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LAA  6
OAK  1

TBR  8
@BAL  1

BOS  2
TOR  1

CLE  8
SEA  3

MIN  4
CHW  3

DET  6
@NYY  2

TEX 11
KCR  9

ARI  8
HOU  7

CHC 19
MIL  5

LAD 13
@FLA  1

PIT 13
@NYM  1

SDP  4
@PHI  2

SFG  3
COL  2

STL  5
CIN  2

WSN  3
ATL  2

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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,908

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:33
Brewers
5
15-12
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  1   0  2  0   2  0  0    5  6  1
Cubs            6  0  1   5  0  1   0  6  X   19 17  0
W: R Dempster (4-0), L: J Suppan (1-1)
Cubs
19
17-10
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    4   3   2   0    1   0  .202  .682   25    3   1   2B
M Cameron CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.000   14    2   0   
R Braun LF                    3   0   2   3    0   0  .273  .732    7    2   0   2B
  M Rivera 1B                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .333  .975    7    1   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .814   15    2   0   
  S McClung P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  D Turnbow P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stetter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Hart RF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .779   17    2   0   
  G Kapler RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .870    7    1   0   
B Hall 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .760   17    0   2   GDP
J Hardy SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .603   16    1   1   
J Suppan P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gwynn PH-LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .821   10    1   0   
J Kendall C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .294  .753   17    9   0   
Totals                       32   5   6   5    5   5              161   24   4
BATTING
2B: R Weeks (4, off B Howry); R Braun (9, off R Dempster).
HR: M Rivera (1, off B Howry; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Rivera 4; R Braun 3; R Weeks 3; P Fielder.
GIDP: B Hall (3).
RBI: R Braun 3 (18); M Rivera 2 (4).
2-out RBI: R Braun 3; M Rivera 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
E: B Hall (4).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson LF                  5   2   1   0    1   1  .296  .712   30    2   0   
R Theriot SS                  5   3   2   1    1   0  .323  .830   26    1   0   SB
D Lee 1B                      3   2   2   1    0   0  .364 1.119   15   10   0   2B
  R Cedeno PH-2B              1   2   1   3    2   0  .378 1.029   13    0   1   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   3    0   0  .287  .965   11    1   2   2B
  D Ward PH-1B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .105  .662   11    3   0   2B
K Fukudome RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .327  .916   21    0   0   2B
  H Blanco C                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .762   12    5   0   
M DeRosa 2B-3B                3   3   2   2    3   1  .297  .867   32    3   4   
G Soto C                      4   2   2   6    0   1  .333 1.048   11    1   0   2·HR
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .684    3    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
F Pie CF                      4   0   0   0    1   2  .205  .553   23    1   0   
R Dempster P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    9    0   3   
  M Murton PH-RF              2   1   1   1    0   1  .214  .481    7    0   0   
Totals                       42  19  17  19    9   9              224   27  11
BATTING
2B: R Cedeno (6, off D Turnbow); K Fukudome (8, off J Suppan); A Ramirez (9, off J Suppan); D Ward (1, off D Turnbow); D Lee (9, off J Suppan).
HR: G Soto 2 (5, off J Suppan, off B Shouse; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: G Soto 8; D Lee 3; K Fukudome 3; R Cedeno 2; M DeRosa 2; A Ramirez 2; D Ward 2; R Theriot 2; M Fontenot; M Murton; R Johnson; R Dempster.
RBI: G Soto 6 (20); R Cedeno 3 (16); A Ramirez 3 (22); M DeRosa 2 (19); D Ward (3); M Murton (4); D Lee (23); K Fukudome (10); R Theriot (8).
2-out RBI: G Soto 3; R Cedeno 3; M DeRosa; R Theriot; M Murton; D Ward.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 10 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M DeRosa-D Lee.
BASERUNNING
SB: R Theriot (7, 2nd base off J Suppan/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Suppan, L (1-1)              3.2  11  11   8    1   1   1   5.19   24   92-57   36· 6·15    7· 5·10· 0      1    -     0.45  -0.41
B Shouse                       0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.86    2    6-4     1· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.04  -0.01
S McClung                      3     1   1   1    4   5   0   5.40   14   72-38   19· 5·14    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Turnbow                      0.2   4   6   6    4   1   0  15.63   10   43-21   12· 3· 6    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
M Stetter                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  19  16    9   9   2          51  218-123  69·17·37    9· 8·16· 0          4-2 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dempster, W (4-0)            6     4   3   3    5   1   0   3.16   26  106-64   39· 2·23   10· 8· 2· 0     48    -     0.31   0.08
B Howry                        1     2   2   2    0   2   1   8.10    5   23-15   10· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
C Marmol                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.56    3   20-11    5· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.61    3   12-9     4· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   5   5    5   5   1          37  161-99   58· 6·35   14·11· 2· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: S McClung (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Damien Beal, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:33.
Attendance: 39,908.
Weather: 47° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Weeks              2B    1. R Johnson            LF 
2. M Cameron            CF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. R Braun              LF    3. D Lee                1B 
4. P Fielder            1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. C Hart               RF    5. K Fukudome           RF 
6. B Hall               3B    6. M DeRosa             2B 
7. J Hardy              SS    7. G Soto               C  
8. J Suppan             P     8. F Pie                CF 
9. J Kendall            C     9. R Dempster           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-3  12-  2   11%  93% G Soto          J Suppan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores; DeRosa Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  6    9%  67% R Theriot       J Suppan        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  5    8%  76% D Lee           J Suppan        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Theriot to 3B
   b 1   0  0-1  -23  2    8%  84% A Ramirez       J Suppan        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Theriot Scores; Lee Scores
   t 3   2  6-0  12-  2   -4%  90% R Braun         R Dempster      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Weeks Scores; Cameron to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Weeks         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Cameron       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   55%  R Braun         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   67%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
          1-3      68%  D Lee           Theriot Steals 2B
   R      -23  5   76%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Theriot to 3B
   RR     -23  2   84%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Theriot Scores; Lee Scores
