Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs

32-33, 18-14 Away

Final

22-43, 14-18 Home


BOS
CHC

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

Red SoxTop 1st
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Foul Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 2nd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 3rd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 4th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- S Castro safe at first on throwing error by third baseman W Middlebrooks.
  2
  0
- S Castro caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxTop 5th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- R Johnson in center field.
  2
  0
- D DeJesus in right field.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 7th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- S Podsednik singled to center, M Aviles scored, S Podsednik to second on throwing error by center fielder R Johnson.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- T Campana hit for R Wells.
  4
  0
- S. Atchison pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 8th
- M. Corpas pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- V. Padilla pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- S Podsednik in center field.
  4
  3
- A Gonzalez at first base.
  4
  3
- R Sweeney in right field.
  4
  3
- D Nava in left field.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 9th
- M. Corpas pitching for CHC
  BOS
  CHC
- N Punto hit for V Padilla.
  4
  3
- M Aviles caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- A. Aceves pitching for BOS
  BOS
  CHC
- S Clevenger hit for J Baker.
  4
  3
- B LaHair hit for M Corpas.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Red Sox
0
Cubs
3

Game 1

15/6

Red Sox
4
Cubs
3

Game 2

17/6

Red Sox
7
Cubs
4

Game 3

18/6

Wrigley Field

12:15 AM, 17 June 2012

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,766

Game Time:3:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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

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Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs

J. Lester4-4

J. Samardzija5-5

A. Aceves16

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