Cubs 7-0 Dodgers (30 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

25-23, 16-9 home


LAD
CHC

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

R. Dempster4-3

7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

E. Stults4-2

3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

DodgersTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- E. Stults pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- E. Stults pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- R Johnson stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- E. Stults pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- M Bradley out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- E. Stults pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- G. Mota pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- R Theriot caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- B Ausmus hit for G Mota.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- B. Leach pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 8th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- A Blanco at second base.
  0
  7
- J Hoffmann hit for B Leach.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Wade pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir hit for A Guzman.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 9th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Dodgers
2
Cubs
1

Game 1

29/5

Dodgers
1
Cubs
2

Game 2

29/5

Dodgers
0
Cubs
7

Game 3

30/5

Dodgers
8
Cubs
2

Game 4

1/6

Wrigley Field

9:10 PM, 30 May 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,153

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	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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R. Dempster4-3

E. Stults4-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking
6 Pop Out