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Ramirez rips slam
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Cubs 6, Phillies 4
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Trailing by three entering the eighth, the Cubs stormed back with five runs, highlighted by Aramis Ramirez's clutch go-ahead grand slam. Mike Fontenot also went deep in the eighth as the Cubs notched their sixth straight victory.
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Series at a glance:
PHI
Philadelphia (73-61)
Lost 2 		Chi Cubs 6, Philadelphia 4   CHC
Chi Cubs (84-50)
Won 6
August 28, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Philadelphia
 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   4 9 0
Chi Cubs
 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 X   6 10 1
Standings thru 8/28/08  |  Recap: PHI | CHC  |  Gameday  |  Phillies stats  |  Cubs stats
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4011010.268
Utley, 2B5131001.290
Burrell, LF5000015.258
Howard, 1B4010111.228
Victorino, CF4011012.286
Werth, RF3120110.275
Feliz, 3B3100124.256
Ruiz, C3111100.222
Hamels, P2000022.258
  a-Dobbs, PH1000000.298
  Madson, P0000000.000
  Durbin, C, P0000000.125
  Romero, P0000000.000
Totals344944915 

a-Grounded out for Hamels in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Utley (35, Dempster), Werth 2 (12, Dempster, Dempster), Howard (18, Dempster).
TB: Rollins; Utley 4; Howard 2; Victorino; Werth 4; Ruiz.
RBI: Victorino (49), Ruiz (23), Rollins (48), Utley (87).
2-out RBI: Victorino; Utley.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliz 2; Hamels; Victorino 2.
S: Hamels.
SF: Rollins.
GIDP: Burrell.
Team LOB: 9.
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4110011.293
Theriot, SS4110000.313
Lee, 1B3120100.294
Ramirez, A, 3B4114002.283
Soto, C4010021.285
Johnson, R, CF4010021.312
Fukudome, RF3110101.266
DeRosa, 2B4011012.291
Dempster, P2000011.151
  Marshall, P0000000.375
  Howry, P0000000.000
  a-Fontenot, PH1111000.295
  Wood, P0000000.000
Totals336106279 

a-Homered for Howry in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Soriano (24, Madson).
3B: DeRosa (3, Hamels).
HR: Fontenot (9, 8th inning off Madson, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez, A (24, 8th inning off Durbin, C, 3 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano 2; Theriot; Lee 2; Ramirez, A 4; Soto; Johnson, R; Fukudome; DeRosa 3; Fontenot 4.
RBI: DeRosa (79), Fontenot (33), Ramirez, A 4 (99).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soriano.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Johnson, R (6, 3rd base by Romero/Ruiz).

FIELDING
E: DeRosa (10, fielding).
DP: (DeRosa-Lee).
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hamels 7.05110603.13
Madson 0.03330013.56
Durbin, C (BS, 5)(L, 5-3)0.12221012.19
Romero 0.20001102.26
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster 6.08444702.95
Marshall 1.00000103.52
Howry (W, 6-4)1.00000105.31
Wood (S, 28)1.01000002.59

Madson pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Hamels 108-73, Madson 7-4, Durbin, C 11-6, Romero 11-4, Dempster 114-67, Marshall 15-9, Howry 10-9, Wood 18-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hamels 5-10, Madson 0-0, Durbin, C 0-1, Romero 0-0, Dempster 5-6, Marshall 0-2, Howry 2-0, Wood 0-3.
Batters faced: Hamels 26, Madson 3, Durbin, C 4, Romero 2, Dempster 30, Marshall 3, Howry 3, Wood 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Durbin, C 2-2, Romero 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 40,362.
August 28, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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