GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (53-47) at CINCINNATI (44-59)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, A PAGAN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
CINCINNATI 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.245, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON KENDALL SCORED ANGEL PAGAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KENDALL ON FIRST, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C MARMOL (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for C Marmol.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KENDALL ON FIRST, J JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Fontenot (.321, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL (OUT)
CIN - DAVID WEATHERS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.276, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
D WEATHERS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.258, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS CINCINNATI (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
R Theriot ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .332
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .319
C Floyd rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .293
A Pagan pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244
J Kendall c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .108
R Cherry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Murton ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Fontenot ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326

Totals 34 4 9 4 1 6 9

a-reached on error for M Wuertz in the 8th; b-singled to center for C Marmol
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (19, B Arroyo); R Theriot (17, B Arroyo). SF - D Lee.
RBI - D Lee (51), R Theriot (28), M DeRosa (51), J Kendall (1). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 1, A Soriano 1, R Hill
1. GIDP - D Lee. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - A Soriano (5, bobble).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .246
J Keppinger ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .326
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .275
B Phillips 2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 .280
A Dunn lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .266
N Hopper lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Conine 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .265
D Weathers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Encarnacion 3b 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .258
D Ross c 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .194
B Arroyo p 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .085
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312

Totals 32 4 9 3 5 11 23

BATTING: 2B - J Conine (9, R Hill); B Phillips (16, R Hill); J Keppinger (5, R
Cherry); R Freel (13, S Eyre). HR - E Encarnacion (7, 4th inning off R Hill 0
on, 1 Out). S - J Keppinger. RBI - B Phillips (62), E Encarnacion (39), J
Keppinger (11). 2-out RBI - B Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Dunn 2, B Arroyo 1, B Phillips 2, E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB - 12.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Phillips (19, 3rd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - K Griffey Jr (7, bobble); J Keppinger (1, throw). Outfield
assists - R Freel (J Jones at Home). DP: 1 (E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Conine).



----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 012 -- 4
CINCINNATI - 001 102 00 -- 4
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 2 2 3 8 1 3.59
R Cherry 1/3 1 2 2 1 1 0 3.86
W Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99
M Wuertz 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.66
S Eyre 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.94
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.78

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 7 2/3 4 2 0 1 5 0 4.33
D Weathers 1 1/3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.35

HBP - J Keppinger (by R Hill); J Kendall (by B Arroyo); R Freel (by R
Cherry). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 104-63; R Cherry 14-7; W Ohman 9-8; M Wuertz
17-11; S Eyre 13-7; C Marmol 5-5; B Arroyo 123-77; D Weathers 22-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 4-3; R Cherry 0-0; W Ohman 2-1; M Wuertz 0-0; S Eyre
1-1; C Marmol 0-1; B Arroyo 8-10; D Weathers 1-1. Batters faced: R Hill 25; R
Cherry 4; W Ohman 3; M Wuertz 3; S Eyre 4; C Marmol 1; B Arroyo 29; D Weathers
8.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

(Plus rain delay totaling 88 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees, rain.
Wind: 13 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pagan in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.276, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-5, 4.20) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 4

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.276, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.276, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Castro hit for D Weathers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N HOPPER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Castro (.180, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED NORRIS HOPPER.

FINAL SCORE: CINCINNATI 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 9 1
CINCINNATI 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 11 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CHN - RICH HILL, ROCKY CHERRY (6TH), WILL OHMAN (6TH), MIKE WUERTZ
(7TH), SCOTT EYRE (8TH), CARLOS MARMOL (8TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(9TH) AND JASON KENDALL

CIN - BRONSON ARROYO, DAVID WEATHERS (8TH) AND DAVID
ROSS

HOME RUNS: CHN - NONE

CIN - EDWIN ENCARNACION (7) OFF RICH HILL IN THE 4TH, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 9 1
CINCINNATI 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 11 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CHN - RICH HILL, ROCKY CHERRY (6TH), WILL OHMAN (6TH), MIKE WUERTZ
(7TH), SCOTT EYRE (8TH), CARLOS MARMOL (8TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(9TH) AND JASON KENDALL

CIN - BRONSON ARROYO, DAVID WEATHERS (8TH) AND DAVID
ROSS


WP - DAVID WEATHERS (2-3)
LP - BOBBY HOWRY (5-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CHN - NONE

CIN - EDWIN ENCARNACION (7) OFF RICH HILL IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:15 ATT: 36,635

PROBABLES: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL (4-4, 3.25)
CIN - AARON HARANG (10-2, 3.45)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS CINCINNATI (5) - FINAL

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
R Theriot ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .332
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .319
C Floyd rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .293
A Pagan pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244
J Kendall c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .108
R Cherry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Murton ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Fontenot ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 4 9 4 1 6 9

a-reached on error for M Wuertz in the 8th; b-singled to center for C Marmol
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (19, B Arroyo); R Theriot (17, B Arroyo). SF - D Lee.
RBI - D Lee (51), R Theriot (28), M DeRosa (51), J Kendall (1). 2-out RBI - R
Theriot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 1, A Soriano 1, R Hill
1. GIDP - D Lee. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - A Soriano (5, bobble).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .246
J Keppinger ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .326
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .275
B Phillips 2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 .280
A Dunn lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .266
N Hopper lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Conine 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .265
D Weathers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Castro ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
E Encarnacion 3b 5 1 2 2 0 2 5 .261
D Ross c 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .194
B Arroyo p 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .085
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312

Totals 34 5 11 4 5 11 23

a-sacrificed to first for D Weathers in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Conine (9, R Hill); B Phillips (16, R Hill); J Keppinger (5, R
Cherry); R Freel (13, S Eyre). HR - E Encarnacion (7, 4th inning off R Hill 0
on, 1 Out). S - J Castro , J Keppinger. RBI - B Phillips (62), E Encarnacion 2
(40), J Keppinger (11). 2-out RBI - B Phillips. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Dunn 2, B Arroyo 1, B Phillips 2, E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB
- 13.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Phillips (19, 3rd base off R Hill/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - K Griffey Jr (7, bobble); J Keppinger (1, throw). Outfield
assists - R Freel (J Jones at Home). DP: 1 (E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Conine).



----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 012 -- 4
CINCINNATI - 001 102 001 -- 5

One out when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 6 2 2 3 8 1 3.59
R Cherry 1/3 1 2 2 1 1 0 3.86
W Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99
M Wuertz 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.66
S Eyre 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.94
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.78
B Howry (L, 5-6) 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.35

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 7 2/3 4 2 0 1 5 0 4.33
D Weathers (W, 2-3; B, 5) 1 1/3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.35

HBP - J Keppinger (by R Hill); J Kendall (by B Arroyo); R Freel (by R
Cherry). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 104-63; R Cherry 14-7; W Ohman 9-8; M Wuertz
17-11; S Eyre 13-7; C Marmol 5-5; B Howry 10-7; B Arroyo 123-77; D Weathers
22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 4-3; R Cherry 0-0; W Ohman 2-1; M Wuertz
0-0; S Eyre 1-1; C Marmol 0-1; B Howry 1-0; B Arroyo 8-10; D Weathers 1-1.
Batters faced: R Hill 25; R Cherry 4; W Ohman 3; M Wuertz 3; S Eyre 4; C Marmol
1; B Howry 3; B Arroyo 29; D Weathers 8.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

T--3:15. (Plus rain delay totaling 88 minutes in the 1st). Att--36,635.

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 5 FINAL</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHICAGO CUBS (4) AT CINCINNATI (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano flied out to right. R Theriot singled to deep
right, R Theriot to third on error by right fielder K Griffey Jr. D Lee hit
sacrifice fly to center, R Theriot scored. A Ramirez grounded out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 3RD: R Freel singled to center. J Keppinger sacrificed to
pitcher, R Freel to second. K Griffey Jr grounded out to second, R Freel to
third. B Phillips doubled to left, R Freel scored. B Phillips stole third.
A Dunn flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1,
CINCINNATI 1.

CINCINNATI 4TH: J Conine grounded out to shortstop. E Encarnacion homered
to left. D Ross walked. B Arroyo struck out looking. R Freel struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 2.

CINCINNATI 6TH: R Cherry relieved R Hill. D Ross walked. B Arroyo struck
out swinging. R Freel hit by pitch, D Ross to second. J Keppinger doubled to
center, D Ross scored, R Freel to third, R Freel scored on error by left
fielder A Soriano. W Ohman relieved R Cherry. K Griffey Jr grounded out to
shortstop, J Keppinger to third. B Phillips fouled out to first. (2 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: N Hopper in left field. J Kendall lined out to center.
M Murton hit for M Wuertz. M Murton safe at second on throwing error by shortstop
J Keppinger. A Soriano flied out to center. R Theriot doubled to left,
M Murton scored. D Weathers relieved B Arroyo. S Hatteberg at first base. D Lee
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 2, CINCINNATI 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: A Ramirez singled to left. C Floyd singled to right,
A Ramirez to third. A Pagan ran for C Floyd. M DeRosa singled to left, A Ramirez
scored, A Pagan to second. J Jones grounded into fielder's choice to second,
M DeRosa out at second, A Pagan to third. J Kendall singled to left, A Pagan
scored, J Jones to second. M Fontenot hit for C Marmol. M Fontenot singled to
center, J Jones thrown out at home, J Kendall to second. A Soriano lined out
to second. (2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 4.

CINCINNATI 9TH: A Pagan in right field. B Howry relieved C Marmol. N Hopper
singled to right. J Castro hit for D Weathers. J Castro sacrificed to first,
N Hopper to second. E Encarnacion singled to left, N Hopper scored. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 5.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHICAGO CUBS (4) AT CINCINNATI (5) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, R Theriot SS, D Lee 1B,
A Ramirez 3B, C Floyd RF, M DeRosa 2B, J Jones CF, J Kendall C, R Hill LHP.

Cincinnati Starting Lineups -- R Freel CF, J Keppinger SS, K Griffey Jr RF,
B Phillips 2B, A Dunn LF, J Conine 1B, E Encarnacion 3B, D Ross C,
B Arroyo RHP.

Umpires -- C.B. Bucknor (HP), Joe West (1B), Ed Rapuano (2B), Ed Hickox (3B).


Gametime Weather: 69 degrees, Rain, wind swirling at 13 mph.


CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano flied out to right. R Theriot singled to deep
right, R Theriot to third on error by right fielder K Griffey Jr. D Lee hit
sacrifice fly to center, R Theriot scored. A Ramirez grounded out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 1ST: R Freel struck out looking. J Keppinger hit by pitch.
K Griffey Jr walked, J Keppinger to second. B Phillips struck out swinging.
A Dunn struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1,
CINCINNATI 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: C Floyd fouled out to catcher. M DeRosa doubled to left.
J Jones flied out to center, M DeRosa to third. J Kendall hit by pitch.
R Hill struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 2ND: J Conine doubled to deep right. E Encarnacion struck out
swinging. D Ross popped out to second. B Arroyo struck out looking. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: A Soriano popped out to second. R Theriot walked. D Lee
grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Theriot out at second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 3RD: R Freel singled to center. J Keppinger sacrificed to
pitcher, R Freel to second. K Griffey Jr grounded out to second, R Freel to
third. B Phillips doubled to left, R Freel scored. B Phillips stole third.
A Dunn flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: A Ramirez flied out to left. C Floyd struck out
swinging. M DeRosa grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 1.

CINCINNATI 4TH: J Conine grounded out to shortstop. E Encarnacion homered
to left. D Ross walked. B Arroyo struck out looking. R Freel struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: J Jones grounded out to first. J Kendall grounded out to
shortstop. R Hill grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 2.

CINCINNATI 5TH: J Keppinger singled to center. K Griffey Jr walked,
J Keppinger to second. B Phillips flied out to left. A Dunn struck out looking.
J Conine reached on infield single to shortstop, J Keppinger to third,
K Griffey Jr to second. E Encarnacion grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, J Conine out at second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1,
CINCINNATI 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: A Soriano struck out looking. R Theriot flied out to
right. D Lee struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1,
CINCINNATI 2.

