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MIN
@CHW		13
1
BOS
@DET		9
10
LAA
@KCR		4
9
CLE
@NYY		3
0
BAL
@OAK		5
6		 
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@SEA		2
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@TOR		2
6
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@ARI		5
4
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@ATL		2
5
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@CIN		0
9
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@COL		3
4
MIL
@FLA		2
6
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@HOU		3
4
NYM
@LAD		12
1
SFG
@PIT		1
3
Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 12:39PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 28,418, Time of Game: 2:58
Cubs
0
19-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
9
14-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jon Lieber (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Reds            0  5  0   0  2  2   0  0  X    9 15  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reed Johnson LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .257 .633 17 14 -0.048 0.38 0.000 -0.048 -1.3 0 0
Ryan Theriot SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 .331 .831 7 2 0.036 0.52 0.036 0.000 0.5 0 2
   Sean Marshall P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3 2 0.006 0.15 0.006 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Sean Gallagher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Daryle Ward PH-1B 1 0 1 0 1 0 .136 .685 12 6 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.4 2 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .324 .978 14 10 -0.065 0.61 0.011 -0.075 -1.2 3 2 GDP
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alfonso Soriano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .569 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .936 9 6 -0.023 0.74 0.022 -0.045 -0.3 1 0
   Mark DeRosa 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .772 3 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 1
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .867 12 8 -0.041 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 1 0
Geovany Soto C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .345 1.092 14 6 0.033 0.39 0.036 -0.002 0.4 5 0
   Henry Blanco PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .785 4 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 1 0
Ronny Cedeno 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .345 .938 20 16 -0.053 0.52 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 2 2
Felix Pie CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .217 .567 16 12 -0.037 0.35 0.000 -0.037 -1.2 4 0
Jon Lieber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot PH-2B 1 0 0 0 3 1 .286 .858 24 10 0.004 0.21 0.016 -0.012 0.6 3 2
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 7 11 .188 .521 158 98 -0.189 0.39 0.128 -0.316 -4.7 24 9
TB: D Lee; K Fukudome; A Ramirez; R Theriot; D Ward; S Marshall.
GIDP: D Lee (4).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Corey Patterson CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .681 24 19 -0.045 0.36 0.000 -0.045 -1.1 2 0
Jerry Hairston SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 .345 .884 31 18 0.122 0.24 0.126 -0.004 1.4 1 2 HR
Ken Griffey RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .244 .700 17 10 -0.028 0.27 0.003 -0.031 -0.2 1 0
Brandon Phillips 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .276 .807 15 12 -0.011 0.28 0.018 -0.029 0.7 2 1 HR
   Ryan Freel 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .709 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 1 0
Joey Votto 1B 4 3 3 4 1 0 .302 .945 14 6 0.135 0.26 0.135 0.000 4.3 6 1 3·HR,SB
Adam Dunn LF 3 1 1 1 2 2 .219 .805 25 13 0.083 0.22 0.093 -0.010 0.9 1 0 HR
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .851 15 10 -0.014 0.20 0.004 -0.018 -0.3 1 2
Paul Bako C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .310 .927 13 10 0.069 0.23 0.079 -0.010 0.5 10 0 HR
   Javier Valentin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .499 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Edinson Volquez P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .133 .267 11 8 0.001 0.26 0.013 -0.012 -0.5 1 2 SH
   Scott Hatteberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .435 3 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeremy Affeldt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 9 15 9 4 6 .395 1.400 172 110 0.312 0.25 0.471 -0.159 4.8 27 8
HR: J Hairston (1, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Dunn (6, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Votto 3 (7, 1 off S Gallagher, 1 off S Marshall, 1 off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); P Bako (4, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Phillips (6, off S Marshall; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: E Volquez (3, off S Gallagher).
TB: J Votto 12; J Hairston 5; P Bako 5; B Phillips 5; A Dunn 4; K Griffey 2; E Encarnacion; C Patterson; E Volquez.
RBI: J Votto 4 (18); J Hairston 2 (5); A Dunn (16); P Bako (12); B Phillips (16).
2-out RBI: J Votto 2; J Hairston 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Votto.
