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Chi Cubs leads 1-0 (as of 5/2)

Game 1: Tuesday, May 1
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Game 2: Thursday, May 3
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Cubs 3

(9-15, 4-7 away)

Reds 1

(11-12, 7-6 home)

Coverage:  FOX OHIO

7:10 PM ET, May 2, 2012

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 

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W: J. Samardzija (3-1)

L: B. Arroyo (1-1)

S: C. Marmol (2)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF40000013.238.337.288
T Campana CF40100321.355.394.355
S Castro SS40200010.340.356.447
B LaHair 1B41110021.381.459.794
A Soriano LF41200112.250.262.275
0000000.000.000.000
I Stewart 3B41110015.173.247.296
B DeWitt 2B30100014.143.138.179
1000001.259.302.358
G Soto C30211017.155.258.259
J Samardzija P2000006.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
a-R Johnson PH-LF
1000017.212.235.394
Totals34310315137   
a-struck out swinging for R Dolis in the 9th
BATTING
2B: S Castro (6, B Arroyo)
HR: B Lahair (6, 2nd inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out); I Stewart (2, 4th inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: B LaHair (15), I Stewart (9), G Soto (2)
S: J Samardzija
2-out RBI: I Stewart, G Soto
Cubs RISP: 2-7 (B DeWitt 0-1, J Samardzija 0-2, G Soto 1-1, D DeJesus 0-1, T Campana 1-1, S Castro 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: S Castro (4, 2nd base by S LeCure/R Hanigan)
Picked Off: S Castro (2nd base by B Arroyo)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (B LaHair-S Castro-B LaHair-S Castro, B DeWitt-S Castro-B LaHair).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Samardzija
(W, 3-1)		7.231127095-613.41
R Dolis
(H, 3)		0.10000104-43.86
C Marmol
(S, 2)		1.000002015-105.19
Totals9.03112100114-75 
PITCHING
WP: J Samardzija
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Samardzija 15/27; R Dolis 1/1; C Marmol 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Samardzija 15-17-11-18; R Dolis 1-1-2-0; C Marmol 4-3-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Samardzija 7-10; R Dolis 0-0; C Marmol 0-1
Game Scores: J Samardzija 74
Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Z Cozart SS40000213.258.320.416
D Stubbs CF40000214.231.271.297
J Votto 1B31001120.278.431.481
B Phillips 2B40100215.254.299.397
J Bruce RF30100012.298.337.619
S Rolen 3B30000110.178.241.315
C Heisey LF3010009.222.286.311
R Hanigan C30000110.265.333.286
B Arroyo P1000002.200.182.200
1000014.097.125.161
0000000.000.000.000
0000105.385.500.769
0000000.000.000.000
Totals29130210114   
a-struck out swinging for B Arroyo in the 6th
b-walked for S Lecure in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Bruce (6, J Samardzija)
GIDP: J Bruce, R Hanigan
Reds RISP: 0-2 (J Bruce 0-1, S Rolen 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Arroyo
(L, 1-1)		6.093313299-673.03
S LeCure2.010001026-144.63
J Hoover1.000001012-90.00
Totals9.01033152137-90 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Arroyo 19/27; S LeCure 2/6; J Hoover 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Arroyo 17-5-22-23; S LeCure 3-4-2-5; J Hoover 1-3-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Arroyo 7-7; S LeCure 1-3; J Hoover 1-1
Game Scores: B Arroyo 44

Scoring Summary

CHCCIN
2ndB LaHair homered to center (412 feet).10
4thI Stewart homered to right (385 feet).20
4thJ Bruce grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first to shortstop, J Votto scored, B Phillips out at second.21
6thG Soto singled to left, A Soriano scored, B DeWitt to second.31
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Game Information

StadiumGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance16,868 (39.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:37
Weather87 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Dana Demuth, First Base - Kerwin Danley, Second Base - Doug Eddings, Third Base - Paul Nauert