Cubs 5, Reds 0
Johnny Cueto struck out six and walked two in seven innings. (Paul Beaty/AP)
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Johnny Cueto was locked in a pitchers' duel all night with Cubs righty Rich Harden, and matched his counterpart for most of his seven innings. But Harden got the best of him, both with his arm and his bat, as his sacrifice bunt drove in the winning run.
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Cincinnati
(55-71)
Lost 1
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
Chi Cubs
(77-48)
Won 2
August 19, 2008
1
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
X
5
8
0
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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, B , 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 : Dickerson; Keppinger 2.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).
FIELDING E : Votto (10, throw).DP : (Encarnacion-Phillips, B-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, Re , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.313
Soto , 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 (2, Cueto).TB : Soriano, A; Theriot 2; Lee, D 3; Ramirez, Ar 2; Soto 3; Fukudome; DeRosa 2.RBI :
Harden (1), Lee, D (72), Ramirez, Ar (84), Fukudome 2 (47).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fukudome;
Edmonds; Soriano, A; Soto; Ward.SAC : Harden; Theriot.GIDP : Soto.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.IBB : Soto (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.August 19, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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