Cubs 7-4 Orioles (26 Jun, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

49-29, 33-9 home


BAL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	0
4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	7	12	0

OriolesTop 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Albers pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- L. Cormier pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- L. Cormier pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- R Theriot to second on wild pitch by L Cormier.
  2
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- L. Cormier pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- O Salazar hit for L Cormier.
  4
  6
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Bukvich pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 6th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Bukvich pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 7th
- T. Lilly pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- A Jones hit for R Bukvich.
  4
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- D. Sarfate pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- D. Sarfate pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- D Ward hit for C Marmol.
  4
  7
- J. Walker pitching for BAL
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesTop 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  BAL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Fly Out

Orioles
7
Cubs
5

Game 1

25/6

Orioles
4
Cubs
7

Game 2

26/6

Orioles
11
Cubs
4

Game 3

26/6

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 26 June 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,754

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Third Base Umpire - Dan Bolino

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

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

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K. Wood20

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