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Thursday, July 3, 2003, 6:05PM
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 57,326, Time of Game: 2:51
Cubs
2
43-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
12
47-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Brett Myers (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Phillies        0  0  0   2  3  0   2  5  X   12 14  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .718 18 10 -0.171 1.21 0.025 -0.196 -1.9 2 6 GDP
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .717 13 12 -0.094 1.33 0.024 -0.118 -0.9 1 4
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .841 14 9 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 0 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .917 7 6 -0.030 0.48 0.012 -0.043 -0.5 0 0
Moises Alou LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .805 8 7 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 0
   Juan Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hee-Seop Choi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .872 12 7 0.017 0.47 0.041 -0.025 -0.1 15 0
Jose Hernandez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .235 .669 15 11 0.023 0.82 0.060 -0.038 -0.0 0 2
Damian Miller C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .229 .695 18 8 0.227 0.99 0.248 -0.021 2.2 5 0 HR
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .206 .611 4 4 0.057 1.00 0.065 -0.008 0.4 0 6
   Lenny Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .456 1 1 -0.035 2.28 0.000 -0.035 -0.3
   Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Troy O'Leary LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .611 6 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 3 6 .235 .621 116 77 -0.120 0.84 0.475 -0.598 -2.3 24 18
HR: D Miller (6, off B Myers; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: D Miller 5; J Hernandez 2; H Choi; C Zambrano; S Sosa; A Gonzalez.
GIDP: M Grudzielanek (9).
RBI: D Miller 2 (26).
2-out RBI: D Miller 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek-H Choi; C Zambrano-A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek.

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Placido Polanco 2B 5 3 3 3 0 0 .261 .745 13 9 0.106 0.83 0.157 -0.050 2.5 2 1 3B,2B
Jimmy Rollins SS 3 4 2 1 2 1 .264 .695 21 10 0.201 0.92 0.216 -0.015 2.6 1 6 2B
Jim Thome 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .267 .926 22 13 0.137 0.61 0.147 -0.010 2.3 15 2 2·2B
Bobby Abreu RF 4 0 1 2 1 2 .275 .848 20 12 0.143 0.76 0.172 -0.029 -0.2 1 0 2B,IW
Mike Lieberthal C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .322 .831 14 4 -0.070 0.57 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 5 1 HBP,IW
Ricky Ledee LF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .241 .787 15 8 -0.055 0.54 0.009 -0.064 1.3 1 0
David Bell 3B 4 0 0 1 1 0 .207 .587 18 11 -0.068 0.55 0.000 -0.069 -1.2 0 5 GDP
Marlon Byrd CF 3 2 3 1 2 0 .279 .742 25 11 0.091 0.34 0.091 0.000 2.2 0 0 2B
Brett Myers P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .285 8 6 -0.106 1.11 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 2 0 GDP
   Rheal Cormier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Tomas Perez PH 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327 .780 4 4 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.2
   Hector Mercado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 12 14 12 8 5 .389 1.122 160 88 0.381 0.65 0.794 -0.413 8.2 27 17
2B: J Rollins (21, off C Zambrano); P Polanco (20, off C Zambrano); J Thome 2 (15, 1 off C Zambrano, 1 off M Remlinger); B Abreu (17, off C Zambrano); M Byrd (12, off C Zambrano).
3B: P Polanco (1, off A Alfonseca).
IBB: B Abreu (7, by C Zambrano); M Lieberthal (2, by M Remlinger).
HBP: M Lieberthal (5, by J Cruz).
TB: P Polanco 6; J Thome 5; M Byrd 4; J Rollins 3; B Abreu 2; T Perez; R Ledee.
GIDP: B Myers (1); D Bell (7).
RBI: P Polanco 3 (29); R Ledee 2 (26); J Thome 2 (60); B Abreu 2 (49); M Byrd (12); D Bell (36); J Rollins (36).
2-out RBI: J Thome; M Byrd; J Rollins; D Bell; R Ledee; P Polanco.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Polanco-J Rollins-J Thome.

