October 4, 2008 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3 at Dodger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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2008 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3
2008 postseason: WS: PHI-TBR / ALCS: TBR-BOS / NLCS: PHI-LAD / Div. Series: BOS-LAA / TBR-CHW / LAD-CHC / PHI-MIL

Game 1
LAD  7
@CHC  2
Game 2
LAD 10
@CHC  3
Game 3
LAD  3
CHC  1

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 56,000

Saturday, October 4, 2008, 10:07pm
Time of Game: 3:03

Cubs

Lou Piniella

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

W: H Kuroda (1-0), L: R Harden (0-1), S: J Broxton (1)

Dodgers

Joe Torre

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142   13    1   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   22    1   3   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   3   0    0   1  .545 1.401   14    5   0   2·2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .523   18    1   0   
G Soto C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .523   19   10   0   2B
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .500   11    2   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    5    0   0   
  R Cedeno PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M DeRosa RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.083   16    2   0   
R Theriot SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .606   10    1   2   IW
R Harden P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Fukudome CF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .200   11    1   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    2   8              148   24   6

BATTING

2B: G Soto (1, off H Kuroda); D Lee 2 (3, off C Wade, off H Kuroda).

IBB: R Theriot (1, by H Kuroda).

TB: D Lee 5; G Soto 2; K Fukudome; R Theriot; M Fontenot; D Ward.

RBI: D Ward (1).

2-out RBI: D Ward.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Harden (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (1, 2nd base off J Broxton/R Martin).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .800   15    1   4   
R Martin C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .308 1.126   16    8   0   2·2B
M Ramirez LF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.743   14    0   0   2·IW
A Ethier RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .457   13    2   0   
J Loney 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .214  .714   14   13   0   2B
M Kemp CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .462   18    2   0   
B DeWitt 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .728   17    1   3   2B
  A Berroa 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .606   14    0   5   
H Kuroda P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    0   2   
  C Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Broxton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   3    3   9              132   27  14

BATTING

2B: B DeWitt (2, off S Marshall); R Martin 2 (3, 2 off R Harden); J Loney (1, off R Harden).

IBB: M Ramirez 2 (2, 2 by R Harden).

TB: R Martin 4; B DeWitt 2; J Loney 2; R Furcal; M Ramirez.

RBI: J Loney 2 (6); R Martin (5).

2-out RBI: J Loney 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Furcal (1st base by R Harden).

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 Harden, L (0-1)              4.1   5   3   3    3   4   0   6.23   21   84-46   24· 6·16    4· 8· 2· 0     42    -     0.83  -0.12
S Marshall                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    4   13-10    4· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.56   0.03
C Marmol                       1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    5   19-14    7· 1· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.32   0.04
N Cotts                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   16-14    9· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   9   0          33  132-84   44·13·27    8·10· 3· 0          3-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Kuroda, W (1-0)              6.1   6   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   27  101-67   37·13·17   16· 3· 2· 0     63    -     0.96   0.27
C Wade, H (2)                  1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.45    6   24-15    8· 2· 5    0· 3· 2· 0          2-0    1.48   0.07
J Broxton, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   18-15    4· 6· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.18   0.11
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   8   0          37  143-97   49·21·27   17· 6· 4· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Wade (1).

IBB: R Harden 2 (2; M Ramirez, M Ramirez); H Kuroda (1; R Theriot).

PO: R Harden (0; R Furcal, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 56,000.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. A Soriano            LF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. M Fontenot           2B    2. R Martin             C  
3. D Lee                1B    3. M Ramirez            LF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. A Ethier             RF 
5. G Soto               C     5. J Loney              1B 
6. J Edmonds            CF    6. M Kemp               CF 
7. M DeRosa             RF    7. B DeWitt             2B 
8. R Theriot            SS    8. C Blake              3B 
9. R Harden             P     9. H Kuroda             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  4   17%  72% J Loney         R Harden        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Martin Scores; Ramirez Scores
   b 5   1  0-2  1--  4    8%  89% R Martin        R Harden        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Furcal Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  6   -7%  66% G Soto          H Kuroda        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  3   -6%  55% A Ethier        R Harden        Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   1  2-0  --3  1    6%  74% M DeRosa        H Kuroda        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Hiroki Kuroda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Fontenot      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   52%  D Lee           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-  7   51%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      12-  2   55%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  R Furcal        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   57%  R Martin        Double to SS (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   61%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Martin to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  4   72%  J Loney         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Martin Scores; Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  4   70%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   72%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   75%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   73%  B DeWitt        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   72%  C Blake         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   71%  H Kuroda        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  R Harden        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  A Soriano       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  4   74%  M Fontenot      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   72%  D Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fontenot to 2B
   O      12-  4   76%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   79%  R Furcal        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--      81%  R Martin        Furcal Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Furcal to 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          -2-  4   79%  M Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   77%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Furcal to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -23  2   73%  J Loney         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   66%  G Soto          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   68%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B; Soto to 3B
   O      --3  1   74%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  4   73%  R Theriot       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  6   78%  R Harden        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Harden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   77%  M Kemp          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   76%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   80%  M Fontenot      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   81%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Harden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   80%  H Kuroda        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   81%  R Furcal        Walk
   R      1--  4   89%  R Martin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Furcal Scores
          -2-  4   90%  M Ramirez       Intentional Walk
                  Sean Marshall replaces Rich Harden pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   88%  A Ethier        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martin to 3B
   O      1-3  4   86%  J Loney         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Hiroki Kuroda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   88%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  8   90%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   90%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   92%  B DeWitt        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Jim Edmonds pitching and batting 6th; Kosuke Fukudome replaces Sean Marshall playing CF batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   91%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); DeWitt to 3B
   O      --3  3   89%  H Kuroda        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Hiroki Kuroda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   92%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   89%  R Theriot       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  5   84%  K Fukudome      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Theriot to 2B
                  Cory Wade replaces Hiroki Kuroda pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   90%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          12-      89%  M Fontenot      Wild Pitch; Theriot to 3B
   O      1-3  6   94%  " "             Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   93%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   93%  R Martin        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cory Wade facing 3-4-5
                  Angel Berroa replaces Blake DeWitt playing 2B batting 7th
          ---  4   87%  D Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   92%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   95%  G Soto          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 6th
   R      -2-  5   90%  D Ward          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lee Scores
                  Jonathan Broxton replaces Cory Wade pitching and batting 9th; Ronny Cedeno pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 6th
          1--      89%  M DeRosa        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Neal Cotts facing 4-5-6
                  Neal Cotts replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  7   93%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jonathan Broxton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

Play-by-Play Explanation

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation