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Chi Cubs won 2-1

Game 1: Tuesday, April 15
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Game 2: Wednesday, April 16
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Game 3: Thursday, April 17
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Reds 9

(7-9, 3-6 away)

Cubs 2

(9-6, 5-4 home)

2:20 PM ET, April 17, 2008

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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CIN 000302310 9 11 1
CHC 010001000 2 9 2

W: E. Volquez (2-0)

L: T. Lilly (0-3)

Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
N Hopper CF-RF4100101.273
R Freel 2B-LF5121011.250
K Griffey Jr RF5123011.286
   D Weathers P0000000.000
   J Castro 2B0000000.000
A Dunn LF4100111.182
   T Coffey P0000000.000
J Keppinger SS5120000.328
E Encarnacion 3B4220101.235
J Votto 1B4125012.351
P Bako C4110011.351
E Volquez P3000011.000
   J Burton P0000000.000
   a-C Patterson PH-CF1000001.216
Totals3991193610 
a-popped out to shortstop for J Burton in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Votto (3, T Lilly); E Encarnacion 2 (2, T Lilly, J Lieber); P Bako (3, B Howry)
HR: J Votto (2, 6th inning off T Lilly 1 on, 1 Out); K Griffey Jr (3, 7th inning off J Lieber 2 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Votto 5 (8), K Griffey Jr 3 (11), R Freel (3)
2-out RBI: R Freel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Votto 1, E Volquez 1, R Freel 1
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: N Hopper (1, 2nd base off T Lilly/H Blanco)
FIELDING
E: E Encarnacion (5, throw)
DP: 1 (P Bako-R Freel).
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Volquez (W, 2-0)5.0411470112-641.17
J Burton2.031102032-224.82
D Weathers1.010000019-112.70
T Coffey1.010001028-187.20
Totals9.09224100191-115 
PITCHING
HBP: M DeRosa (By D Weathers)
Batters faced: E Volquez 22; J Burton 9; D Weathers 5; T Coffey 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Volquez 6-1; J Burton 3-1; D Weathers 1-2; T Coffey 2-0
Game Scores: E Volquez 58
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
M Fontenot 2B5000007.233
R Theriot SS5010010.273
D Lee 1B5010031.379
A Ramirez 3B4110120.224
K Fukudome RF5000024.321
M DeRosa LF1110200.306
R Johnson CF4040000.361
H Blanco C4011027.333
T Lilly P0001100.000
   a-D Ward PH1000002.000
   J Lieber P0000000.000
   B Howry P0000000.000
   S Marshall P0000000.000
   b-E Patterson PH1000002.000
   M Wuertz P0000000.000
Totals3529241023 
a-flied out to center for T Lilly in the 6th
b-flied out to left for S Marshall in the 8th
BATTING
2B: R Johnson (2, J Burton)
RBI: T Lilly (1), H Blanco (1)
S: T Lilly
2-out RBI: T Lilly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Fontenot 5, E Patterson 1, K Fukudome 1
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
CS: R Theriot (3, 2nd base by E Volquez/P Bako)
FIELDING
E: R Theriot (1, ground ball); A Ramirez (4, catch)
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Lilly (L, 0-3)6.065536194-619.16
J Lieber1.033200123-151.74
B Howry0.221000014-107.87
S Marshall0.10000002-10.00
M Wuertz1.000000012-84.50
Totals9.01197362145-95 
PITCHING
Batters faced: T Lilly 27; J Lieber 7; B Howry 4; S Marshall 1; M Wuertz 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Lilly 2-10; J Lieber 0-3; B Howry 1-1; S Marshall 1-0; M Wuertz 1-2
Game Scores: T Lilly 43

Scoring Summary

CINCHC
2ndT Lilly walked, A Ramirez scored, M DeRosa to third, R Johnson to second.01
4thJ Votto doubled to deep right center, A Dunn, J Keppinger and E Encarnacion scored.31
6thJ Votto homered to right, E Encarnacion scored.51
6thH Blanco reached on infield single to third, M DeRosa scored.52
7thK Griffey Jr homered to center, N Hopper and R Freel scored.82
8thR Freel singled to right, P Bako scored.92
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance39,534 (96.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:05
Weather59 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Ron Kulpa, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Dale Scott, Third Base - Rob Drake