Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Lilly
  
  Dickerson bunts towards the mound. Lilly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Lilly
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Arroyo
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soriano for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Arroyo
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Arroyo
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Lilly
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Arroyo
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Arroyo
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  DeRosa vs. Arroyo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  DeRosa vs. Arroyo
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Arroyo
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Arroyo
  
  Soto is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lilly vs. Arroyo
  
  Lilly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lilly
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Lilly
  
  Hanigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arroyo vs. Lilly
  
  Arroyo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Arroyo
  
  Soriano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Arroyo
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Arroyo
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Arroyo
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Lilly
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Lilly
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Lilly
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Arroyo
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Arroyo
  
  DeRosa hits a popup beyond second. Phillips can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Edmonds moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Fukudome vs. Arroyo
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Arroyo
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lilly
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lilly vs. Arroyo
  
  Lilly hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Arroyo
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Arroyo
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Lilly
  
  Hanigan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Hanigan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Arroyo vs. Lilly
  
  Arroyo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Dickerson vs. Lilly
  
  Dickerson strikes out. There goes Hanigan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Keppinger vs. Lilly
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa fields it and throws to second for the out. Hanigan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Lilly
  
  There goes Keppinger. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Keppinger steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bruce vs. Lilly
  
  Bruce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Lilly
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Arroyo
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Arroyo
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Arroyo
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lilly
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup off the glove of Theriot, and into shallow left field. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Votto vs. Lilly
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Lilly
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Encarnacion tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Lilly
  
  Hanigan hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Arroyo
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Arroyo
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Arroyo
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Arroyo
  
  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ted Lilly.
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Cotts
  
  Neal Cotts now pitching. Adam Rosales pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
  
  Rosales hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Cotts
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Cotts
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Cotts
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching.
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Weathers
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Weathers
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Samardzija
  
  Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Samardzija
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Samardzija
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Samardzija
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Cordero
  
  Chris Dickerson now playing left field. Francisco Cordero now pitching. Corey Patterson now playing center field.
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Cordero
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Cordero
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2008 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Dickerson C, cf-lf    4  0  0  0   Soriano A, lf         3  0  0  0   
Keppinger J, ss       3  0  1  1   Theriot R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Bruce J, rf           3  0  0  0   Lee D, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 2b        4  0  1  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Encarnacion E, 3b     4  1  1  0   Edmonds J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Votto J, 1b           4  0  0  0   DeRosa M, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Cabrera J, lf         3  0  0  1   Fukudome K, rf        3  0  0  0   
Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0   Soto G, c             1  0  0  0   
Hanigan R, c          3  1  1  0   Lilly T, p            2  0  0  0   
Arroyo B, p           2  0  0  0   Fontenot M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Rosales A, ph         1  0  0  0   Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Samardzija J, p       0  0  0  0   
Patterson C, cf       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        28  1  3  1

Cincinnati       000 001 100 --  2
Chicago          010 000 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arroyo B (W)          7.0  3  1  1  5  4
Weathers D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Cordero F (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lilly T (L)           7.0  2  2  2  2  7
Cotts N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Samardzija J          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Hanigan R, Encarnacion E
SB -- Keppinger J
SF -- Cabrera J
WP -- Arroyo B, Lilly T
T -- 2:28
A -- 40509

    

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