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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AT CHICAGO CUBS 08/31/2049 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AT CHICAGO CUBS |  
					| GAME ID: 2554 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2049 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Philadelphia Phillies (45-87) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |  
								| Chicago Cubs (55-77) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Cubs Throttle Phillies, 8-1 |  
					| The Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-1, with left fielder Josh Kalman playing a big role. Kalman was 2-3 with a home run, a double,  and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Cubs in the win. With the win, Chicago has a record of 55-77. Philadelphia falls to 45-87. 
 Kalman contributed a big hit, a 2-run  double, for Chicago in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Kalman took a fastball from James Woods Jr. and stroked the double to left-center. His 20th double of the season allowed the Cubs to leap in front, 2-1.
 
 Kalman said his team "played with determination."
 
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					| PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE |  | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - R. Trombley pinch hit for C. Schumacher in the 7th b - M. Hanks pinch hit for  . Phuck II in the 8th
 c - C. Belew pinch hit for N. Canizales in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
C. Schumacher
 (15, 2nd Inning off J. MacQueen, 0 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
N. Canizales
, 
O. Kubo
, 
Q. Parker
 2
, 
M. Hanks
, 
C. Schumacher
 2
 2-out RBI: 
Q. Parker
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
N. Canizales
, 
O. Kubo
, 
J. Hensley
, 
 . Phuck II
, 
R. Trombley
 Team LOB: 
10
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
N. Canizales
 (8)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
1 (Canizales-Beaver-Hanks)
 OF assists: 
1 (Schumacher(Oxenrider at home))
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								| a - F. Ramirez pinch hit for K. Starnes in the 8th 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
A. Oxenrider
 2 (16, 1st Inning off J. Woods Jr., 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Cornishen, 0 on, 0 outs) 
, 
J. Kalman
 (20, 1st Inning off J. Woods Jr., 2 on, 1 out) 
, 
J. Balderrama
 (17, 1st Inning off J. Woods Jr., 1 on, 1 out)
 Home Runs: 
J. Kalman
 (15, 2nd Inning off I. Amaya, 1 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
S. Bartman Jr.
, 
K. Norton
 2
, 
J. Kalman
 6
, 
J. Balderrama
 2
, 
H. Harted
 2
, 
A. Oxenrider
 4
, 
K. Starnes
, 
B. Gargis
 2-out RBI: 
B. Gargis
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
, 
Z. Larikov
 2
 GIDP: 
F. Ramirez
 Hit by Pitch: 
J. Kalman
 Team LOB: 
3
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
K. Norton
 (13)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
P. Powell
 (1)
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Josh Kalman Ballpark: 
Wrigley Field
 Weather: 
Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
7:05 PM CT
 Time: 
3:07
 Attendance: 
30596
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