Cubs 7, Brewers 3
Bill Hall reacts after striking out in the sixth inning on Saturday. (Morry Gash/AP)
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
The Brewers put together a furious rally in the eighth inning to come within a run of the Cubs, but they left the bases loaded and left themselves tied with the Mets for the NL Wild Card entering the final game -- barring a tiebreaker -- of the season.
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Chi Cubs
(97-63)
Won 1
Chi Cubs 7, Milwaukee 3
Today's Boxes 9/27/08
NYM 2, FLA 0
KC 4, MIN 2
PHI 4, WSH 3
SEA 7, OAK 3
ATL 11, HOU 5
CLE 12, CWS 6
DET 4, TB 3
BAL 2, TOR 1
STL 8, CIN 5
ARI 6, COL 4
LAD 2, SF 1
TEX 8, LAA 4
SD 3, PIT 2
Milwaukee
(89-72)
Lost 1
September 27, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
11
1
Milwaukee
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
5
2
Standings thru 9/27/08  | Recap: CHC | MIL  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | Brewers stats
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Fukudome , RF
4
1
1
2
1
0
3
.257
Cedeno , SS
5
3
2
0
0
0
1
.272
Wood, K , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
4
1
0
0
1
2
3
.357
Ward , LF
4
1
1
2
0
2
3
.216
Pie , CF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.241
Johnson, Re , CF-LF
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
.306
Fontenot , 2B
5
0
2
3
0
1
1
.305
McGehee , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.174
Blanco, H , C
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.297
Lilly , P
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
.177
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marquis , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.203
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wuertz , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Theriot , PH-SS
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.306
Totals
39
7
11
7
4
6
22
a-Singled for Wuertz in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Lilly (2, Sheets).HR : Ward (4, 1st inning off Sheets, 1 on, 2 out), Fukudome (10,
9th inning off Torres, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Fukudome 4; Cedeno 2; Ward 4; Johnson, Re; Fontenot 2; Blanco, H 2; Lilly
2; Theriot.RBI : Ward 2 (17), Fontenot 3 (40), Fukudome 2 (58).2-out RBI : Ward 2; Fontenot.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Fukudome 2; Lilly 2; Ward; McGehee.GIDP : Fukudome.Team RISP :
3-for-12.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Fukudome (12, 2nd base off Bush/Kendall).
FIELDING E : Cedeno (5, throw).
Milwaukee
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Cameron , CF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.241
Hall , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.225
d-Counsell , PH-3B
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.228
Braun , LF
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.285
Fielder , 1B
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.277
Hardy , SS
3
0
0
1
0
0
3
.284
Hart, C , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.269
Weeks , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.234
Kendall , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.248
Sheets , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.075
DiFelice , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Dillon , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.213
Bush , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.088
b-Durham , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.290
Parra, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.226
c-Branyan , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.250
1-Escobar, A , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
Torres , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Stetter , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Coffey , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
e-Lamb , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.235
Totals
32
3
5
3
2
5
11
a-Popped out for DiFelice in the 3rd. b-Grounded out for Bush in the 6th. c-Walked for Parra, M in the 8th. d-Singled for
Hall in the 8th. e-Flied out for Coffey in the 9th. 1-Ran for Branyan in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Braun (39, Lilly).TB : Cameron; Counsell; Braun 2; Fielder 2.RBI : Hardy
(74), Counsell (13), Fielder (102).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hart, C 2.SF : Hardy.Team
RISP : 3-for-5.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Hall (19, throw), Weeks (15, fielding).DP :
(Hardy-Weeks-Fielder).
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lilly (W, 17-9)
6.0
2
1
1
1
4
0
4.09
Marmol (H, 30)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.68
Marquis (H, 1)
0.1
2
2
2
1
0
0
4.53
Cotts
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.41
Wuertz (H, 3)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.68
Wood, K
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.26
Milwaukee
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Sheets (L, 13-9)
2.1
5
4
3
2
1
1
3.09
DiFelice
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.84
Bush
3.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.18
Parra, M
2.0
1
0
0
0
4
0
4.39
Torres
0.0
3
3
3
0
0
1
3.49
Stetter
0.1
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.20
Coffey
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.39
Lilly pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Cotts pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Torres pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.WP :
Sheets.HBP : Braun (by Marquis).Pitches-strikes : Lilly 80-53, Marmol 12-9, Marquis 21-13, Cotts 1-1,
Wuertz 5-4, Wood, K 12-9, Sheets 53-33, DiFelice 7-5, Bush 43-28, Parra, M 22-19, Torres 7-6, Stetter 6-2, Coffey 6-4.Groundouts-flyouts :
Lilly 8-3, Marmol 0-3, Marquis 1-0, Cotts 0-0, Wuertz 2-0, Wood, K 1-1, Sheets 2-5, DiFelice 0-1, Bush 5-0, Parra, M 2-0,
Torres 0-0, Stetter 0-0, Coffey 1-0.Batters faced : Lilly 22, Marmol 3, Marquis 5, Cotts 1, Wuertz 2, Wood, K 3,
Sheets 15, DiFelice 3, Bush 10, Parra, M 7, Torres 3, Stetter 2, Coffey 3.Inherited runners-scored : Marmol 2-1,
Cotts 3-1, Wuertz 3-0, DiFelice 2-0, Stetter 1-0, Coffey 2-1.Umpires : HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Jerry
Meals. 3B: Gary Darling.Weather : 77 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 1 mph, Varies.T : 3:03.Att :
45,288.September 27, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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