GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (31-23) at CHICAGO CUBS (22-30)

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Prado 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .185
Y Escobar 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
E Renteria ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
A Jones cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .226
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .290
M Diaz lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .342
J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 3 4 3 1 6 4

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (16, R Hill); M Diaz (5, R Hill). RBI - E Renteria
(28), A Jones (37), M Diaz (13). 2-out RBI - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Saltalamacchia 1. GIDP - E Renteria, A Jones. Team LOB - 1.


FIELDING: E - T Yates (2, throw); M Prado (2, ground ball). Outfield assists
- J Francoeur (R Hill at 3rd base).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .356
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .299
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
A Pagan cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .289
J Jones rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .244
K Hill c 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 .200
R Hill p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083

Totals 28 3 7 2 4 4 15

BATTING: 2B - R Hill (2, C James). HR - A Soriano (5, 5th inning off C James 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - A Soriano (13), R Hill (2). 2-out RBI - R Hill. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, K Hill 3. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Hill (2, throw). DP: 2 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee, R Theriot-M
DeRosa-D Lee).


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ATLANTA - 000 300 0 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 011 1 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 6 2 2 4 4 1 3.78
T Yates 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.86

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 4 3 1 1 6 0 2.89

Pitches-strikes: C James 102-65; T Yates 13-10; R Hill 97-66. Ground
balls-fly balls: C James 2-11; T Yates 1-2; R Hill 7-8. Batters faced: C James
27; T Yates 5; R Hill 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (0-2, 4.85) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.230, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved R Hill.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S Thorman (.230, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Woodward hit for T Yates.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S THORMAN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Woodward (.235, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY YUNEL ESCOBAR SCORED SCOTT THORMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y ESCOBAR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: E RENTERIA (.340, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (2-3, 5.11) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y ESCOBAR ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: E RENTERIA (.340, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved W Ohman.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y ESCOBAR ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: E Renteria (.340, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TYLER YATES (OUT)
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A PAGAN (.289, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J JONES (.244, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K HILL (.200, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (4) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Prado 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .179
Y Escobar 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500
E Renteria ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .338
A Jones cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .226
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .290
M Diaz lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .342
J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Thorman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .230
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 27 4 5 4 2 6 6

a-sacrificed to first for T Yates in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (16, R Hill); M Diaz (5, R Hill); Y Escobar (1, W
Ohman). S - C Woodward. RBI - E Renteria (28), A Jones (37), M Diaz (13), Y
Escobar (1). 2-out RBI - M Diaz, Y Escobar. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, J Saltalamacchia 1. GIDP - E Renteria, A Jones. Team LOB -
2.

FIELDING: E - T Yates (2, throw); M Prado (2, ground ball). Outfield assists
- J Francoeur (R Hill at 3rd base).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .356
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .299
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
A Pagan cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .289
J Jones rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .244
K Hill c 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 .200
R Hill p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 7 2 4 4 15

BATTING: 2B - R Hill (2, C James). HR - A Soriano (5, 5th inning off C James 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - A Soriano (13), R Hill (2). 2-out RBI - R Hill. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, K Hill 3. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Hill (2, throw). DP: 2 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee, R Theriot-M
DeRosa-D Lee).


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ATLANTA - 000 300 01 -- 4
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 011 1 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 6 2 2 4 4 1 3.78
T Yates 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.86

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 4 3 1 1 6 0 2.89
W Ohman 2/3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.27
B Howry 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.04

Pitches-strikes: C James 102-65; T Yates 13-10; R Hill 97-66; W Ohman 13-8; B
Howry 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C James 2-11; T Yates 1-2; R Hill 7-8; W
Ohman 1-1; B Howry 0-1. Batters faced: C James 27; T Yates 5; R Hill 25; W
Ohman 4; B Howry 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: RAFAEL SORIANO (1-0, 2.63) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A PAGAN (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Soriano relieved T Yates.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Pagan (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL ATLANTA AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: CHICAGO MANAGER LOU PINIELLA WAS EJECTED BY THIRD
BASE UMPIRE MARK WEGNER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING FOR
ARGUING A CALL AT THIRD BASE.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.226, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.290, 0-FOR-3)
M DIAZ (.342, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (4) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Prado 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .179
Y Escobar 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500
E Renteria ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .338
A Jones cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .226
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .290
M Diaz lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .342
J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Thorman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .230
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 4 5 4 2 6 6

a-sacrificed to first for T Yates in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (16, R Hill); M Diaz (5, R Hill); Y Escobar (1, W
Ohman). S - C Woodward. RBI - E Renteria (28), A Jones (37), M Diaz (13), Y
Escobar (1). 2-out RBI - M Diaz, Y Escobar. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, J Saltalamacchia 1. GIDP - E Renteria, A Jones. Team LOB -
2.

FIELDING: E - T Yates (2, throw); M Prado (2, ground ball). Outfield assists
- J Francoeur (R Hill at 3rd base).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .356
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .299
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
A Pagan cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Jones rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .242
K Hill c 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .167
R Hill p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 3 8 2 4 5 16

BATTING: 2B - R Hill (2, C James); A Pagan (3, R Soriano). HR - A Soriano (5,
5th inning off C James 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Soriano (13), R Hill (2). 2-out
RBI - R Hill. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, K Hill 3.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Hill (2, throw). DP: 2 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee, R Theriot-M
DeRosa-D Lee).


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ATLANTA - 000 300 01 -- 4
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 011 10 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 6 2 2 4 4 1 3.78
T Yates 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.86
R Soriano 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.52

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 4 3 1 1 6 0 2.89
W Ohman 2/3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.27
B Howry 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.04

Pitches-strikes: C James 102-65; T Yates 13-10; R Soriano 11-7; R Hill 97-66;
W Ohman 13-8; B Howry 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C James 2-11; T Yates 1-2; R
Soriano 1-0; R Hill 7-8; W Ohman 1-1; B Howry 0-1. Batters faced: C James 27; T
Yates 5; R Soriano 3; R Hill 25; W Ohman 4; B Howry 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Piniella by Wegner (8th).
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (0-2, 3.13) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.226, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.226, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF MIKE WUERTZ.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.290, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO
CHN - MIKE WUERTZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M WUERTZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A SORIANO (.288, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
R THERIOT (.273, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Prado 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .179
Y Escobar 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500
E Renteria ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .338
A Jones cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .230
J Francoeur rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .289
M Diaz lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .339
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
S Thorman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .230
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 5 6 5 2 9 6

a-sacrificed to first for T Yates in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (16, R Hill); M Diaz (5, R Hill); Y Escobar (1, W
Ohman). HR - A Jones (9, 9th inning off M Wuertz 0 on, 0 Out). S - C Woodward.
RBI - E Renteria (28), A Jones 2 (38), M Diaz (13), Y Escobar (1). 2-out RBI -
M Diaz, Y Escobar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 1, J
Saltalamacchia 1. GIDP - E Renteria, A Jones. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - T Yates (2, throw); M Prado (2, ground ball). Outfield assists
- J Francoeur (R Hill at 3rd base).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .356
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .299
M DeRosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
A Pagan cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Jones rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .242
K Hill c 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .167
R Hill p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 3 8 2 4 5 16

BATTING: 2B - R Hill (2, C James); A Pagan (3, R Soriano). HR - A Soriano (5,
5th inning off C James 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Soriano (13), R Hill (2). 2-out
RBI - R Hill. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, K Hill 3.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Hill (2, throw). DP: 2 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee, R Theriot-M
DeRosa-D Lee).


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ATLANTA - 000 300 011 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 011 10 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 6 2 2 4 4 1 3.78
T Yates 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.86
R Soriano 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.52

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 7 4 3 1 1 6 0 2.89
W Ohman 2/3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.27
B Howry 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.04
M Wuertz 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.37

Pitches-strikes: C James 102-65; T Yates 13-10; R Soriano 11-7; R Hill 97-66;
W Ohman 13-8; B Howry 8-6; M Wuertz 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C James
2-11; T Yates 1-2; R Soriano 1-0; R Hill 7-8; W Ohman 1-1; B Howry 0-1; M
Wuertz 0-0. Batters faced: C James 27; T Yates 5; R Soriano 3; R Hill 25; W
Ohman 4; B Howry 1; M Wuertz 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Piniella by Wegner (8th).
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: BOB WICKMAN (1-1, 3.12) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M WUERTZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>