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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

2007-09-30 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 32620 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:38

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Homer Bailey earned the win. Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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CIN0044000089

W: Homer Bailey   L: Ryan Dempster   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfonso Soriano313300
Mike Fontenot400011
Derrek Lee211000
Cliff Floyd100010
Aramis Ramirez200000
Jacque Jones212100
Ronny Cedeno401001
Jason Kendall111010
Ted Lilly000000
Daryle Ward100001
Henry Blanco300000
Matt Murton200000
Mark DeRosa200000
Felix Pie200001
Geovany Soto200000
Craig Monroe100001
Sam Fuld100010
Carlos Marmol100000

Cincinnati Reds — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jeff Keppinger310010
Ryan Hanigan422200
Joey Votto422500
Edwin Encarnacion200000
Jorge Cantu402101
Buck Coats400003
Jason Ellison412002
Pedro Lopez411002
Homer Bailey210001
Norris Hopper100000
Mark Bellhorn100001

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ted Lilly2.0001
Jason Marquis0.2412
Will Ohman0.1001
Ryan Dempster1.0400
Kerry Wood1.0103
Michael Wuertz1.0000
Carlos Marmol1.0001
Bob Howry1.0002

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Homer Bailey5.2845
Bill Bray0.1000
Todd Coffey1.0000
Eddie Guardado1.0000
Mike Stanton1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78D+
  • Mike Fontenot: W
  • Derrek Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
  • Cliff Floyd: W
  • Aramis Ramirez: 7/F7S

Bot 1

  • Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5S
  • Ryan Hanigan: 4/L4D
  • Joey Votto: 9/P89S

Top 2

  • Jacque Jones: S8/L6MD+
  • Ronny Cedeno: K
  • Jason Kendall: W.1-2
  • Ted Lilly: 13/SH/BG34S-.2-3;1-2
  • Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
  • Mike Fontenot: 7/F7M

Bot 2

  • Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LM
  • Jorge Cantu: 3/P3F
  • Buck Coats: K

Top 3

  • Derrek Lee: DGR/L78D+/FINT
  • Cliff Floyd: 3/G3+.2-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56S
  • Jacque Jones: D9.3-H
  • Ronny Cedeno: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Jason Ellison: S8/G6M+
  • Pedro Lopez: K
  • Homer Bailey: K+SB2
  • Jeff Keppinger: W
  • Ryan Hanigan: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
  • Joey Votto: D8/L8RD+.3-H;1-H
  • Edwin Encarnacion: HP
  • Jorge Cantu: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
  • Buck Coats: K

Top 4

  • Jason Kendall: S7/P78S
  • Daryle Ward: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LS.1-3
  • Mike Fontenot: K
  • Henry Blanco: 3/P13

Bot 4

  • Jason Ellison: S8/L78S
  • Pedro Lopez: S9/G34.1-2
  • Homer Bailey: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Jeff Keppinger: 9/P9LS
  • Ryan Hanigan: S7/L7M+.2-H;1-2
  • Joey Votto: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
  • Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7S

Top 5

  • Matt Murton: 63/G6
  • Mark DeRosa: 53/G56-
  • Felix Pie: K

Bot 5

  • Jorge Cantu: D8/L8RS+
  • Buck Coats: WP.2-3
  • Buck Coats: K
  • Jason Ellison: K
  • Pedro Lopez: K

Top 6

  • Ronny Cedeno: S8/L8LS+
  • Geovany Soto: 8/F8RM
  • Craig Monroe: K
  • Sam Fuld: W.1-2
  • Mike Fontenot: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Norris Hopper: 13/G13
  • Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9M
  • Ryan Hanigan: 63/G6

Top 7

  • Henry Blanco: 9/F89M
  • Matt Murton: E5/TH/G5-
  • Mark DeRosa: 53/G5S-.1-2
  • Felix Pie: 63/G6S-

Bot 7

  • Joey Votto: 9/F89M
  • Edwin Encarnacion: HP
  • Jorge Cantu: K
  • Buck Coats: 7/L78M

Top 8

  • Ronny Cedeno: 8/L8RD+
  • Geovany Soto: 13/G25-
  • Carlos Marmol: 3/P13

Bot 8

  • Jason Ellison: K
  • Pedro Lopez: 5/L5+
  • Mark Bellhorn: K

Top 9

  • Sam Fuld: 7/F7S
  • Mike Fontenot: 7/F78M
  • Henry Blanco: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

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