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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

2013-08-07 Β· Night game Β· Citizens Bank Park Β· Att: 36171 Β· 75Β°F Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 3:09

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Pedro Strop earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Donnie Murphy went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Pedro Strop   L: Luis Garcia   SV: Kevin Gregg

Umpires β€” HP: Jordan Baker Β· 1B: Marty Foster Β· 2B: Tim McClelland Β· 3B: Wally Bell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Junior Lake402101
Darwin Barney400002
Starlin Castro401000
Dioner Navarro300000
Thomas Neal300000
Cody Ransom311010
Cole Gillespie310010
Donnie Murphy323400
Travis Wood300001
Welington Castillo010010
David DeJesus100001
Anthony Rizzo100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Young401013
Kevin Frandsen402000
Jimmy Rollins301010
Domonic Brown311111
Darin Ruf400002
Delmon Young401002
John Mayberry311010
Erik Kratz400001
Cole Hamels200002
Chase Utley201100
Cody Asche100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Travis Wood6.1617
Matt Guerrier0.1220
James Russell0.1000
Pedro Strop1.0013
Kevin Gregg1.0001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cole Hamels7.0603
Luis Garcia1.2032
Justin De Fratus0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Junior Lake: S7/L7S
  • Darwin Barney: K
  • Starlin Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 1

  • Michael Young: K
  • Kevin Frandsen: 53/G6S-
  • Jimmy Rollins: 9/F89M

Top 2

  • Dioner Navarro: E7/L78M
  • Thomas Neal: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Cody Ransom: 7/F7D.1-2
  • Cole Gillespie: 9/F9LM

Bot 2

  • Domonic Brown: HR/F89XD+
  • Darin Ruf: 53/G5
  • Delmon Young: S9/L34D
  • John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO/G4-
  • Erik Kratz: 7/F7LS

Top 3

  • Donnie Murphy: HR/F9LD
  • Travis Wood: 63/G6
  • Junior Lake: 8/F8LD
  • Darwin Barney: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Cole Hamels: K
  • Michael Young: K
  • Kevin Frandsen: 63/G6S

Top 4

  • Starlin Castro: S9/G4
  • Dioner Navarro: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
  • Thomas Neal: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/L5D+
  • Domonic Brown: W.1-2
  • Darin Ruf: K
  • Delmon Young: K
  • John Mayberry: 7/F7M

Top 5

  • Cody Ransom: D7/L7LM+
  • Cole Gillespie: 53/G6S
  • Donnie Murphy: HP
  • Travis Wood: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Junior Lake: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
  • Darwin Barney: K

Bot 5

  • Erik Kratz: 9/L9M+
  • Cole Hamels: K
  • Michael Young: S5/G56S-
  • Kevin Frandsen: S1/BG25.1-2
  • Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78D

Top 6

  • Starlin Castro: 53/G56S-
  • Dioner Navarro: 2/F23F-
  • Thomas Neal: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Domonic Brown: K
  • Darin Ruf: 8/F8RM
  • Delmon Young: 9/F9LS

Top 7

  • Cody Ransom: 53/G5
  • Cole Gillespie: 6/L6MD-
  • Donnie Murphy: D7/L5D+
  • Travis Wood: K

Bot 7

  • John Mayberry: D7/G5
  • Erik Kratz: 9/F9D+.2-3
  • Chase Utley: S8/G4M+.3-H
  • Michael Young: W.1-2
  • Kevin Frandsen: S9/L4D+.2XH(92);1-2
  • Jimmy Rollins: W.2-3;1-2
  • Domonic Brown: 6(1)/FO/G6MS

Top 8

  • Junior Lake: K
  • Darwin Barney: 8/F8RS
  • Starlin Castro: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Darin Ruf: K
  • Delmon Young: K
  • John Mayberry: W
  • Erik Kratz: K

Top 9

  • Welington Castillo: W
  • David DeJesus: K+SB2
  • Cody Ransom: W
  • Cole Gillespie: PO1(23)
  • Cole Gillespie: W
  • Donnie Murphy: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
  • Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7S

Bot 9

  • Chase Utley: 8/F8LXD+
  • Michael Young: K
  • Cody Asche: 6/F6D

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs left fielder Thomas Neal left the game due to an injured shoulder
  • Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro left the game due to an injured leg