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2008 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007)
60-43, 1st place in NL Central Division
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Scored 538 runs, Allowed 430 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-41
Managed by Lou Piniella

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,072,087 (5th of 16)
Park Factors
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Game Results

Season Summary   60-43 , Final Rank: 1, GB: up 1.0
Days in First:                  77 (last on July 25, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          20 (last on July 12)
Most Games under .500:           2 (last on April 4)

Biggest Lead:                  5.5 (last on July 12)
Farthest Behind Leader:        2.5 (last on May 7)

Longest Winning Streak:          9 (May 26 to June 3)
Longest Losing Streak:           4 (June 26 to June 29)

Most Runs Allowed:              12 (July 10)
Most Runs Scored:               19 (April 30)

Longest Game:                   15 innings (April 9)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       4
Times Opponent Shutout:          4

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        60  43     538     430    .583

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           38  13     316     207    .745
Road           22  30     222     223    .423

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
March           0   1       3       4    .000
April          17   9     168     116    .654
May            18  11     148     109    .621
June           15  12     133     122    .556
July           10  10      86      79    .500

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     57  38     507     401    .600
Second Half     3   5      31      29    .375

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     7   4      57      53    .636
Full Games     53  39     481     377    .576
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        15  16     124     125    .484

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        18  10     202     132    .643

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ARI             4   2      28      24    .667
ATL             3   0      20       9   1.000
BAL             1   2      16      22    .333
CHW             3   3      31      32    .500
CIN             5   4      48      47    .556
COL             5   1      37      30    .833
FLA             1   1       8       6    .500
HOU             4   5      38      30    .444
LAD             5   2      19      18    .714
MIL             2   4      40      34    .333
NYM             2   0      15       2   1.000
PHI             1   2      10      17    .333
PIT             9   3      90      52    .750
SDP             5   2      44      26    .714
SFG             4   3      32      29    .571
STL             3   3      28      20    .500
TBR             0   3       9      16    .000
TOR             2   1      15       9    .667
WSN             1   2      10       7    .333

Inter-League Play
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Inter-Lg        6   9      71      79    .400

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Mon, Mar 31 box CHC  MIL  L   3-4 (10)   0-1     3     1.0  2:59 E Gagne      B Howry       41,089 -
  2 Wed, Apr  2 box CHC  MIL  L   2-8        0-2     6     2.0  3:23 J Suppan     T Lilly       39,468 --
  3 Thu, Apr  3 box CHC  MIL  W   6-3        1-2     5     1.0  2:49 R Dempster   D Bush        37,973 +
  4 Fri, Apr  4 box CHC  HOU  L   3-4        1-3     6     2.0  2:26 W Wright     J Lieber      37,812 -
  5 Sat, Apr  5 box CHC  HOU  W   9-7        2-3     4     2.0  2:53 K Hart       R Oswalt      40,707 +
  6 Sun, Apr  6 box CHC  HOU  W   3-2        3-3     4     2.0  2:31 C Zambrano   O Villarreal  40,929 ++
  7 Mon, Apr  7 box CHC @PIT  W  10-8 (12)   4-3     3     1.5  4:47 J Lieber     E Meek        37,491 +++
  8 Wed, Apr  9 box CHC @PIT  W   6-4 (15)   5-3     3     1.5  4:20 K Hart       P Dumatrait    9,735 ++++
  9 Thu, Apr 10 box CHC @PIT  W   7-3        6-3     2     0.5  2:30 J Lieber     M Morris       9,798 +++++
 10 Fri, Apr 11 box CHC @PHI  L   3-5        6-4     2     1.5  2:24 B Myers      C Zambrano    37,368 -
 11 Sat, Apr 12 box CHC @PHI  L   1-7        6-5     3     2.5  2:54 C Hamels     T Lilly       45,072 --
 12 Sun, Apr 13 box CHC @PHI  W   6-5 (10)   7-5     3     1.5  3:45 K Wood       R Seanez      40,095 +
 13 Tue, Apr 15 box CHC  CIN  W   9-5        8-5     2     1.5  2:52 R Dempster   A Harang      39,130 ++
 14 Wed, Apr 16 box CHC  CIN  W  12-3        9-5     2     1.5  2:52 C Zambrano   J Fogg        40,099 +++
 15 Thu, Apr 17 box CHC  CIN  L   2-9        9-6     2     1.5  3:05 E Volquez    T Lilly       39,534 -
 16 Fri, Apr 18 box CHC  PIT  W   3-2       10-6     2     1.5  2:29 R Hill       I Snell       39,118 +
 17 Sat, Apr 19 box CHC  PIT  W  13-1       11-6     2     0.5  3:02 J Marquis    T Gorzelanny  40,298 ++
 18 Sun, Apr 20 box CHC  PIT  W  13-6       12-6     1  up 0.5  3:13 R Dempster   Z Duke        41,405 +++
 19 Mon, Apr 21 box CHC  NYM  W   7-1       13-6     1  up 0.5  2:45 C Zambrano   J Maine       40,582 ++++
 20 Tue, Apr 22 box CHC  NYM  W   8-1       14-6     1  up 1.5  3:15 T Lilly      N Figueroa    40,503 +++++
 21 Wed, Apr 23 box CHC @COL  W   7-6 (10)  15-6     1  up 2.0  3:19 K Wood       K Wells       36,864 ++++++
 22 Thu, Apr 24 box CHC @COL  L   2-4       15-7     1  up 1.5  2:18 A Cook       K Hart        32,791 -
 23 Fri, Apr 25 box CHC @WSN  L   3-5       15-8     1  up 1.5  2:50 J Rauch      B Howry       35,154 --
 24 Sat, Apr 26 box CHC @WSN  W   7-0       16-8     1  up 1.5  2:52 C Zambrano   M Chico       35,188 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sun, Apr 27 box CHC @WSN  L   0-2       16-9     1  up 0.5  2:31 J Lannan     T Lilly       33,795 -
 26 Tue, Apr 29 box CHC  MIL  L   7-10      16-10    1    Tied  3:40 B Sheets     J Marquis     39,543 --
 27 Wed, Apr 30 box CHC  MIL  W  19-5       17-10    1    Tied  3:33 R Dempster   J Suppan      39,908 +
 28 Thu, May  1 box CHC  MIL  L   3-4       17-11    2     0.5  2:56 B Shouse     K Wood        40,849 -
 29 Fri, May  2 box CHC @STL  L   3-5 (11)  17-12    2     1.5  3:41 R Villone    C Fox         45,077 --
 30 Sat, May  3 box CHC @STL  W   9-3       18-12    2     0.5  2:53 T Lilly      K Lohse       46,792 +
 31 Sun, May  4 box CHC @STL  L   3-5       18-13    2     1.5  2:52 T Wellemeyer J Marquis     44,969 -
 32 Mon, May  5 box CHC @CIN  L   3-5       18-14    2     2.5  2:40 J Cueto      R Dempster    20,289 --
 33 Tue, May  6 box CHC @CIN  W   3-0       19-14    2     2.5  2:30 C Zambrano   A Harang      21,153 +
 34 Wed, May  7 box CHC @CIN  L   0-9       19-15    2     2.5  2:58 E Volquez    J Lieber      28,418 -
 35 Fri, May  9 box CHC  ARI  W   3-1       20-15    2     1.0  2:31 T Lilly      D Haren       40,236 +
 36 Sat, May 10 box CHC  ARI  W   7-2       21-15    2     1.0  2:52 S Eyre       C Qualls      41,597 ++
 37 Sun, May 11 box CHC  ARI  W   6-4       22-15    1    Tied  2:55 C Marmol     T Pena        39,740 +++
 38 Mon, May 12 box CHC  SDP  W  12-3       23-15    1  up 1.0  2:40 C Zambrano   R Wolf        39,528 ++++
 39 Tue, May 13 box CHC  SDP  L   3-4       23-16    1  up 1.0  2:30 S Estes      J Marquis     40,028 -
 40 Wed, May 14 box CHC  SDP  W   8-5       24-16    1  up 1.0  2:51 T Lilly      J Peavy       39,650 +
 41 Thu, May 15 box CHC  SDP  W   4-0       25-16    1  up 1.5  2:20 R Dempster   G Maddux      40,629 ++
 42 Fri, May 16 box CHC  PIT  W   7-4       26-16    1  up 2.5  2:27 S Gallagher  T Gorzelanny  40,537 +++
 43 Sat, May 17 box CHC  PIT  L   6-7       26-17    1  up 2.0  2:44 D Marte      C Marmol      41,686 -
 44 Sun, May 18 box CHC  PIT  W   4-3       27-17    1  up 2.0  2:42 J Marquis    P Dumatrait   41,321 +
 45 Mon, May 19 box CHC @HOU  W   7-2       28-17    1  up 2.0  3:19 T Lilly      B Moehler     32,458 ++
 46 Tue, May 20 box CHC @HOU  L   2-4       28-18    1  up 2.0  2:31 C Sampson    R Dempster    33,339 -
 47 Wed, May 21 box CHC @HOU  L   3-5       28-19    1  up 1.0  2:36 S Chacon     S Gallagher   33,251 --
 48 Fri, May 23 box CHC @PIT  W  12-3       29-19    1  up 1.0  2:45 C Zambrano   Z Duke        32,656 +
 49 Sat, May 24 box CHC @PIT  L   4-5 (14)  29-20    1    Tied  4:21 J Grabow     M Wuertz      29,929 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, May 25 box CHC @PIT  L   5-6 (11)  29-21    1    Tied  3:26 D Marte      J Lieber      29,415 --
 51 Mon, May 26 box CHC  LAD  W   3-1       30-21    1  up 0.5  2:51 R Dempster   C Billingsle  41,583 +
 52 Tue, May 27 box CHC  LAD  W   3-1       31-21    1  up 1.5  2:54 S Gallagher  H Kuroda      39,894 ++
 53 Wed, May 28 box CHC  LAD  W   2-1 (10)  32-21    1  up 1.5  3:07 B Howry      C Park        39,945 +++
 54 Thu, May 29 box CHC  COL  W   8-4       33-21    1  up 1.5  3:14 M Wuertz     M Herges      39,851 ++++
 55 Fri, May 30 box CHC  COL  W  10-9       34-21    1  up 1.5  2:30 S Eyre       M Corpas      39,686 +++++
 56 Sat, May 31 box CHC  COL  W   5-4       35-21    1  up 2.5  2:43 R Dempster   G Rusch       41,529 ++++++
 57 Sun, Jun  1 box CHC  COL  W   5-3       36-21    1  up 2.5  2:56 S Gallagher  U Jimenez     41,730 +++++++
 58 Mon, Jun  2 box CHC @SDP  W   7-6       37-21    1  up 3.5  2:57 C Zambrano   C Baek        30,259 ++++++++
 59 Tue, Jun  3 box CHC @SDP  W   9-6       38-21    1  up 3.5  3:29 J Marquis    B Corey       24,477 +++++++++
 60 Wed, Jun  4 box CHC @SDP  L   1-2       38-22    1  up 3.0  2:16 H Bell       T Lilly       25,258 -
 61 Thu, Jun  5 box CHC @LAD  W   5-4       39-22    1  up 3.5  3:07 B Howry      T Saito       44,988 +
 62 Fri, Jun  6 box CHC @LAD  L   0-3       39-23    1  up 3.5  2:34 H Kuroda     S Gallagher   52,484 -
 63 Sat, Jun  7 box CHC @LAD  L   3-7       39-24    1  up 2.5  2:29 D Lowe       C Zambrano    50,020 --
 64 Sun, Jun  8 box CHC @LAD  W   3-1       40-24    1  up 2.5  2:53 J Marquis    B Penny       49,994 +
 65 Tue, Jun 10 box CHC  ATL  W  10-5       41-24    1  up 2.5  2:50 T Lilly      T Glavine     41,624 ++
 66 Wed, Jun 11 box CHC  ATL  W   7-2       42-24    1  up 2.5  2:25 R Dempster   J Bennett     41,497 +++
 67 Thu, Jun 12 box CHC  ATL  W   3-2 (11)  43-24    1  up 3.5  3:22 K Wood       M Acosta      41,517 ++++
 68 Fri, Jun 13 box CHC @TOR  L   2-3       43-25    1  up 3.5  3:09 A Burnett    S Gallagher   27,803 -
 69 Sat, Jun 14 box CHC @TOR  W   6-2       44-25    1  up 3.5  2:38 J Marquis    R Halladay    34,048 +
