July 31, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 9
DET 4 MIN 10
CHW 6 LAA 12
@NYY 6 SEA 8
@TEX 5 ATL 9
STL 4 FLA 12
COL 2 ARI 2
@LAD 1 CHC 11
@MIL 4 PHI 8
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 45,346

Thursday, July 31, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Cubs

65-44

Won 5

1st

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   4  0  0   0  4  2   11  9  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    4 10  1

W: R Harden (6-2), L: D Bush (5-9)

Brewers

60-49

Lost 5

2nd, 5 GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .291  .905   19    3   1   HR,HBP
R Theriot SS                  5   1   0   0    0   0  .319  .773   15    0   1   GDP
D Lee 1B                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .837   17    5   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .274  .868   23    1   0   2B
  R Cedeno 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .725         1   0   
K Fukudome RF                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .282  .800   15    2   0   HR,2B
M DeRosa 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   2  .271  .794   15    0   1   HBP
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   3   2   5    1   0  .241  .790   17    2   0   2·HR
G Soto C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .852   17   12   0   2B
R Harden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    7    1   0   GDP
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .787    5    0   0   
  M Fontenot 2B               1   0   1   2    0   0  .287  .922    3    0   0   2B
Totals                       35  11   9  11    2   5              153   27   4

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (28, off D Riske); K Fukudome (21, off D Bush); M Fontenot (16, off S McClung); G Soto (26, off S McClung).

HR: K Fukudome (8, off D Riske; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Edmonds 2 (13, 2 off D Bush; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); A Soriano (18, off D Bush; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: M DeRosa (7, by D Bush); A Soriano (3, by D Bush).

TB: J Edmonds 8; K Fukudome 6; A Soriano 4; G Soto 3; A Ramirez 2; M Fontenot 2.

GIDP: R Theriot (14); R Harden (1).

RBI: J Edmonds 5 (42); M Fontenot 2 (30); K Fukudome 2 (40); A Ramirez (73); A Soriano (47).

2-out RBI: J Edmonds 4; K Fukudome 2; A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Soriano-D Lee.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   3  .223  .707   27    2   3   
C Counsell 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .646   18    0   3   
J Hardy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .826   18    2   3   
P Fielder 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .876   21    8   0   HR
R Braun LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .302  .932   14    3   0   2B
G Kapler RF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .303  .834   16    2   0   2·2B
M Cameron CF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .227  .778   23    5   0   
J Kendall C                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .246  .651   12    5   0   
D Bush P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .105  .237    7    0   0   
  D Riske P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Durham PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .791    5    0   0   
  E Gagne P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S McClung P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .647         0   0   
  B Hall PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .230  .717    3    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   4  10   4    1  11              164   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Kapler 2 (13, 2 off R Harden); B Hall (18, off S Marshall); R Braun (27, off R Harden).

HR: P Fielder (22, off R Harden; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: G Kapler 5; P Fielder 4; R Braun 3; B Hall 2; D Bush; R Weeks; M Cameron.

RBI: B Hall 2 (44); M Cameron (42); P Fielder (61).

2-out RBI: B Hall 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Hardy-R Weeks-P Fielder; C Counsell-J Hardy-R Weeks.

E: C Counsell (3).

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, W (6-2)              7     6   1   1    0   9   1   2.04   26  105-71   40·15·16    4·10· 3· 0     70    -     0.68   0.24
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.19    4   23-13    9· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
S Eyre                         0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   7.15    4   25-16   10· 2· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
S Marshall                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    3   10-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1  11   1          37  163-107  62·21·24    7·14· 4· 0          2-2

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bush, L (5-9)                7.1   5   7   6    1   3   3   4.69   29  106-66   39· 7·20    9·12· 2· 0     44    -     0.62  -0.24
D Riske                        0.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   4.46    4   23-14   10· 2· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.01
E Gagne                        0     0   1   1    1   0   0   6.59    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
S McClung                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.41    5   20-15    9· 4· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9  11  10    2   5   4          39  153-95   58·13·24   12·15· 3· 0          2-2

E Gagne faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Bush 2 (7; A Soriano, M DeRosa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Lance Barksdale.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 45,346.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Soriano            LF    1. R Weeks              2B 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. C Counsell           3B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. J Hardy              SS 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. K Fukudome           RF    5. R Braun              LF 
6. M DeRosa             2B    6. G Kapler             RF 
7. J Edmonds            CF    7. M Cameron            CF 
8. G Soto               C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. R Harden             P     9. D Bush               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-1  123  3   27%  91% J Edmonds       D Bush          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Fukudome Scores; DeRosa Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  5   11%  61% J Edmonds       D Bush          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2   -7%  46% R Theriot       D Bush          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  8    7%  49% C Counsell      R Harden        Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Short LF Line); Weeks out at 1B/LF-1B
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  4   -7%  58% R Harden        D Bush          Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B (Short 3B Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, David Bush facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  A Soriano       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   46%  R Theriot       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   45%  D Lee           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  R Weeks         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  8   49%  C Counsell      Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Short LF Line); Weeks out at 1B/LF-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, David Bush facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   48%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   46%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  P Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   49%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   47%  G Kapler        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, David Bush facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   61%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   65%  G Soto          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   58%  R Harden        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  2   56%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Harden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   59%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   56%  D Bush          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   60%  R Weeks         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   62%  C Counsell      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Bush facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   60%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   60%  A Ramirez       Walk
          1--  2   63%  K Fukudome      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 3B
          -23  3   65%  M DeRosa        Hit By Pitch
   RRRR   123  3   91%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Fukudome Scores; DeRosa Scores
   O      ---  1   91%  G Soto          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Harden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   92%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   92%  R Braun         Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   94%  G Kapler        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, David Bush facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   93%  R Harden        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   93%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   93%  R Theriot       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   94%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  J Kendall       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   95%  D Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, David Bush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   95%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   95%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   94%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  C Counsell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  J Hardy         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, David Bush facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   97%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   96%  G Soto          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  9   93%  P Fielder       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   95%  R Braun         Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   92%  G Kapler        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   95%  M Cameron       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   96%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, David Bush facing 9-1-2
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Rich Harden batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   R      ---  6   98%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   98%  R Theriot       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  David Riske replaces David Bush pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   98%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      1--  8   99%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Theriot Scores/unER
   RR     -2-  5  100%  K Fukudome      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores/Team unER; Fukudome Scores/Team unER
   O      ---  6  100%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-9, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Mark DeRosa pitching and batting 6th; Mike Fontenot replaces Daryle Ward playing 2B batting 9th; Ray Durham pinch hits for David Riske batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  9  100%  R Weeks         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  J Hardy         Defensive Indifference; Weeks to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-1, Eric Gagne facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Gagne replaces Ray Durham pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Walk
                  Seth McClung replaces Eric Gagne pitching and batting 9th
          1--  6  100%  G Soto          Double (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B
   RR     -23  3  100%  M Fontenot      Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Edmonds Scores; Soto Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  5  100%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-11, Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Eyre replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 6th; Ronny Cedeno replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  6  100%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2  100%  R Braun         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  9  100%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Braun to 3B
   R      1-3  8  100%  M Cameron       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Braun Scores; Kapler to 2B
                  Sean Marshall replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 6th
   O      12-  3  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Cameron to 2B
                  Bill Hall pinch hits for Seth McClung batting 9th
   RR     12-  3  100%  B Hall          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cameron Scores; Kendall Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation