September 28, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 7
TEX 0 TOR 10
@BAL 1 NYY 6
@BOS 2 BOS 4
NYY 3
(10) CHW 5
CLE 1 TBR 8
@DET 7
(11) MIN 6
KCR 0 SEA 4
OAK 3 ARI 2
COL 1 HOU 3
ATL 1 MIL 3
CHC 1 FLA 4
@NYM 2 PHI 8
WSN 3 PIT 6
@SDP 1 SFG 3
LAD 1 STL 11
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 45,299

Sunday, September 28, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:25

Cubs

97-64

Lost 1

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  4  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  X    3  4  1

W: C Sabathia (17-10), L: B Howry (7-5)

Brewers

90-72

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .876   20    1   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .746   15    1   4   GDP
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .823   18    7   0   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .289  .898   16    0   1   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Johnson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .778    7    1   0   GDP
M Hoffpauir RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .342  .934    9    2   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .680    9    2   1   
H Blanco C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .717   10    6   0   
  K Hart P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C McGehee 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .368    4    0   1   
A Guzman P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Zambrano PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .891    4    0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Hill C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .238   10    4   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    1   7              122   24   8

BATTING

TB: A Ramirez 2; R Theriot 2.

GIDP: D Lee (27); R Johnson (3); R Theriot (19).

RBI: R Cedeno (28).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cameron CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .808    9    1   0   
R Durham 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .289  .812   21    7   4   2B
R Braun LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .285  .888   11    1   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .276  .879   23    8   0   IW
J Hardy SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .821   17    1   4   
C Hart RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .759   10    2   0   
C Counsell 3B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .226  .657   10    0   1   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .651    7    7   0   
C Sabathia P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .627   14    0   1   
Totals                       28   3   4   3    3  10              122   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Durham (35, off S Marshall).

HR: R Braun (37, off B Howry; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: P Fielder (19, by S Marshall).

TB: R Braun 4; R Durham 2; M Cameron 2.

RBI: R Braun 2 (106); C Counsell (14).

2-out RBI: R Braun 2; C Counsell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Counsell-R Durham-P Fielder; R Durham-J Hardy-P Fielder; R Durham-P Fielder.

E: P Fielder (17).

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
A Guzman                       2     1   0   0    0   4   0   5.59    7   30-22   11· 5· 6    0· 2· 1· 0     58    -     0.93   0.10
C Gaudin                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
N Cotts, H (10)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.29    3   12-8     4· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.07
K Hart, H (2)                  2     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.51    6   23-15    8· 3· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.16
S Marshall, H (3)              0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    3   15-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.41  -0.14
M Wuertz, BS (3)               0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.63    4   15-6     1· 4· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.75   0.01
B Howry, L (7-5)               1     2   2   2    0   2   1   5.35    5   15-10    3· 6· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.32
Totals                         8     4   3   3    3  10   1          31  119-75   35·21·19    8· 7· 3· 0          2-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sabathia, W (17-10)          9     4   1   0    1   7   0   2.70   30  122-81   44·20·17   11· 7· 4· 0     83    -     1.02   0.44
Totals                         9     4   1   0    1   7   0          30  122-81   44·20·17   11· 7· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Guzman (1).

IBB: S Marshall (4; P Fielder).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 45,299.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Soriano            LF    1. M Cameron            CF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. R Durham             2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. R Braun              LF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. R Johnson            CF    5. J Hardy              SS 
6. M Hoffpauir          RF    6. C Hart               RF 
7. R Cedeno             2B    7. C Counsell           3B 
8. H Blanco             C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. A Guzman             P     9. C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  1--  1   38%  93% R Braun         B Howry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cameron Scores
   b 7   2  1-0  123  5   21%  62% C Counsell      M Wuertz        Walk; Durham Scores; Fielder to 3B; Hardy to 2B
   b 7   1  1-0  123  3  -15%  41% C Hart          M Wuertz        Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   0  1-0  ---  6   13%  50% R Durham        S Marshall      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 7   2  1-1  123  3  -12%  50% J Kendall       M Wuertz        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  A Soriano       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   54%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  D Lee           Lineout: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  M Cameron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   55%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   52%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      53%  P Fielder       Wild Pitch; Cameron to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   46%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Johnson       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  1   43%  M Hoffpauir     Reached on E3/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short RF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   42%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Ramirez Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   44%  H Blanco        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angel Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   42%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   40%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   39%  C Counsell      Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
                  Carlos Zambrano pinch hits for Angel Guzman batting 9th
   O      ---  4   41%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   39%  A Soriano       Walk
   OO     1--  6   44%  R Theriot       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   41%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   39%  C Sabathia      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  M Cameron       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   40%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  8   42%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Cotts facing 2-3-4
                  Neal Cotts replaces Chad Gaudin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   40%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   38%  R Braun         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   36%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   39%  M Hoffpauir     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   40%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   41%  H Blanco        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Hart facing 5-6-7
                  Kevin Hart replaces Henry Blanco pitching and batting 8th; Koyie Hill replaces Neal Cotts playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   38%  J Hardy         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   36%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   34%  C Counsell      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   36%  K Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   38%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   37%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   40%  D Lee           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Hart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   35%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   33%  C Sabathia      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   31%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   27%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   35%  R Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   36%  M Hoffpauir     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
                  Sean Marshall replaces Aramis Ramirez pitching and batting 4th; Casey McGehee replaces Kevin Hart playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  6   50%  R Durham        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   47%  R Braun         Groundout: 3B-1B; Durham to 3B
          --3  4   51%  P Fielder       Intentional Walk
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 4th
          1-3  4   56%  J Hardy         Walk; Fielder to 2B
   O      123  3   41%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   62%  C Counsell      Walk; Durham Scores; Fielder to 3B; Hardy to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   55%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  C McGehee       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   61%  K Hill          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  5   56%  C Sabathia      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   61%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   55%  R Durham        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   RR     1--  1   93%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cameron Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   91%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  4  100%  D Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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