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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 31, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Madison Bumgarner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Volstad |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,476 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Dale Scott 3B: David Rackley |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Angel Pagan | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Theriot | Second Baseman |
| Pablo Sandoval | Third Baseman |
| Buster Posey | Catcher |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Belt | First Baseman |
| Joaquin Arias | Shortstop |
| Gregor Blanco | Left Fielder |
| Madison Bumgarner | Pitcher |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mather | Right Fielder |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Welington Castillo | Catcher |
| Brett Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Chris Volstad | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 2012
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Volstad
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Volstad
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Volstad
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Bumgarner
Mather takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Bumgarner
Vitters strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Bumgarner
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Bumgarner
There goes Mather. The throw from Posey and he is safe. Mather steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soriano vs. Bumgarner
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mather scores. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Bumgarner
Castro hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posey vs. Volstad
Posey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Volstad
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Volstad
Belt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belt for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bumgarner
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bumgarner
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Bumgarner
Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Volstad vs. Bumgarner
Volstad strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Volstad
Arias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Volstad
Blanco 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bumgarner vs. Volstad
Bumgarner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Bumgarner
Mather hits a popup towards short. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Bumgarner
Vitters hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Bumgarner
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Bumgarner
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Bumgarner
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Bumgarner
Castillo hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Blanco chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Posey fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Posey. Castro goes all the way around to score. Castillo moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bumgarner
Jackson hits a line drive towards the mound. Bumgarner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Volstad
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Volstad
Theriot hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Volstad
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Posey vs. Volstad
Posey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mather. Posey reaches second base with a double. Sandoval goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Volstad
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Bumgarner
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Volstad vs. Bumgarner
Volstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Bumgarner
Mather hits a fly ball into center field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Bumgarner
Vitters hits a line drive towards third. Sandoval reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Volstad
Belt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Volstad
Arias hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Volstad
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Volstad
Marco Scutaro pinch hits for Madison Bumgarner.
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Kontos
George Kontos now pitching.
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Kontos
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Kontos
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Kontos
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Volstad
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Volstad
There goes Pagan. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Volstad
Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sandoval vs. Volstad
Sandoval hits a line drive into right field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagan tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posey vs. Volstad
Posey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Volstad
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Belt vs. Beliveau
Jeff Beliveau now pitching.
Belt hits a fly ball into right field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kontos
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Kontos
There goes Jackson. The throw from Posey and he is out, Arias applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Kontos
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaHair vs. Kontos
Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Jeff Beliveau.
LaHair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Kontos
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching.
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Russell
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peguero vs. Russell
Francisco Peguero pinch hits for George Kontos.
Peguero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Vitters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Mijares
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Mijares
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Camp
Shawn Camp now pitching.
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Camp
There goes Pagan. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Camp
Theriot hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sandoval vs. Camp
Sandoval strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Posey vs. Camp
Posey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Theriot moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Camp
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. Theriot scores. Posey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Belt vs. Camp
Belt hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Affeldt
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Affeldt
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Affeldt
Barney hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Blanco. Barney reaches second base with a double. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Valbuena vs. Affeldt
Luis Valbuena pinch hits for Shawn Camp.
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Luis Valbuena now playing third base.
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Marmol
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Marmol
Hector Sanchez pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt.
Sanchez strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2012 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Pagan A, cf 3 2 1 0 Mather J, rf 3 1 0 0
Theriot R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Vitters J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sandoval P, 3b 3 1 0 1 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Posey B, c 3 0 3 2 Rizzo A, 1b 4 2 2 1
Pence H, rf 4 0 1 1 Soriano A, lf 4 1 2 3
Belt B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Castro S, ss 4 1 1 0
Arias J, ss 4 0 1 0 Castillo W, c 4 1 2 1
Blanco G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bumgarner M, p 1 0 0 0 Barney D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Scutaro M, ph 1 0 0 0 Volstad C, p 2 0 1 0
Kontos G, p 0 0 0 0 Beliveau J, p 0 0 0 0
Peguero F, ph 1 0 0 0 LaHair B, ph 1 0 1 0
Mijares J, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Affeldt J, p 0 0 0 0 Camp S, p 0 0 0 0
Sanchez H, ph 1 0 0 0 Valbuena L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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32 4 8 4 33 6 10 5
San Francisco 000 101 020 -- 4
Chicago 104 010 00x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bumgarner M (L) 4.0 6 5 4 2 3
Kontos G 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Mijares J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Affeldt J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Volstad C (W) 5.2 5 2 2 3 2
Beliveau J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Russell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Camp S 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Marmol C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Posey B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Castillo W, Posey B, Barney D
HR -- Soriano A, Rizzo A
SB -- Mather J, Pagan A 2
CS -- Jackson B
SF -- Sandoval P
T -- 3:09
A -- 32476
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