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LAA  2
ATL  0

PIT  5
@BAL  4

(10)
COL  5
@CHW  3

CLE  7
SDP  3

DET  5
LAD  4

WSN  6
@SEA  2

FLA  9
@TBR  3

CHC  7
@TOR  4

KCR  8
@ARI  3

BOS  9
@CIN  0

NYY 13
@HOU  0

MIL  4
MIN  2

TEX  8
@NYM  7

NYM  4
TEX  2

OAK  5
@SFG  3

STL  7
PHI  6

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 40,738

Sunday, June 15, 2008, 1:07pm
Time of Game: 2:59
Cubs
7
45-25
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   4  0  0    7 12  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    4  6  0
W: T Lilly (7-5), L: J Litsch (7-3)
Blue Jays
4
35-36
Lost 2
5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson LF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .267  .723   11    5   0   2B
K Fukudome RF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .293  .827   18    1   0   
D Lee DH                      4   1   2   3    1   1  .289  .860   14    0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .300  .914   13    0   1   HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .234  .651   16    4   0   2B
G Soto C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .901   13    7   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .848   11    2   4   
M Hoffpauir 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .385  .967   15    8   0   2B
R Theriot SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .761   11    0   4   

T Lilly P                                                                0   0
  S Eyre P                                                               0   0
  C Marmol P                                                             0   0
  N Cotts P                                                              0   0
  K Wood P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39   7  12   7    1   3              122   27   9
BATTING
2B: R Johnson (11, off J Litsch); J Edmonds (8, off S Camp); M Hoffpauir (4, off J Litsch).
HR: A Ramirez (10, off S Camp; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: A Ramirez 4; R Johnson 3; M Hoffpauir 3; J Edmonds 3; D Lee 2; G Soto; K Fukudome; R Theriot.
RBI: D Lee 3 (44); A Ramirez 2 (45); K Fukudome (29); J Edmonds (20).
2-out RBI: D Lee 2; A Ramirez 2; J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
FIELDING
E: R Theriot (9).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .272  .708   27    6   0   SF
M Scutaro 2B-3B               5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .677   17    3   1   
S Rolen 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .821   12    0   4   
  J Inglett PH-2B             2   0   2   0    0   0  .312  .821    3    1   0   2B
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .276  .777   20    2   0   SF
K Mench LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .260  .688   21    2   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .756    5    0   0   
R Barajas C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .830   22    4   0   
B Wilkerson 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .242  .684   21    9   0   
G Zaun DH                     3   2   1   2    1   1  .266  .737   18    0   0   HR
J McDonald SS                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .133  .402   28    0   2   

J Litsch P                                                               0   1
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    7   7              194   27   8
BATTING
2B: J Inglett (4, off S Eyre).
HR: G Zaun (3, off N Cotts; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: A Rios (3, off S Eyre); V Wells (3, off K Wood).
TB: G Zaun 4; J Inglett 3; A Rios; B Wilkerson; M Scutaro.
RBI: G Zaun 2 (10); V Wells (28); A Rios (26).
2-out RBI: G Zaun 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

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
T Lilly, W (7-5)               6     1   0   0    5   6   0   4.76   25  110-68   35· 8·25    8· 6· 0· 0     71    -     1.13   0.31
S Eyre                         0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   0.93    5   27-16   12· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.01
C Marmol                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    3   18-11    6· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.02
N Cotts                        0.1   1   2   2    1   1   1   2.84    3   13-7     3· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.01
K Wood                         1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.65    5   20-13    9· 0· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.02
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   7   1          41  188-115  65·12·38   12·14· 1· 0          2-0 
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Litsch, L (7-3)              6.1   8   5   5    1   2   0   3.70   28   90-58   39· 5·14   10·11· 4· 0     38    -     0.76  -0.12
J Carlson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.65   0.03
S Camp                         2.1   4   2   2    0   1   1   3.80   11   29-22   11· 3· 8    4· 6· 0· 0          2-2    0.14  -0.09
Totals                         9    12   7   7    1   3   1          40  122-82   51· 8·23   14·17· 5· 0          4-2 
Balks: None.
WP: S Eyre (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 40,738.
Weather: 70° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Johnson            LF    1. A Rios               RF 
2. K Fukudome           RF    2. M Scutaro            2B 
3. D Lee                DH    3. S Rolen              3B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. V Wells              CF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. K Mench              LF 
6. G Soto               C     6. R Barajas            C  
7. M DeRosa             2B    7. B Wilkerson          1B 
8. M Hoffpauir          1B    8. G Zaun               DH 
9. R Theriot            SS    9. J McDonald           SS 

   T Lilly              P        J Litsch             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3  3   10%  68% K Fukudome      J Litsch        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hoffpauir Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 3   2  0-2  1-3  3    8%  80% J Edmonds       J Litsch        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fukudome Scores; Lee to 3B
   b 3   2  3-0  123  1    8%  82% V Wells         T Lilly         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   t 7   2  0-3  -23  2    7%  97% D Lee           S Camp          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Theriot Scores; Johnson Scores; Lee to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  4    7%  57% M Hoffpauir     J Litsch        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   46%  K Fukudome      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   47%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  A Ramirez       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   49%  M Scutaro       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   50%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   48%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   45%  M DeRosa        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   45%  K Mench         Walk
   O      1--  7   48%  R Barajas       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   50%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   57%  M Hoffpauir     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   52%  R Theriot       Lineout: 2B
          -2-  2   57%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hoffpauir to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  K Fukudome      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hoffpauir Scores; Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3  2   74%  D Lee           Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Johnson Scores; Fukudome to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Fukudome to 3B
   R      1-3  3   80%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fukudome Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      1-3  5   77%  G Soto          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   76%  J McDonald      Walk
          1--  7   72%  A Rios          Walk; McDonald to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); McDonald to 3B
          1-3  7   74%  S Rolen         Walk; Scutaro to 2B
   O      123  1   82%  V Wells         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   80%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   79%  M Hoffpauir     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   79%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   81%  K Mench         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   81%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   84%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  R Johnson       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   82%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   81%  D Lee           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   84%  J McDonald      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   85%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   84%  J Edmonds       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  3   85%  G Soto          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   84%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   87%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   83%  V Wells         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Wells to 1B
          1--  7   79%  K Mench         Walk; Wells to 2B
   O      12-  6   84%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  5   89%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jesse Litsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   89%  M Hoffpauir     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   89%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   93%  R Johnson       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Theriot to 3B
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   O      -23  3   90%  K Fukudome      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   RR     -23  2   97%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Theriot Scores; Johnson Scores; Lee to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -2-  2   99%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
          ---  5   99%  J Edmonds       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  G Soto          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Eyre replaces Ted Lilly pitching
          ---  7   98%  G Zaun          Walk
          1--      98%  J McDonald      Wild Pitch; Zaun to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Zaun to 3B
   RO     --3  8   99%  A Rios          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Zaun Scores
          ---  5   99%  M Scutaro       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Joe Inglett pinch hits for Scott Rolen batting 3rd
          1--  1   98%  J Inglett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Scutaro to 3B
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Scott Eyre pitching
   O      -23  6   99%  V Wells         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Shawn Camp facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Inglett moves to 2B; Marco Scutaro moves to 3B
   O      ---  1   99%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   99%  M Hoffpauir     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  3   99%  R Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Carlos Marmol facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  K Mench         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Barajas       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Neal Cotts replaces Carlos Marmol pitching
          ---  7   99%  B Wilkerson     Walk
   RR     1--  2   98%  G Zaun          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Shawn Camp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   98%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   98%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
                  Kerry Wood replaces Neal Cotts pitching
          ---  5   96%  A Rios          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   98%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rios to 2B
          -2-  2   95%  J Inglett       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Rios to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   98%  V Wells         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rios Scores
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Kevin Mench batting 5th
          1--      98%  M Stairs        Defensive Indifference; Inglett to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Blue Jays 4.

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