GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (73-66) at CHICAGO CUBS (71-67)

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: JOE BEIMEL (3-1, 4.06) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: D WARD (.337, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Beimel relieved J Broxton.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.337, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ramirez hit for D Ward.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.317, 20 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Cedeno ran for A Ramirez.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R CEDENO ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.292, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - JOE BEIMEL
CHN - JASON MARQUIS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.275, 0-FOR-3)
J PIERRE (.290, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
M KEMP (.338, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Kemp rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .338
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Martin c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .297
J Loney 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .311
A LaRoche 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196
T Abreu 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .113
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 2 4 2 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (15, J Marquis). HR - J Loney (7, 5th inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 2 Out). S - D Lowe. RBI - J Loney 2 (42). 2-out RBI - J Loney.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lowe 1, M Kemp 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-T Abreu-J Loney).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 .300
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .311
D Ward rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .337
a-A Ramirez ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Cedeno pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .145
b-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
S Fuld pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 4 7 4 5 5 9

a-hit by pitch for D Ward in the 7th; b-walked for J Marquis in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (29, D Lowe). HR - A Soriano 2 (22, 1st inning off D
Lowe 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off J Broxton 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano 4
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ward 1, J Jones 1, J Marquis
1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - D Ward (1st base, R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 000 010 1 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 3 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 5 3 3 5 5 1 3.80
J Broxton 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.25
J Beimel 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.01

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 7 4 2 2 1 4 1 4.13

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB - T Abreu (by J Marquis). HBP - J Pierre (by J Marquis); A Ramirez (by J
Beimel). Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 96-55; J Broxton 9-6; J Beimel 7-5; J Marquis
91-59. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 10-2; J Broxton 1-0; J Beimel 2-0; J
Marquis 9-8. Batters faced: D Lowe 27; J Broxton 3; J Beimel 2; J Marquis 27.


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

Weather: 81 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.56) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R FURCAL (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved J Marquis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Furcal (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Fuld in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Furcal (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT KEMP (10) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF BOBBY HOWRY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - JOE BEIMEL
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.266, 0-FOR-3)
J KENDALL (.283, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M FONTENOT (.284, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Kemp rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .341
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .297
J Loney 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .311
A LaRoche 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196
T Abreu 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .113
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 5 3 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (15, J Marquis). HR - J Loney (7, 5th inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 2 Out), M Kemp (10, 8th inning off B Howry 0 on, 2 Out). S - D
Lowe. RBI - J Loney 2 (42), M Kemp (36). 2-out RBI - J Loney, M Kemp. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lowe 1, M Kemp 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-T Abreu-J Loney).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 .300
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .311
D Ward rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .337
a-A Ramirez ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Cedeno pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .145
b-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
S Fuld pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 4 7 4 5 5 9

a-hit by pitch for D Ward in the 7th; b-walked for J Marquis in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (29, D Lowe). HR - A Soriano 2 (22, 1st inning off D
Lowe 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off J Broxton 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano 4
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ward 1, J Jones 1, J Marquis
1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - D Ward (1st base, R Martin).


----------------------------------------------------
LA DODGERS - 000 010 11 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 3 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 5 3 3 5 5 1 3.80
J Broxton 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.25
J Beimel 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.01

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 7 4 2 2 1 4 1 4.13
B Howry 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.63

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB - T Abreu (by J Marquis). HBP - J Pierre (by J Marquis); A Ramirez (by J
Beimel). Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 96-55; J Broxton 9-6; J Beimel 7-5; J Marquis
91-59; B Howry 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 10-2; J Broxton 1-0; J
Beimel 2-0; J Marquis 9-8; B Howry 0-3. Batters faced: D Lowe 27; J Broxton 3;
J Beimel 2; J Marquis 27; B Howry 4.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - JOE BEIMEL
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.297, 1-FOR-3)
J LONEY (.311, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.196, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Kemp rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .341
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .297
J Loney 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .311
A LaRoche 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196
T Abreu 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .113
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 5 3 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (15, J Marquis). HR - J Loney (7, 5th inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 2 Out), M Kemp (10, 8th inning off B Howry 0 on, 2 Out). S - D
Lowe. RBI - J Loney 2 (42), M Kemp (36). 2-out RBI - J Loney, M Kemp. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lowe 1, M Kemp 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-T Abreu-J Loney).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 .300
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .311
D Ward rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .337
a-A Ramirez ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Cedeno pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .265
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Fontenot 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .283
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .145
b-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
S Fuld pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 4 7 4 5 6 9

a-hit by pitch for D Ward in the 7th; b-walked for J Marquis in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (29, D Lowe). HR - A Soriano 2 (22, 1st inning off D
Lowe 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off J Broxton 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano 4
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ward 1, J Jones 1, J Marquis
1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - D Ward (1st base, R Martin).


----------------------------------------------------
LA DODGERS - 000 010 11 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 30 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 5 3 3 5 5 1 3.80
J Broxton 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.25
J Beimel 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.94

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 7 4 2 2 1 4 1 4.13
B Howry 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.63

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB - T Abreu (by J Marquis). HBP - J Pierre (by J Marquis); A Ramirez (by J
Beimel). Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 96-55; J Broxton 9-6; J Beimel 17-13; J
Marquis 91-59; B Howry 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 10-2; J Broxton
1-0; J Beimel 3-1; J Marquis 9-8; B Howry 0-3. Batters faced: D Lowe 27; J
Broxton 3; J Beimel 5; J Marquis 27; B Howry 4.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-4, 3.27) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R MARTIN (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS 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: LA DODGERS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS 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: LA DODGERS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ethier hit for A LaRoche.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LONEY ON FIRST, R MARTIN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.288, 10 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Valdez ran for J Loney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, W VALDEZ ON FIRST, R MARTIN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.288, 10 HR, 55 RBI)</div>