Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Jackson
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Jackson
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. Soriano moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Jackson
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. Soriano scores. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hoffpauir vs. Jackson
  
  Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Zambrano
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bradley. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Zambrano
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fukudome who is chasing the ball. Polanco reaches third base with a triple. Granderson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Zambrano
  
  Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Thames vs. Zambrano
  
  Thames hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Zambrano
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards third. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Jackson
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Jackson
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Jackson
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Zambrano
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Zambrano
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Zambrano
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Jackson
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Jackson
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Zambrano
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Zambrano
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Granderson vs. Zambrano
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Polanco vs. Zambrano
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Zambrano
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Jackson
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hoffpauir vs. Jackson
  
  Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fukudome vs. Jackson
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Fontenot vs. Jackson
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Zambrano
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Zambrano
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Zambrano
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Zambrano
  
  Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Jackson
  
  Blanco bunts towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Jackson
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Blanco. The throw from Laird and he is out, Santiago applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Zambrano
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Zambrano
  
  Santiago bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Zambrano
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Jackson
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Jackson
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Lee reaches second base with a double. Bradley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hoffpauir vs. Jackson
  
  Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradley tags and scores. Lee tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fukudome vs. Jackson
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Zambrano
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Zambrano
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Thames vs. Zambrano
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Jackson
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Jackson
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Zambrano
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Zambrano
  
  Inge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Zambrano
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Zambrano
  
  Josh Anderson pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez.
  
  Zambrano fires to first and picks off Anderson. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Zambrano
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Zambrano
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Zumaya
  
  Josh Anderson now playing right field. Joel Zumaya now pitching.
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Zumaya
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Zumaya
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoffpauir vs. Zumaya
  
  Hoffpauir hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Zumaya
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching. Koyie Hill now catching.
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Marmol
  
  Polanco is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Marmol
  
  Cabrera strikes out. There goes Polanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thames vs. Marmol
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching.
  
  Fukudome bunts towards the mound. Seay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Seay
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Seay
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Lyon
  
  Brandon Lyon now pitching.
  
  Soriano hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Gregg
  
  Kevin Gregg now pitching.
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Gregg
  
  Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Raburn vs. Gregg
  
  Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Josh Anderson.
  
  Raburn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/2009 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         5  1  1  0   Granderson C, cf      4  1  1  0   
Theriot R, ss         4  0  1  0   Polanco P, 2b         3  0  1  1   
Bradley M, rf         2  1  0  0   Cabrera M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             3  1  2  1   Thames M, dh          4  0  0  0   
Hoffpauir M, dh       3  1  1  2   Kelly D, lf           2  2  0  0   
Soto G, c             3  0  0  1   Inge B, 3b            4  1  2  2   
Hill K, c             0  0  0  0   Ordonez M, rf         2  0  0  0   
Fukudome K, cf        4  0  0  0   Anderson J, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, 3b        4  0  1  0   Raburn R, ph          1  1  1  2   
Blanco A, 2b          4  0  1  0   Laird G, c            3  0  0  0   
                                   Santiago R, ss        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        29  5  6  5

Chicago          100 001 020 --  4
Detroit          100 000 202 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C            7.0  5  3  3  2  4
Marmol C              1.0  0  0  0  0  3
Gregg K (L)           0.1  1  2  2  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson E             7.0  4  2  2  4  7
Zumaya J              1.0  2  2  2  0  2
Seay B                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Lyon B (W)            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Detroit 4
2B -- Granderson C, Lee D
3B -- Polanco P
HR -- Inge B, Hoffpauir M, Raburn R
SB -- Polanco P
CS -- Blanco A
SF -- Soto G
HBP -- by Zambrano C (Kelly D), by Marmol C (Polanco P)
WP -- Zambrano C
T -- 2:34
A -- 38046

    

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