Cubs 7, Dodgers 0
Third-base coach Mike Quade congratulates Mike Fontenot on his RBI triple in the fourth. (AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Dodgers used seven walks to beat Ryan Dempster in Game 1 of the 2008 NLDS, but Saturday, Dempster allowed one walk and three hits in seven shutout frames, all while pitching with a middle finger blister. The Cubs provided clutch hits, including Reed Johnson's squeeze bunt and Mike Fontenot's RBI triple.
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LA Dodgers
(34-17)
Lost 2
Chi Cubs 7, LA Dodgers 0
Today's Boxes 5/30/09
TOR 5, BOS 3
FLA 7, NYM 3
ARI 3, ATL 2
TB 5, MIN 2
MIL 9, CIN 5
DET 6, BAL 3
PIT 7, HOU 4
NYY 10, CLE 5
PHI 9, WSH 6
CWS 5, KC 3
TEX 14, OAK 1
COL 8, SD 7
SEA 4, LAA 3
STL 6, SF 2
Chi Cubs
(25-23)
Won 2
May 30, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
LA Dodgers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Chi Cubs
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
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LA Dodgers
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Pierre , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.384
Furcal , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.240
Hudson, O , 2B
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.335
Loney , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.286
Ethier , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.257
Martin , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.265
Loretta , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.306
Kemp , CF
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
.302
Stults , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.071
Mota , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Ausmus , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.344
Weaver, Jf , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.143
Leach , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Hoffmann , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.273
Wade , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
30
0
5
0
2
5
10
a-Grounded out for Mota in the 5th. b-Grounded into a double play for Leach in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Martin (9, Dempster), Ethier (11, Dempster).TB : Furcal; Kemp
2; Ethier 2; Martin 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Loretta 2; Ethier.GIDP :
Hoffmann, Loney.Team RISP : 0-for-5.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP :
3 (Hudson, O-Furcal-Loney 2, Furcal-Loney).
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
0
0
0
0
2
1
.246
Theriot , SS
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
.288
Bradley , RF
4
1
3
0
0
0
1
.223
Lee, D , 1B
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.246
Johnson, Re , CF
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
.270
Soto , C
2
0
0
1
2
0
3
.215
Scales , 2B
3
1
0
0
1
1
4
.250
Blanco, A , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.111
Fontenot , 3B
3
1
2
2
1
0
0
.230
Dempster , P
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.080
Guzman, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Hoffpauir, M , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.284
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
29
7
10
6
7
7
14
a-Struck out for Guzman, A in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Fontenot (7, Stults), Lee, D (8, Weaver, Jf).3B : Fontenot (1,
Stults).HR : Johnson, Re (3, 7th inning off Weaver, Jf, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Bradley 3; Theriot; Johnson, Re 6; Fontenot 5; Lee, D 2.RBI : Fontenot 2 (20), Johnson, Re 2 (12),
Theriot (22), Soto (12).2-out RBI : Fontenot; Johnson, Re; Theriot.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Dempster 2; Soto.GIDP : Scales 2, Bradley.Team RISP :
3-for-9.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Johnson, Re (1, 2nd base off Stults/Martin).CS :
Theriot (3, 2nd base by Mota/Martin).FIELDING DP : 2 (Fontenot-Blanco, A-Lee, D, Blanco,
A-Theriot-Lee, D).
LA Dodgers
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Stults (L, 4-2)
3.0
6
4
4
2
3
0
4.80
Mota
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
7.11
Weaver, Jf
2.1
3
3
3
5
2
1
4.38
Leach
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.70
Wade
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.40
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Dempster (W, 4-3)
7.0
3
0
0
1
5
0
4.48
Guzman, A
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.82
Heilman
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4.98
Stults pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. IBB : Fontenot (by Weaver, Jf).HBP :
Theriot (by Stults).Pitches-strikes : Stults 55-30, Mota 14-8, Weaver, Jf 59-32, Leach 3-2, Wade 10-7,
Dempster 99-63, Guzman, A 11-8, Heilman 24-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Stults 1-1, Mota 1-0, Weaver, Jf
2-0, Leach 1-0, Wade 2-0, Dempster 7-6, Guzman, A 2-0, Heilman 2-0.Batters faced : Stults 17, Mota
3, Weaver, Jf 13, Leach 1, Wade 3, Dempster 25, Guzman, A 3, Heilman 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Mota 1-1, Leach 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Tim Timmons. Weather :
73 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:46.Att : 41,153.
May 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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