LA Dodgers 7, Chi Cubs 2
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(84-78)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 7 8 1
Chi Cubs 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
WP: D. Lowe (1-0)
LP: R. Dempster (0-1)
(97-64)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa homered to deep right, J. Edmonds scored
Top 5th: LA Dodgers
- J. Loney homered to deep center, M. Ramirez, R. Furcal and A. Ethier scored
Top 7th: LA Dodgers
- M. Ramirez homered to deep left center
Top 8th: LA Dodgers
- C. Blake singled to center, B. DeWitt scored
Top 9th: LA Dodgers
- R. Martin homered to deep left center
 LA Dodgers
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
R. Furcal ss 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .000
R. Martin c 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .250
M. Ramirez lf 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .500
A. Ethier rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .000
J. Loney 1b 5 1 1 4 0 1 1 .200
M. Kemp cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
B. DeWitt 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500
    J. Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    G. Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C. Blake 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
D. Lowe p 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000
    C. Wade p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Kent ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
    A. Berroa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 33 7 8 7 8 7 15  
 Batting
2B - M Kemp (1, R Dempster); B Dewitt (1, J Samardzija).
HR - J Loney (1, 5th inning off R Dempster 3 on, 2 Out), M Ramirez (1, 7th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 0 Out), R Martin (1, 9th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - J Loney 4 (4), M Ramirez (1), C Blake (1), R Martin (1).
2-out RBI - J Loney 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ethier 2, B Dewitt 1.
GIDP - M Ramirez, J Kent.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - C Blake (1, ground ball).
DP - 2 (R Furcal-B Dewitt-J Loney, R Furcal-J Loney).
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
A. Soriano lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
K. Fukudome rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
D. Lee 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333
A. Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
G. Soto c 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
J. Edmonds cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250
M. DeRosa 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .500
R. Theriot ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500
R. Dempster p 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .500
    S. Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Fontenot ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
    J. Samardzija p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 12  
 Batting
2B - A Ramirez (1, D Lowe).
HR - M Derosa (1, 2nd inning off D Lowe 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - M DeRosa 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, R Dempster 1, A Soriano 1.
GIDP - A Ramirez, D Lee.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - J Edmonds (1, bobble).
DP - 2 (R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee, M DeRosa-D Lee-R Theriot).
 LA Dodgers
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
D. Lowe (W, 1-0) 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 1 3.00
C. Wade (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J. Broxton 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
G. Maddux 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
R. Dempster (L, 0-1) 4.2 4 4 4 7 2 1 7.71
S. Marshall 2.1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3.86
J. Samardzija 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
J. Marquis 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 9.00
Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 94-57; C Wade 17-12; J Broxton 17-10; G Maddux 13-10; R Dempster 109-57; S Marshall 38-22; J Samardzija 19-11; J Marquis 18-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 9-3; C Wade 1-1; J Broxton 1-2; G Maddux 2-1; R Dempster 4-8; S Marshall 1-2; J Samardzija 2-1; J Marquis 1-1.
Batters faced - D Lowe 25; C Wade 4; J Broxton 4; G Maddux 4; R Dempster 24; S Marshall 9; J Samardzija 4; J Marquis 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Tom Hallion. LF--Gerry Davis. RF--Jim Reynolds.
Time: 3:10.
Attendance: 42,099.
Weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, in from left.

Updated on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 10:03 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Dodgers
J. Loney James Loney
1-5, 1 HR
4 RBI
 Chi Cubs
M. DeRosa Mark DeRosa
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI