Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Lilly
  
  Hopper hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Lilly
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lilly
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Volquez
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Volquez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Volquez
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Volquez
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Lilly
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Volquez
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Volquez
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Volquez
  
  DeRosa takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Volquez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Blanco vs. Volquez
  
  Blanco strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lilly vs. Volquez
  
  Lilly takes first base on ball four. Ramirez scores. DeRosa moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Fontenot vs. Volquez
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fontenot for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Lilly
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Volquez vs. Lilly
  
  Volquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Lilly
  
  Hopper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Lilly
  
  There goes Hopper. The throw from Blanco and he is safe. Hopper steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Freel vs. Lilly
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Volquez
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Volquez
  
  Lee strikes out. There goes Theriot. The throw from Bako to second, and Theriot is out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Volquez
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Volquez
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lilly
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Lilly
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Dunn moves to third. Keppinger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Votto reaches second base with a double. Dunn scores. Keppinger scores. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bako vs. Lilly
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Volquez vs. Lilly
  
  Volquez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Volquez
  
  DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Volquez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blanco vs. Volquez
  
  Blanco bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Lilly vs. Volquez
  
  Lilly bunts towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Freel covering, for the out. DeRosa moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Fontenot vs. Volquez
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive towards first. Votto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Lilly
  
  Hopper hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Lilly
  
  Freel hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lilly
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Lilly
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Volquez
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Volquez
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Volquez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeRosa. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Lilly
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Volquez vs. Lilly
  
  Volquez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Burton
  
  Jared Burton now pitching.
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Burton
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Burton
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. DeRosa moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Blanco vs. Burton
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeRosa scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Burton
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ted Lilly.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Fontenot vs. Burton
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Lieber
  
  Jon Lieber now pitching.
  
  Hopper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot misplays the ball. That's an error on Theriot. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Lieber
  
  Freel bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopper moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Lieber
  
  Griffey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Lieber
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lieber
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lieber
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Votto vs. Lieber
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Burton
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Burton
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Burton
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Bako hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Fukudome chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Ramirez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ramirez. Fukudome throws the ball in to Fontenot who tags Bako trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bako moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Patterson vs. Howry
  
  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Jared Burton.
  
  Patterson hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Hopper vs. Howry
  
  Hopper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Freel vs. Howry
  
  Freel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bako scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Marshall
  
  Sean Marshall now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Weathers
  
  Norris Hopper now playing right field. David Weathers now pitching. Corey Patterson now playing center field.
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Weathers
  
  DeRosa is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Weathers
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blanco vs. Weathers
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Weathers
  
  Eric Patterson pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wuertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Wuertz
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Wuertz
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Coffey
  
  Ryan Freel now playing left field. Juan Castro now playing second base. Todd Coffey now pitching.
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Coffey
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Coffey
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Coffey
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Encarnacion. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fukudome vs. Coffey
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2008 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hopper N, cf-rf       4  1  0  0   Fontenot M, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Freel R, 2b-lf        5  1  2  1   Theriot R, ss         5  0  1  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  1  2  3   Lee D, 1b             5  0  1  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Castro J, 2b          0  0  0  0   Fukudome K, rf        5  0  0  0   
Dunn A, lf            4  1  0  0   DeRosa M, lf          1  1  1  0   
Coffey T, p           0  0  0  0   Johnson R, cf         4  0  4  0   
Keppinger J, ss       5  1  2  0   Blanco H, c           4  0  1  1   
Encarnacion E, 3b     4  2  2  0   Lilly T, p            0  0  0  1   
Votto J, 1b           4  1  2  5   Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bako P, c             4  1  1  0   Lieber J, p           0  0  0  0   
Volquez E, p          3  0  0  0   Howry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Burton J, p           0  0  0  0   Marshall S, p         0  0  0  0   
Patterson C, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   Patterson E, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 11  9                        35  2  9  2

Cincinnati       000 302 310 --  9
Chicago          010 001 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volquez E (W)         5.0  4  1  1  4  7
Burton J              2.0  3  1  1  0  2
Weathers D            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Coffey T              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lilly T (L)           6.0  6  5  5  3  6
Lieber J              1.0  3  3  2  0  0
Howry B               0.2  2  1  0  0  0
Marshall S            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wuertz M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Theriot R, Ramirez A, Encarnacion E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 12
2B -- Votto J, Encarnacion E 2, Johnson R, Bako P
HR -- Votto J, Griffey K
SB -- Hopper N
CS -- Theriot R
SH -- Lilly T
HBP -- by Weathers D (DeRosa M)
T -- 3:05
A -- 39534

    

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