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Chicago Cubs @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-06-26 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 39015 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Randy Wells earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Randy Wells L: Jose Contreras SV: Kevin Gregg
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Fox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Wells | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/L89M+
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8LS
- Alexei Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D+
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56S-
Top 2
- Derrek Lee: K
- Micah Hoffpauir: 7/F7D+
- Jake Fox: D57/G5
- Mike Fontenot: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Ramon Castro: K
- Chris Getz: K
- Brian Anderson: 6/F6-
Top 3
- Geovany Soto: S7/G5+
- Andres Blanco: 3/BP23
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/L34S+
Bot 3
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LD
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G6S
Top 4
- Milton Bradley: K
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6+
- Micah Hoffpauir: 7/F7M
- Jake Fox: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4+
- Jim Thome: HR/F7LD+
- Paul Konerko: K
- Ramon Castro: 7/F7LD+
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD+
- Andres Blanco: 43/G4S
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: 9/L89M+
- Brian Anderson: 53/G56S
- Gordon Beckham: S7
- Scott Podsednik: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7M
- Derrek Lee: 2/F25F-
Bot 6
- Scott Podsednik: S5/G56S-
- Alexei Ramirez: 5/P5F
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: IW
- Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Jake Fox: S7
- Mike Fontenot: E3/G4S.1-2
- Geovany Soto: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Andres Blanco: 3/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 7
- Ramon Castro: 53/G56
- Chris Getz: 6/L6
- Brian Anderson: K
Top 8
- Kosuke Fukudome: S5/BG5S
- Ryan Freel: SB2
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6S
- Derrek Lee: IW
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Jake Fox: 8/L8LM+
Bot 8
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LD
- Alexei Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S6/F7S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: D34/L3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: 32(3)3/GDP/G34S
Top 9
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56
- Andres Blanco: DGR/F8LXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Chris Getz: K
- Dewayne Wise: 31/G34+
- Josh Fields: W
- Scott Podsednik: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Lou Piniella removed Milton Bradley from the game and sent him home because Bradley threw a temper tantrum in the dugout