Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays
45-28, 16-20 Away
3
45-28, 16-20 Away
Final
43-29, 29-11 Home
8
43-29, 29-11 Home
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Hoffpauir (6, J Shields); M Fontenot (8, J Shields)
- RBIM Fontenot (13), K Fukudome (31), R Theriot (22)
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSK Fukudome (3, 2nd base by J Shields/D Navarro)
- Fielding
- DP1 (D Lee-R Theriot-S Gallagher)
- ED Lee (7, ground ball); A Ramirez (7, ground ball)
Rays Hitting
- Batting
- 2BE Hinske (12, S Eyre); C Floyd (4, S Eyre)
- 3BB Upton (2, S Eyre)
- HRC Crawford (5, 7th inning off S Eyre 3 on, 0 Out)
- RBIA Iwamura (19), C Crawford 4 (37), E Hinske (37), E Longoria (35)
- SFE Longoria
- GIDPW Aybar
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- CSC Crawford (5, 2nd base by S Gallagher/H Blanco)
- SBE Hinske (7, 3rd base off S Eyre/H Blanco)
- Fielding
- EB Upton (4, bobble)
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Gallagher 10-4; C Marmol 0-0; S Eyre 0-1; J Lieber 2-3
- Game ScoresS Gallagher 63
Rays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Balfour(W,2-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 102-68 | 3.94 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 4.26 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25-16 | 1.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.91 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 146-95 |
- Pitching
- HBPG Gross (By C Marmol); A Iwamura (By C Marmol)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Shields 2-7; T Miller 0-0; G Balfour 0-2; G Glover 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Shields 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | W Aybar grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, E Hinske scored, C Floyd out at second, E Longoria to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 7th | M Fontenot hit a ground rule double to deep center, M Hoffpauir scored, M DeRosa to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 7th | K Fukudome singled to left, M DeRosa scored, M Fontenot to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7th | R Theriot singled to center, K Fukudome to second, M Fontenot scored, K Fukudome to third, R Theriot to second on error by center fielder B Upton. | 3 | 1 | |
| 7th | A Iwamura hit by pitch, W Aybar scored, D Navarro to third, G Gross to second. | 3 | 2 | |
| 7th | C Crawford homered to right, D Navarro, G Gross and A Iwamura scored. | 3 | 6 | |
| 7th | E Hinske doubled to deep right, B Upton scored. | 3 | 7 | |
| 7th | E Longoria hit sacrifice fly to left, E Hinske scored. | 3 | 8 | |
TB wins 3-0
Game Information
Tropicana Field
12:10 AM, 20 June 2008
St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 34,441
Game Time:2:59
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Second Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
- Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League East Standings
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