Cubs 5, Reds 0
Alfonso Soriano slides in safely in the Cubs' four-run eighth inning. (Paul Beaty/AP)
By Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com
Rich Harden continued to impress, dominating an overmatched Reds team with seven strong innings. And if pitching a gem wasn't enough, Harden used his bat to drive in the first run with a sacrifice bunt in the fifth, Harden's first career RBI.
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Chi Cubs 5, Cincinnati 0
Today's Boxes 8/19/08
BOS 7, BAL 2
CLE 9, KC 4
PHI 5, WSH 4
TOR 2, NYY 1
TB 4, LAA 2
NYM 7, ATL 3
DET 11, TEX 3
HOU 5, MIL 2
MIN 13, OAK 2
CWS 5, SEA 0
PIT 4, STL 1
ARI 7, SD 6
COL 8, LAD 3
FLA 6, SF 0
August 19, 2008
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cincinnati
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 3
1
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
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5 8
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Standings thru 8/19/08 | Recap: CIN | CHC | Gameday | Reds stats | Cubs stats
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Dickerson , LF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.385
Keppinger , SS
4
0
2
0
0
1
1
.264
Bruce , RF
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.260
Phillips , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.269
Votto , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.279
Encarnacion , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.249
Patterson, C , CF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.195
Bako , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.213
Cueto , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.027
Lincoln , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Bray , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Majewski , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Valentin, Ja , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.254
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 13 4
a-Struck out for Majewski in the 9th.
BATTING
TB : Keppinger 2; Dickerson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Keppinger. Team RISP : 0-for-1.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING
SB : Dickerson (2, 2nd base off Harden/Soto, G). FIELDING
E : Votto (10, throw).
DP : (Encarnacion-Phillips-Votto).
Pickoffs : Cueto (Soriano, A at 1st base).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.292
Theriot , SS
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
.316
Lee, D , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.292
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
.287
Edmonds , CF
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
.237
b-Johnson, R , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.313
Soto, G , C
3
1
1
0
1
0
4
.286
Fukudome , RF
3
0
1
2
1
0
1
.268
DeRosa , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.278
Harden , P
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
.118
a-Fontenot , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.289
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Ward , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.219
Wood, K , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 29 5 8 5 3 7 20
a-Struck out for Harden in the 7th. b-Struck out for Edmonds in the 8th. c-Flied out for Marmol in the 8th.
BATTING
2B : DeRosa (23, Cueto), Theriot (17, Cueto), Lee, D (32, Cueto), Ramirez, Ar (34, Lincoln).
3B : Soto, G (2, Cueto).
TB : Ramirez, Ar 2; DeRosa 2; Soto, G 3; Theriot 2; Fukudome; Lee, D 3; Soriano, A.
RBI : Harden (1), Lee, D (72), Ramirez, Ar (84), Fukudome 2 (47).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fukudome; Edmonds; Soriano, A; Soto, G; Ward.
SAC : Harden; Theriot.
GIDP : Soto, G. Team RISP : 3-for-17.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING
PO : Soriano, A (1st base by Cueto).
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cueto (L, 8-12)
7.0
4
1
1
2
6
0
4.74
Lincoln
0.0
3
4
4
0
0
0
4.14
Bray
0.1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.68
Majewski
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.45
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harden (W, 8-2)
7.0
2
0
0
0
10
0
2.04
Marmol (H, 23)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.77
Wood, K
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.66
Lincoln pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.
Game Scores : Cueto , Harden .
IBB : Soto, G (by Bray).
HBP : Ramirez, Ar (by Cueto), Edmonds (by Cueto).
Pitches-strikes : Cueto 111-67, Lincoln 11-6, Bray 15-9, Majewski 3-3, Harden 94-62, Marmol 11-7, Wood, K 16-13.
Groundouts-flyouts : Cueto 9-3, Lincoln 1-0, Bray 0-0, Majewski 0-2, Harden 3-4, Marmol 1-0, Wood, K 0-1.
Batters faced : Cueto 27, Lincoln 4, Bray 3, Majewski 2, Harden 23, Marmol 3, Wood, K 4.
Inherited runners-scored : Bray 2-2, Majewski 2-0. Umpires : HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Tim McClelland.
2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Todd Tichenor. Weather : 76 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, In from CF.T :
2:25.Att : 41,208.Venue : Wrigley Field.August 19, 2008 August 19, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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