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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 9, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2012 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Leake |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Volstad |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,397 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Ron Kulpa |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zack Cozart | Shortstop |
Drew Stubbs | Center Fielder |
Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Left Fielder |
Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
Todd Frazier | Third Baseman |
Miguel Cairo | First Baseman |
Devin Mesoraco | Catcher |
Mike Leake | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
Brett Jackson | Center Fielder |
Steve Clevenger | Catcher |
Chris Volstad | Pitcher |
Dale Sveum | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 2012
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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