MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
09/08/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
GAME ID: 2542 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (81-51) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 0
Philadelphia Phillies (66-65) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Cubs Knock Off Phillies, 4-1
The Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in National League action at Citizens Bank Park. The standout performance belonged to Chicago pitcher and Madrid, Spain, native Alfredo Cortez. The winner was Cortez. He threw 6.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was David Piedrahita. The Cubs win now puts them at 81-51.

Jimmy Esposito delivered a big hit for Chicago. The third baseman drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Cubs ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"There's ebbs and flows in the season and right now we're just looking to finish strong," said Cortez.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .320 8 47
M. Gerena SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .301 18 72
M. Jimenez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .289 24 86
J. Van Vleet C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .305 19 64
J. Sanders DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 16 50
   c-E. Guzman DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 6 26
T. Ash 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .243 23 83
J. Esposito 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .247 12 53
N. Wilder LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .268 13 57
C. Buffington CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252 12 61
   a-J. Crouch PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-B. Buell CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 3 10
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 8 8      
a - J. Crouch pinch ran for C. Buffington in the 7th
b - B. Buell substituted for J. Crouch in the 7th
c - E. Guzman inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanders (20, 2nd Inning off D. Piedrahita, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Hudkins (29, 3rd Inning off D. Piedrahita, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Gerena (32, 6th Inning off D. Piedrahita, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Esposito (12, 7th Inning off D. Piedrahita, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Ash (23, 9th Inning off N. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 2 , M. Gerena 2 , J. Sanders 3 , T. Ash 4 , J. Esposito 4 , C. Buffington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jimenez , J. Esposito
GIDP: J. Van Vleet
Hit by Pitch: C. Buffington
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ash-Gerena-Jimenez, Ash-Gerena-Jimenez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Sands CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 16 43
   c-H. Quiroz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 8 30
   d-D. Petzoldt CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 12
Q. Herbert 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .288 26 75
Z. Baize LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .288 23 65
   a-A. Espinoza PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 3 33
   b-R. Torres LF, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .146 0 2
C. Dolan DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .227 13 39
M. Menendez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258 14 51
M. Lewis RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 5 39
D. Cruz 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .300 14 55
C. Gosdin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 12 59
M. Wade C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .227 13 39
Totals 31 1 6 1 4 9 19      
a - A. Espinoza pinch ran for Z. Baize in the 6th
b - R. Torres substituted for A. Espinoza in the 7th
c - H. Quiroz pinch hit for A. Sands in the 7th
d - D. Petzoldt substituted for H. Quiroz in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: Z. Baize (6, 6th Inning off A. Cortez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Q. Herbert 2 , Z. Baize 3 , D. Cruz 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Menendez , M. Lewis
GIDP: H. Quiroz , Z. Baize
Hit by Pitch: C. Gosdin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Sands (32)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gosdin-Menendez-Herbert)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cortez W (9-5) 6.0 5 1 1 3 4 0 103 4.21   
J. Hager H (13) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 2.07   
A. Gray SV (33) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cortez 59
Batters Faced: A. Cortez 26, J. Hager 6, A. Gray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cortez 5-8, J. Hager 1-2, A. Gray 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cortez 103-62, J. Hager 21-14, A. Gray 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hager 2-0
WP: A. Cortez
Hit Batsmen: A. Cortez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Piedrahita L (8-5) 6.2 6 3 3 1 4 1 82 4.15   
N. Williams 2.1 1 1 1 0 4 1 35 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Piedrahita 53
Batters Faced: D. Piedrahita 27, N. Williams 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Piedrahita 9-6, N. Williams 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Piedrahita 82-55, N. Williams 35-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Williams 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Piedrahita
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfredo Cortez
Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 41053
Special Notes: LF Zack Baize was injured while running the bases. CF Chayton Buffington was injured being hit by a pitch.
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