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TEX  8
@LAA  4

BAL  2
TOR  1

(6)
CLE 12
@CHW  6

DET  4
TBR  3

KCR  4
@MIN  2

SEA  7
OAK  3

ARI  6
COL  4

ATL 11
@HOU  5

CHC  7
@MIL  3

NYM  2
FLA  0

PHI  4
WSN  3

SDP  3
PIT  2

LAD  2
@SFG  1

STL  8
CIN  5

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 45,288

Saturday, September 27, 2008, 3:55pm
Time of Game: 3:03
Cubs
7
97-63
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  3    7 11  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  5  2
W: T Lilly (17-9), L: B Sheets (13-9)
Brewers
3
89-72
Lost 1
2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Fukudome RF                 4   1   1   2    1   0  .257  .738   18    2   0   HR,SB,GDP
R Cedeno SS                   5   3   2   0    0   0  .272  .689   14    1   2   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Hoffpauir 1B                4   1   0   0    1   2  .357  .973   26    8   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   1   2    0   2  .216  .721   19    1   0   HR
  F Pie CF                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .637    4    2   0   
R Johnson CF-LF               4   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .785   25    2   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 5   0   2   3    0   1  .305  .909   15    2   1   
C McGehee 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .384   13    2   5   
H Blanco C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .729    6    7   0   
T Lilly P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .177  .400   11    0   2   2B
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Marquis P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .598         0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Theriot PH-SS             1   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .744    1    0   0   
Totals                       39   7  11   7    4   6              152   27  10
BATTING
2B: T Lilly (2, off B Sheets).
HR: K Fukudome (10, off S Torres; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Ward (4, off B Sheets; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D Ward 4; K Fukudome 4; R Cedeno 2; M Fontenot 2; T Lilly 2; H Blanco 2; R Theriot; R Johnson.
GIDP: K Fukudome (7).
RBI: M Fontenot 3 (40); D Ward 2 (17); K Fukudome 2 (58).
2-out RBI: D Ward 2; M Fontenot.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
E: R Cedeno (5).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Fukudome (12, 2nd base off D Bush/J Kendall).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cameron CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .807   16    5   0   
B Hall 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .689   15    1   3   
  C Counsell PH-3B            1   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .661    6    0   0   
R Braun LF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .285  .885   13    1   0   2B,HBP
P Fielder 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .881    7    8   0   
J Hardy SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .284  .823   15    1   2   SF
C Hart RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .763   11    2   0   
R Weeks 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .740   18    3   4   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .655   17    6   0   
B Sheets P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .205         0   0   
  M DiFelice P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Dillon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .630    1    0   0   
  D Bush P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .208         0   0   
  R Durham PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .814    2    0   0   
  M Parra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .613         0   0   
  R Branyan PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .925    7    0   0   
  A Escobar PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Stetter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Coffey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .598    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    2   5              131   27   9
BATTING
2B: R Braun (39, off T Lilly).
SF: J Hardy (2, off C Marmol).
HBP: R Braun (6, by J Marquis).
TB: P Fielder 2; R Braun 2; C Counsell; M Cameron.
RBI: C Counsell (13); J Hardy (74); P Fielder (102).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Hardy-R Weeks-P Fielder.
E: R Weeks (15); B Hall (19).

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
T Lilly, W (17-9)              6     2   1   1    1   4   0   4.09   22   80-53   35· 5·13    8· 7· 2· 0     67    -     0.68   0.15
C Marmol, H (30)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.68    3   12-9     5· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          2-1    1.52   0.11
J Marquis, H (1)               0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   4.53    5   21-13    8· 0· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.03  -0.29
N Cotts                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    5.88  -0.18
M Wuertz, H (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.95   0.39
K Wood                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    3   12-9     4· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    2   5   0          36  131-89   55· 8·26   12·13· 3· 0          8-2 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sheets, L (13-9)             2.1   5   4   3    2   1   1   3.09   15   53-33   22· 2· 9    4· 6· 2· 0     32    -     0.94  -0.27
M DiFelice                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    3    7-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.97   0.04
D Bush                         3     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.18   10   43-28   17· 4· 7    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40   0.05
M Parra                        2     1   0   0    0   4   0   4.39    7   22-19    7· 5· 7    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.29   0.03
S Torres                       0     3   3   3    0   0   1   3.49    3    7-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.14
M Stetter                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.20    2    6-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.00
T Coffey                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.25  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    4   6   2          43  144-97   58·13·26   15·12· 6· 0          5-1 
T Lilly faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
N Cotts faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Torres faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Sheets (8).
IBB: None.
HBP: J Marquis (8; R Braun).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 45,288.
Weather: 77° F, Wind 1mph , In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. K Fukudome           RF    1. M Cameron            CF 
2. R Cedeno             SS    2. B Hall               3B 
3. M Hoffpauir          1B    3. R Braun              LF 
4. D Ward               LF    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. R Johnson            CF    5. J Hardy              SS 
6. M Fontenot           2B    6. C Hart               RF 
7. C McGehee            3B    7. R Weeks              2B 
8. H Blanco             C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. T Lilly              P     9. B Sheets             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  123  2   20%  84% C Hart          M Wuertz        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   b 8   1  4-3  123  3   19%  64% J Hardy         M Wuertz        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Braun to 3B; Fielder to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   18%  66% D Ward          B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cedeno Scores
   b 8   1  4-2  123  1  -18%  44% P Fielder       N Cotts         Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Cameron Scores; Counsell to 3B; Braun to 2B
   b 8   1  4-1  12-  6  -14%  71% C Counsell      J Marquis       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Escobar Scores; Cameron to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   50%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   47%  M Hoffpauir     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  4   66%  D Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cedeno Scores
   O      ---  4   65%  R Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   67%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   69%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   70%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ben Sheets facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  M Fontenot      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   67%  C McGehee       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   68%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   71%  T Lilly         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Blanco to 3B
   O      -23  5   66%  K Fukudome      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   66%  J Hardy         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   69%  C Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   71%  R Weeks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ben Sheets facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   74%  R Cedeno        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      76%  M Hoffpauir     Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-  8   78%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   74%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
          12-  5   79%  R Johnson       Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Hoffpauir to 2B
   RR     123  2   88%  M Fontenot      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cedeno Scores/unER; Hoffpauir Scores; Johnson to 2B
                  Mark DiFelice replaces Ben Sheets pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   86%  C McGehee       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          12-  3   87%  H Blanco        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Johnson to 3B; Fontenot to 2B
   O      123  3   84%  T Lilly         Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   86%  J Kendall       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  Joe Dillon pinch hits for Mark DiFelice batting 9th
   O      ---  1   87%  J Dillon        Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  6   88%  M Cameron       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Bush facing 1-2-3
                  David Bush replaces Joe Dillon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   89%  K Fukudome      Walk
          1--      90%  R Cedeno        Fukudome Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   89%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  3   87%  M Hoffpauir     Groundout: 2B-1B; Fukudome to 3B
   O      --3  6   86%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   88%  B Hall          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   89%  R Braun         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   90%  P Fielder       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Bush facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   89%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   88%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   88%  C McGehee       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   90%  J Hardy         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   91%  C Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   92%  R Weeks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Bush facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   91%  H Blanco        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  6   92%  T Lilly         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   90%  K Fukudome      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   92%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Ray Durham pinch hits for David Bush batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   92%  M Cameron       Walk
   O      1--  7   94%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Manny Parra facing 2-3-4
                  Manny Parra replaces Ray Durham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Hoffpauir     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   93%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
                  Reed Johnson moves to LF; Felix Pie replaces Daryle Ward playing CF batting 4th
          ---  1   89%  R Braun         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  1   82%  P Fielder       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Braun to 3B
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  3   87%  J Hardy         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Braun Scores
   O      1--  5   90%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   93%  R Weeks         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Manny Parra facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   94%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   93%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   92%  C McGehee       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   91%  H Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Marquis replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Russell Branyan pinch hits for Manny Parra batting 9th
          ---  7   91%  R Branyan       Walk
                  Alcides Escobar pinch runs for Russell Branyan batting 9th
          1--  2   85%  M Cameron       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Escobar to 2B
                  Craig Counsell pinch hits for Bill Hall batting 2nd
   R      12-  6   71%  C Counsell      Single to RF (Fly Ball); Escobar Scores; Cameron to 3B
          1-3  2   63%  R Braun         Hit By Pitch; Counsell to 2B
                  Neal Cotts replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  1   44%  P Fielder       Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Cameron Scores; Counsell to 3B; Braun to 2B
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   64%  J Hardy         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Braun to 3B; Fielder to 2B
   O      123  2   84%  C Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
                  Salomon Torres replaces Alcides Escobar pitching and batting 9th; Craig Counsell moves to 3B; Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Michael Wuertz batting 9th
          ---  1   86%  R Theriot       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  2   97%  K Fukudome      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Theriot Scores
          ---  4   97%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mitch Stetter replaces Salomon Torres pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   97%  M Hoffpauir     Popfly: 2B
          1--  4   97%  F Pie           Walk; Cedeno to 2B
                  Todd Coffey replaces Mitch Stetter pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   96%  R Johnson       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      12-  2   98%  M Fontenot      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cedeno Scores; Pie to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  C McGehee       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-7, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
                  Kerry Wood replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 2nd; Ryan Theriot moves to SS
   O      ---  4   99%  R Weeks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Todd Coffey batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 3.

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