 70 Sun, Jun 15 box CHC @TOR  W   7-4       45-25    1  up 3.5  2:59 T Lilly      J Litsch      40,738 ++
 71 Tue, Jun 17 box CHC @TBR  L   2-3       45-26    1  up 3.5  3:30 G Balfour    N Cotts       31,607 -
 72 Wed, Jun 18 box CHC @TBR  L   4-5       45-27    1  up 3.5  2:55 A Sonnanstin C Zambrano    31,496 --
 73 Thu, Jun 19 box CHC @TBR  L   3-8       45-28    1  up 3.5  2:59 G Balfour    C Marmol      34,441 ---
 74 Fri, Jun 20 box CHC  CHW  W   4-3       46-28    1  up 3.5  2:32 K Wood       S Linebrink   41,106 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Jun 21 box CHC  CHW  W  11-7       47-28    1  up 3.5  2:52 J Marquis    J Contreras   41,021 ++
 76 Sun, Jun 22 box CHC  CHW  W   7-1       48-28    1  up 4.5  2:52 R Dempster   J Vazquez     41,034 +++
 77 Tue, Jun 24 box CHC  BAL  L   5-7       48-29    1  up 3.5  3:03 J Guthrie    S Marshall    41,537 -
 78 Wed, Jun 25 box CHC  BAL  W   7-4       49-29    1  up 4.5  2:59 T Lilly      M Albers      40,754 +
 79 Thu, Jun 26 box CHC  BAL  L   4-11      49-30    1  up 4.5  3:15 R Liz        J Marquis     41,670 -
 80 Fri, Jun 27 box CHC @CHW  L   3-10      49-31    1  up 4.5  2:49 J Contreras  R Dempster    39,132 --
 81 Sat, Jun 28 box CHC @CHW  L   5-6       49-32    1  up 3.5  3:03 M Thornton   C Marmol      39,143 ---
 82 Sun, Jun 29 box CHC @CHW  L   1-5       49-33    1  up 2.5  2:34 M Buehrle    S Marshall    39,573 ----
 83 Mon, Jun 30 box CHC @SFG  W   9-2       50-33    1  up 2.5  3:01 T Lilly      B Zito        35,311 +
 84 Tue, Jul  1 box CHC @SFG  L   1-2       50-34    1  up 2.5  2:23 M Cain       J Marquis     33,858 -
 85 Wed, Jul  2 box CHC @SFG  W   6-5       51-34    1  up 2.5  2:56 C Marmol     T Walker      41,345 +
 86 Thu, Jul  3 box CHC @SFG  L   3-8       51-35    1  up 2.5  2:43 T Lincecum   S Gallagher   40,511 -
 87 Fri, Jul  4 box CHC @STL  W   2-1       52-35    1  up 3.5  2:40 C Zambrano   B Looper      46,450 +
 88 Sat, Jul  5 box CHC @STL  L   4-5       52-36    1  up 2.5  2:54 K McClellan  K Wood        46,865 -
 89 Sun, Jul  6 box CHC @STL  W   7-1       53-36    1  up 3.5  2:46 S Marshall   T Wellemeyer  46,752 +
 90 Tue, Jul  8 box CHC  CIN  W   7-3       54-36    1  up 3.5  2:46 R Dempster   A Harang      41,360 ++
 91 Wed, Jul  9 box CHC  CIN  W   5-1       55-36    1  up 4.5  2:31 C Zambrano   J Cueto       41,605 +++
 92 Thu, Jul 10 box CHC  CIN  L   7-12      55-37    1  up 4.0  3:15 B Arroyo     T Lilly       41,459 -
 93 Fri, Jul 11 box CHC  SFG  W   3-1       56-37    1  up 4.5  2:22 B Howry      T Walker      41,605 +
 94 Sat, Jul 12 box CHC  SFG  W   8-7 (11)  57-37    1  up 5.5  3:53 S Marshall   B Wilson      41,555 ++
 95 Sun, Jul 13 box CHC  SFG  L   2-4       57-38    1  up 4.5  2:35 T Lincecum   R Dempster    41,574 -
 96 Fri, Jul 18 box CHC @HOU  L   1-2       57-39    1  up 3.0  2:27 G Geary      B Howry       42,368 --
 97 Sat, Jul 19 box CHC @HOU  L   1-4       57-40    1  up 2.0  2:24 W Rodriguez  C Zambrano    43,129 ---
 98 Sun, Jul 20 box CHC @HOU  W   9-0       58-40    1  up 2.0  2:28 R Dempster   B Backe       41,461 +
 99 Mon, Jul 21 box CHC @ARI  L   0-2       58-41    1  up 2.0  2:18 R Johnson    R Harden      34,627 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Tue, Jul 22 box CHC @ARI  L   2-9       58-42    1  up 1.0  3:05 Y Petit      J Marquis     35,337 --
101 Wed, Jul 23 box CHC @ARI  W  10-6       59-42    1  up 1.0  3:21 T Lilly      D Davis       37,301 +
102 Thu, Jul 24 box CHC  FLA  W   6-3       60-42    1  up 1.0  2:45 C Zambrano   S Olsen       41,482 ++
103 Fri, Jul 25 box CHC  FLA  L   2-3       60-43    1  up 1.0  3:11 J Miller     B Howry       41,570 -

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