MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
09/06/2098
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
GAME ID: 2528 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (79-52) 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 7 12 1
Philadelphia Phillies (67-64) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 10 0
Castro, Cubs Too Much for Phillies
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Esteban Castro, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-5. Castro was 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Cubs. Ron Payne earned the win for Chicago. He lasted 6.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 8. With the win, he raised his record to 8-7. Mario Gomez closed it out for his 35th save.

With Chicago leading 3-1 in the top of the fifth, Castro hit a 2-run single off Philadelphia hurler Adrian Giraldo. It was the 81st hit of the season for Castro and put his team ahead, 5-1.

"I'm proud to wear a Chicago jersey," Castro told the Chicago Observer. "We played a good game and came out with the win. What more can you ask for?"

With the win, Chicago goes to 79-52, while the Phillies fall to 67-64.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .294 1 39
N. Criswell DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .320 3 17
E. Fairchild LF 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 .289 27 86
K. Luzzo RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .316 30 95
E. Castro 1B 4 1 4 3 1 0 0 .256 11 51
I. Perez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .271 11 32
J. Tillman 3B 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .260 24 74
N. Love C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .248 3 32
B. Griffin SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .255 6 59
Totals 36 7 12 7 6 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Love (15, 4th Inning off A. Giraldo, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Castro (20, 7th Inning off D. Quiram, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Tillman (20, 8th Inning off D. Quiram, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Valenzuela (36, 8th Inning off D. Quiram, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Fairchild (40, 9th Inning off V. Booker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Griffin (6, 3rd Inning off A. Giraldo, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Castro (11, 4th Inning off A. Giraldo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Valenzuela 2 , N. Criswell , E. Fairchild 2 , E. Castro 8 , J. Tillman 4 , N. Love 2 , B. Griffin 4
2-out RBI: A. Valenzuela , J. Tillman , N. Love
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Criswell , I. Perez , N. Love , B. Griffin
GIDP: K. Luzzo , I. Perez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Valenzuela (90)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Perez (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Klepper CF 5 2 2 1 0 2 2 .275 19 53
V. Vargas RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .267 16 64
T. Spotton LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .309 15 53
D. Schafer SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 5 12
P. Ray 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 30 93
L. Esquivel 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 18 74
C. Larson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .246 17 62
J. Waid 2B 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .305 18 53
J. Hester C 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .230 4 22
Totals 38 5 10 5 1 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hester 2 (17, 5th Inning off R. Payne, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Payne, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Spotton (16, 3rd Inning off R. Payne, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Waid (18, 9th Inning off R. Ahlstrom, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Klepper (19, 9th Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Klepper 5 , V. Vargas , T. Spotton 3 , D. Schafer , C. Larson , J. Waid 4 , J. Hester 5
2-out RBI: T. Spotton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Spotton , D. Schafer 2 , C. Larson
Hit by Pitch: L. Esquivel
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Vargas (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Schafer-Waid-Esquivel, Waid-Schafer-Esquivel)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Payne W (8-7) 6.2 7 3 3 1 8 0 105 4.41   
R. Ahlstrom H (10) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 17 2.87   
M. Gomez SV (35) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 20 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Payne 55
Batters Faced: R. Payne 29, R. Ahlstrom 6, M. Gomez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Payne 4-8, R. Ahlstrom 1-2, M. Gomez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Payne 105-72, R. Ahlstrom 17-11, M. Gomez 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ahlstrom 1-0
WP: R. Payne
Hit Batsmen: R. Payne
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Boles 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 19 3.98   
A. Giraldo L (4-1) 3.0 6 6 6 3 3 2 51 5.82   
B. Kellerman 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.40   
D. Quiram 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 20 4.54   
V. Booker 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Boles 47
Batters Faced: J. Boles 6, A. Giraldo 17, B. Kellerman 6, D. Quiram 9, V. Booker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Boles 1-2, A. Giraldo 1-4, B. Kellerman 3-1, D. Quiram 3-1, V. Booker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Boles 19-9, A. Giraldo 51-31, B. Kellerman 24-16, D. Quiram 20-14, V. Booker 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Giraldo 1-0 , B. Kellerman 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Castro
Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 43279
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