Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for A Rhodes in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Votto (16, K Hart)
- HRJ Votto (14, 9th inning off A Heilman 0 on, 0 Out); J Gomes (8, 9th inning off A Heilman 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Votto 2 (48), J Gomes (21)
- 2Out RBIJ Gomes
- SFJ Votto
- SHJ Cueto
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-5 (B Phillips 0-1, E Encarnacion 0-2, J Gomes 0-1, C Dickerson 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBW Taveras 2 (21, 3rd base off K Hart/K Hill, 2nd base off K Hart/K Hill); B Phillips (16, 2nd base off K Hart/K Hill)
- Fielding
- DP1 (E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Votto)
- EJ Cueto (1, ground ball)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
J. Fox1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .329 | .401 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .352 | .418 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .357 | .524 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .357 | .586 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .386 | .550 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .375 | .439 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .313 | .442 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .305 | .378 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .195 | .283 | .276 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .283 | .424 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .377 | .384 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
a-reached on error for K Hart in the 6th
b-homered to center for C Marmol in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BR Johnson (7, J Cueto)
- 3BD Lee (1, J Cueto)
- HRA Ramirez (7, 1st inning off J Cueto 1 on, 1 Out); A Soriano (17, 5th inning off J Cueto 0 on, 1 Out); M Bradley (7, 8th inning off D Weathers 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBID Lee (63), A Ramirez 2 (25), A Soriano (40), M Bradley (23)
- SHR Theriot
- GIDPA Ramirez
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-8 (M Fontenot 0-1, K Hill 0-1, K Hart 0-2, D Lee 2-2, A Ramirez 1-2)
- Fielding
- AssistsR Johnson (C Dickerson at 2nd base)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Cueto(L,8-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 105-62 | 3.78 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-12 | 1.62 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-7 | 3.15 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 131-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Cueto 17-31; A Rhodes 2-3; D Weathers 4-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Cueto 10-9-20-23; A Rhodes 4-2-6-0; D Weathers 3-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Cueto 5-9; A Rhodes 0-0; D Weathers 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Cueto 39
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPR Johnson (By J Cueto)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedK Hart 12-23; A Guzman 3-3; C Marmol 3-3; A Heilman 3-4; K Gregg 1-1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesK Hart 18-6-16-16; A Guzman 1-2-3-2; C Marmol 2-4-8-0; A Heilman 4-1-1-4; K Gregg 1-0-0-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Hart 7-6; A Guzman 1-1; C Marmol 0-0; A Heilman 2-0; K Gregg 1-0
- Game ScoresK Hart 61
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Votto hit sacrifice fly to left, W Taveras scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | D Lee tripled to right, R Johnson scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1st | A Ramirez homered to left, D Lee scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5th | A Soriano homered to left. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8th | M Bradley homered to center. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9th | J Votto homered to left center. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9th | J Gomes homered to left. | 3 | 5 | ||
CHC win 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
6:05 PM, 25 July 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,364
Game Time:2:46
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
- First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
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 |

