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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

2012-05-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35219 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:48

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Jeff Samardzija earned the win and James Russell picked up the save. Carlos Quentin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SDN	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		5	10

W: Jeff Samardzija L: Eric Stults SV: James Russell

Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Will Venable	4	0	1	1	0	1
Chris Denorfia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yonder Alonso	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Quentin	4	2	3	1	0	0
Chase Headley	3	0	0	0	1	1
John Baker	4	0	1	1	0	1
Everth Cabrera	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alexi Amarista	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Stults	2	0	1	0	0	1
Jesus Guzman	1	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Parrino	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nick Hundley	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David DeJesus	4	0	1	0	0	0
Starlin Castro	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Mather	3	1	2	0	1	0
Alfonso Soriano	4	1	1	1	0	2
Jeff Baker	4	0	1	1	0	0
Reed Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Darwin Barney	3	2	2	1	0	0
Koyie Hill	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Samardzija	2	0	1	1	1	0

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Stults	6.1	7	1	1
Brad Brach	0.2	1	1	1
Andrew Cashner	1.0	2	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Samardzija	7.0	8	1	8
Shawn Camp	1.1	0	0	0
James Russell	0.2	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Will Venable: 7/F78M
Chris Denorfia: K
Yonder Alonso: K

Bot 1

David DeJesus: 13/G15
Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Joe Mather: D8/L89D+
Alfonso Soriano: K

Top 2

Carlos Quentin: D7/L7LS
Chase Headley: K
John Baker: 3/LDP/L3+.2X2(36)

Bot 2

Jeff Baker: 63/G6MS-
Reed Johnson: 43/G4-
Darwin Barney: 4/F4MD-

Top 3

Everth Cabrera: 13/G13
Alexi Amarista: 43/G4
Eric Stults: K

Bot 3

Koyie Hill: 4/F4-
Jeff Samardzija: 53/G56
David DeJesus: 63/G6

Top 4

Will Venable: K
Chris Denorfia: 13/G
Yonder Alonso: 6/L6M

Bot 4

Starlin Castro: S7/L78S+
Joe Mather: W.1-2
Alfonso Soriano: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S.1-2
Jeff Baker: 3/P3F-

Top 5

Carlos Quentin: HR/F8LXD+
Chase Headley: 8/F8LD+
John Baker: 1/G34S
Everth Cabrera: D5/F5D-
Alexi Amarista: SB3
Alexi Amarista: K

Bot 5

Reed Johnson: S7/L7S
Darwin Barney: D7/L7LM+.1-H
Koyie Hill: 9/F9M.2-3
Jeff Samardzija: S7/L6D-.3-H
David DeJesus: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S

Top 6

Eric Stults: D8/F8LXD+
Will Venable: 63/G6
Chris Denorfia: 7!/FDP/F78M.2X2(74)

Bot 6

Starlin Castro: 6/F6MD-
Joe Mather: 53/G56
Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8RXD+
Jeff Baker: 63/G6

Top 7

Yonder Alonso: K
Carlos Quentin: S8/L8LS+
Chase Headley: W.1-2
John Baker: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
Everth Cabrera: 163.2-3;1-2
Jesus Guzman: K

Bot 7

Reed Johnson: 3/P3F
Darwin Barney: D9/L3D+
Koyie Hill: BK.2-3
Koyie Hill: PB.3-H
Koyie Hill: K
Jeff Samardzija: W
David DeJesus: S8/G4.1-2
Starlin Castro: 8/F8RXD+

Top 8

Andy Parrino: S9/L9M
Will Venable: T7/F7LD+.1-H
Chris Denorfia: 13/G13+
Yonder Alonso: 3!/L34S
Carlos Quentin: 7/F78D

Bot 8

Joe Mather: D9/L9LS+
Alfonso Soriano: K
Jeff Baker: S7/L78S-.2-H;BX2(754)
Reed Johnson: 53/G56+

Top 9

Chase Headley: 43/G4
John Baker: K
Everth Cabrera: D9/F9LS-
Nick Hundley: K

Notes & reviews

Diving catch by Soriano, but Stults thought it would fall in so he took off and was around third when throw went to second to complete double play
Throw to second was high and pulled shortstop off base, but throw to first retired batter on very close play; Cub manager Sveum came out to argue play at 2B, while Padre manager Black was arguing the play at 1B

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