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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
2012-04-28 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45196 · 53°F, overcast · 2:39
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Carlos Ruiz 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Randy Wells SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Wells | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bowden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Orr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Galvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wells | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Michael Bowden | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Shawn Camp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Maine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
- Darwin Barney: 43/G4
- Starlin Castro: S9/L9S
- Bryan LaHair: SB2
- Bryan LaHair: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: 5/L56+
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 13/G13
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4MD+
- Hunter Pence: 8/L8RM+
Top 2
- Ian Stewart: K
- Reed Johnson: 43/G4
- Welington Castillo: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: 63/G4M
- Shane Victorino: K23
- Laynce Nix: W
- Carlos Ruiz: K
Top 3
- Randy Wells: S98/L89S-
- David DeJesus: 6/F6D-
- Darwin Barney: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 3
- Pete Orr: K
- Joe Blanton: HP
- Jimmy Rollins: 6/F8RS
- Placido Polanco: 6/P
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: 53/G6S-
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S6/G56
- Ian Stewart: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: D7/G+
- Jim Thome: W
- Shane Victorino: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Laynce Nix: SB2
- Laynce Nix: W
- Carlos Ruiz: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pete Orr: 7/F78S
- Joe Blanton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: D9/L9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Reed Johnson: 7/F78D
- Welington Castillo: 63/G6
- Michael Bowden: K
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F7LM
- Shane Victorino: D9/L9LD+
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Darwin Barney: K
- Starlin Castro: K
- Bryan LaHair: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Ruiz: HR/F7D+
- Pete Orr: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: 13/G23-
- Ian Stewart: 13/G13
- Reed Johnson: S7/L7M
- Welington Castillo: K
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: S9/L9M
- Shane Victorino: 43/G4
Top 8
- Tony Campana: S68/L6
- David DeJesus: K
- Darwin Barney: WP.1-2
- Darwin Barney: S7/G56.2-3
- Starlin Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H
- Bryan LaHair: SB2
- Bryan LaHair: K
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: K
- Carlos Ruiz: K
- Freddy Galvis: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ian Stewart: K
- Reed Johnson: 13/BG
Notes & reviews
- Phillies first baseman Jim Thome left the game due to an injured back