CINCINNATI 6TH: R Cherry relieved R Hill. D Ross walked. B Arroyo struck
out swinging. R Freel hit by pitch, D Ross to second. J Keppinger doubled to
center, D Ross scored, R Freel to third, R Freel scored on error by left
fielder A Soriano. W Ohman relieved R Cherry. K Griffey Jr grounded out to
shortstop, J Keppinger to third. B Phillips fouled out to first. (2 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: A Ramirez lined out to left. C Floyd struck out
swinging. M DeRosa singled to left. J Jones grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 4.

CINCINNATI 7TH: A Dunn grounded out to first. M Wuertz relieved W Ohman.
J Conine reached on infield single to first. E Encarnacion struck out swinging.
D Ross struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1,
CINCINNATI 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: N Hopper in left field. J Kendall lined out to center.
M Murton hit for M Wuertz. M Murton safe at second on throwing error by shortstop
J Keppinger. A Soriano flied out to center. R Theriot doubled to left,
M Murton scored. D Weathers relieved B Arroyo. S Hatteberg at first base. D Lee
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 2, CINCINNATI 4.

CINCINNATI 8TH: S Eyre relieved M Wuertz. S Hatteberg flied out to right.
R Freel doubled to deep left. J Keppinger grounded out to second, R Freel to
third. K Griffey Jr walked. C Marmol relieved S Eyre. B Phillips flied out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 2, CINCINNATI 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: A Ramirez singled to left. C Floyd singled to right,
A Ramirez to third. A Pagan ran for C Floyd. M DeRosa singled to left, A Ramirez
scored, A Pagan to second. J Jones grounded into fielder's choice to second,
M DeRosa out at second, A Pagan to third. J Kendall singled to left, A Pagan
scored, J Jones to second. M Fontenot hit for C Marmol. M Fontenot singled to
center, J Jones thrown out at home, J Kendall to second. A Soriano lined out
to second. (2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 4.

CINCINNATI 9TH: A Pagan in right field. B Howry relieved C Marmol. N Hopper
singled to right. J Castro hit for D Weathers. J Castro sacrificed to first,
N Hopper to second. E Encarnacion singled to left, N Hopper scored. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 5.</div>

 

Encarncion's walk-off hit lifts Reds to third straight win

<h3>CINCINNATI 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4</h3>CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Edwin Encarncion's walk-off base hitlifted the Cincinnati Reds to their third consecutive win, a 5-4triumph over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-gameseries Friday.


Encarncion sent a full-count offering from Cubs reliever BobHowry (5-6) down the left field line past diving third basemanAramis Ramirez to plate Norris Hopper for the game-winning run.

Hopper led off the ninth inning with a single to right field andadvanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Juan Castro, whichset the stage for Encarnacion to deliver his second RBI of thecontest.


Encarncion gave the Reds a 2-1 advantage in the fourth inningwith his first home run since July 7, a solo shot to left.

Mark DeRosa and Jason Kendall each had RBI singles in the ninthinning off David Weathers (2-3) to tie the game at 4-4. TheCubs nearly took the lead on Mike Fontenot's base hit to center,but Jacque Jones was thrown out at home by Reds center fielderRyan Freel.


Chicago's ninth-inning heroics did not result in a victory butit did ruin a terrific outing by Bronson Arroyo, who gave up twounearned runs and four hits with a walk and five strikeoutsover 7 2/3 innings.


The 30-year-old Arroyo suffered from bad defense in the firstinning when Ryan Theriot's base hit was misplayed by Ken GriffeyJr., going between the right fielder's legs and to the wall,allowing Theriot to advance to third base. Derrek Lee followedwith a sacrifice fly to center, plating Theriot.


After surrendering a double to Derosa in the second inning,Arroyo did not allow another a hit until DeRosa lined a singleto left with two outs in the seventh.


Arroyo, who threw 123 pitches, was relieved after yielding anRBI double to Theriot in the eighth, cutting the Reds' lead to4-2. Weathers then entered and struck out Derrek Lee to end thethreat.


