Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Volstad
  
  Cozart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Volstad
  
  Stubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Volstad
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stubbs moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ludwick vs. Volstad
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. Stubbs scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bruce vs. Volstad
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Volstad
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Leake
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Barney vs. Leake
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Leake
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Leake
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Volstad
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesoraco vs. Volstad
  
  Mesoraco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leake vs. Volstad
  
  Leake bunts towards first. Rizzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cozart vs. Volstad
  
  Cozart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Leake
  
  Valbuena hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leake
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Cozart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clevenger vs. Leake
  
  Clevenger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Volstad
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Volstad
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Volstad
  
  Ludwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Volstad
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Volstad vs. Leake
  
  Volstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Leake
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Leake
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Volstad
  
  Frazier hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Volstad
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mesoraco vs. Volstad
  
  Mesoraco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Leake vs. Volstad
  
  Leake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Leake
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Rizzo is out for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Leake
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Volstad
  
  Cozart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Volstad
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Volstad
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ludwick vs. Volstad
  
  There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Ludwick vs. Volstad
  
  Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bruce vs. Volstad
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Leake
  
  Valbuena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leake
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Leake
  
  Welington Castillo pinch hits for Steve Clevenger.
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Volstad vs. Leake
  
  Volstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Volstad
  
  Welington Castillo now catching.
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cairo vs. Volstad
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volstad fields it and has Frazier trapped. There's the throw to Valbuena who throws to Castro, who tags Frazier for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mesoraco vs. Volstad
  
  Mesoraco hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Leake vs. Volstad
  
  Leake hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Leake
  
  DeJesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mesoraco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Leake
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Soriano vs. Leake
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Leake
  
  Castro hits a fly ball to center field. That will be extra bases. Stubbs chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Cozart. Cozart fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cozart. Barney scores. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Valbuena vs. Leake
  
  Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Leake
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cairo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Corpas
  
  Manuel Corpas now pitching.
  
  Cozart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Corpas
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Corpas
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Corpas
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Arredondo
  
  Jose Arredondo now pitching.
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Marshall
  
  Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Manuel Corpas. Sean Marshall now pitching.
  
  LaHair strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Marshall
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Camp
  
  Shawn Camp now pitching.
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Camp
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Camp
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Marshall
  
  Barney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Marshall
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Ondrusek
  
  Todd Frazier now playing first base. Logan Ondrusek now pitching. Wilson Valdez now playing third base.
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Ondrusek
  
  Castro hits a popup towards short. Cozart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Ondrusek
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching. Joe Mather now playing left field. Xavier Paul pinch hits for Devin Mesoraco.
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdez vs. Marmol
  
  Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Marmol
  
  Cozart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Marmol
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2012 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Cozart Z, ss          4  1  1  1   DeJesus D, rf         4  1  1  0   
Stubbs D, cf          4  1  0  0   Barney D, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Phillips B, 2b        4  0  3  0   Rizzo A, 1b           2  2  2  1   
Ludwick R, lf         3  0  1  1   Soriano A, lf         4  1  1  2   
Bruce J, rf           4  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
Frazier T, 3b-1b      4  1  2  1   Castro S, ss          4  0  1  2   
Cairo M, 1b           4  0  0  0   Valbuena L, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Ondrusek L, p         0  0  0  0   Jackson B, cf         3  0  0  0   
Mesoraco D, c         3  0  0  0   Clevenger S, c        2  0  0  0   
Paul X, ph            1  0  1  0   Castillo W, ph-c      1  0  0  0   
Leake M, p            3  0  0  0   Volstad C, p          2  0  0  0   
Arredondo J, p        0  0  0  0   Corpas M, p           0  0  0  0   
Marshall S, p         0  0  0  0   LaHair B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Valdez W, 3b          1  0  0  0   Camp S, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Mather J, lf          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        30  5  7  5

Cincinnati       200 100 000 --  3
Chicago          100 002 02x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leake M               6.0  6  3  3  2  5
Arredondo J           0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Marshall S (L)        1.0  0  1  1  1  2
Ondrusek L            0.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volstad C             6.0  6  3  3  2  4
Corpas M              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Camp S (W)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Marmol C (S)          1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Castro S, Cozart Z
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 4
2B -- DeJesus D, Rizzo A, Phillips B, Frazier T, Castro S
HR -- Cozart Z, Frazier T, Soriano A
WP -- Volstad C
T -- 2:55
A -- 33397

    

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