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White Sox
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 2012 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Philip Humber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Samardzija |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,937 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Timmons 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Marty Foster |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alejandro de Aza | Center Fielder |
Gordon Beckham | Second Baseman |
Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
Alexei Ramirez | Shortstop |
Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
Philip Humber | Pitcher |
Robin Ventura | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
Tony Campana | Center Fielder |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Bryan LaHair | First Baseman |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Ian Stewart | Third Baseman |
Welington Castillo | Catcher |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Jeff Samardzija | Pitcher |
Dale Sveum | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 2012
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
de Aza vs. Samardzija
de Aza strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Samardzija
Beckham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Samardzija
Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Samardzija
Konerko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Samardzija
Rios strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Humber
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campana vs. Humber
Campana bunts towards the mound. Humber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castro vs. Humber
There goes Campana. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Campana steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Humber
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. Campana tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
LaHair vs. Humber
LaHair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Soriano vs. Humber
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Samardzija
Pierzynski hits a popup beyond short. Castro can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Samardzija
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Samardzija
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humber vs. Samardzija
Humber bunts towards the mound. Samardzija fields it and throws to third for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
de Aza vs. Samardzija
de Aza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Humber
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Humber
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Humber
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Samardzija
Beckham hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Samardzija
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Samardzija
Konerko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Samardzija
Dayan Viciedo pinch runs for Paul Konerko.
Rios 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
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Samardzija vs. Humber
Adam Dunn now playing first base. Dayan Viciedo now playing left field.
Samardzija hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Humber
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campana vs. Humber
Campana hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ramirez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Humber
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Samardzija
Pierzynski 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Samardzija
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Samardzija
Escobar bunts towards the mound. Samardzija fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LaHair vs. Humber
LaHair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Humber
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Humber
Stewart takes first base on ball four. LaHair moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Humber
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barney vs. Humber
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Humber vs. Samardzija
Humber strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
de Aza vs. Samardzija
de Aza strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Samardzija
Beckham hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samardzija vs. Humber
Samardzija hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Humber
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Viciedo throws the ball in to Beckham who tags DeJesus, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campana vs. Humber
Campana hits a fly ball into left field. Viciedo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Samardzija
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viciedo vs. Samardzija
Viciedo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Samardzija
Rios hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Viciedo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pierzynski vs. Samardzija
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Humber
Castro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaHair vs. Humber
LaHair strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws LaHair out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Humber
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Samardzija
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Samardzija
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Humber vs. Samardzija
Humber hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaHair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Humber for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Humber
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Humber
Castillo hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Humber
Barney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Viciedo. Barney reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Samardzija vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Samardzija hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Barney moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Thornton
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campana vs. Thornton
Campana bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
de Aza vs. Samardzija
de Aza strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Samardzija
Beckham hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Samardzija
Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Viciedo vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Viciedo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching.
Rios hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Jones
Nate Jones now pitching.
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaHair vs. Jones
LaHair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Jones
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Russell
Blake Lalli now catching.
Pierzynski hits a popup towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Russell
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Russell
Escobar hits a line drive towards third. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillibridge vs. Russell
Brent Lillibridge pinch hits for Nate Jones.
Lillibridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reed
Addison Reed now pitching. Brent Lillibridge now playing left field.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lalli vs. Reed
Lalli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Reed
Barney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Barney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reed
Reed Johnson pinch hits for James Russell.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/2012 -- Chicago at Chicago (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI de Aza A, cf 4 0 0 0 DeJesus D, rf 4 1 2 0 Beckham G, 2b 4 2 2 1 Campana T, cf 4 0 1 0 Dunn A, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Castro S, ss 3 0 1 1 Konerko P, 1b 1 1 1 2 LaHair B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Viciedo D, pr-lf 2 0 1 0 Soriano A, lf 4 0 0 0 Reed A, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart I, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rios A, rf 4 0 1 0 Castillo W, c 3 0 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 4 0 1 0 Lalli B, c 1 0 0 0 Ramirez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Barney D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Escobar E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Samardzija J, p 3 0 1 1 Humber P, p 3 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0 Thornton M, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones N, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillibridge B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 33 2 8 2 Chicago 200 000 010 -- 3 Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Humber P 6.1 5 2 2 2 3 Thornton M (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Jones N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Reed A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Samardzija J (L) 7.1 6 3 3 2 8 Wood K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Russell J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Ramirez A DP -- Chicago 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Chicago 7 2B -- DeJesus D, Barney D 2 HR -- Konerko P, Beckham G SB -- Campana T SF -- Castro S HBP -- by Samardzija J (Konerko P) T -- 2:34 A -- 34937
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