Rays 8-3 Cubs (20 Jun, 2008) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

43-29, 29-11 home


CHC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	9	2
0	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	-	8	10	1

G. Balfour2-0

1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

C. Marmol1-2

0.0 IP, 0 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Foul Ball
  8
  Foul Ball
  9
  Foul Ball
  10
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- C Crawford caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- C Floyd safe at first on error by first baseman D Lee, E Hinske to third, E Longoria to second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- K Fukudome caught stealing second, catcher to first to second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- E Longoria safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 7th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- T. Miller pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 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
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 7th
- S. Gallagher pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- E Hinske stole third.
  3
  7
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 7 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- G. Glover pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
2
Rays
3

Game 1

18/6

Cubs
4
Rays
5

Game 2

19/6

Cubs
3
Rays
8

Game 3

20/6

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Chicago Cubs

Tampa Bay Rays

G. Balfour2-0

C. Marmol1-2

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Foul Ball
8 Foul Ball
9 Foul Ball
10 Strike Swinging