   O      -2-  4   81%  K Fukudome      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          -2-  7   82%  M DeRosa        Walk
   RRR    12-  2   93%  G Soto          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores; DeRosa Scores
   O      ---  6   93%  F Pie           Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   93%  R Dempster      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   93%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   91%  P Fielder       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   92%  C Hart          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   93%  B Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Fielder to 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  J Hardy         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  D Lee           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   94%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   95%  J Suppan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   95%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   95%  R Weeks         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   94%  M Cameron       Walk; Weeks to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  R Braun         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Weeks Scores; Cameron to 3B
   O      1-3  6   93%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   95%  K Fukudome      Double to P (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   96%  M DeRosa        Single to RF (Line Drive); Fukudome Scores
   O      1--  3   96%  G Soto          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   95%  F Pie           Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      1--  2   95%  R Dempster      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Cubs 7.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   96%  C Hart          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  B Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   97%  J Hardy         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   97%  R Theriot       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   98%  D Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Theriot to 3B
   R      1-3  4   98%  A Ramirez       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Theriot Scores; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Lee to 3B
   R      1-3  6   99%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee Scores/unER; Fukudome to 2B
                  Brian Shouse replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 8th
   RRR    12-  2  100%  G Soto          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fukudome Scores/unER; DeRosa Scores/unER; Soto Scores/Team unER
   O      ---  4  100%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Cubs 12.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-12, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Gwynn pinch hits for Brian Shouse batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  J Kendall       Walk
          1--  5  100%  R Weeks         Walk; Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  M Cameron       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   RR     12-  3   99%  R Braun         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kendall Scores; Weeks Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  P Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Cubs 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-3, Seth McClung facing 9-1-2
                  Seth McClung replaces Prince Fielder pitching and batting 4th; Mike Rivera replaces Ryan Braun playing 1B batting 3rd; Tony Gwynn moves to LF
   O      ---  6  100%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  R Theriot       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Cubs 12.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-12, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   99%  C Hart          Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  B Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  J Hardy         Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  T Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Cubs 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-3, Seth McClung facing 3-4-5
                  Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Derrek Lee batting 3rd
          ---  6  100%  R Cedeno        Walk
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Aramis Ramirez batting 4th
   O      1--  5  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  K Fukudome      Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
   R      -2-  7  100%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cedeno Scores
          1--  5  100%  M DeRosa        Walk; Fukudome to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5  100%  F Pie           Walk; Fukudome to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
                  Matt Murton pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
   O      123  6  100%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Cubs 13.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-13, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Geovany Soto pitching and batting 7th; Henry Blanco replaces Kosuke Fukudome playing C batting 5th; Daryle Ward moves to 1B; Ronny Cedeno moves to 2B; Mark DeRosa moves to 3B; Matt Murton moves to RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7  100%  R Weeks         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3  100%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-  7  100%  M Rivera        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Weeks Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  S McClung       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-5, Seth McClung facing 1-2-3
                  Gabe Kapler replaces Corey Hart playing RF batting 5th
   O      --- 12  100%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  R Theriot       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5  100%  R Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  D Ward          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Cubs 13.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-13, Carlos Marmol facing 5-6-7
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  7  100%  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  J Hardy         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-5, Derrick Turnbow facing 5-6-7
                  Derrick Turnbow replaces Seth McClung pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  6  100%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  M DeRosa        Walk
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 7th
          1--  3  100%  M Fontenot      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  F Pie           Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   R      12-  1  100%  M Murton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeRosa Scores; Fontenot to 2B
          12-  5  100%  R Johnson       Walk; Fontenot to 3B; Murton to 2B
   R      123  8  100%  R Theriot       Walk; Fontenot Scores; Murton to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RRR    123  2  100%  R Cedeno        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Murton Scores; Johnson Scores; Theriot Scores
   R      -2-  4  100%  D Ward          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cedeno Scores
          -2-  6  100%  H Blanco        Walk
                  Mitch Stetter replaces Derrick Turnbow pitching and batting 4th
   O      12-  5  100%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Cubs 19.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-19, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  R Weeks         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Cubs 19.

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