.80 1 8 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.025 0.91 0.5
Kerry Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 3 13 9 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 5 0 1 9 1 0.00 33 114 76 35 15 26 12 11 2 0 60 2 0 -0.183 1.46 -0.8

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
Johnny Cueto, W (2-3) 6 6 3 3 2 8 1 5.27 26 108 62 34 7 21 5 10 5 0 54 0.091 0.87 0.1
Mike Lincoln, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68 3 12 9 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.072 0.94 0.5
David Weathers, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.32 4 22 13 4 5 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.077 1.12 0.5
Francisco Cordero, S (5) 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.08 6 31 16 12 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0.077 4.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 10 1 3.00 39 173 100 55 14 31 8 16 10 0 54 0 0 0.317 0.70 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Cueto (2; M DeRosa).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 20,289.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 Ryan Freel CF
2 Ryan Theriot SS 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Brandon Phillips 2B
4 Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 Joey Votto 1B
5 Geovany Soto C 5 Edwin Encarnacion 3B
6 Mark DeRosa 3B 6 Adam Dunn LF
7 Mike Fontenot 2B 7 Jeff Keppinger SS
8 Felix Pie CF 8 Paul Bako C
9 Ryan Dempster P 9 Johnny Cueto P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-5 1 123 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot F. Cordero 16% 88% Baserunner Out Advancing; Fontenot out at Hm/C-P; Pie to 3B; Soriano to 2B
t9 3-5 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee F. Cordero 15% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR CIN J. Keppinger R. Dempster 14% 80% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Phillips Scores/unER; Votto Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 2B
b3 3-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CIN A. Dunn R. Dempster 13% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores/unER; Dunn Scores/unER
t9 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC F. Pie F. Cordero -12% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fontenot to 2B

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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' Johnny Cueto facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Cueto 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Cueto 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee J. Cueto 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN R. Freel R. Dempster -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN K. Griffey R. Dempster 2% 55% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CIN B. Phillips R. Dempster 3% 59% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Griffey to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Votto R. Dempster 6% 64% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Griffey to 3B; Phillips to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R CIN E. Encarnacion R. Dempster 8% 73% Walk; Griffey Scores/unER; Phillips to 3B; Votto to 2B
b1 1-0 1 123 8,(3-2)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Dempster -6% 66% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR CIN J. Keppinger R. Dempster 14% 80% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Phillips Scores/unER; Votto Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN P. Bako R. Dempster -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Cueto 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC G. Soto J. Cueto -8% 72% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t2 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC M. DeRosa J. Cueto -3% 69% Hit By Pitch
t2 1-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot J. Cueto 2% 71% Strikeout Looking, DeRosa Steals 2B; DeRosa to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 1-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC F. Pie J. Cueto 4% 75% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
b2 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Cueto R. Dempster -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Freel R. Dempster -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b2 3-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN K. Griffey R. Dempster -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Dempster J. Cueto 3% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Cueto 2% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Theriot J. Cueto -1% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee J. Cueto 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Dempster -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Votto R. Dempster -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b3 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Encarnacion R. Dempster 1% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF); Encarnacion to 1B
b3 3-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CIN A. Dunn R. Dempster 13% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores/unER; Dunn Scores/unER
b3 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Keppinger R. Dempster -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Cueto 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC G. Soto J. Cueto -2% 87% Walk
t4 1-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Cueto 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot J. Cueto 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
b4 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN P. Bako R. Dempster -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Cueto R. Dempster -1% 90% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
b4 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Freel R. Dempster -0% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 8-9-1
t5 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC F. Pie J. Cueto -3% 87% Walk
t5 1-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC R. Dempster J. Cueto 6% 92% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t5 1-5 2 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC A. Soriano J. Cueto -1% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R CHC R. Theriot J. Cueto -6% 85% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Soriano Scores
t5 2-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHC D. Lee J. Cueto -7% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Theriot Scores
t5 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Cueto 3% 81% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
b5 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN K. Griffey R. Dempster -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Dempster -1% 79% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 5-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Votto R. Dempster -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 5-6-7
t6 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto J. Cueto -5% 72% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t6 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Cueto 5% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Fontenot J. Cueto 4% 81% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t6 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC F. Pie J. Cueto 3% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b6 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Dempster -1% 83% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b6 5-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Dempster -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 5-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN J. Keppinger R. Dempster -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Mike Lincoln facing 9-1-2
Mike Lincoln replaces Johnny Cueto pitching and batting 9th
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Lincoln 3% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Lincoln 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot M. Lincoln 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
Sean Marshall replaces Reed Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN P. Bako S. Marshall 3% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Hairston S. Marshall -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Bako to 3B
b7 5-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  CIN R. Freel S. Marshall 1% 92% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Bako stays at 3B
b7 5-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O CIN K. Griffey S. Marshall -3% 89% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
Chad Fox replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  CIN B. Phillips C. Fox 0% 89% Freel Steals 2B
b7 5-3 2 -23 8,(3-2)  O CIN B. Phillips C. Fox -3% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' David Weathers facing 3-4-5
David Weathers replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee D. Weathers 4% 90% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 3-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome D. Weathers 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto D. Weathers -3% 89% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 3-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa D. Weathers 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
Kerry Wood replaces Chad Fox pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Votto K. Wood -1% 93% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN E. Encarnacion K. Wood -0% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 5-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN A. Dunn K. Wood -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Francisco Cordero facing 7-8-9
Francisco Cordero replaces Adam Dunn (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Ryan Freel moves from CF to LF
Corey Patterson replaces David Weathers (P) playing CF batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Fontenot F. Cordero -8% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC F. Pie F. Cordero -12% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fontenot to 2B
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Ward F. Cordero 11% 83% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano F. Cordero -12% 72% Walk; Fontenot to 3B; Pie to 2B
t9 3-5 1 123 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot F. Cordero 16% 88% Baserunner Out Advancing; Fontenot out at Hm/C-P; Pie to 3B; Soriano to 2B
t9 3-5 2 -23 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Theriot F. Cordero -3% 85% Walk
t9 3-5 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee F. Cordero 15% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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