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@BOS		3
0
KCR
@CHW		4
2
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@CLE		2
4
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4
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8		 
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3		 
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@SFG		5
3
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@STL		0
5
FLA
@WSN		8
4
Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:15PM
, SBC Park
Attendance: 37,042, Time of Game: 2:44
Cubs
5
69-71
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 19½ GB
 at Giants
3
63-76
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
W: Carlos Zambrano (13-5)
L: Noah Lowry (12-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  0
Giants          1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Hairston CF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .710 25 15 -0.147 1.16 0.000 -0.147 -1.6 2 0
Ronny Cedeno SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 .300 .724 15 12 0.060 0.86 0.094 -0.033 0.6 2 2
Derrek Lee 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .343 1.095 19 11 -0.084 1.13 0.025 -0.109 -0.9 6 2 3B
Nomar Garciaparra 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .274 .775 14 10 0.351 1.17 0.404 -0.053 2.0 1 2 2B
Michael Barrett C 3 1 2 2 1 1 .283 .844 15 8 0.206 0.90 0.224 -0.019 2.1 8 0 HR
Jeromy Burnitz RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .781 13 12 -0.105 1.06 0.000 -0.105 -1.2 2 0
Neifi Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .707 9 7 -0.086 0.87 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 1 3
Matt Murton LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .338 .894 20 10 0.007 0.62 0.042 -0.036 0.4 1 0
   Corey Patterson PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .625 -0.023 0.67 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 2 0
Carlos Zambrano P 2 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .743 7 6 0.061 1.04 0.074 -0.014 0.4 2 2 SH
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .825 5 2 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Roberto Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 3 5 .306 .831 142 93 0.233 0.96 0.863 -0.632 0.4 27 11
2B: N Garciaparra (8, off N Lowry).
3B: D Lee (3, off N Lowry).
HR: M Barrett (15, off N Lowry; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: C Zambrano (4, off N Lowry).
TB: M Barrett 5; D Lee 3; N Garciaparra 3; R Cedeno 3; C Zambrano 2; M Murton.
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (20); M Barrett 2 (56).
2-out RBI: N Garciaparra 3; M Barrett 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Patterson (1st base by M Kinney).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Winn CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .285 .792 30 20 0.070 1.22 0.154 -0.084 1.1 0 0 HR,2B
Omar Vizquel SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .278 .707 16 11 -0.004 1.30 0.067 -0.071 -0.1 0 3 SH
J.T. Snow 1B 1 0 0 1 2 1 .282 .732 19 9 0.034 1.34 0.054 -0.020 0.4 12 0 SF
Moises Alou LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .313 .897 18 10 -0.053 1.58 0.068 -0.121 -0.3 3 0
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .299 .812 13 8 0.111 1.95 0.215 -0.104 0.3 3 2
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .679 10 8 -0.196 1.90 0.000 -0.196 -1.5 1 4
Todd Linden RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .661 15 11 -0.122 1.15 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 4 0
Mike Matheny C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .724 19 14 -0.102 1.00 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 4 1
Noah Lowry P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .669 8 8 0.024 0.78 0.052 -0.029 0.2 0 0
   Tyler Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Taschner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Kinney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Daniel Ortmeier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .833 6 4 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 8 .219 .622 154 103 -0.269 1.37 0.610 -0.880 -1.6 27 11
2B: R Winn (38, off C Zambrano).
HR: R Winn (13, off C Zambrano; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Snow (1, off C Zambrano).
SH: O Vizquel (16, off C Zambrano).
TB: R Winn 6; R Durham 2; N Lowry; O Vizquel; M Alou.
RBI: J Snow (35); R Durham (55); R Winn (51).
2-out RBI: R Durham.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

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, W (13-5) 7 6 3 3 3 6 1 3.18 30 125 84 54 6 24 10 11 6 0 56 0.083 1.34 0.6
Roberto Novoa, H (11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 4 18 11 6 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.091 1.69 0.5
Ryan Dempster, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.53 3 11 8 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.094 1.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 8 1 3.00 37 154 103 63 11 29 12 14 7 0 56 0 0 0.268 0.96 1.6

San Francisco Giants

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
Noah Lowry, L (12-12) 6.2 10 5 5 1 4 1 3.82 31 112 78 47 6 25 11 15 8 0 37 -0.305 1.11 -1.7
Tyler Walker 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.86 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.005 0.88 -0.1
Jack Taschner 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.030 1.16 0.4
Matt Kinney 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 23 12 8 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.048 0.38 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 5 1 5.00 40 142 93 55 7 31 15 17 8 0 37 3 0 -0.232 1.37 -0.4
T Walker faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Kinney (1; C Patterson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 37,042.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Jerry Hairston CF 1 Randy Winn CF
2 Ronny Cedeno SS 2 Omar Vizquel SS
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 J.T. Snow 1B
4 Nomar Garciaparra 3B 4 Moises Alou LF
5 Michael Barrett C 5 Ray Durham 2B
6 Jeromy Burnitz RF 6 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B
7 Neifi Perez 2B 7 Todd Linden RF
8 Matt Murton LF 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Noah Lowry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry 32% 81% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Zambrano Scores; Cedeno Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC M. Barrett N. Lowry 17% 74% Home Run (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores
b5 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R SFG R. Durham C. Zambrano -16% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores; Alou to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry 9% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lee Scores
b1 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R SFG R. Winn C. Zambrano -9% 65% Home Run (Line Drive)

