GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (69-82) at CHICAGO CUBS (79-73)

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .337
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338
K Griffey Jr rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277
B Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .293
J Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199
T Shearn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 5 2 1 8 9

a-struck out swinging for T Shearn in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (13, T Lilly). HR - E Encarnacion (15, 2nd inning off T
Lilly 0 on, 1 Out), A Dunn (40, 4th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E
Encarnacion (73), A Dunn (106). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Griffey Jr 1, A Gonzalez 1, B Phillips 1. GIDP - K Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (13, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (B Phillips-J Keppinger-J Votto, J Keppinger-B Phillips-J
Votto 2).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .293
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .297
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274
G Soto c 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .387
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229

Totals 25 2 7 2 2 4 13

a-struck out swinging for T Lilly in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (30, T Shearn). HR - A Soriano (28, 1st inning off T
Shearn 0 on, 0 Out), G Soto (2, 5th inning off T Shearn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Soriano (59), G Soto (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Lilly 2.
GIDP - J Jones, R Theriot, A Ramirez. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Lee (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 010 100 0 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 010 0 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 6 6 2 2 2 3 2 3.94
E Guardado 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.28

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 7 5 2 2 1 8 2 3.78

Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 82-48; E Guardado 12-8; T Lilly 99-73. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Shearn 9-6; E Guardado 0-2; T Lilly 7-6. Batters faced: T
Shearn 23; E Guardado 4; T Lilly 27.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.46) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, CHICAGO CUBS 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.337, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved T Lilly.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.337, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - EDDIE GUARDADO
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.293, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R THERIOT (.266, 1-FOR-3)
D LEE (.309, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .336
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338
K Griffey Jr rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .277
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .293
J Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199
T Shearn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 6 2 1 9 10

a-struck out swinging for T Shearn in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (13, T Lilly). HR - E Encarnacion (15, 2nd inning off T
Lilly 0 on, 1 Out), A Dunn (40, 4th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 1 Out). S - J
Keppinger. RBI - E Encarnacion (73), A Dunn (106). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Griffey Jr 1, A Gonzalez 1, B Phillips 1. GIDP - K Griffey
Jr. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (13, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (B Phillips-J Keppinger-J Votto, J Keppinger-B Phillips-J
Votto 2).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .293
R Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .297
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274
G Soto c 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .387
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 2 7 2 2 4 13

a-struck out swinging for T Lilly in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (30, T Shearn). HR - A Soriano (28, 1st inning off T
Shearn 0 on, 0 Out), G Soto (2, 5th inning off T Shearn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Soriano (59), G Soto (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Lilly 2.
GIDP - J Jones, R Theriot, A Ramirez. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Lee (7, ground ball); M DeRosa (10, ground ball). Outfield
assists - A Soriano (N Hopper at Home). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 010 100 00 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 010 0 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 6 6 2 2 2 3 2 3.94
E Guardado 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.28

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 7 5 2 2 1 8 2 3.78
B Howry 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 82-48; E Guardado 12-8; T Lilly 99-73; B Howry
13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 9-6; E Guardado 0-2; T Lilly 7-6; B
Howry 1-0. Batters faced: T Shearn 23; E Guardado 4; T Lilly 27; B Howry 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: GARY MAJEWSKI (0-2, 8.10) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, CHICAGO CUBS 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A SORIANO (.293, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Majewski relieved E Guardado.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Soriano (.293, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: CINCINNATI RIGHT FIELDER KEN GRIFFEY JR LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT GROIN INJURY.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Coats in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: MIKE STANTON (1-3, 5.76) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, CHICAGO CUBS 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C FLOYD (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Stanton relieved G Majewski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton hit for C Floyd.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.272, 7 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MATT MURTON SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.314, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: TODD COFFEY (2-1, 6.41) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A RAMIREZ (.314, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Coffey relieved M Stanton.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.314, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie ran for M Murton.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F PIE ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.314, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TODD COFFEY
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.267, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.293, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J VOTTO (.375, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .336
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338
K Griffey Jr rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .277
B Coats rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .293
J Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199
T Shearn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Stanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 6 2 1 9 10

a-struck out swinging for T Shearn in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (13, T Lilly). HR - E Encarnacion (15, 2nd inning off T
Lilly 0 on, 1 Out), A Dunn (40, 4th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 1 Out). S - J
Keppinger. RBI - E Encarnacion (73), A Dunn (106). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Griffey Jr 1, A Gonzalez 1, B Phillips 1. GIDP - K Griffey
Jr. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (13, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto).

FIELDING: E - K Griffey Jr (8, bobble). Outfield assists - A Dunn (D Lee at
2nd base). DP: 3 (B Phillips-J Keppinger-J Votto, J Keppinger-B Phillips-J
Votto 2).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .292
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .268
D Lee 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .310
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
b-M Murton ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271
F Pie pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .297
J Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274
G Soto c 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .387
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139
a-C Monroe ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 3 9 3 2 5 15

a-struck out swinging for T Lilly in the 7th; b-hit into fielder's choice to
left for C Floyd in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (30, T Shearn). HR - A Soriano (28, 1st inning off T
Shearn 0 on, 0 Out), G Soto (2, 5th inning off T Shearn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Soriano (59), G Soto (4), M Murton (21). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Lilly 2, A Ramirez 1. GIDP - J Jones, R Theriot, A Ramirez. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Pie (7, 2nd base off T Coffey/D Ross).

FIELDING: E - D Lee (7, ground ball); M DeRosa (10, ground ball). Outfield
assists - A Soriano (N Hopper at Home). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 010 100 00 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 010 01 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 6 6 2 2 2 3 2 3.94
E Guardado 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.28
G Majewski 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 8.41
M Stanton 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.73
T Coffey 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.36

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 7 5 2 2 1 8 2 3.78
B Howry 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 82-48; E Guardado 12-8; G Majewski 11-7; M Stanton
1-1; T Coffey 5-3; T Lilly 99-73; B Howry 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Shearn 9-6; E Guardado 0-2; G Majewski 0-0; M Stanton 1-0; T Coffey 1-0; T
Lilly 7-6; B Howry 1-0. Batters faced: T Shearn 23; E Guardado 4; G Majewski 3;
M Stanton 1; T Coffey 1; T Lilly 27; B Howry 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.267, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.267, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>