Baserunning
SB: J Votto (1, 2nd base off S Marshall/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
Jon Lieber, L (2-2) 2 7 5 5 0 2 4 3.80 13 49 37 23 4 10 4 7 1 0 24 -0.304 0.61 -4.0
Sean Marshall 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4.15 11 48 26 14 7 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 -0.007 0.21 -1.3
Sean Gallagher 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 4.50 11 41 25 13 4 8 5 4 1 0 1 0 -0.001 0.03 -0.6
Bob Howry 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.61 5 25 16 14 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Michael Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 3 9 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 15 9 9 4 6 7 10.12 43 172 110 66 17 27 14 19 2 0 24 1 0 -0.312 0.39 -4.8
S Marshall faced 3 batters in the 5th 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
Edinson Volquez, W (5-1) 7 4 0 0 6 10 0 1.06 30 118 75 37 15 23 10 4 0 0 73 0.187 0.50 3.6
David Weathers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 4 20 12 10 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Jeremy Affeldt 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.07 5 20 11 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 7 11 0 0.00 39 158 98 50 19 29 15 6 1 0 73 0 0 0.188 0.25 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 28,418.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 21mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Reed Johnson LF 1 Corey Patterson CF
2 Ryan Theriot SS 2 Jerry Hairston SS
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Ken Griffey RF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Brandon Phillips 2B
5 Kosuke Fukudome RF 5 Joey Votto 1B
6 Geovany Soto C 6 Adam Dunn LF
7 Ronny Cedeno 2B 7 Edwin Encarnacion 3B
8 Felix Pie CF 8 Paul Bako C
9 Jon Lieber P 9 Edinson Volquez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN J. Votto J. Lieber 10% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 3-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR CIN J. Hairston J. Lieber 10% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Volquez Scores
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CIN A. Dunn J. Lieber 9% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CIN P. Bako J. Lieber 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Lee E. Volquez 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)

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' Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson E. Volquez 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Theriot E. Volquez -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Lee E. Volquez 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN C. Patterson J. Lieber -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CIN J. Hairston J. Lieber 2% 55% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN K. Griffey J. Lieber -3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Phillips J. Lieber -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez E. Volquez 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome E. Volquez 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC G. Soto E. Volquez -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Cedeno E. Volquez 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN J. Votto J. Lieber 10% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CIN A. Dunn J. Lieber 9% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion J. Lieber -2% 73% Popfly: 2B
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CIN P. Bako J. Lieber 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN E. Volquez J. Lieber 1% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 3-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CIN C. Patterson J. Lieber -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR CIN J. Hairston J. Lieber 10% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Volquez Scores
b2 5-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN K. Griffey J. Lieber 0% 91% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b2 5-0 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O CIN B. Phillips J. Lieber -1% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Pie E. Volquez 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
t3 0-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot E. Volquez -1% 90% Walk
t3 0-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson E. Volquez 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Theriot E. Volquez -1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fontenot to 2B
t3 0-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Lee E. Volquez 2% 93% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
Sean Marshall replaces Ryan Theriot (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Mike Fontenot moves from PH to 2B
Ronny Cedeno moves from 2B to SS
b3 5-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CIN J. Votto S. Marshall 1% 94% Walk
b3 5-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN A. Dunn S. Marshall 1% 95% Votto Steals 2B
b3 5-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Dunn S. Marshall -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b3 5-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CIN E. Encarnacion S. Marshall 0% 94% Walk
b3 5-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CIN P. Bako S. Marshall -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b3 5-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Volquez S. Marshall -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Ramirez E. Volquez -2% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome E. Volquez 2% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto E. Volquez -2% 90% Walk; Ramirez to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- 5,(0-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno E. Volquez 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-5 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O CHC F. Pie E. Volquez 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN C. Patterson S. Marshall -0% 94% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
b4 5-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CIN J. Hairston S. Marshall -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 5-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN K. Griffey S. Marshall -0% 94% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
t5 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot E. Volquez 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson E. Volquez 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Marshall E. Volquez -1% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 0-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC D. Lee E. Volquez -1% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Marshall to 2B
t5 0-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez E. Volquez 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CIN B. Phillips S. Marshall 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 6-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R CIN J. Votto S. Marshall 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 7-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN A. Dunn S. Marshall 0% 99% Walk
Sean Gallagher replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 2nd
b5 7-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Encarnacion S. Gallagher -0% 99% Popfly: P
b5 7-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CIN P. Bako S. Gallagher 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dunn to 2B
b5 7-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CIN E. Volquez S. Gallagher -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Dunn to 3B; Bako to 2B
b5 7-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CIN C. Patterson S. Gallagher -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
t6 0-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome E. Volquez 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Soto E. Volquez 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-7 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno E. Volquez 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Sean Gallagher facing 2-3-4
b6 7-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN J. Hairston S. Gallagher -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 7-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN K. Griffey S. Gallagher -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 7-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN B. Phillips S. Gallagher 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 7-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CIN J. Votto S. Gallagher 1% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Phillips Scores
b6 9-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN A. Dunn S. Gallagher 0% 100% Walk
b6 9-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CIN E. Encarnacion S. Gallagher 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dunn to 2B
b6 9-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN P. Bako S. Gallagher -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
Ryan Freel replaces Brandon Phillips playing 2B batting 4th
t7 0-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Pie E. Volquez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot E. Volquez -0% 100% Walk
t7 0-9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Johnson E. Volquez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Sean Gallagher (P) batting 2nd
t7 0-9 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC D. Ward E. Volquez -0% 100% Walk; Johnson to 2B
t7 0-9 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee E. Volquez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-0, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 9-1-2
Bob Howry replaces Derrek Lee (1B) pitching and batting 3rd
Daryle Ward moves from PH to 1B
Mark DeRosa replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 4th
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Edinson Volquez (P) batting 9th
b7 9-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN S. Hatteberg B. Howry -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 9-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  CIN C. Patterson B. Howry 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 9-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CIN J. Hairston B. Howry -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b7 9-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN K. Griffey B. Howry 0% 100% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Patterson to 3B
b7 9-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Freel B. Howry -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Reds' David Weathers facing 4-5-6
David Weathers replaces Scott Hatteberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Javier Valentin replaces Paul Bako playing C batting 8th
t8 0-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. DeRosa D. Weathers 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 0-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC K. Fukudome D. Weathers -0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
Henry Blanco pinch hits for Geovany Soto (C) batting 6th
t8 0-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC H. Blanco D. Weathers 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 0-9 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno D. Weathers 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-0, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
Michael Wuertz replaces Bob Howry pitching and batting 3rd
Henry Blanco moves from PH to C
b8 9-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN J. Votto M. Wuertz -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 9-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Dunn M. Wuertz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN E. Encarnacion M. Wuertz 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Reds' Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
Jeremy Affeldt replaces David Weathers pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC F. Pie J. Affeldt 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 0-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot J. Affeldt -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson J. Affeldt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-9 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. Ward J. Affeldt -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fontenot to 2B
Alfonso Soriano pinch hits for Michael Wuertz (P) batting 3rd
t9 0-9 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Affeldt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Ward to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 9.

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