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
Carlos Zambrano, L (6-7) 6 8 5 5 2 3 0 3.36 27 92 56 37 7 12 17 5 4 0 37 -0.337 1.00 -2.1
Mike Remlinger 0.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 4.58 6 21 10 7 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.046 0.22 -3.1
Antonio Alfonseca 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 0 5.28 5 17 8 7 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0.003 0.08 -1.8
Mark Guthrie 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 2 8 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.01 1.2
Juan Cruz 0.1 0 1 1 3 1 0 6.92 5 22 8 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 -0.001 0.00 -2.4
Team Totals 8 14 12 12 8 5 0 13.50 45 160 88 54 12 22 22 9 7 0 37 7 2 -0.381 0.84 -8.2
A Alfonseca faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

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
Brett Myers, W (8-6) 6.1 8 2 2 0 5 1 3.57 26 82 61 38 9 14 13 8 5 0 54 0.016 0.90 0.5
Rheal Cormier, H (10) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.49 6 15 8 5 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0.104 1.32 1.4
Hector Mercado 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.74 5 19 8 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 6 1 2.00 37 116 77 45 12 20 19 9 5 0 54 2 0 0.120 0.65 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: C Zambrano (2).
HBP: J Cruz (3; M Lieberthal).
IBB: C Zambrano (6; B Abreu); M Remlinger (4; M Lieberthal).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Kevin Kelley.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 57,326.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 1 Placido Polanco 2B
2 Alex Gonzalez SS 2 Jimmy Rollins SS
3 Corey Patterson CF 3 Jim Thome 1B
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Bobby Abreu RF
5 Moises Alou LF 5 Mike Lieberthal C
6 Hee-Seop Choi 1B 6 Ricky Ledee LF
7 Jose Hernandez 3B 7 David Bell 3B
8 Damian Miller C 8 Marlon Byrd CF
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Brett Myers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  RR CHC D. Miller B. Myers -20% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hernandez Scores
b4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RR PHI B. Abreu C. Zambrano 17% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rollins Scores; Thome Scores
t5 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Myers 16% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R PHI P. Polanco C. Zambrano 15% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Byrd Scores
b5 3-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R PHI J. Rollins C. Zambrano 11% 81% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Polanco Scores

