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Cincinnati leads 2-1 (as of 9/24)

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Game 2: Saturday, September 23
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Game 3: Sunday, September 24
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Cubs 2

(63-93, 30-50 away)

Reds 3

(76-79, 41-39 home)

1:15 PM ET, September 24, 2006

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 

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CIN 000100002 3 9 1

W: A. Harang (15-11)

L: R. Dempster (1-9)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Pierre CF4010000.290
F Bynum 2B4010011.254
   R Dempster P0000000.000
   S Eyre P0000000.000
A Ramirez 3B4111002.290
M Murton LF4000011.294
S Moore 1B3000010.280
   B Howry P00000001.000
   b-R Theriot PH-2B1010000.336
H Blanco C4010020.260
B Coats RF4111003.176
R Cedeno SS3000031.245
J Mateo P2000011.000
   M Wuertz P0000000.000
   W Ohman P00000001.000
   a-J Mabry PH-1B1000000.211
Totals34262099 
a-popped out to third for W Ohman in the 8th
b-singled to left for B Howry in the 9th
BATTING
HR: A Ramirez (37, 4th inning off A Harang 0 on, 1 Out); B Coats (1, 8th inning off A Harang 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A Ramirez (114), B Coats (1)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B Coats 2, M Murton 1
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: J Pierre (56, 2nd base off A Harang/J LaRue); F Bynum (8, 2nd base off A Harang/J LaRue)
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Mateo5.031144086-464.09
M Wuertz1.200012022-142.63
W Ohman0.10000105-34.22
B Howry (H, 21)1.020002016-143.18
R Dempster (L, 1-9; B, 9)0.132211024-115.00
S Eyre0.010000011-82.85
Totals8.19336100164-96 
PITCHING
WP: R Dempster 2
IBB: J LaRue (By J Mateo); R Aurilia (By R Dempster)
Batters faced: J Mateo 22; M Wuertz 6; W Ohman 1; B Howry 5; R Dempster 5; S Eyre 1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Mateo 6-5; M Wuertz 2-1; W Ohman 0-0; B Howry 0-1; R Dempster 0-0; S Eyre 0-0
Game Scores: J Mateo 57
Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Denorfia CF4120100.256
S Hatteberg 1B2010311.288
R Aurilia SS4000104.296
A Dunn LF1000012.239
   D Wise LF3010001.219
   a-R Clayton PH1011000.258
E Encarnacion 3B4120002.287
B Phillips 2B4010012.281
N Hopper RF4001022.267
J LaRue C2000110.187
   b-T Hollandsworth PH1010000.283
   R Olmedo PR0100000.216
A Harang P3000032.114
   c-J Castro PH1000011.272
Totals3439261017 
a-singled to left for D Wise in the 9th
b-doubled to deep center for J Larue in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for A Harang in the 9th
BATTING
2B: T Hollandsworth (5, R Dempster)
RBI: N Hopper (5), R Clayton (39)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: E Encarnacion 1, N Hopper 1, A Harang 1
Team LOB: 12
FIELDING
E: S Hatteberg (4, ground ball)
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Harang (W, 16-11)9.0622092110-873.83
Totals9.0622092110-87 
PITCHING
Batters faced: A Harang 34
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Harang 8-10
Game Scores: A Harang 76

Scoring Summary

CHCCIN
4thA Ramirez homered to center.10
4thN Hopper grounded out to second, E Encarnacion scored, B Phillips to second.11
8thB Coats homered to right.21
9thR Olmedo scored on R Dempster's wild pitch.22
9thR Clayton singled to left, C Denorfia scored, S Hatteberg to third, R Aurilia to second.23
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Game Notes

CINCINNATI'S ADAM DUNN WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JEFF NELSON IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Game Information

StadiumGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance22,226 (52.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:38
Weather69 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind13 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jeff Nelson, First Base - Adam Dowdy, Second Base - Randy Marsh, Third Base - Tim Timmons