THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
09/04/2041
 
THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 2735 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (67-69) 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 7 10 0
Tampa Bay Rays (58-78) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Cardenas Powers Cubs Offense
Tropicana Field was the site for National League action featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago (N) Cubs.

The Chicago (N) Cubs handed the Tampa Bay Rays a loss at Tropicana Field. The final score was 7-4. Luis Cardenas was one of the major contributors for Chicago (N). In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 1 run and drove in 5. Tony Calderón got the win, improving to 2-4. He held the Rays to 4 runs on 6 hits over 5.2 innings, while striking out 7 and walking 2.

Cardenas came through with some timely hitting for Chicago (N). With Tampa Bay trailing 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Cardenas hit a 1-0 cutter for a 3-run home run. His 17th home run of the season made it 6-4, Chicago (N).

"I'm a bit of a clubhouse prankster," said Cardenas. "But it's all business when we're on the field."

The Cubs move to 67-69 with the win, while the Rays drop to 58-78.
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martínez LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .220 5 29
L. Cardenas 1B 5 1 3 5 0 1 0 .270 17 55
T. Walsh DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .239 21 46
T. Aguirre 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .417 2 4
I. Gutiérrez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .249 15 35
J. Contreras C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .228 14 49
E. Tipton SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .226 9 21
J. Hunt CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .273 0 12
J. Rosário RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .138 0 0
Totals 34 7 10 7 6 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Tipton (13, 2nd Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Martínez (5, 1st Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Cardenas (17, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Aguirre (2, 7th Inning off A. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Martínez 4 , L. Cardenas 6 , T. Aguirre 5 , J. Contreras , E. Tipton 3 , J. Hunt
2-out RBI: , L. Cardenas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Walsh , J. Rosário
GIDP: T. Walsh , I. Gutiérrez , E. Tipton
Hit by Pitch: T. Walsh
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longoria LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .272 7 52
S. Rodríguez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .290 0 25
A. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .183 6 31
L. López RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .250 12 43
R. Cochran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 7 33
J. Adams DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 8 38
V. Zumaya CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .188 4 12
E. Rincón 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .208 4 14
   a-S. Huerta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 18 50
J. Fernández C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 1 14
Totals 34 4 7 4 2 8 13      
a - S. Huerta pinch hit for E. Rincón in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Longoria (27, 2nd Inning off T. Calderón, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. López (12, 1st Inning off T. Calderón, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Longoria 4 , S. Rodríguez 2 , L. López 4 , J. Adams
2-out RBI: J. Longoria
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rodríguez , A. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Longoria 2 (34) , S. Rodríguez (45) , V. Zumaya (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rodríguez-Cochran-Rodríguez, Rincón-Cochran-Rodríguez, Cochran-Rodríguez-Rodríguez)
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Calderón W (2-4) 5.2 6 4 4 2 7 1 90 4.21   
B. Head H (13) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 37 3.08   
J. Ríos SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Calderón 46
Batters Faced: T. Calderón 25, B. Head 8, J. Ríos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Calderón 4-6, B. Head 2-4, J. Ríos 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Calderón 90-56, B. Head 37-24, J. Ríos 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Head 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martínez L (7-5) 5.2 9 6 6 4 3 2 110 4.33   
A. Soto 3.0 1 1 1 2 3 1 43 2.39   
S. Howe 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 26
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 29, A. Soto 11, S. Howe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 7-5, A. Soto 3-2, S. Howe 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 110-62, A. Soto 43-25, S. Howe 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Howe 1-0
WP: J. Martínez
Hit Batsmen: J. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Cardenas
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 21754
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