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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-07-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41528 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Rich Harden earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Rich Harden L: Micah Owings SV: Kevin Gregg
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Tatum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Owings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Janish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Harden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Owings | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Carlos Fisher | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Herrera | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Masset | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 Sean Marshall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Guzman | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Dickerson: 13/G13
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
- Joey Votto: HR/F9D+
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F78M
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M+
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
- Jake Fox: 9!/F9D+
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: W
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9M.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Koyie Hill: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Harden: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Craig Tatum: K
- Micah Owings: K
- Chris Dickerson: K
Bot 3
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jake Fox: 8/F8LXD+
- Milton Bradley: W
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Mike Fontenot: 1/F4S-
Top 4
- Willy Taveras: 3/G34S+
- Joey Votto: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Koyie Hill: K
- Rich Harden: 43/G4MS-
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Top 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: 5/L5
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F9LSF
- Alex Gonzalez: K23
Bot 5
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F7D+
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Jake Fox: 7/F7D+
- Milton Bradley: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Craig Tatum: 4/F4MD-
- Adam Rosales: K
- Chris Dickerson: K
Bot 6
- Mike Fontenot: 31/G34S
- Koyie Hill: D7/L7LM
- Jeff Baker: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Top 7
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56S
- Joey Votto: 7/F7M
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G4M+
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Jake Fox: S9/F9S-.3-H;2-3
- Milton Bradley: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Laynce Nix: S9/F9S-.1-3
- Craig Tatum: W.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
Bot 8
- Reed Johnson: S8/G4+
- Koyie Hill: T98/L89D+.1-H
- Andres Blanco: 9/F9LSF
- Kosuke Fukudome: S8/L89M.3-H
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F7D
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L3D.1-3
- Jake Fox: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 9
- Paul Janish: S7/F7S
- Willy Taveras: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Joey Votto: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds pitcher Micah Owings left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder