Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Prior
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Prior
  
  LaRue hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Prior
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Prior
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Harang
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Harang
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmedo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Harang
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. Harang
  
  Burnitz hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Prior
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kearns vs. Prior
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into right field. Burnitz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burnitz. Casey scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Prior
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olmedo vs. Prior
  
  Olmedo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prior fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Harang vs. Prior
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Harang
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Harang
  
  Patterson bunts towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Harang
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Prior vs. Harang
  
  Prior bunts towards the mound. Harang fields it and throws to first for the out. Patterson moves to third. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Lawton vs. Harang
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Patterson scores. Blanco scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Harang
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Prior
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Prior
  
  LaRue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. LaRue reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Prior
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunn vs. Prior
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Harang
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Burnitz vs. Harang
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Harang
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Prior
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kearns vs. Prior
  
  Kearns hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Prior
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Olmedo vs. Prior
  
  Olmedo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Harang
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Harang
  
  Blanco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prior vs. Harang
  
  Prior hits a line drive into right field. Kearns picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kearns. Prior moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Harang
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Prior
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Prior
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Prior
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Harang
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Harang
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Prior
  
  Griffey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Prior
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Prior
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Prior
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Harang
  
  Burnitz hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Harang
  
  Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Harang
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Harang
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Prior
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olmedo vs. Prior
  
  Olmedo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Prior
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Prior
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Harang
  
  Jose Macias pinch hits for Mark Prior.
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Harang
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Harang
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  LaRue hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Ohman
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Ohman
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Ohman
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Standridge
  
  Jason Standridge now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Standridge
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Mercker
  
  Kent Mercker now pitching.
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Williamson
  
  Scott Williamson now pitching.
  
  Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Williamson
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmedo vs. Williamson
  
  Olmedo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kearns moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Dempster
  
  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Kent Mercker. Ryan Dempster now pitching. Todd Hollandsworth now playing right field.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Kearns scores. Olmedo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Freel pinch runs for Jacob Cruz.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freel moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Dempster
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaRue vs. Dempster
  
  LaRue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freel scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Dempster
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. LaRue moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dunn vs. Dempster
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. LaRue scores. Griffey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Casey vs. Dempster
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching. Ryan Freel now playing left field.
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Weathers
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Weathers
  
  Michael Barrett pinch hits for Henry Blanco.
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2005 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lopez F, ss           5  0  0  0   Lawton M, lf          4  0  2  2   
LaRue J, c            5  2  3  2   Walker T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Griffey K, cf         5  1  2  1   Lee D, 1b             4  0  1  0   
Dunn A, lf            5  0  1  1   Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Burnitz J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Casey S, 1b           5  1  2  0   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
Kearns A, rf          3  1  1  0   Garciaparra N, ss     4  1  1  1   
Encarnacion E, 3b     4  1  1  1   Patterson C, cf       4  1  1  0   
Olmedo R, 2b          4  1  2  0   Blanco H, c           3  1  1  0   
Harang A, p           3  0  0  0   Barrett M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Standridge J, p       0  0  0  0   Prior M, p            1  0  1  0   
Mercker K, p          0  0  0  0   Macias J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, ph            1  0  1  2   Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   
Freel R, pr-lf        0  1  0  0   Williamson S, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Hollandsworth T, rf   0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 13  7                        34  3  8  3

Cincinnati       010 001 114 --  8
Chicago          020 001 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harang A (W)          7.0  8  3  3  0  3
Standridge J          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Mercker K             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Weathers D            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Prior M               7.0  8  3  3  0 11
Ohman W (L)           1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Williamson S          0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Dempster R            0.2  3  2  1  0  1

E -- Burnitz J, Kearns A, Garciaparra N
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Casey S, Lawton M, LaRue J, Lee D, Cruz J
HR -- Griffey K, Garciaparra N, Encarnacion E, LaRue J
SH -- Prior M
WP -- Dempster R
T -- 2:47
A -- 38368

    

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