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, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hairston N. Lowry -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno N. Lowry -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Lee N. Lowry 3% 49% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry 9% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lee Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC M. Barrett N. Lowry 17% 74% Home Run (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz N. Lowry -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R SFG R. Winn C. Zambrano -9% 65% Home Run (Line Drive)
b1 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG O. Vizquel C. Zambrano 2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG J. Snow C. Zambrano -3% 65% Walk
b1 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  SFG M. Alou C. Zambrano -4% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Snow to 2B
b1 1-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Durham C. Zambrano 5% 66% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alou to 2B
b1 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG E. Alfonzo C. Zambrano 4% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 7-8-9
t2 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC N. Perez N. Lowry -2% 68% Flyball: LF
t2 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Murton N. Lowry 2% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 3-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC C. Zambrano N. Lowry -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Murton to 2B
t2 3-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Hairston N. Lowry -3% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b2 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG T. Linden C. Zambrano 2% 68% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
b2 1-3 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O SFG M. Matheny C. Zambrano 2% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG N. Lowry C. Zambrano 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC R. Cedeno N. Lowry 3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 3-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee N. Lowry -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry -4% 69% Fielder's Choice SS; Cedeno out at 3B/SS-3B
t3 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Barrett N. Lowry -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  SFG R. Winn C. Zambrano -7% 60% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG O. Vizquel C. Zambrano 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Winn to 3B
b3 1-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  SFG J. Snow C. Zambrano -3% 60% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O SFG M. Alou C. Zambrano 8% 67% Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
b3 1-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Durham C. Zambrano 6% 73% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz N. Lowry -2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC N. Perez N. Lowry -1% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 3-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC M. Murton N. Lowry 1% 71% Walk
t4 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC C. Zambrano N. Lowry 2% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive); Murton to 2B
t4 3-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Hairston N. Lowry -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG E. Alfonzo C. Zambrano 3% 72% Flyball: RF
b4 1-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG T. Linden C. Zambrano 2% 74% Lineout: CF
b4 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG M. Matheny C. Zambrano 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Cedeno N. Lowry -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee N. Lowry -1% 72% Flyball: RF
t5 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
b5 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG N. Lowry C. Zambrano -5% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SFG R. Winn C. Zambrano 3% 69% Groundout: P-3B-1B; Lowry to 2B
b5 1-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  SFG O. Vizquel C. Zambrano -7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lowry to 3B
b5 1-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO SFG J. Snow C. Zambrano 0% 62% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Lowry Scores
b5 2-3 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  SFG M. Alou C. Zambrano -3% 59% Walk; Vizquel to 2B
b5 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R SFG R. Durham C. Zambrano -16% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores; Alou to 3B
b5 3-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O SFG E. Alfonzo C. Zambrano 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Barrett N. Lowry 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz N. Lowry -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC N. Perez N. Lowry -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Murton N. Lowry -4% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG T. Linden C. Zambrano 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Matheny C. Zambrano 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG N. Lowry C. Zambrano 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Noah Lowry facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC C. Zambrano N. Lowry 6% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 3-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hairston N. Lowry -6% 50% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t7 3-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Cedeno N. Lowry 6% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Zambrano to 2B
t7 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee N. Lowry -7% 49% Lineout: LF
t7 3-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC N. Garciaparra N. Lowry 32% 81% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Zambrano Scores; Cedeno Scores
Tyler Walker replaces Noah Lowry pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Barrett T. Walker 0% 81% Walk
Jack Taschner replaces Tyler Walker pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz J. Taschner -3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b7 3-5 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O SFG R. Winn C. Zambrano 4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG O. Vizquel C. Zambrano 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-5 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG J. Snow C. Zambrano 2% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Matt Kinney facing 7-8-9
Matt Kinney replaces Jack Taschner pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC N. Perez M. Kinney -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Murton M. Kinney 1% 86% Walk
Todd Walker pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
Corey Patterson pinch runs for Matt Murton (LF) batting 8th
t8 5-3 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  O CHC T. Walker M. Kinney -2% 84% Patterson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t8 5-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC T. Walker M. Kinney -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Roberto Novoa facing 4-5-6
Roberto Novoa replaces Todd Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Hairston moves from CF to LF
Corey Patterson moves from PR to CF
b8 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Alou R. Novoa 4% 88% Flyball: CF
b8 3-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG R. Durham R. Novoa -5% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 3-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SFG E. Alfonzo R. Novoa 6% 88% Flyball: CF
b8 3-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG T. Linden R. Novoa 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Matt Kinney facing 1-2-3
t9 5-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC J. Hairston M. Kinney -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Cedeno M. Kinney 1% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee M. Kinney -1% 91% Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
t9 5-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC N. Garciaparra M. Kinney -1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
Ryan Dempster replaces Roberto Novoa pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Matheny R. Dempster 5% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
Daniel Ortmeier pinch hits for Matt Kinney (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG D. Ortmeier R. Dempster 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG R. Winn R. Dempster 2% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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