September 7, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
@CHW 2 CLE 3
@KCR 1 DET 7
@MIN 5 SEA 5
NYY 2 BOS 7
@TEX 2 TOR 1
TBR 0 WSN 7
@ATL 4
(14) CIN 4
CHC 3 HOU 7
@COL 5 LAD 5
ARI 3 SDP 10
@MIL 1 PHI 6
@NYM 2 NYM 6
PHI 3 SFG 11
PIT 6 STL 3
FLA 1

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 37,540

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 1:15pm
Time of Game: 3:02

Cubs

86-57

Lost 1

1st

Lou Piniella

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

W: F Cordero (5-4), L: K Wood (4-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Reds

64-79

Won 1

5th, 22 GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .289  .902   27    3   1   2·SB,GDP
M Hoffpauir RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .855   20    1   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .711    1    0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .832   16    9   2   
A Ramirez 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   2  .275  .869   19    2   2   2B
G Soto C                      3   1   0   0    0   1  .290  .877   16    7   1   HBP,GDP
M DeRosa 2B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .869   18    2   2   HBP
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .811   14    1   0   IW
R Theriot SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .753    5    0   2   
  R Cedeno SS                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .721    4    0   1   2B
S Marshall P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .417  .834    8    0   1   
  M Fontenot PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .301  .919    1    0   0   SF
  K Fukudome RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .744    9    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   2    6   7              158   25  12

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (38, off D Weathers); R Cedeno (10, off A Harang).

SF: M Fontenot (1, off A Harang).

IBB: J Edmonds (3, by D Weathers).

HBP: M DeRosa (8, by A Harang); G Soto (2, by A Harang).

TB: A Ramirez 3; R Cedeno 2; D Lee; R Theriot; S Marshall; M Hoffpauir.

GIDP: G Soto (10); A Soriano (8).

RBI: M Fontenot (36); R Cedeno (27).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Soriano-G Soto.

E: J Edmonds (6); N Cotts (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano 2 (19, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hanigan, 2nd base off F Cordero/R Hanigan).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cabrera LF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .289  .811   22    0   0   
J Keppinger SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .660   20    1   3   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .759   22    2   2   
J Votto 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .837   20    7   0   SB
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .820   17    3   4   
J Bruce RF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .259  .760   20    4   0   HBP
R Hanigan C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .857   16    7   0   
C Patterson CF                2   0   1   1    0   0  .204  .578    4    3   0   SF
  J Valentin PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .703    7    0   0   
  W Castillo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .929         0   0   
A Harang P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .282    8    0   0   SH
  A Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .564    5    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Dickerson PH              1   0   1   2    0   0  .322 1.100    5    0   0   2B
Totals                       29   4   6   4    5   6              166   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Dickerson (9, off K Wood).

SF: C Patterson (3, off S Marshall).

SH: A Harang (4, off S Marshall).

HBP: J Bruce (3, by S Marshall).

TB: E Encarnacion 2; C Dickerson 2; J Bruce; J Cabrera; C Patterson.

RBI: C Dickerson 2 (15); C Patterson (28); J Cabrera (9).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Keppinger-B Phillips-J Votto; E Encarnacion-J Votto.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Votto (6, 2nd base off S Marshall/G Soto).

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
S Marshall                     6     3   1   1    2   3   0   3.77   23  103-64   42· 8·14    9· 2· 6· 0     63    -     1.22   0.24
N Cotts, H (7)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.94    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.04
C Marmol, H (26)               1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.62    5   22-11    3· 2· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.69   0.13
K Wood, BS (6), L (4-4)        0.1   3   3   3    2   0   0   3.26    6   28-14   10· 2· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    4.45  -0.90
Totals                         8.1   6   4   4    5   6   0          37  164-97   58·14·25   14· 3· 8· 0          1-0

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                       7     6   3   3    3   5   0   5.18   30  111-68   43·11·14   11· 7· 2· 0     55    -     1.39  -0.03
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.23    5   18-8     5· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.03
F Cordero, W (5-4)             1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.47    5   24-13    8· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   7   0          40  153-89   56·15·18   11·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Weathers (7; J Edmonds).

HBP: S Marshall (3; J Bruce); A Harang 2 (2; G Soto, M DeRosa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Scott Barry, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 37,540.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. A Soriano            LF    1. J Cabrera            LF 
2. M Hoffpauir          RF    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. D Lee                1B    3. B Phillips           2B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. J Votto              1B 
5. G Soto               C     5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. M DeRosa             2B    6. J Bruce              RF 
7. J Edmonds            CF    7. R Hanigan            C  
8. R Theriot            SS    8. C Patterson          CF 
9. S Marshall           P     9. A Harang             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-1  123  5   51%  85% C Dickerson     K Wood          Double to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Bruce Scores; Hanigan Scores; Castillo to 3B
   t 7   1  1-1  12-  2  -22%  22% R Cedeno        A Harang        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Soto Scores; DeRosa to 3B
   b 9   1  3-3  -23  2   15% 100% J Cabrera       K Wood          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Castillo Scores; Dickerson to 3B
   b 4   1  1-1  1-3  3  -14%  50% R Hanigan       S Marshall      Fly Ball Double Play: LF (LF-CF); Votto out at Hm/LF-C
   b 9   1  3-1  12-  7   13%  34% J Valentin      K Wood          Walk; Bruce to 3B; Hanigan 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  M Hoffpauir     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   51%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   53%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  J Edmonds       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Votto         Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   55%  E Encarnacion   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   59%  J Bruce         Hit By Pitch; Encarnacion to 2B
          12-  5   65%  R Hanigan       Walk; Encarnacion to 3B; Bruce to 2B
   RO     123  1   65%  C Patterson     Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
   O      12-  6   61%  A Harang        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   66%  S Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   67%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   65%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   63%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   62%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   58%  M Hoffpauir     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   50%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hoffpauir to 2B
          12-  6   41%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hoffpauir to 3B; Lee to 2B
   ROO    123  5   52%  G Soto          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Hoffpauir Scores/No RBI; Lee to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   60%  J Votto         Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  E Encarnacion   Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--      58%  J Bruce         Votto Steals 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Votto to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   50%  R Hanigan       Fly Ball Double Play: LF (LF-CF); Votto out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   50%  R Theriot       Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   45%  S Marshall      Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right); Theriot to 2B
   OO     12-  5   57%  A Soriano       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   61%  C Patterson     Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  2   59%  A Harang        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (P's Left); Patterson to 2B
   O      -2-  9   55%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Keppinger     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  M Hoffpauir     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   56%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   58%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
                  Ronny Cedeno replaces Ryan Theriot playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  7   54%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   52%  J Votto         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  E Encarnacion   Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   44%  G Soto          Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   36%  M DeRosa        Hit By Pitch; Soto to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   R      12-  2   22%  R Cedeno        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Soto Scores; DeRosa to 3B
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   19%  M Fontenot      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeRosa Scores; Cedeno to 3B
          --3  9   19%  A Soriano       Walk
          1-3      18%  M Hoffpauir     Soriano Steals 2B
          -23  6   17%  " "             Walk
   O      123  1   22%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Neal Cotts facing 6-7-8
                  Neal Cotts replaces Micah Hoffpauir pitching and batting 2nd; Kosuke Fukudome replaces Mike Fontenot playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   18%  J Bruce         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   23%  R Hanigan       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
   O      1--  2   18%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 2nd; Andy Phillips pinch hits for Aaron Harang batting 9th
   O      1--  5   14%  A Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Weathers facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Weathers replaces Andy Phillips pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   10%  A Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   13%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   15%  M DeRosa        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
          -2-  4   14%  J Edmonds       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   17%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   13%  J Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   18%  J Keppinger     Walk
   O      1--  4   12%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5    8%  J Votto         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Francisco Cordero facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Dave Weathers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9    9%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6    8%  A Soriano       Walk
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 2nd
   O      1--  1    9%  D Ward          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--       8%  D Lee           Soriano Steals 2B
          -2-  6    8%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   10%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Kerry Wood replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  5   21%  E Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Encarnacion to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  5   33%  J Bruce         Walk
   O      12-  4   20%  R Hanigan       Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Bruce to 2B
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Corey Patterson batting 8th
          12-  7   34%  J Valentin      Walk; Bruce to 3B; Hanigan to 2B
                  Chris Dickerson pinch hits for Francisco Cordero batting 9th; Wilkin Castillo pinch runs for Javier Valentin batting 8th
   RR     123  5   85%  C Dickerson     Double to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Bruce Scores; Hanigan Scores; Castillo to 3B
   R      -23  2  100%  J Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Castillo Scores; Dickerson to 3B
        3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation