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Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

2011-09-27 · Night game · PETCO Park · Att: 39058 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:28

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Matt Garza earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Matt Garza   L: Chad Qualls   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Starlin Castro502000
Darwin Barney311020
Aramis Ramirez311110
Carlos Pena400011
Bryan LaHair410012
Alfonso Soriano312311
Marlon Byrd500001
Geovany Soto201010
Matt Garza200002
Koyie Hill201001
DJ LeMahieu101000
Tony Campana121000
Blake DeWitt101200

San Diego Padres — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Will Venable400013
Jason Bartlett400012
Cameron Maybin401001
Chase Headley411002
Orlando Hudson412001
Jeremy Hermida300002
Kyle Blanks301210
Luis Martinez300010
Anthony Bass000000
Aaron Cunningham000010
Chris Denorfia101000
Nick Hundley100001
Andy Parrino100001

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Garza7.0528
Jeff Samardzija0.1111
Sean Marshall0.2002
Carlos Marmol1.0022

San Diego Padres — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Anthony Bass5.0522
Joe Thatcher0.2001
Ernesto Frieri1.0112
Luke Gregerson0.1000
Chad Qualls1.0320
Drew Carpenter1.0223

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Starlin Castro: S7/L78M
  • Darwin Barney: CS2(24)
  • Darwin Barney: W
  • Aramis Ramirez: 2/F25F-
  • Carlos Pena: K

Bot 1

  • Will Venable: K23
  • Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
  • Cameron Maybin: 4/F3DF-

Top 2

  • Bryan LaHair: 31/G4S
  • Alfonso Soriano: S7/L8LS
  • Marlon Byrd: 7/L78M
  • Geovany Soto: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 2

  • Chase Headley: S8/L4M-
  • Orlando Hudson: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Jeremy Hermida: 13/G15-.2-3;1-2
  • Kyle Blanks: D8/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
  • Luis Martinez: W
  • Anthony Bass: 24/SH/BG2R-.2-3;1-2
  • Will Venable: K

Top 3

  • Matt Garza: K
  • Starlin Castro: 9/F9D+
  • Darwin Barney: 9/F89M

Bot 3

  • Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
  • Cameron Maybin: 53/G5
  • Chase Headley: K

Top 4

  • Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8RXD+
  • Carlos Pena: 63/G4MD
  • Bryan LaHair: 43/G4
  • Alfonso Soriano: W
  • Marlon Byrd: 7/L78M

Bot 4

  • Orlando Hudson: S34/G3+
  • Jeremy Hermida: K+SB2
  • Kyle Blanks: 63/G6
  • Luis Martinez: 6/L6D

Top 5

  • Geovany Soto: S6/G56
  • Matt Garza: 14/SH.1-2
  • Starlin Castro: 7/L7D
  • Darwin Barney: S9/L4D.2-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: 13/G

Bot 5

  • Aaron Cunningham: W
  • Will Venable: 43/G4-.1-2
  • Jason Bartlett: K
  • Cameron Maybin: K

Top 6

  • Carlos Pena: 3/L34+
  • Bryan LaHair: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: K

Bot 6

  • Chase Headley: 63/G6
  • Orlando Hudson: 63/G6
  • Jeremy Hermida: K

Top 7

  • Marlon Byrd: 63/G56
  • Geovany Soto: W
  • Matt Garza: K/BF
  • Starlin Castro: S8/L6MD.1-3
  • Darwin Barney: 9/L89S

Bot 7

  • Kyle Blanks: 63/G6
  • Luis Martinez: 63/G56
  • Chris Denorfia: S6/G6S
  • Will Venable: K

Top 8

  • Aramis Ramirez: W
  • Carlos Pena: SB2
  • Carlos Pena: 8/L8RM.2-3
  • Bryan LaHair: W
  • Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
  • Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
  • Koyie Hill: S8/L6MD
  • DJ LeMahieu: S9/L4D-.1-2
  • Starlin Castro: 43/G4-

Bot 8

  • Jason Bartlett: W
  • Cameron Maybin: S9/L89D.1-3
  • Chase Headley: K+SB2
  • Orlando Hudson: K
  • Nick Hundley: K

Top 9

  • Darwin Barney: W
  • Tony Campana: S2.1-2
  • Carlos Pena: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Carlos Pena: IW
  • Bryan LaHair: K
  • Blake DeWitt: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Marlon Byrd: K
  • Koyie Hill: K

Bot 9

  • Kyle Blanks: W
  • Luis Martinez: 31/G4S-.1-2
  • Andy Parrino: K
  • Will Venable: W
  • Jason Bartlett: K