September 26, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 12
@LAA 1 TOR 3
@BAL 0
(7) NYY 19
@BOS 8 CLE 11
@CHW 8 DET 6
TBR 4 KCR 8
@MIN 1 SEA 10
OAK 8 ARI 6
COL 4 HOU 5
ATL 4 MIL 5
CHC 1 FLA 6
@NYM 1 PHI 8
WSN 4 PIT 6
@SDP 3 SFG 6
LAD 5
(10) STL 7
CIN 6

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 44,084

Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:04

Cubs

96-63

Lost 2

1st

Lou Piniella

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

W: S McClung (6-6), L: S Marshall (3-5)

Brewers

89-71

Won 5

2nd, 7½ GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .881   18    1   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 4   0   3   0    0   1  .303  .912   16    2   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .828   15    5   2   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .896   14    1   2   
M Hoffpauir RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .379 1.022   14    2   0   
G Soto C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .868   11    4   0   
  K Hill PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .263    5    3   0   
  F Pie PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .629    5    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .822   23    3   0   HR,CS
R Theriot SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .304  .742   21    2   2   
R Dempster P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .387    3    0   0   SH
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  K Fukudome PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .732    2    0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .700    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   9   1    2  11              152   24   7

BATTING

HR: J Edmonds (20, off J Suppan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: R Dempster (19, off J Suppan).

TB: J Edmonds 5; M Fontenot 3; R Theriot 2; D Lee; M Hoffpauir.

RBI: J Edmonds (55).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

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

E: K Hill (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Edmonds (2, 2nd base by S McClung/J Kendall).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cameron CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .240  .807   20    3   0   
R Durham 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .815   10    2   0   2B,GDP
  R Weeks 2B                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .236  .745    2    0   1   HR
R Braun LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .285  .884   15    2   0   
P Fielder 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .881   21    5   1   2B
J Hardy SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .827   14    1   0   2B
C Hart RF                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .271  .767   20    1   1   
C Counsell 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .656   17    2   2   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .659   12   11   2   2B
J Suppan P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .349    4    0   1   
  R Branyan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .921    2    0   0   
  S McClung P                 1   1   0   0    0   1  .263  .579    8    0   1   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    4   7              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: P Fielder (30, off C Gaudin); J Hardy (31, off R Dempster); J Kendall (30, off R Dempster); R Durham (34, off S Marshall).

HR: R Weeks (14, off C Gaudin; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: R Weeks 4; R Durham 3; C Hart 2; J Hardy 2; P Fielder 2; J Kendall 2; M Cameron.

GIDP: R Durham (7).

RBI: R Weeks 3 (46); J Kendall (49); C Hart (91).

2-out RBI: J Kendall; C Hart.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Braun (1st base by C Gaudin).

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 Dempster                     5     4   1   1    1   4   0   2.96   19   80-49   27· 9·13    3· 9· 2· 0     58    -     0.99   0.17
S Marshall, L (3-5)            0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   3.74    3   11-7     4· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.75  -0.05
J Samardzija                   0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.28    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.26  -0.07
C Gaudin                       0.2   3   3   2    1   0   1   4.45    6   18-9     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.18
C Marmol                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.71    1    4-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.00
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.74    4   19-11    5· 2· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   4    4   7   1          36  143-87   49·14·23    7·13· 4· 0          3-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Suppan                       5     8   1   1    1   5   1   4.96   23   91-57   35·10·12    4· 5· 8· 0     51    -     1.30   0.17
S McClung, W (6-6)             4     1   0   0    1   6   0   4.02   13   59-37   23· 7· 7    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.70   0.21
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2  11   1          36  150-94   58·17·19    8· 6· 9· 0           -

Balks: C Gaudin (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Gaudin (2; R Braun, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 44,084.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Soriano            LF    1. M Cameron            CF 
2. M Fontenot           2B    2. R Durham             2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. R Braun              LF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. M Hoffpauir          RF    5. J Hardy              SS 
6. G Soto               C     6. C Hart               RF 
7. J Edmonds            CF    7. C Counsell           3B 
8. R Theriot            SS    8. J Kendall            C  
9. R Dempster           P     9. J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  12-  4   17%  73% C Hart          J Samardzija    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Durham Scores; Braun to 2B
   b 2   2  1-0  1--  5   12%  53% J Kendall       R Dempster      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hart Scores
   b 7   1  1-2  1-3  2   12%  97% R Weeks         C Gaudin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McClung Scores/unER; Cameron Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  7  -11%  42% J Edmonds       J Suppan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   0  1-1  ---  3    9%  67% R Durham        S Marshall      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Soriano       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   50%  M Fontenot      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  1   46%  D Lee           Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Fontenot to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   55%  M Hoffpauir     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  R Durham        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   52%  R Braun         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  8   50%  P Fielder       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  G Soto          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  7   42%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   39%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   41%  R Dempster      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 1B); Theriot to 2B
   O      -2-  6   44%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   42%  J Hardy         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   44%  C Hart          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  3   41%  C Counsell      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      1--  5   53%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hart Scores
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Suppan        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   46%  M Fontenot      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   53%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   56%  M Hoffpauir     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   60%  M Cameron       Walk
   OO     1--  3   51%  R Durham        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Braun         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   46%  G Soto          Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  J Edmonds       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
          1--  5   45%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Soto to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  R Dempster      Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      12-  3   56%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   58%  J Hardy         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   54%  C Hart          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   50%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   45%  M Fontenot      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   48%  D Lee           Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Fontenot to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   57%  M Hoffpauir     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fontenot to 3B; Hoffpauir out at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  Russell Branyan pinch hits for Jeff Suppan batting 9th
   O      ---  2   52%  R Branyan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  M Cameron       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Seth McClung facing 6-7-8
                  Seth McClung replaces Russell Branyan pitching and batting 9th; Koyie Hill pinch hits for Geovany Soto batting 6th
   O      ---  5   53%  K Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--      56%  R Theriot       Edmonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   58%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
                  Sean Marshall replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th; Koyie Hill moves to C
          ---  3   67%  R Durham        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   70%  R Braun         Walk
   O      12-  4   63%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   56%  J Hardy         Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
   R      12-  4   73%  C Hart          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Durham Scores; Braun to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  C Counsell      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Seth McClung facing 9-1-2
                  Rickie Weeks replaces Ray Durham playing 2B batting 2nd; Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija batting 9th
   O      ---  2   74%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   77%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Kosuke Fukudome pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   77%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   79%  S McClung       Reached on Interference on C
          1--      81%  M Cameron       Balk; McClung to 2B
          -2-  3   85%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); McClung to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   97%  R Weeks         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McClung Scores/unER; Cameron Scores
          ---  5   97%  R Braun         Walk
   O      1--      97%  P Fielder       Braun Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   97%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Chad Gaudin pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   96%  J Hardy         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Seth McClung facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   98%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Hoffpauir     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Michael Wuertz facing 6-7-8
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Hart          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   99%  C Counsell      Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  J Kendall       Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  6   99%  S McClung       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Seth McClung facing 6-7-8
                  Felix Pie pinch hits for Koyie Hill batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  R Theriot       Walk
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Michael Wuertz batting 9th
          1--     100%  D Ward          Defensive Indifference; Theriot to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation