MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/30/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2007 - TUESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (57-38) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 1
Chicago Cubs (57-39) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 X 4 7 0
Reds Sunk by Cubs
Chicago Cubs starter Alfredo Cortez pitched his team past the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2. The Cubs saw their win-loss record go to 57-39. At the same time, the Reds fell to 57-38.

Had Jake Sanders not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Sanders hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Cubs.

"I was able to change speeds effectively tonight," said Cortez.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Castaneda SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .305 9 30
A. Powers 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .316 25 60
M. Draper DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .306 20 77
P. Warner LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .284 14 54
E. Starnes RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .290 11 54
G. Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 19 61
D. Blanchard 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .287 8 50
G. Arbogast CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .224 8 40
D. Molina C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 4 27
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Castaneda (22, 3rd Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Warner (30, 6th Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Arbogast (8, 7th Inning off T. Tabuchi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Castaneda 2 , A. Powers 2 , P. Warner 2 , E. Starnes , G. Arbogast 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Draper , P. Warner , E. Starnes
Sac Fly: D. Blanchard
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Starnes (9)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Molina (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Naranjo 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .245 6 30
M. Gerena SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 15 57
   a-J. Sanders PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 12 30
   b-J. Esposito SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 9 37
M. Jimenez 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .281 17 57
J. Van Vleet C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .304 18 56
T. Ash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .232 14 56
C. Buffington CF 3 1 1 2 0 2 2 .241 7 42
W. Lopez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .289 8 30
N. Hudkins LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .315 6 33
B. Buell RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .143 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 11 14      
a - J. Sanders pinch hit for M. Gerena in the 7th
b - J. Esposito substituted for J. Sanders in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Buffington (7, 8th Inning off M. Langseth, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Gerena , J. Sanders , M. Jimenez 2 , J. Van Vleet , C. Buffington 4 , N. Hudkins
2-out RBI: J. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Van Vleet , T. Ash , W. Lopez , B. Buell
Sac Fly: C. Buffington
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buell (1)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Watson 5.1 4 2 2 3 8 0 89 4.70   
P. Diaz L (1-1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 27 3.80   
J. Pratt 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
M. Langseth 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Watson 57
Batters Faced: M. Watson 23, P. Diaz 6, J. Pratt 2, M. Langseth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Watson 3-5, P. Diaz 0-2, J. Pratt 0-0, M. Langseth 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Watson 89-54, P. Diaz 27-16, J. Pratt 10-5, M. Langseth 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Diaz 3-1 , J. Pratt 1-0
WP: J. Pratt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cortez 5.0 5 1 1 3 5 0 105 4.21   
T. Tabuchi W (3-1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 22 2.45   
J. Hager H (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.52   
A. Gray SV (26) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cortez 55
Batters Faced: A. Cortez 23, T. Tabuchi 6, J. Hager 3, A. Gray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cortez 2-8, T. Tabuchi 1-4, J. Hager 0-1, A. Gray 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cortez 105-60, T. Tabuchi 22-18, J. Hager 12-8, A. Gray 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Tabuchi 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfredo Cortez
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 39962
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