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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
September 18, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 2001 at Cinergy Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Dessens |
| Ballpark | Cinergy Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,304 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Tim Welke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
| Dmitri Young | Left Fielder |
| Juan Castro | Shortstop |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Elmer Dessens | Pitcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
September 18, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dessens
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Dessens
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Lieber
Dunn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Lieber
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Lieber
Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Lieber
Boone is hit by the pitch. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dessens
White hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Dessens
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dessens
Tucker 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dessens
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Dessens
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mueller trying to get to third. Dunn throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lieber
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Lieber
LaRue hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dessens vs. Lieber
Dessens bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Lieber
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Dessens
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dessens
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lieber
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lieber
Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lieber
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Dessens
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dessens
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Dessens
Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Dessens
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lieber
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Lieber
LaRue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dessens vs. Lieber
Dessens bunts towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dessens for the out. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dessens
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Dessens
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Dessens
Lieber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Dessens
Young hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Lieber
Dunn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Dunn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Lieber
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Lieber
Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Gutierrez who tags Casey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dunn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lieber
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Dessens
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dessens
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Dessens
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Lieber
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Lieber
LaRue is hit by the pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dessens vs. Lieber
Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and has Young trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags Young for the out. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. LaRue scores. Dessens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Fassero
Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dessens
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dunn. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Dessens
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Dessens
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Sullivan
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Jeff Fassero. Scott Sullivan now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffey. Young reaches second base with a double. Tucker scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Sullivan
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Sullivan
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Gutierrez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sullivan
White takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Coomer vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for Matt Stairs. Corey Patterson pinch runs for Rondell White.
Coomer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Mahay
Corey Patterson now playing center field. Michael Tucker now playing left field. Ron Coomer now playing first base. Augie Ojeda now playing shorts
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Mahay
Casey takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Boone bunts towards the mound. Weathers fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Weathers
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jennings vs. Weathers
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Juan Castro.
Jennings hits a popup towards short. Ojeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
LaRue vs. Weathers
LaRue strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reyes
Wilton Guerrero now playing shortstop.
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Reyes
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rijo
Jose Rijo now pitching.
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ojeda vs. Rijo
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Rijo
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromer vs. Farnsworth
Delino DeShields now playing second base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching. D.T. Cromer pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
Cromer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Farnsworth
Pokey Reese pinch runs for D.T. Cromer.
The umpire calls a balk on Farnsworth Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Farnsworth
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Dunn vs. Farnsworth
Dunn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Farnsworth
Griffey hits a popup towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Graves
Danny Graves now pitching.
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Graves
Sosa strikes out. There goes DeShields. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Graves
Patterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Graves
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeShields scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Graves
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Farnsworth
Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Farnsworth
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casey scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Farnsworth
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
LaRue vs. Farnsworth
LaRue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Farnsworth
Brady Clark pinch hits for Danny Graves.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Young scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2001 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 5 1 1 2 Walker T, 2b 4 0 1 2
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Dunn A, rf 5 1 2 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 0 0
Mahay R, p 0 0 0 0 Casey S, 1b 2 1 2 1
Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0 Boone A, 3b 3 1 1 0
DeShields D, 2b 1 1 1 0 Young D, lf 4 1 2 1
Sosa S, rf 5 0 1 1 Castro J, ss 2 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Jennings R, ph 1 0 0 0
Patterson C, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Guerrero W, ss 0 0 0 0
Stairs M, 1b 3 1 2 1 LaRue J, c 4 1 1 0
Coomer R, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Dessens E, p 1 1 0 0
Tucker M, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Sullivan S, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 0 2 0 Rijo J, p 0 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 2 0 1 0 Cromer D, ph 1 0 1 0
Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0 Reese P, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown R, ph 1 0 0 0 Graves D, p 0 0 0 0
Ojeda A, ss 1 0 0 0 Clark B, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 13 5 32 6 11 6
Chicago 010 000 301 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 012 003 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J 5.2 7 3 3 3 0
Fassero J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Mahay R* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Weathers D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Farnsworth K (L) 1.2 4 3 3 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Dessens E 6.1 7 3 3 0 2
Sullivan S 0.1 2 1 0 1 1
Reyes D 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Rijo J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Graves D (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Castro J, Boone A
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Dunn A, Walker T, Tucker M, Young E
HR -- Stairs M
SB -- DeShields D
SH -- Dessens E 2, Boone A, Guerrero W
HBP -- by Lieber J (Boone A), by Lieber J (LaRue J)
Balk -- Farnsworth K
T -- 3:15
A -- 21304
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