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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-05-05 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 20289 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Cueto earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Johnny Cueto L: Ryan Dempster SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Pie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cueto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Sean Marshall | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Fox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Derrek Lee: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: K
- Ken Griffey: S4/G6MD
- Brandon Phillips: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Joey Votto: E4/FO/G4.2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L8RS-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Bako: K
Top 2
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Geovany Soto: HR/F78XD
- Mark DeRosa: HP
- Mike Fontenot: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Felix Pie: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Cueto: K
- Ryan Freel: K23
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 3
- Ryan Dempster: 7/F8LM
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LD
- Ryan Theriot: S8/L8RS+
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G
- Joey Votto: 13/G
- Edwin Encarnacion: E5/G5+.B-1
- Adam Dunn: HR/F89D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jeff Keppinger: K
Top 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
- Geovany Soto: W
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
Bot 4
- Paul Bako: 8/F8LD+
- Johnny Cueto: 1/G34S-
- Ryan Freel: 53/G6S
Top 5
- Felix Pie: W
- Ryan Dempster: 16(1)4/GDP
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L4MD+
- Ryan Theriot: D7.1-H
- Derrek Lee: S7/G6+.2-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8RXD
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F89M+
- Joey Votto: 43/G4
Top 6
- Geovany Soto: S9/P9S-
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Mike Fontenot: 9/P89S
- Felix Pie: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: 6/L6D
- Adam Dunn: 9/F9LD
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/P8RS
Top 7
- Reed Johnson: 8/F8RXD
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Paul Bako: D9/L9LS
- Jerry Hairston: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Ryan Freel: S5.3-3
- Ken Griffey: 6/P6D
- Brandon Phillips: SB2
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: 7/F7D+
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Geovany Soto: D8/L78D+
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 8
- Joey Votto: 1/G3S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3F
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 9
- Mike Fontenot: S7/L78S+
- Felix Pie: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RD+
- Alfonso Soriano: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: OA.3XH(21);2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Pie caught the ball over the top of the wall, preventing Ken Griffey 598th HR