Cincinnati tied the game, 1-1, in the third when BrandonPhillips' two-out double plated Freel.


Cubs starter Rich Hill lasted just five innings, allowing tworuns on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts.

The start of the game was delayed for 1 hour, 37 minutes becauseof rain.

 

Encarncion's walk-off hit lifts Reds to third straight win

<h3>CINCINNATI 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4</h3>CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Edwin Encarnacion's walk-off singlelifted the Cincinnati Reds to its third consecutive win, a 5-4triumph over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-gameseries Friday.


Encarnacion sent a full-count offering from Cubs reliever BobHowry (5-6) down the left field line past diving third basemanAramis Ramirez to plate Norris Hopper for the game-winning run.

Hopper led off the ninth inning with a single to right field andadvanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Juan Castro, whichset the stage for Encarnacion to deliver his second RBI of thecontest.


Encarnacion gave the Reds a 2-1 advantage in the fourth inningwith his first home run since July 7, a solo shot to left.

"It was good to see Edwin come up big," Cincinnati interimmanager Pete Mackanin said. "He's been feeling bad abouthimself lately. He wants to contribute and he is capable ofdoing big things in this lineup."


Mark DeRosa and Jason Kendall each had RBI singles in the ninthinning off David Weathers (2-3) to tie the game at 4-4. TheCubs nearly took the lead on Mike Fontenot's base hit to center,but Jacque Jones was thrown out at home by Reds center fielderRyan Freel.


"I didn't expect Freel to throw him out," Mackanin said. "He'sthe kind of guy that can make plays like that."


Cubs current manager and Cincinnati's former manager tipped hiscap to Freel.


"That guy in center field made a heck of a play," Piniella said."I didn't expect Jones to be thrown out. That was a majorleague play."


Freel charged the ground single hard. He bare-handed it andcame up throwing. Catcher David Ross held onto the ball throughthe ensuing collision.


"The throw was perfect," Ross said. "If it had been on theplate the run might have scored. It took me up the line rightinto the runner's path. I'm bigger than he is. I'm a fat guywho can get in the way. I have bigger love handles than hedoes."


Jones did not see the play unfold but sensed a collision.

"It would have slowed me down if I turned to watch the play butwhen I saw the ball, I knew I had to drop him (Ross)," Jonessaid.


Chicago's ninth-inning heroics did not result in a victory butit did ruin a terrific outing by Bronson Arroyo, who gave up twounearned runs and four hits with a walk and five strikeoutsover 7 2/3 innings.


"Of course it's disappointing not to get the win," Arroyo said."That's what you try to do every time out but it's a win forthe team."


The Reds won on a walk-off single by Javier Valentin on Thursdayand had a walk-off, extra-inning game against Milwaukee onMonday.


"It could be coincidence but it could be some confidencebuilding," Arroyo said. "Those are games we lost earlier. Nowwhen we're behind of tied, we feel we can win."


"What I like is we didn't panic when they tied the game,"Mackanin said.


The 30-year-old Arroyo suffered from bad defense in the firstinning when Ryan Theriot's base hit was misplayed by Ken GriffeyJr., going between the right fielder's legs and to the wall,allowing Theriot to advance to third base. Derrek Lee followedwith a sacrifice fly to center, plating Theriot.


After surrendering a double to DeRosa in the second inning,Arroyo did not allow another hit until DeRosa lined a single toleft with two outs in the seventh.


Arroyo, who threw 123 pitches, was relieved after yielding anRBI double to Theriot in the eighth, cutting the Reds' lead to4-2. Weathers then entered and struck out Lee to end thethreat.


"You have to go with your best guy in the eighth inning in agame like this," Mackanin said.


"We've used Weathers a lot lately," Arroyo said. "I wanted tomake it through the eighth."


Cincinnati tied the game, 1-1, in the third when BrandonPhillips' two-out double plated Freel.


Cubs starter Rich Hill lasted just five innings, allowing tworuns on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts.

The start of the game was delayed for an hour, 27 minutes byrain.