Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Billingsley
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fuld vs. Billingsley
  
  Fuld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Billingsley
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Billingsley
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Dempster
  
  Furcal strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ethier vs. Dempster
  
  Ethier hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Fox. Ethier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Dempster
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blake vs. Dempster
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Billingsley
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Billingsley
  
  Fox hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Billingsley
  
  Fontenot hits a popup towards short. Furcal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Billingsley
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dempster vs. Billingsley
  
  Dempster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Theriot vs. Billingsley
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Dempster
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Dempster
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Dempster
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Dempster
  
  Loretta strikes out. There goes Abreu. The throw from Hill to second, and Abreu is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Billingsley
  
  Fuld hits a fly ball into center field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Billingsley
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Billingsley
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Billingsley vs. Dempster
  
  Billingsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Dempster
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ethier vs. Dempster
  
  Ethier hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Billingsley
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Billingsley
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Billingsley
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramirez. Fox moves to third. Fontenot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Billingsley
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Dempster vs. Billingsley
  
  Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Dempster
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Dempster
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Dempster
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Billingsley
  
  Theriot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Billingsley
  
  Fuld hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Billingsley
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Dempster
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Dempster
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Dempster
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Billingsley
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fukudome vs. Billingsley
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ethier. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Billingsley
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Billingsley
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Billingsley
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Dempster
  
  Juan Pierre pinch hits for Chad Billingsley.
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Furcal vs. Dempster
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ethier vs. Dempster
  
  Ethier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dempster vs. McDonald
  
  James McDonald now pitching.
  
  Dempster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. McDonald
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuld vs. McDonald
  
  Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. McDonald
  
  Lee hits a popup towards short. Furcal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Dempster
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Dempster
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Dempster
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. McDonald
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. McDonald
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. McDonald
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ramirez trying to get to third. Ramirez throws the ball in to Blake, who tags Ramirez for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Fontenot vs. Kuo
  
  Hong-Chih Kuo now pitching.
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Dempster
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Grabow
  
  Sam Fuld now playing left field. Kosuke Fukudome now playing center field. John Grabow now pitching. Milton Bradley now playing right field.
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Loretta vs. Grabow
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hudson vs. Grabow
  
  Orlando Hudson pinch hits for Hong-Chih Kuo. Juan Castro pinch runs for Mark Loretta.
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Belisario
  
  Casey Blake now playing first base. Juan Castro now playing third base. Ronald Belisario now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs. Belisario
  
  Bradley bunts in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Belisario
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Fuld vs. Belisario
  
  Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ethier vs. Marmol
  
  Ethier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Marmol
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/2009 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Theriot R, ss         5  0  2  0   Furcal R, ss          4  0  0  0   
Fuld S, cf-lf         5  0  1  0   Ethier A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  0  0   Ramirez M, lf         4  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  1  1  0   Blake C, 3b-1b        3  0  0  0   
Fukudome K, rf-cf     4  1  1  1   Kemp M, cf            3  1  0  0   
Fox J, lf             4  1  4  2   Martin R, c           2  0  0  0   
Grabow J, p           0  0  0  0   Abreu T, 2b           2  0  1  1   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Loretta M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, 2b        4  0  1  0   Castro J, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   
Hill K, c             3  0  1  0   Billingsley C, p      1  0  0  0   
Dempster R, p         3  0  1  0   Pierre J, ph          1  0  1  0   
Bradley M, rf         1  0  0  0   McDonald J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Kuo H, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Hudson O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Belisario R, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 12  3                        28  1  3  1

Chicago          010 002 000 --  3
Los Angeles      010 000 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempster R (W)*       7.0  3  1  0  1  5
Grabow J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Marmol C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingsley C (L)     6.0  9  3  3  1  5
McDonald J            1.2  2  0  0  1  1
Kuo H                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Belisario R           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ramirez A, Ramirez M
DP -- Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Ethier A, Fukudome K, Hill K
3B -- Ramirez A
HR -- Fox J
CS -- Abreu T
T -- 2:46
A -- 49711

    

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