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@BOS		5
9
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@CHW		2
6
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@DET		5
3
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@OAK		4
5		 
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@ATL		2
6
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@LAD		2
5
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@SDP		4
3
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@STL		6
5
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@WSN		0
2
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7:11PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 30,239, Time of Game: 2:30
Cubs
2
12-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Dodgers
5
15-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
Dodgers         0  2  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .325 .782 13 9 -0.126 1.17 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 3 4
Darwin Barney 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .776 14 9 -0.097 0.95 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 4 1
Marlon Byrd CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .293 .682 17 10 -0.039 0.61 0.012 -0.051 -0.4 2 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .739 10 9 -0.011 0.52 0.020 -0.031 -0.2 0 1
Geovany Soto C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .236 .709 16 11 0.083 0.80 0.121 -0.038 0.8 6 0 2B
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .267 .919 13 9 0.007 0.94 0.075 -0.067 0.5 1 0 HR
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .457 11 8 -0.084 0.89 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 5 0
Reed Johnson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .978 14 9 -0.020 0.56 0.025 -0.045 -0.2 3 0
James Russell P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 6 5 -0.020 0.82 0.011 -0.031 -0.1 0 1
   Justin Berg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blake DeWitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .586 5 4 0.062 1.13 0.062 0.000 0.7
   Jeff Samardzija P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 0 6 .229 .571 119 83 -0.245 0.82 0.326 -0.570 -2.0 24 7
2B: G Soto (7, off C Kershaw).
HR: A Soriano (11, off C Kershaw; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: A Soriano 5; G Soto 2; M Byrd; B DeWitt; J Russell; A Ramirez; R Johnson.
RBI: G Soto (8); A Soriano (21).
2-out RBI: G Soto.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Barney-S Castro-C Pena.
E: M Byrd (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jamey Carroll SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .284 .695 14 8 -0.116 0.92 0.000 -0.116 -1.3 1 3
Jerry Sands 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .196 .581 18 12 0.151 0.71 0.182 -0.031 1.6 8 0 2B
   Vicente Padilla P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jonathan Broxton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andre Ethier RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .374 .981 13 9 0.020 0.35 0.041 -0.021 0.5 2 0
Matt Kemp CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .368 1.038 17 11 0.045 0.76 0.071 -0.026 0.1 1 0 SB
Juan Uribe 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247 .715 11 6 0.106 0.56 0.121 -0.015 1.1 2 3 2B
Marcus Thames LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .634 12 8 -0.065 0.65 0.000 -0.065 -1.2 1 0 GDP
   Tony Gwynn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rod Barajas C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .670 8 6 0.025 0.73 0.061 -0.036 0.4 6 0 2B,HBP
Ivan De Jesus 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .185 .399 11 8 0.067 0.84 0.109 -0.043 0.3 2 3
   Aaron Miles 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .602 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Clayton Kershaw P 2 1 0 0 0 1 .267 .533 9 8 0.026 0.94 0.046 -0.019 0.3 0 3
   James Loney PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .471 1 1 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 3 0
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 0 6 .226 .573 114 77 0.255 0.69 0.631 -0.376 1.5 27 12
2B: R Barajas (2, off J Russell); J Sands (6, off J Russell); J Uribe (6, off J Russell).
HBP: R Barajas (3, by J Berg).
TB: J Uribe 3; R Barajas 2; J Sands 2; A Ethier; M Kemp; I De Jesus.
GIDP: M Thames (1).
RBI: J Sands 2 (7); I De Jesus (1); A Ethier (17); J Uribe (15).
2-out RBI: J Sands 2; A Ethier; I De Jesus.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: M Kemp (9, 2nd base off J Russell/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
James Russell, L (1-4) 4.2 6 5 4 0 3 0 8.15 21 83 57 35 8 14 7 11 1 0 37 -0.282 0.97 -3.0
Justin Berg 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 5 11 7 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.012 0.15 0.6
Jeff Samardzija 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45 6 20 13 7 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.10 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 0 6 0 4.50 32 114 77 46 12 19 10 15 2 0 37 1 0 -0.255 0.82 -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

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
Clayton Kershaw, W (3-3) 7 8 2 2 0 4 1 3.38 29 100 66 36 8 22 13 12 4 0 57 0.181 0.90 1.1
Vicente Padilla, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 3 11 10 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.036 0.49 0.4
Jonathan Broxton, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.38 3 8 7 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.028 0.38 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 6 1 2.00 35 119 83 47 10 26 16 13 4 0 57 0 0 0.245 0.69 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Russell (1).
HBP: J Berg (2; R Barajas).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 30,239.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Starlin Castro SS 1 Jamey Carroll SS
2 Darwin Barney 2B 2 Jerry Sands 1B
3 Marlon Byrd CF 3 Andre Ethier RF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Matt Kemp CF
5 Geovany Soto C 5 Juan Uribe 3B
6 Alfonso Soriano LF 6 Marcus Thames LF
7 Carlos Pena 1B 7 Rod Barajas C
8 Reed Johnson RF 8 Ivan De Jesus 2B
9 James Russell P 9 Clayton Kershaw P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD J. Sands J. Russell 18% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Kershaw Scores; Carroll Scores; Sands to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHC G. Soto C. Kershaw -12% 38% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Byrd Scores; Ramirez to 3B
b2 0-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  R LAD J. Uribe J. Russell 12% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kemp Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R LAD I. De Jesus J. Russell 11% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Uribe Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O LAD J. Carroll J. Russell -7% 72% Fielder's Choice P; Barajas out at Hm/P-C; Kershaw to 2B

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, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Castro C. Kershaw 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Barney C. Kershaw 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Byrd C. Kershaw -1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Ramirez C. Kershaw -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Byrd to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHC G. Soto C. Kershaw -12% 38% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Byrd Scores; Ramirez to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano C. Kershaw 5% 43% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' James Russell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Carroll J. Russell -2% 41% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O LAD J. Sands J. Russell -2% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Russell -1% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Pena C. Kershaw 2% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Johnson C. Kershaw 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Russell C. Kershaw -1% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Castro C. Kershaw 2% 43% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' James Russell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD M. Kemp J. Russell 4% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  LAD J. Uribe J. Russell 3% 50% Kemp Steals 2B
b2 0-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  R LAD J. Uribe J. Russell 12% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kemp Scores
b2 1-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Thames J. Russell -4% 57% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
b2 1-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Barajas J. Russell -4% 53% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 1-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R LAD I. De Jesus J. Russell 11% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Uribe Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD C. Kershaw J. Russell -2% 62% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Barney C. Kershaw 3% 65% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Byrd C. Kershaw 2% 67% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Kershaw 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' James Russell facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Carroll J. Russell -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD J. Sands J. Russell -1% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Russell -1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Soto C. Kershaw 3% 66% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC A. Soriano C. Kershaw -3% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Pena C. Kershaw 4% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Johnson C. Kershaw 3% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' James Russell facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O LAD M. Kemp J. Russell -2% 68% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Uribe J. Russell -1% 66% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Thames J. Russell -1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Russell C. Kershaw 3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Castro C. Kershaw 2% 71% Foul Popfly: 3B (Behind Home)
t5 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Barney C. Kershaw 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' James Russell facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD R. Barajas J. Russell 6% 78% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD I. De Jesus J. Russell -4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2-1 1 -2- 7,(1-2)  LAD C. Kershaw J. Russell 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Barajas to 3B; Kershaw to 1B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O LAD J. Carroll J. Russell -7% 72% Fielder's Choice P; Barajas out at Hm/P-C; Kershaw to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD J. Sands J. Russell 18% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Kershaw Scores; Carroll Scores; Sands to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b5 4-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R LAD A. Ethier J. Russell 4% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Sands Scores/unER
Justin Berg replaces James Russell pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Kemp J. Berg -0% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 3-4-5
t6 1-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Byrd C. Kershaw 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Kershaw 1% 96% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 1-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto C. Kershaw 0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Justin Berg facing 5-6-7
b6 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD J. Uribe J. Berg 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 5-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO LAD M. Thames J. Berg -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Barajas J. Berg 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
b6 5-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD I. De Jesus J. Berg -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw facing 6-7-8
Tony Gwynn replaces Marcus Thames playing LF batting 6th
t7 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R CHC A. Soriano C. Kershaw -4% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Pena C. Kershaw 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Johnson C. Kershaw -2% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Justin Berg (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  CHC B. DeWitt C. Kershaw -6% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
t7 2-5 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Castro C. Kershaw 6% 91% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Barney C. Kershaw 4% 95% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 9-1-2
Jeff Samardzija replaces Blake DeWitt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
James Loney pinch hits for Clayton Kershaw (P) batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Loney J. Samardzija -0% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Carroll J. Samardzija -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Sands J. Samardzija -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Vicente Padilla facing 3-4-5
Vicente Padilla replaces Jerry Sands (1B) pitching and batting 2nd
James Loney moves from PH to 1B
t8 2-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Byrd V. Padilla 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez V. Padilla 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto V. Padilla 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 3-4-5
b8 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Samardzija -0% 98% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b8 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Kemp J. Samardzija -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Uribe J. Samardzija -0% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton facing 6-7-8
Jonathan Broxton replaces Vicente Padilla pitching and batting 2nd
Aaron Miles replaces Ivan De Jesus playing 2B batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Broxton 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Pena J. Broxton 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson J. Broxton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.

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