August 29, 2008 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
TEX 1 BOS 8
CHW 0 SEA 3
@CLE 2 DET 6
KCR 3 NYY 2
TOR 1 MIN 12
@OAK 2 TBR 14
BAL 3 ARI 9
LAD 3 CHC 3
PHI 2 CIN 11
SFG 7 NYM 5
@FLA 4 HOU 3
STL 2 MIL 3
@PIT 1 COL 9
@SDP 4 WSN 7
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,844

Friday, August 29, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 3:02

Phillies

73-62

Lost 3

2nd, 2 GB

Charlie Manuel

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  X    3  4  1

W: J Samardzija (1-0), L: C Condrey (3-4), S: C Marmol (7)

Cubs

85-50

Won 7

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .764   18    3   0   
S Victorino CF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .284  .785   20    2   0   
C Utley 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   2  .290  .930   20    2   3   HBP
R Howard 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .803   19    8   0   
P Burrell LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .260  .912   14    1   0   
  S Taguchi PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .528         0   0   
J Werth RF                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .273  .868   23    2   0   
G Dobbs 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .787   17    0   3   
C Ruiz C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .610   19    4   0   GDP
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Condrey P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  P Feliz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .722    4    0   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Blanton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    5    0   2   SH
  C Coste C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .798    5    2   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   1    6   9              164   24   9

BATTING

SH: J Blanton (4, off R Harden).

HBP: C Utley (21, by R Harden).

TB: P Burrell 2; C Utley; C Coste; G Dobbs; R Howard.

GIDP: C Ruiz (12).

RBI: P Burrell (76).

2-out RBI: P Burrell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .294  .900   18    1   0   HR,SB
R Theriot SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .311  .757   15    3   1   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .829   12    4   3   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .901   21    2   1   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .815   22    1   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   1   1   0   0    2   1  .290  .872   16    3   2   SB,SH
K Fukudome RF                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .265  .756   20    2   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  R Cedeno SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .689    9    0   0   
H Blanco C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .714   10    9   0   
R Harden P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    3    1   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .213  .714    3    0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Johnson RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .816    3    0   0   
Totals                       27   3   4   3    7   6              152   27   8

BATTING

HR: A Soriano (23, off C Condrey; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M DeRosa (2, off R Seanez).

TB: A Soriano 4; H Blanco; A Ramirez; J Edmonds.

RBI: D Ward (14); A Soriano (63); K Fukudome (54).

2-out RBI: K Fukudome.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee.

E: K Fukudome (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M DeRosa (6, 2nd base off J Blanton/C Ruiz); A Soriano (17, 2nd base off J Blanton/C Ruiz).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton                      5.2   2   2   2    5   4   0   4.69   24  114-64   33·11·20    7· 7· 1· 0     56    -     1.47   0.14
S Eyre, BS (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.19    2    8-4     0· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    4.43  -0.06
C Condrey, L (3-4)             1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.58    4    9-7     5· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.15
R Seanez                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.72    5   20-11    7· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.03
Totals                         8     4   3   3    7   6   1          35  151-86   45·14·27   12· 9· 1· 0          3-1

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 Harden                       5     3   2   1    4   5   0   1.99   23  100-60   32·11·17    6· 5· 2· 0     56    -     0.92   0.03
C Gaudin                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.87    3   16-11    8· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.06
J Samardzija, W (1-0)          1.1   2   0   0    2   0   0   0.96    8   27-16   12· 0· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.73   0.00
C Marmol, S (7)                1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.65    5   21-16    5· 5· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.04   0.38
Totals                         9     6   2   1    6   9   0          39  164-103  57·16·30   13· 7· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Harden (3; C Utley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 40,844.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Rollins            SS    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. S Victorino          CF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. C Utley              2B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. R Howard             1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. P Burrell            LF    5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. J Werth              RF    6. M DeRosa             2B 
7. G Dobbs              3B    7. K Fukudome           RF 
8. C Ruiz               C     8. H Blanco             C  
9. J Blanton            P     9. R Harden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-2  ---  3   22%  77% A Soriano       C Condrey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   2  2-1  123  5   17%  60% K Fukudome      S Eyre          Walk; Theriot Scores; Lee to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   t 8   0  3-2  1--  6  -13%  53% J Werth         J Samardzija    Walk; Taguchi to 2B
   t 8   0  3-2  12-  4   12%  65% G Dobbs         J Samardzija    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   t 5   2  0-1  1--  2  -12%  27% R Howard        R Harden        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Utley Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Rollins       Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   54%  S Victorino     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   53%  C Utley         Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   51%  R Howard        Walk; Utley to 2B
   R      12-  8   41%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Utley Scores; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   49%  A Soriano       Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      47%  D Lee           Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Soriano to 3B
   O      --3  6   40%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   42%  G Dobbs         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  9   40%  C Ruiz          Walk
   O      1--  1   41%  J Blanton       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 2B-1B); Ruiz to 2B
          -2-  5   41%  J Rollins       Walk
   O      12-  3   44%  S Victorino     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   42%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   39%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   41%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   43%  R Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   44%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   41%  H Blanco        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   39%  R Harden        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   38%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   34%  J Werth         Walk
   O      1--  6   38%  G Dobbs         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   41%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   43%  J Blanton       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   40%  R Theriot       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   38%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   39%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   36%  J Edmonds       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   39%  J Rollins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   41%  S Victorino     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   39%  C Utley         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   27%  R Howard        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Utley Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  1   29%  P Burrell       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   34%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  9   31%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging, DeRosa Steals 2B
          -2-  2   38%  H Blanco        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeRosa to 3B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Rich Harden batting 9th
   RO     1-3  3   38%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; DeRosa Scores
   O      1--  2   34%  A Soriano       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9   37%  J Werth         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   34%  G Dobbs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   40%  C Ruiz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   46%  R Theriot       Walk
          1--  4   55%  D Lee           Walk; Theriot to 2B
   O      12-  5   46%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   42%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Theriot to 3B; Lee to 2B
          -23  6   44%  M DeRosa        Walk
                  Scott Eyre replaces Carlos Ruiz pitching and batting 8th; Chris Coste replaces Joe Blanton playing C batting 9th
   R      123  5   60%  K Fukudome      Walk; Theriot Scores; Lee to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  H Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Samardzija facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Kosuke Fukudome pitching and batting 7th; Reed Johnson replaces Chad Gaudin playing RF batting 9th
          ---  2   44%  C Coste         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Rollins       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--  4   44%  S Victorino     Walk; Rollins to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  C Utley         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rollins to 3B
   O      1-3  4   59%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Clay Condrey facing 9-1-2
                  Clay Condrey replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   55%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  3   77%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   75%  R Theriot       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   74%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Samardzija facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   66%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  So Taguchi pinch runs for Pat Burrell batting 5th
          1--  6   53%  J Werth         Walk; Taguchi to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  G Dobbs         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Ryan Theriot pitching and batting 2nd; Ronny Cedeno replaces Jeff Samardzija playing SS batting 7th; Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Clay Condrey batting 8th
   O      12-  4   76%  P Feliz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   87%  C Coste         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rudy Seanez facing 4-5-6
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Pedro Feliz pitching and batting 8th; So Taguchi moves to LF
          ---  5   89%  A Ramirez       Walk
          1--  4   91%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  1   92%  M DeRosa        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 3B Line); Ramirez to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
   O      -23  9   87%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   83%  H Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  J Rollins       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   96%  S Victorino     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7  100%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation