Chi Cubs 9, Cincinnati 5
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(6-8)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 6 0
Chi Cubs 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 X 9 14 0
WP: R. Dempster (2-0)
LP: A. Harang (1-2)
(8-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Cincinnati
- E. Encarnacion singled to deep left, B. Phillips scored, A. Dunn to second
Bot 2nd: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa homered to deep left, K. Fukudome scored
Top 3rd: Cincinnati
- K. Griffey Jr. homered to deep center, J. Keppinger scored
Bot 5th: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee homered to deep center, R. Theriot and M. Fontenot scored
Top 7th: Cincinnati
- J. Keppinger grounded into fielder's choice, P. Bako scored, S. Hatteberg to third, C. Patterson out at second
Bot 7th: Chi Cubs
- A. Ramirez doubled to deep left, D. Lee scored
- M. DeRosa singled to deep center, A. Ramirez scored, K. Fukudome to second
Bot 8th: Chi Cubs
- R. Theriot homered to deep left, R. Johnson scored
Top 9th: Cincinnati
- J. Votto homered to deep center
 Cincinnati
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Patterson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
J. Keppinger ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .327
K. Griffey Jr. rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .271
B. Phillips 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .291
A. Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 .162
E. Encarnacion 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .186
J. Votto 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .300
P. Bako c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .364
A. Harang p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
    S. Hatteberg ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190
    J. Burton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    T. Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Valentin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
 Totals 31 5 6 5 6 7 17  
 Batting
HR - K Griffey Jr (2, 3rd inning off R Dempster 1 on, 1 Out), J Votto (1, 9th inning off M Wuertz 0 on, 0 Out).
S - C Patterson.
RBI - E Encarnacion (6), K Griffey Jr 2 (8), J Keppinger (9), J Votto (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Harang 1, J Keppinger 1.
GIDP - J Votto, K Griffey Jr.
Team LOB - 6.
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
    M. Fontenot ph-2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .300
R. Theriot ss 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .267
D. Lee 1b 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .368
A. Ramirez 3b 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .231
K. Fukudome rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .333
M. DeRosa 2b-lf 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .289
G. Soto c 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .289
F. Pie cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .154
R. Dempster p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
    C. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Johnson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
    M. Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 37 9 14 9 3 10 13  
 Batting
2B - R Theriot (2, A Harang); M Fontenot (2, A Harang); A Ramirez (3, J Burton).
HR - M Derosa (3, 2nd inning off A Harang 1 on, 0 Out), D Lee (5, 5th inning off A Harang 2 on, 1 Out), R Theriot (1, 8th inning off T Coffey 1 on, 1 Out).
S - R Dempster.
RBI - M DeRosa 3 (8), D Lee 3 (12), A Ramirez (7), R Theriot 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1, M Fontenot 1, F Pie 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
DP - 2 (R Dempster-R Theriot-D Lee, D Lee-R Theriot-D Lee).
 Cincinnati
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
A. Harang (L, 1-2) 6.0 8 5 5 2 6 2 3.33
J. Burton 0.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 4.91
J. Affeldt 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.86
T. Coffey 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 8.00
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Dempster (W, 2-0) 6.0 5 4 4 5 3 1 2.37
C. Marmol (H, 4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.74
M. Wuertz 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 5.14
K. Wood 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.00
IBB - K Fukudome (by J Burton).
Pitches-strikes - A Harang 110-72; J Burton 26-14; J Affeldt 12-8; T Coffey 20-10; R Dempster 106-62; C Marmol 27-17; M Wuertz 5-1; K Wood 15-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - A Harang 3-9; J Burton 0-0; J Affeldt 0-0; T Coffey 1-1; R Dempster 9-6; C Marmol 4-0; M Wuertz 0-0; K Wood 1-1.
Batters faced - A Harang 28; J Burton 6; J Affeldt 3; T Coffey 4; R Dempster 27; C Marmol 6; M Wuertz 2; K Wood 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dan Iassogna.
Time: 2:52.
Attendance: 39,130.
Weather: 54 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 19 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
CHICAGO'S ALFONSO SORIANO LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING DUE TO AN APPARENT RIGHT ANKLE INJURY.
CHICAGO'S ALFONSO SORIANO LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING DUE TO A STRAINED RIGHT CALF.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 11:08 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Cincinnati
K. Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr.
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Chi Cubs
D. Lee Derrek Lee
3-5, 1 HR
3 RBI