September 29, 2007 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 11
@BAL 10 BOS 6
MIN 4 CHW 3
DET 2 KCR 4
CLE 3 LAA 3
@OAK 2 SEA 5
TEX 1 TOR 5
TBD 3 CHC 4
@CIN 0 COL 11
ARI 1 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 6
SFG 5
(10) MIL 4
SDP 3
(11) NYM 13
FLA 0 WSN 4
@PHI 2 STL 7
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 38,936

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 3:57PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

85-76

Won 2

1st

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

W: R Hill (11-8), L: A Harang (16-6)

Reds

71-90

Lost 7

5th, 14 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Theriot SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .672   12    0   1   GDP
M Fontenot 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .748   23    1   1   
M Murton LF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .283  .797   10    5   0   HR,2B
G Soto C                      4   1   3   1    0   1  .404 1.140   11    8   0   2·2B
F Pie CF                      4   0   2   1    0   2  .217  .611   17    2   0   SB
R Cedeno 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   3  .200  .630   15    2   1   HR
H Blanco 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .176  .439   16    6   1   
S Fuld RF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .286   20    2   0   
R Hill P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .127  .300    7    0   0   
  J Kendall PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .606    2    0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .271         1   0   
  C Monroe PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .639    6    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    1  14              139   27   4

BATTING

2B: M Murton (13, off A Harang); G Soto 2 (6, 2 off A Harang).

HR: R Cedeno (4, off A Harang; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Murton (8, off A Harang; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: M Murton 6; G Soto 5; R Cedeno 4; F Pie 2; H Blanco; M Fontenot.

GIDP: R Theriot (12).

RBI: M Murton (22); G Soto (8); F Pie (20); R Cedeno (13).

2-out RBI: G Soto; F Pie; M Murton.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Pie (8, 2nd base off A Harang/D Ross).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .761         0   0   
  B Coats PH-CF               4   0   1   0    0   2  .233  .661   20    1   0   2B
J Keppinger SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .885    8    2   1   HBP
J Votto LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .853   12    1   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .816   26    1   5   
E Encarnacion 3B              2   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .795   13    0   0   
J Cantu 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .668   15    8   0   
D Ross C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .670   13   13   1   
J Ellison RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .545   16    1   0   
A Harang P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .225    2    0   3   
  M Bellhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .371    7    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    2   8              132   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Coats (4, off R Hill).

HBP: J Keppinger (4, by S Eyre).

TB: B Coats 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Keppinger-B Phillips-J Cantu.

E: D Ross (5).

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
R Hill, W (11-8)               6     1   0   0    1   4   0   3.92   20   79-54   34· 3·17    3· 9· 3· 0     73    -     0.65   0.28
S Marshall                     2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.92    7   34-20   12· 5· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.07
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    4   19-12    7· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.02
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   8   0          31  132-86   53· 9·24    4·13· 3· 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
A Harang, L (16-6)             8     9   4   4    0  13   2   3.73   33  125-95   57·17·21    9· 8· 3· 0     61    -     0.45  -0.14
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.59    4   14-8     5· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1  14   2          37  139-103  62·19·22   11· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Harang (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Eyre (1; J Keppinger).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 38,936.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Theriot            SS    1. N Hopper             CF 
2. M Fontenot           2B    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. M Murton             LF    3. J Votto              LF 
4. G Soto               C     4. B Phillips           2B 
5. F Pie                CF    5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. R Cedeno             3B    6. J Cantu              1B 
7. H Blanco             1B    7. D Ross               C  
8. S Fuld               RF    8. J Ellison            RF 
9. R Hill               P     9. A Harang             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  1   10%  56% M Murton        A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   2  0-2  1--  3    9%  78% G Soto          A Harang        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Murton Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  ---  2    9%  69% R Cedeno        A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  0-3  -2-  3    6%  84% F Pie           A Harang        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Soto Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  6   -3%  55% F Pie           A Harang        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  9   46%  M Fontenot      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  1   56%  M Murton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  1   58%  G Soto          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   55%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
                  Buck Coats pinch hits for Norris Hopper batting 1st
   O      ---  6   57%  B Coats         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  J Keppinger     Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   60%  J Votto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
                  Buck Coats moves to CF
   R      ---  2   69%  R Cedeno        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   67%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  S Fuld          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  R Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   68%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   69%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   70%  J Cantu         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  9   71%  M Fontenot      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   68%  M Murton        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  3   78%  G Soto          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Murton Scores
   R      -2-  3   84%  F Pie           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Soto Scores
   O      1--  3   83%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  D Ross          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   86%  J Ellison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   87%  A Harang        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   86%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  S Fuld          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  R Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   87%  B Coats         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   88%  J Keppinger     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   89%  J Votto         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   87%  M Fontenot      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   88%  M Murton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   87%  G Soto          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   89%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   87%  E Encarnacion   Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  J Cantu         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Encarnacion to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  D Ross          Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Harang facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   92%  F Pie           Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   93%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging, Pie Steals 2B; Pie to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   91%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   89%  S Fuld          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   91%  J Ellison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   93%  A Harang        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   91%  B Coats         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   94%  J Keppinger     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Harang facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Kendall pinch hits for Rich Hill batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  J Kendall       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   92%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   92%  M Fontenot      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
                  Sean Marshall replaces Jason Kendall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  J Votto         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   95%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   96%  M Murton        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   96%  G Soto          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   96%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Soto to 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   97%  J Cantu         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   95%  D Ross          Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  J Ellison       Flyball: LF
                  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Aaron Harang batting 9th
   O      1--  7   98%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Weathers facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Weathers replaces Mark Bellhorn pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   99%  S Fuld          Walk; Blanco to 2B
                  Craig Monroe pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
   O      12-  6   99%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2   98%  R Theriot       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Eyre replaces Craig Monroe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  B Coats         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   98%  J Keppinger     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  J Votto         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  9  100%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 0.

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