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@BAL		13
0
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@BOS		5
9
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@CHW		7
6
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@CLE		3
4		 
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@DET		4
5
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@SEA		1
2
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@TEX		4
1
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@ARI		2
4
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@ATL		1
3
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@CIN		3
0
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@HOU		0
2
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@LAD		2
4
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@MIL		8
3
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@NYM		2
3
CHC
@SFG		0
4
Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 12:46PM
, AT&T Park
Attendance: 41,099, Time of Game: 2:29
Cubs
0
59-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
4
72-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Rodrigo Lopez (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Giants          0  0  0   2  1  1   0  0  X    4 12  1

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 1 0 0 3 .304 .763 20 15 -0.010 0.61 0.031 -0.041 -0.3 0 0 SB
Reed Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .896 13 13 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 3 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .865 19 13 -0.048 0.50 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 1 4
Jeff Baker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .691 11 8 -0.047 0.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 8 0
Alfonso Soriano LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .762 15 9 0.011 0.42 0.026 -0.015 0.1 2 0
   Jeff Samardzija P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Marlon Byrd CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .757 10 9 -0.015 1.06 0.049 -0.064 -0.3 2 0
Geovany Soto C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .229 .729 11 7 -0.055 1.03 0.012 -0.067 -0.3 5 2
Darwin Barney 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .677 16 11 -0.071 1.00 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 3 1
Rodrigo Lopez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .087 .174 11 8 -0.036 0.76 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 2
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   James Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blake DeWitt LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .730 4 3 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 2 12 .071 .205 130 96 -0.344 0.69 0.118 -0.462 -3.8 24 10
TB: M Byrd; S Castro.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: S Castro (24).
Baserunning
SB: S Castro (18, 2nd base off M Bumgarner/C Stewart).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andres Torres CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .228 .650 18 14 -0.088 0.84 0.037 -0.125 -1.5 1 0 CS
Jeff Keppinger 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .303 .743 14 10 0.202 0.66 0.216 -0.014 2.3 4 0 HR,2B
Pablo Sandoval 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .301 .847 8 6 0.101 0.40 0.114 -0.013 0.7 0 3 HR
Carlos Beltran RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .863 18 11 -0.029 0.54 0.009 -0.038 -0.4 1 0
Mark DeRosa 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .218 .550 7 6 -0.022 0.51 0.016 -0.038 -0.5 6 0
Cody Ross LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .692 17 9 -0.029 0.39 0.009 -0.039 -0.9 3 0 CS,HBP
Mike Fontenot SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .223 .661 13 8 0.058 0.50 0.080 -0.022 0.4 0 0 2B
Chris Stewart C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .195 .545 10 7 0.008 0.57 0.057 -0.049 1.0 12 1 2B
Madison Bumgarner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .370 7 7 -0.045 0.82 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 0 0 SH
   Pat Burrell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .767 6 4 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Sergio Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 12 4 2 5 .364 1.053 118 82 0.157 0.55 0.539 -0.383 0.6 27 4
2B: J Keppinger (17, off J Russell); M Fontenot (14, off R Lopez); C Stewart (6, off R Lopez).
HR: J Keppinger (6, off R Lopez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); P Sandoval (16, off R Lopez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: M Bumgarner (10, off R Lopez).
HBP: C Ross (4, by R Lopez).
TB: J Keppinger 7; P Sandoval 5; C Stewart 3; M DeRosa 2; M Fontenot 2; A Torres; P Burrell.
RBI: J Keppinger 2 (30); P Sandoval (51); C Stewart (7).
2-out RBI: J Keppinger.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Stewart.
E: C Stewart (7).
Baserunning
CS: C Ross (2, 2nd base by R Lopez POCS); A Torres (5, 2nd base by R Lopez/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
Rodrigo Lopez, L (4-6) 5.1 9 4 4 2 2 2 4.94 26 75 51 35 2 14 9 12 6 0 34 -0.172 0.75 -2.1
John Grabow 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 2 5 5 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.010 0.20 0.6
James Russell 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 3 10 7 4 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.12 0.1
Jeff Samardzija 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.23 6 28 19 10 3 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.005 0.05 0.7
Team Totals 8 12 4 4 2 5 2 4.50 37 118 82 51 7 24 12 17 7 0 34 2 0 -0.156 0.69 -0.6

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
Madison Bumgarner, W (9-12) 8 2 0 0 2 11 0 3.43 27 119 88 50 15 23 5 9 3 0 87 0.333 0.75 3.4
Sergio Romo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.60 3 11 8 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.011 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 12 0 0.00 30 130 96 54 16 26 5 11 3 0 87 0 0 0.344 0.55 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Samardzija (6).
HBP: R Lopez (5; C Ross).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Lopez (2; C Ross, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 41,099.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Starlin Castro SS 1 Andres Torres CF
2 Reed Johnson RF 2 Jeff Keppinger 2B
3 Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 Pablo Sandoval 3B
4 Jeff Baker 1B 4 Carlos Beltran RF
5 Alfonso Soriano LF 5 Mark DeRosa 1B
6 Marlon Byrd CF 6 Cody Ross LF
7 Geovany Soto C 7 Mike Fontenot SS
8 Darwin Barney 2B 8 Chris Stewart C
9 Rodrigo Lopez P 9 Madison Bumgarner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez 14% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R SFG P. Sandoval R. Lopez 11% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Fontenot R. Lopez 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  R SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez 7% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Stewart Scores
t5 0-2 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  OO CHC D. Barney M. Bumgarner 6% 83% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Byrd out at 1B/C

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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' Madison Bumgarner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(0-2)  O CHC S. Castro M. Bumgarner 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Bumgarner 1% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez M. Bumgarner 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG A. Torres R. Lopez 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez -6% 52% Torres Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez -1% 51% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG P. Sandoval R. Lopez -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC J. Baker M. Bumgarner 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Soriano M. Bumgarner -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CHC M. Byrd M. Bumgarner 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Soto M. Bumgarner 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG C. Beltran R. Lopez -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. DeRosa R. Lopez -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG C. Ross R. Lopez -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney M. Bumgarner 2% 52% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Lopez M. Bumgarner 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC S. Castro M. Bumgarner -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Johnson M. Bumgarner -2% 51% Castro Steals 2B; Castro to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Bumgarner 4% 55% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Fontenot R. Lopez 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG C. Stewart R. Lopez -5% 58% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Bumgarner R. Lopez -3% 54% Flyball: RF; Fontenot to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 4,(0-2)  O SFG A. Torres R. Lopez -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez M. Bumgarner 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Baker M. Bumgarner 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Bumgarner 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez 14% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R SFG P. Sandoval R. Lopez 11% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG C. Beltran R. Lopez -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG M. DeRosa R. Lopez 1% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O SFG C. Ross R. Lopez -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); DeRosa to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Fontenot R. Lopez -2% 78% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Byrd M. Bumgarner -5% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Soto M. Bumgarner 4% 77% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  OO CHC D. Barney M. Bumgarner 6% 83% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Byrd out at 1B/C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG C. Stewart R. Lopez 2% 85% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Bumgarner R. Lopez -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Stewart to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG A. Torres R. Lopez -2% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Stewart to 3B
b5 2-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  R SFG J. Keppinger R. Lopez 7% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Stewart Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG P. Sandoval R. Lopez 1% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Keppinger to 2B
b5 3-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  SFG C. Beltran R. Lopez 1% 91% Walk; Keppinger to 3B; Sandoval to 2B
b5 3-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. DeRosa R. Lopez -2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Lopez M. Bumgarner 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t6 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro M. Bumgarner 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Bumgarner 1% 93% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Rodrigo Lopez facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG C. Ross R. Lopez 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-0 0 1-- 4,(3-1)  O SFG M. Fontenot R. Lopez -2% 92% Ross Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b6 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG M. Fontenot R. Lopez 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R SFG C. Stewart R. Lopez 4% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Fontenot Scores
John Grabow replaces Rodrigo Lopez pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Bumgarner J. Grabow -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Stewart to 3B
b6 4-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O SFG A. Torres J. Grabow -1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez M. Bumgarner 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Baker M. Bumgarner 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Bumgarner 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' James Russell facing 2-3-4
James Russell replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG J. Keppinger J. Russell 1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b7 4-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG P. Sandoval J. Russell -0% 98% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 4-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O SFG C. Beltran J. Russell -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Jeff Samardzija replaces Alfonso Soriano (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Blake DeWitt replaces James Russell (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 4-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  SFG M. DeRosa J. Samardzija 0% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Keppinger to 3B
b7 4-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O SFG C. Ross J. Samardzija -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Madison Bumgarner facing 6-7-8
t8 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Byrd M. Bumgarner 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto M. Bumgarner -1% 97% Walk
t8 0-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Barney M. Bumgarner 1% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t8 0-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. DeWitt M. Bumgarner 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 7-8-9
b8 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Fontenot J. Samardzija -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG C. Stewart J. Samardzija -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
Pat Burrell pinch hits for Madison Bumgarner (P) batting 9th
b8 4-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  SFG P. Burrell J. Samardzija 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Burrell to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b8 4-0 2 -2- 5,(0-2)  SFG A. Torres J. Samardzija 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Burrell to 3B
b8 4-0 2 --3 9,(3-2)  O SFG A. Torres J. Samardzija -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Sergio Romo facing 1-2-3
Sergio Romo replaces Pat Burrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Castro S. Romo 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson S. Romo 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez S. Romo 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.

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