GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (22-25) at LA DODGERS (28-21)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL CHICAGO CUBS AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES SHORTSTOP RAFAEL FURCAL SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M BARRETT (.253, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: JOE BEIMEL (1-1, 4.15) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, M BARRETT ON SECOND, D
LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, LA DODGERS 0

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A PAGAN (.308, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Beimel relieved R Seanez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, M BARRETT ON SECOND, D
LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Pagan (.308, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ramirez hit for A Pagan.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON FIRST, M BARRETT ON SECOND, D
LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Ramirez (.295, 12 HR, 36 RBI)</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 0 0 1 1 7 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ
LOS - JOE BEIMEL

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A LAROCHE (.200, 0-FOR-1, BB)
B CLARK (.239, 0-FOR-2)
J BEIMEL (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .303
R Theriot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .359
M Barrett c 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .252
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248
M Murton rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .308
b-A Ramirez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
C Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .048
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 7 1 3 5 18

a-lined out to second for R Hill in the 7th; b-flied out to right for A Pagan
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (7, R Wolf); A Pagan (2, R Seanez). RBI - D Lee (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ward 1, A Ramirez 2, R Theriot 2.
Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Barrett (2, 3rd base by R Wolf/R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .309
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309
J Kent 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
O Saenz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
A LaRoche 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
B Clark rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
R Wolf p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
a-T Abreu ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 0 3 0 2 3 5

a-grounded to shortstop for R Wolf in the 6th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Clark 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Furcal (3, 2nd base by R Hill).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (7, ground ball).


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LA DODGERS - 000 000 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.06
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.64

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 6 3 0 0 2 5 0 3.41
R Seanez 1 2/3 4 1 1 1 0 0 2.88
J Beimel 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

WP - R Wolf. Pitches-strikes: R Hill 66-39; M Wuertz 12-8; R Wolf 101-59; R
Seanez 32-21; J Beimel 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 7-6; M Wuertz 0-3; R
Wolf 9-3; R Seanez 2-3; J Beimel 0-1. Batters faced: R Hill 21; M Wuertz 3; R
Wolf 23; R Seanez 10; J Beimel 1.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A LaRoche (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ethier hit for A LaRoche.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.277, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (0-1, 7.53) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, LA DODGERS 0

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: A ETHIER (.277, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Eyre relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.277, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRE ETHIER (4) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF SCOTT EYRE.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B CLARK (.239, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Garciaparra hit for B Clark.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N Garciaparra (.283, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (2-3, 5.56) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.283, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved S Eyre.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N Garciaparra (.283, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Betemit hit for J Beimel.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: W Betemit (.190, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</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 0 0 1 1 7 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
LOS - JOE BEIMEL (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C IZTURIS (.267, 0-FOR-3)
B HOWRY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A SORIANO (.303, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS LA DODGERS (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .303
R Theriot 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .359
M Barrett c 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .252
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248
M Murton rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .308
b-A Ramirez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .048
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 7 1 3 5 18

a-lined out to second for R Hill in the 7th; b-flied out to right for A Pagan
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (7, R Wolf); A Pagan (2, R Seanez). RBI - D Lee (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ward 1, A Ramirez 2, R Theriot 2.
Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Barrett (2, 3rd base by R Wolf/R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .307
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309
J Kent 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
O Saenz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
A LaRoche 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
b-A Ethier ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
B Clark rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
c-N Garciaparra ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Wolf p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
a-T Abreu ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-W Betemit ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 26 1 4 1 2 3 5

a-grounded to shortstop for R Wolf in the 6th; b-homered to right for A
Laroche in the 8th; c-flied out to center for B Clark in the 8th; d-flied out
to right for J Beimel in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - A Ethier (4, 8th inning off S Eyre 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Ethier
(23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Clark 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Furcal (3, 2nd base by R Hill).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (7, ground ball).


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LA DODGERS - 000 000 01 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.06
M Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.64
S Eyre 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.16
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.32

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 6 3 0 0 2 5 0 3.41
R Seanez 1 2/3 4 1 1 1 0 0 2.88
J Beimel 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

S Eyre pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - R Wolf. Pitches-strikes: R Hill 66-39; M Wuertz 12-8; S Eyre 3-3; B
Howry 13-9; R Wolf 101-59; R Seanez 32-21; J Beimel 1-1. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Hill 7-6; M Wuertz 0-3; S Eyre 0-0; B Howry 0-3; R Wolf 9-3; R Seanez
2-3; J Beimel 0-1. Batters faced: R Hill 21; M Wuertz 3; S Eyre 1; B Howry 3; R
Wolf 23; R Seanez 10; J Beimel 1.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ethier in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
LA DODGERS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Izturis (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: JONATHAN BROXTON (2-1, 1.78) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: C IZTURIS (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>