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, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Myers 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC A. Gonzalez B. Myers -2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Patterson B. Myers 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Myers 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PHI P. Polanco C. Zambrano -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PHI J. Rollins C. Zambrano -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PHI J. Thome C. Zambrano -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Alou B. Myers 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Choi B. Myers 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Hernandez B. Myers -1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  RR CHC D. Miller B. Myers -20% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hernandez Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano B. Myers 1% 33% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PHI B. Abreu C. Zambrano -2% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PHI M. Lieberthal C. Zambrano -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PHI R. Ledee C. Zambrano -1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Myers 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez B. Myers 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Patterson B. Myers 1% 32% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PHI D. Bell C. Zambrano -3% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PHI M. Byrd C. Zambrano 3% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PHI B. Myers C. Zambrano -6% 26% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Myers 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Alou B. Myers 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC H. Choi B. Myers 1% 30% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PHI P. Polanco C. Zambrano -3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PHI J. Rollins C. Zambrano 3% 30% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PHI J. Thome C. Zambrano 5% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive); Rollins to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  PHI B. Abreu C. Zambrano 6% 41% Wild Pitch; Rollins to 3B; Thome to 2B
b4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RR PHI B. Abreu C. Zambrano 17% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rollins Scores; Thome Scores
b4 2-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O PHI M. Lieberthal C. Zambrano -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B; Abreu to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O PHI R. Ledee C. Zambrano -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Hernandez B. Myers -5% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t5 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Miller B. Myers 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hernandez to 2B
t5 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Zambrano B. Myers -7% 41% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 3B
t5 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Myers 16% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PHI D. Bell C. Zambrano -3% 54% Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b5 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PHI M. Byrd C. Zambrano 6% 59% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
b5 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PHI B. Myers C. Zambrano -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B; Byrd to 3B
b5 2-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R PHI P. Polanco C. Zambrano 15% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Byrd Scores
b5 3-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R PHI J. Rollins C. Zambrano 11% 81% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Polanco Scores
b5 4-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R PHI J. Thome C. Zambrano 7% 89% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Rollins Scores
b5 5-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PHI B. Abreu C. Zambrano 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b5 5-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O PHI M. Lieberthal C. Zambrano -2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 2-3-4
t6 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez B. Myers 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Patterson B. Myers 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa B. Myers -1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 2-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alou B. Myers 2% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
b6 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PHI R. Ledee C. Zambrano -1% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PHI D. Bell C. Zambrano -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PHI M. Byrd C. Zambrano 0% 91% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 5-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PHI B. Myers C. Zambrano -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC H. Choi B. Myers -4% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez B. Myers 4% 90% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t7 2-5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC D. Miller B. Myers -4% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive); Choi to 2B
Rheal Cormier replaces Brett Myers pitching and batting 9th
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Harris R. Cormier 3% 89% Groundout: P-1B; Choi to 3B; Miller to 2B
t7 2-5 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grudzielanek R. Cormier -3% 86% Walk
t7 2-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Gonzalez R. Cormier 8% 95% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Mike Remlinger facing 1-2-3
Mike Remlinger replaces Lenny Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PHI P. Polanco M. Remlinger 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 5-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PHI J. Rollins M. Remlinger 1% 96% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Polanco to 2B
b7 5-2 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R PHI J. Thome M. Remlinger 2% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Polanco Scores; Rollins to 3B
b7 6-2 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O PHI B. Abreu M. Remlinger -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  PHI M. Lieberthal M. Remlinger 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 6-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  R PHI R. Ledee M. Remlinger 1% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Rollins Scores; Thome to 3B; Lieberthal to 2B
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO PHI D. Bell A. Alfonseca -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Phillies' Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
t8 2-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC C. Patterson R. Cormier 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa R. Cormier 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Alou R. Cormier 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 8-9-1
b8 7-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PHI M. Byrd A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Walk
Tomas Perez pinch hits for Rheal Cormier (P) batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PHI T. Perez A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Byrd to 3B
b8 7-2 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RR PHI P. Polanco A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Byrd Scores; Perez Scores
b8 9-2 0 --3 5,(3-1)  PHI J. Rollins A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Walk
Mark Guthrie replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-2 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O PHI J. Thome M. Guthrie -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rollins to 2B
b8 9-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O PHI B. Abreu M. Guthrie -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Juan Cruz replaces Moises Alou (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Troy O'Leary replaces Mark Guthrie (P) playing LF batting 9th
b8 9-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  PHI M. Lieberthal J. Cruz 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b8 9-2 2 123 7,(3-2)  R PHI R. Ledee J. Cruz 0% 100% Walk; Polanco Scores; Rollins to 3B; Lieberthal to 2B
b8 10-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  R PHI D. Bell J. Cruz 0% 100% Walk; Rollins Scores; Lieberthal to 3B; Ledee to 2B
b8 11-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  R PHI M. Byrd J. Cruz 0% 100% Walk; Lieberthal Scores; Ledee to 3B; Bell to 2B
b8 12-2 2 123 3,(0-2)  O PHI T. Perez J. Cruz -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Phillies' Hector Mercado facing 6-7-8
Hector Mercado replaces Tomas Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-12 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC H. Choi H. Mercado 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-12 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez H. Mercado 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-12 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Miller H. Mercado 0% 100% Walk
t9 2-12 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC T. O'Leary H. Mercado 0% 100% Walk; Miller to 2B
t9 2-12 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek H. Mercado 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 12.

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