MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/04/2045
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2609 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (74-62) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 7 1
Chicago Cubs (80-56) 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 X 7 10 0
Cubs Topple Reds, 7-3
Chicago right-hander Randy Budgell pitched his team to victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. The final score was 7-3. George Poirier earned his 12th save in 18 chances. The National League Central Division-leading Cubs are 80-56.

Kevin Norton had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Chicago. He came through with a 2-run single to put Chicago in front, 4-1.

Norton told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Lazcano 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 .298 14 53
S. Geisler 1B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .331 17 65
D. Barefoot 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .311 25 82
F. Slade LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .324 11 50
B. André DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297 11 43
A. Arbuckle SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .205 6 28
S. Handa RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .324 12 45
J. Kirchmann CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .255 18 56
O. Quintana C 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .294 12 52
Totals 31 3 7 3 8 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Arbuckle (11, 7th Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Geisler (34, 9th Inning off C. Allen, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Arbuckle (5, 5th Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Geisler 2 , D. Barefoot 2 , B. André , A. Arbuckle 5 , J. Kirchmann
2-out RBI: S. Geisler , D. Barefoot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Lazcano , S. Geisler , F. Slade , J. Kirchmann
GIDP: B. André
Sac Fly: W. Lazcano
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kirchmann (25)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Arbuckle (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Lazcano-Barefoot-Geisler, Lazcano-Barefoot-Geisler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .380 17 87
E. Campbell 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 21 81
E. Vargas 1B 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .368 42 127
W. Leslie 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .281 21 84
S. Bui C 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .260 14 66
K. Norton RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .293 15 73
P. Barton DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .259 4 28
J. Ostrom CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 4 27
S. Zhang LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .211 5 24
Totals 33 7 10 6 5 1 20      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Bui (21, 4th Inning off D. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Zhang (14, 7th Inning off D. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara , E. Campbell , E. Vargas , S. Bui 4 , K. Norton , J. Ostrom , S. Zhang 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Campbell , P. Barton 2 , J. Ostrom
GIDP: Y. Kasahara 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell-Kasahara-Vargas)
OF assists: 1 (Ostrom(Lazcano at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rivera L (7-3) 6.0 8 7 7 4 1 0 103 4.69   
M. Flink 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 10.80   
D. James 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.59   
S. Alexander 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rivera 25
Batters Faced: D. Rivera 29, M. Flink 3, D. James 2, S. Alexander 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rivera 8-7, M. Flink 1-0, D. James 1-1, S. Alexander 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rivera 103-62, M. Flink 16-7, D. James 8-4, S. Alexander 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Flink 3-3 , D. James 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Budgell W (7-10) 6.0 4 2 2 3 6 0 105 6.31   
S. DiDomenico H (1) 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 0 25 13.50   
B. Bradley 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.00   
C. Allen 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 6.55   
G. Poirier SV (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Budgell 59
Batters Faced: R. Budgell 24, S. DiDomenico 6, B. Bradley 5, C. Allen 3, G. Poirier 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Budgell 7-4, S. DiDomenico 1-1, B. Bradley 0-2, C. Allen 0-0, G. Poirier 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Budgell 105-64, S. DiDomenico 25-9, B. Bradley 21-13, C. Allen 12-5, G. Poirier 6-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. DiDomenico 1-1 , G. Poirier 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Budgell
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 45696
Special Notes: SP Matt Flink was injured while pitching.
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