GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (21-24) at LA DODGERS (27-20)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (8) VS LA DODGERS (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .298
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .256
D Lee 1b 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .371
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .284
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Barrett c 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .258
J Jones cf-rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250
C Izturis ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .265
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .091
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Murton ph 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .280
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 8 13 7 4 7 17

a-walked for C Marmol in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee 2 (19, D Lowe, J Broxton); A Soriano (15, Y Brazoban); M
DeRosa (9, Y Brazoban); J Jones (9, J Broxton). RBI - D Lee 2 (27), A Soriano 2
(11), M DeRosa (20), M Barrett (25), J Jones (16). 2-out RBI - M Barrett, J
Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Barrett 1, T Lilly 2, M
Murton 1. GIDP - A Soriano, D Lee. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Soriano (8, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin), J Jones (2,
2nd base off Y Brazoban/R Martin). CS - D Lee (3, 2nd base by J Broxton), A
Soriano (2, 2nd base by R Seanez/R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Marmol-C Izturis-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
J Pierre cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275
N Garciaparra 1b 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .285
J Kent 2b 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .295
R Martin c 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .316
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270
T Abreu 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167
A Ethier rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105
a-W Betemit ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Brazoban p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 5 7 5 5 3 7

a-walked for D Lowe in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - N Garciaparra (10, T Lilly); J Kent (14, T Lilly); T Abreu (1, C
Marmol). HR - J Kent (8, 3rd inning off T Lilly 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Martin
(33), J Kent 4 (29). 2-out RBI - R Martin, J Kent 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2. GIDP - R Furcal. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Pierre (6, 2nd base by T Lilly).

FIELDING: E - J Kent (9, ground ball); T Abreu (2, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J
Kent-N Garciaparra 2).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 001 70 -- 8
LA DODGERS - 102 020 0 -- 5
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 4 1/3 6 5 5 4 2 1 3.20
C Marmol 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.71

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 4 1 1 3 5 0 3.64
J Beimel 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.15
Y Brazoban 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 27.00
J Broxton 1/3 5 3 2 0 0 0 1.78
R Seanez 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.70

Y Brazoban pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 75-46; C Marmol 17-10; M Wuertz 6-4; D Lowe 83-49; J
Beimel 6-4; Y Brazoban 13-7; J Broxton 17-10; R Seanez 24-19. Ground balls-fly
balls: T Lilly 6-4; C Marmol 3-1; M Wuertz 1-2; D Lowe 11-2; J Beimel 0-1; Y
Brazoban 0-0; J Broxton 0-0; R Seanez 0-1. Batters faced: T Lilly 22; C Marmol
6; M Wuertz 3; D Lowe 24; J Beimel 2; Y Brazoban 3; J Broxton 5; R Seanez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (2-3, 4.37) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8, LA DODGERS 5

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R MARTIN (.316, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.316, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (0-1, 4.26) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, T ABREU ON FIRST, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, R
MARTIN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8, LA DODGERS 5

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: A ETHIER (.271, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T ABREU ON FIRST, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, R
MARTIN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.271, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Saenz hit for A Ethier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T ABREU ON FIRST, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, R
MARTIN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: O Saenz (.211, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY OLMEDO SAENZ SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O SAENZ ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, L
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R SEANEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: ANGEL GUZMAN (0-0, 2.96) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O SAENZ ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, L
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8, LA DODGERS 6

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R SEANEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Guzman relieved W Ohman.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O SAENZ ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, L
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Seanez (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A LaRoche hit for R Seanez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O SAENZ ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, L
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A LaRoche (.206, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clark ran for O Saenz.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B CLARK ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, L
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A LaRoche (.206, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY ANGEL GUZMAN ALLOWED LUIS GONZALEZ TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B CLARK ON FIRST, T ABREU ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A LAROCHE (.206, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RAFAEL FURCAL SCORED TONY ABREU.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, B
CLARK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.275, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED BRADY CLARK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 9 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.285, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL CHICAGO CUBS AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES SHORTSTOP RAFAEL FURCAL EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 8 13 0
LA DODGERS 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 9 12 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - ANGEL GUZMAN
LOS - RUDY SEANEZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.292, 1-FOR-4)
A PAGAN (.323, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
M BARRETT (.258, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (8) VS LA DODGERS (9) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .298
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .256
D Lee 1b 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .371
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292
C Floyd rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .284
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Barrett c 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .258
J Jones cf-rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250
C Izturis ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .265
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .091
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Murton ph 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .280
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Guzman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 8 13 7 4 7 17

a-walked for C Marmol in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee 2 (19, D Lowe, J Broxton); A Soriano (15, Y Brazoban); M
DeRosa (9, Y Brazoban); J Jones (9, J Broxton). RBI - D Lee 2 (27), A Soriano 2
(11), M DeRosa (20), M Barrett (25), J Jones (16). 2-out RBI - M Barrett, J
Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Barrett 1, T Lilly 2, M
Murton 1. GIDP - A Soriano, D Lee. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Soriano (8, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin), J Jones (2,
2nd base off Y Brazoban/R Martin). CS - D Lee (3, 2nd base by J Broxton), A
Soriano (2, 2nd base by R Seanez/R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Marmol-C Izturis-D Lee, C Izturis-M DeRosa-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .302
J Pierre cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275
N Garciaparra 1b 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .283
J Kent 2b 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .295
R Martin c 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .321
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .275
T Abreu 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286
A Ethier rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
b-O Saenz ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
B Clark pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105
a-W Betemit ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Brazoban p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-A LaRoche ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .206

Totals 32 9 12 8 6 3 11

a-walked for D Lowe in the 6th; b-singled to center for A Ethier in the 8th;
c-walked for R Seanez in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - N Garciaparra (10, T Lilly); J Kent (14, T Lilly); T Abreu (1, C
Marmol). HR - J Kent (8, 3rd inning off T Lilly 1 on, 2 Out). SF - J Pierre.
RBI - R Martin (33), J Kent 4 (29), O Saenz (7), R Furcal (14), J Pierre (11).
2-out RBI - R Martin, J Kent 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Gonzalez 2. GIDP - R Furcal, N Garciaparra. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Pierre (6, 2nd base by T Lilly).

FIELDING: E - J Kent (9, ground ball); T Abreu (2, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J
Kent-N Garciaparra 2).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 001 70 -- 8
LA DODGERS - 102 020 04 -- 9
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 4 1/3 6 5 5 4 2 1 3.20
C Marmol 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.71
B Howry 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 5.56
W Ohman 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.97
A Guzman 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.84

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 4 1 1 3 5 0 3.64
J Beimel 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.15
Y Brazoban 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 27.00
J Broxton 1/3 5 3 2 0 0 0 1.78
R Seanez 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.70

Y Brazoban pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
B Howry pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
W Ohman pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - A Guzman. Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 75-46; C Marmol 17-10; M Wuertz 6-4;
B Howry 12-7; W Ohman 8-6; A Guzman 10-5; D Lowe 83-49; J Beimel 6-4; Y
Brazoban 13-7; J Broxton 17-10; R Seanez 24-19. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly
6-4; C Marmol 3-1; M Wuertz 1-2; B Howry 0-0; W Ohman 0-0; A Guzman 2-1; D Lowe
11-2; J Beimel 0-1; Y Brazoban 0-0; J Broxton 0-0; R Seanez 0-1. Batters faced:
T Lilly 22; C Marmol 6; M Wuertz 3; B Howry 3; W Ohman 1; A Guzman 4; D Lowe
24; J Beimel 2; Y Brazoban 3; J Broxton 5; R Seanez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clark in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 9 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.292, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: TAKASHI SAITO (1-0, 1.71) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8, LA DODGERS 9

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A RAMIREZ (.292, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Saito relieved R Seanez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
LA DODGERS 9 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.292, 1-FOR-4)</div>