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    TODAY'S WRAPS: September 18, 2007
    LAD 1
    COL 3
    F
    BAL 0
    NYY 12
    F
    DET 4
    CLE 7
    F
    NYM 8
    WSH 9
    F
    BOS 3
    TOR 4
    F
    FLA 3
    ATL 4
    F
    CIN 5
    CHC 2
    F
    MIL 9
    HOU 1
    F
    CWS 2
    KC 3
    F
    PHI 7
    STL 4
    F/14
    TEX 2
    MIN 4
    F
    LAD 8
    COL 9
    F
    SF 0
    ARI 5
    F
    PIT 3
    SD 5
    F
    SEA 8
    OAK 7
    F
    TB 1
    LAA 2
    F
    An A for Aaron
    Harang frustrates Cubs
    By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
    Aaron Harang had one hiccup, allowing two runs in the fourth, but he otherwise shut down the first-place Cubs on six hits over seven innings to lead the Reds to a win -- their fourth over Carlos Zambrano this season. Edwin Encarnacion went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs to pace Cincinnati's bats.
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     Encarnacion's solo homer
    Reds 5, Cubs 2
    Sweet 16: Aaron Harang tied a career high with his 16th win of the season. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    Wrigley magic bottled up
    By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
    The Cubs overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth in the opener, but couldn't rally against a three-run disadvantage in this one, falling to the Reds and slipping into a first-place tie with the Brewers. Jacque Jones hit a two-run single and sparkled in center, but Carlos Zambrano toiled through 5 1/3.
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     Jones' clutch single
    CIN
    Cincinnati (69-82)
    Won 1     		Cincinnati 5, Chi Cubs 2   CHC
    Chi Cubs (79-73)
    Lost 1
    September 18, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Cincinnati
    		 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0   5 10 1
    Chi Cubs
    		 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0   2 7 0
    Standings thru 9/18/07  |  Gameday  |  Reds Stats  |  Cubs Stats
    CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Hopper, CF5121010.333
    Keppinger, SS4000011.338
    Griffey, RF5010013.279
    Phillips, 2B4221111.295
    Dunn, LF1000300.266
      Ellison, LF0000000.212
    Encarnacion, 3B4132002.293
    Votto, 1B4010006.405
    Valentin, C3111110.273
    Harang, P2000000.101
      a-Cantu, PH1000003.253
      Burton, P0000000.000
      Weathers, P0000000.000
    Totals3351055516 

    a-Grounded out for Harang in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Valentin (18, Zambrano).
    HR: Encarnacion (14, 6th inning off Zambrano, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Hopper 2; Griffey; Phillips 2; Encarnacion 6; Votto; Valentin 2.
    RBI: Phillips (91), Encarnacion 2 (72), Hopper (12), Valentin (32).
    2-out RBI: Encarnacion; Valentin.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Votto 3; Griffey; Cantu 2; Phillips.
    S: Harang.
    GIDP: Encarnacion.
    Team LOB: 8.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Phillips (32, 2nd base off Ohman/Kendall).
    PO: Votto (1st base by Marmol).

    FIELDING
    E: Phillips (8, fielding).
    DP: (Phillips-Keppinger-Votto).
    		 
    Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Soriano, LF4010001.291
    Theriot, SS4010011.266
    Lee, 1B4000001.310
    Ramirez, 3B4110010.316
    Murton, RF4110020.272
    DeRosa, 2B3020100.294
    Jones, CF4012012.274
    Kendall, C3000113.247
    Zambrano, P2000011.253
      Marmol, P0000000.000
      a-Floyd, PH1000001.287
      Ohman, P0000000.000
      Wood, P0000000.000
      Wuertz, P0000000.000
      b-Ward, PH1000011.327
    Totals342722811 

    a-Grounded into a double play for Marmol in the 7th. b-Struck out for Wuertz in the 9th.

    BATTING
    TB: Soriano; Theriot; Ramirez; Murton; DeRosa 2; Jones.
    RBI: Jones 2 (59).
    2-out RBI: Jones 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kendall; Lee; Ward.
    GIDP: Floyd.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Theriot (27, 2nd base off Harang/Valentin).

    FIELDING
    PB: Kendall (12).
    Outfield assists: Jones (Keppinger at 3rd base).
    DP: (Theriot-DeRosa-Lee).
    Pickoffs: Marmol (Votto at 1st base).
     
    CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Harang (W, 16-4)7.06222603.61
    Burton (H, 10)1.00000102.41
    Weathers (S, 31)1.01000103.79
    		 
    Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Zambrano (L, 16-13)5.17443114.20
    Marmol 1.20000101.25
    Ohman 0.11111005.09
    Wood 0.21001004.42
    Wuertz 1.01000303.69

    IBB: Dunn (by Zambrano).
    HBP: Keppinger (by Zambrano).
    Pitches-strikes: Harang 107-70, Burton 16-11, Weathers 12-8, Zambrano 100-57, Marmol 16-10, Ohman 12-7, Wood 16-10, Wuertz 17-12.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Harang 6-9, Burton 0-2, Weathers 2-0, Zambrano 8-6, Marmol 1-2, Ohman 1-0, Wood 1-1, Wuertz 0-0.
    Batters faced: Harang 29, Burton 3, Weathers 4, Zambrano 25, Marmol 4, Ohman 3, Wood 4, Wuertz 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Marmol 1-0, Wood 2-1.
    Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Rick Reed.
    Weather: 84 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 6 mph, Out to LF.
    T: 2:51.
    Att: 40,801.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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