September 28, 2007 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
NYY 9
(10) BOS 5
MIN 2 CHW 5
DET 2 CLE 5
@KCR 3 LAA 2
@OAK 0 SEA 6
TEX 4 TOR 5
TBD 4 CHC 6
@CIN 0 ARI 4
@COL 2 ATL 7
@HOU 2 LAD 8
SFG 3 SDP 6
@MIL 3 FLA 7
@NYM 4 PHI 6
WSN 0 STL 6
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 32,193

Friday, September 28, 2007, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Cubs

84-76

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  0   0  2  0   0  2  0    6 10  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1

W: C Zambrano (18-13), L: B Arroyo (9-15)

Reds

71-89

Lost 6

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   2   2   1    0   2  .295  .884   24    1   1   HR,2B
J Kendall C                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .606   25    6   1   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .317  .912   10   13   0   HR
C Floyd RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .795   26    1   0   HBP
  F Pie CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .602         1   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .919   13    0   4   
M DeRosa 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .294  .795   10    2   3   
J Jones CF-RF                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .282  .728   14    3   0   2B
R Theriot SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .679   18    0   2   SF
C Zambrano P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .593    6    0   1   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .752    7    0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   6    1   6              153   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Jones (32, off B Salmon); A Soriano (41, off B Arroyo).

HR: A Soriano (32, off B Arroyo; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); D Lee (22, off B Arroyo; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: R Theriot (3, off B Arroyo).

HBP: C Floyd (5, by B Arroyo).

TB: A Soriano 6; D Lee 4; J Jones 4; M DeRosa 2; R Theriot; A Ramirez.

RBI: D Lee 2 (82); J Jones 2 (65); R Theriot (45); A Soriano (67).

2-out RBI: J Jones 2; D Lee 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

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

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .761   15    7   0   
J Keppinger SS                4   0   3   0    0   0  .340  .894   18    0   3   
J Votto 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .896   14    5   1   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .821   12    2   1   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   1   0    0   2  .291  .797   16    0   1   
J Valentin C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .715   11    7   0   
B Coats LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .646   26    2   1   GDP
J Ellison RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .563   17    3   0   
B Arroyo P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .392    3    1   0   
  T Coffey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Bellhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .396    2    0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Salmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M McBeth P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    1   5              134   27   7

BATTING

TB: J Keppinger 3; E Encarnacion; B Arroyo; J Valentin; J Votto; B Phillips.

GIDP: B Coats (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: J Valentin (8).

E: N Hopper (1).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, W (18-13)          7     6   0   0    1   4   0   3.95   27  110-70   44· 8·18   16· 5· 1· 0     68    -     0.97   0.35
B Howry                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.36    4   11-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
R Dempster                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.25    3   13-9     7· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   5   0          34  134-88   58·10·20   19· 7· 2· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Arroyo, L (9-15)             6     6   4   3    1   1   2   4.23   26   95-61   40· 6·15    9·11· 3· 0     46    -     0.70  -0.12
T Coffey                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.94    3   17-13    5· 5· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
M Stanton                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.04    2   13-9     5· 3· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
B Salmon                       0.1   4   2   2    0   0   0   4.13    4    6-5     5· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.04
M McBeth                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.95    3   19-14   10· 3· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    1   6   2          38  150-102  65·17·20   11·14· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Arroyo (13; C Floyd).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 32,193.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. A Soriano            LF    1. N Hopper             CF 
2. J Kendall            C     2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. D Lee                1B    3. J Votto              1B 
4. C Floyd              RF    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. M DeRosa             2B    6. J Valentin           C  
7. J Jones              CF    7. B Coats              LF 
8. R Theriot            SS    8. J Ellison            RF 
9. C Zambrano           P     9. B Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-2  -2-  1   14%  87% D Lee           B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    9%  59% A Soriano       B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   1  2-0  12-  5    6%  69% E Encarnacion   C Zambrano      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Votto out at Hm/LF-C; Phillips to 2B
   b 4   2  2-0  12-  2    5%  74% J Valentin      C Zambrano      Flyball: LF
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  2    5%  68% J Jones         B Arroyo        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeRosa to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   59%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  D Lee           Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   57%  C Floyd         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   55%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   57%  N Hopper        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   55%  J Keppinger     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   58%  J Votto         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   60%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   68%  J Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeRosa to 2B
          12-      72%  R Theriot       Passed Ball; DeRosa to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     -23  6   73%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; DeRosa Scores/unER; Jones to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3  1   68%  C Zambrano      Popfly: 2B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  4   65%  A Soriano       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   68%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   69%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   70%  B Coats         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   69%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   67%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   68%  C Floyd         Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   69%  J Ellison       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   71%  B Arroyo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   72%  N Hopper        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   70%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   69%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   71%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   68%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   63%  B Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Votto to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  E Encarnacion   Single to LF (Ground Ball); Votto out at Hm/LF-C; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   72%  C Zambrano      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   76%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  6   73%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   RR     -2-  1   87%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
   O      ---  6   87%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   89%  B Coats         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   90%  J Ellison       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  1   89%  B Arroyo        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   91%  N Hopper        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   90%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   90%  M DeRosa        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   90%  J Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   89%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   86%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   88%  J Votto         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Keppinger to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Keppinger to 3B
   O      --3  5   94%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Todd Coffey facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Coffey replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   92%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   89%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  B Coats         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   94%  J Ellison       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Todd Coffey batting 9th
   O      1--  2   96%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Stanton facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Bellhorn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   95%  C Floyd         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  Brad Salmon replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   96%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   96%  M DeRosa        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ramirez to 2B
   RR     12-  2   99%  J Jones         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; DeRosa Scores
   O      -2-  1   99%  R Theriot       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jones out at Hm/LF-C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Bobby Howry facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Howry replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th; Felix Pie replaces Cliff Floyd playing CF batting 4th; Jacque Jones moves to RF
   O      ---  4   99%  N Hopper        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  J Votto         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1  100%  B Phillips      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Marcus McBeth facing 9-1-2
                  Marcus McBeth replaces Brad Salmon pitching and batting 9th; Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Bobby Howry batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  M Fontenot      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1  100%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   OO     1--  9  100%  B Coats         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Reds 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation