April 11, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BOS 1 DET 5
@CHW 2 OAK 9
@CLE 7 MIN 5
@KCR 0 SEA 8
LAA 5 TBR 10
BAL 5 TOR 8
@TEX 5 ARI 8
COL 2 FLA 10
@HOU 6 SDP 7
@LAD 5 NYM 4
MIL 2 PHI 5
CHC 3 PIT 1
CIN 0 STL 8
@SFG 2 ATL 3
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 37,368

Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:24

Cubs

6-4

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
Phillies        0  0  0   2  1  2   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: B Myers (1-1), L: C Zambrano (1-1), S: B Lidge (2)

Phillies

5-6

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .170  .554   14    1   0   HR
K Fukudome CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .934   25    0   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .318 1.062   10    9   4   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .865   14    1   0   HR,2B
D Ward RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200   18    1   0   
G Soto C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .967   11    7   1   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .856    9    0   4   
R Theriot SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .565   15    3   2   
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    2   1   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .899    4    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    0   6              127   24  13

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (2, off B Lidge).

HR: A Ramirez (3, off B Myers; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); D Lee (4, off B Myers; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Soriano (2, off B Myers; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Ramirez 6; D Lee 5; A Soriano 4; M DeRosa.

RBI: A Soriano (4); A Ramirez (6); D Lee (7).

2-out RBI: D Lee; A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Soto-R Theriot.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Victorino CF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .209  .533   19    0   0   
G Dobbs 3B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .539    9    0   1   2B,CS
  P Feliz PH-3B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .599    6    0   0   
C Utley 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .317 1.065   20    1   3   SB
R Howard 1B                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .195  .696   19   14   1   2B
P Burrell LF                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .400 1.369    9    1   0   HR,2B
  S Taguchi LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429         0   0   
G Jenkins RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .697   17    4   0   
C Ruiz C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .194  .500   10    6   0   
E Bruntlett SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    9    0   6   
B Myers P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    1   3   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   5  10   5    1   6              132   27  15

BATTING

2B: G Dobbs (1, off C Zambrano); R Howard (2, off C Zambrano); P Burrell (4, off C Zambrano).

HR: P Burrell (4, off C Zambrano; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: P Burrell 6; G Dobbs 3; S Victorino 2; R Howard 2; C Utley; P Feliz; C Ruiz.

RBI: P Burrell 3 (12); C Ruiz (3); G Dobbs (2).

2-out RBI: G Dobbs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Utley (1, 2nd base off S Marshall/G Soto).

CS: G Dobbs (1, 2nd base by C Zambrano/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
C Zambrano, L (1-1)            6     9   5   5    1   6   1   3.20   27  107-63   44· 7·12    9· 6· 5· 0     39    -     1.04  -0.35
S Marshall                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-8     5· 1· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.54   0.03
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-8     6· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    1   6   1          34  131-79   55· 8·16   15· 6· 6· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Myers, W (1-1)               8     5   3   3    0   5   3   5.00   29  115-78   43·13·22   15· 9· 0· 0     65    -     0.84   0.12
B Lidge, S (2)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.55   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   6   3          33  127-86   47·15·24   17·10· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Marshall (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 37,368.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. A Soriano            LF    1. S Victorino          CF 
2. K Fukudome           CF    2. G Dobbs              3B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. C Utley              2B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. R Howard             1B 
5. D Ward               RF    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. G Soto               C     6. G Jenkins            RF 
7. M DeRosa             2B    7. C Ruiz               C  
8. R Theriot            SS    8. E Bruntlett          SS 
9. C Zambrano           P     9. B Myers              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  1   21%  53% P Burrell       C Zambrano      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Howard Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  1--  1   16%  69% G Dobbs         C Zambrano      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Victorino Scores
   t 6   0  3-2  ---  1  -16%  50% A Soriano       B Myers         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 1   0  2-0  1-3  7  -14%  34% C Utley         C Zambrano      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Dobbs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 6   0  3-3  -2-  2   13%  80% P Burrell       C Zambrano      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Howard Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  K Fukudome      Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  5   44%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      ---  3   35%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   36%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   39%  S Victorino     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   48%  G Dobbs         Single to RF (Line Drive); Victorino to 3B
   OO     1-3  7   34%  C Utley         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Dobbs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      --3  8   31%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   32%  G Soto          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   30%  M DeRosa        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  8   32%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); DeRosa to 2B
   O      -2-  5   35%  C Zambrano      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   32%  P Burrell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   30%  G Jenkins       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   29%  C Ruiz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   31%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   32%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  1   33%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   31%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   29%  B Myers         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   30%  S Victorino     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   27%  G Dobbs         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   29%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   31%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   32%  G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   36%  C Utley         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   32%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  1   53%  P Burrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Howard Scores
   O      ---  3   51%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  C Ruiz          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Brett Myers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   57%  C Zambrano      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  E Bruntlett     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   52%  B Myers         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   53%  S Victorino     Walk
   R      1--  1   69%  G Dobbs         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Victorino Scores
   O      -2-  5   66%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   50%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  8   53%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   50%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   54%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   58%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   67%  R Howard        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   80%  P Burrell       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Howard Scores
   O      -2-  4   79%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Burrell to 3B
   R      --3  1   84%  C Ruiz          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Burrell Scores
   O      1--  2   83%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   81%  B Myers         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  G Soto          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   87%  M DeRosa        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   89%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
                  Sean Marshall replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   87%  S Victorino     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Greg Dobbs batting 2nd
          ---  6   89%  P Feliz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   87%  C Utley         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--      88%  R Howard        Utley Steals 2B
          -2-      88%  " "             Wild Pitch; Utley to 3B
   O      --3  3   86%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Brett Myers facing 9-1-2
                  Pedro Feliz moves to 3B; Reed Johnson pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
   O      ---  4   90%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   92%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   94%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Reed Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  P Burrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   92%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Brett Myers pitching and batting 9th; So Taguchi replaces Pat Burrell playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   96%  D Lee           Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   90%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  6   96%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation