2008 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-64
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,300,200, Avg. 40,739
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
Manager: Lou Piniella (97-64)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2008 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 97-64
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,300,200, Avg. 40,739
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
Manager: Lou Piniella (97-64)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2008 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs paced the league with 855 runs. Chicago allowed 671 runs. Alfonso Soriano powered the team with 29 home runs, while Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Geovany Soto and Jim Edmonds each walloped 20 or more as well. Aramis Ramirez accounted for 111 RBI. Ryan Theriot led all regular batters with a .307 average. Ryan Dempster and Ted Lilly topped the squad with 17 wins each, and Ryan Dempster recorded a 2.96 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella coached the team. The 2008 Chicago Cubs qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 855
Regular Season Runs Against: 671
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 3, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 4, 2008 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 5, 2008 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 7, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 9, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 10, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-3 | 3-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 11, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 3-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 12, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 13, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 15, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 16, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 17, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 18, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 6-4 | 4-2 | 10-6 | ||
| April 19, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 7-4 | 4-2 | 11-6 | ||
| April 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 8-4 | 4-2 | 12-6 | ||
| April 21, 2008 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-4 | 4-2 | 13-6 | ||
| April 22, 2008 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 10-4 | 4-2 | 14-6 | ||
| April 23, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 10-4 | 5-2 | 15-6 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 10-4 | 5-3 | 15-7 | ||
| April 25, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 10-4 | 5-4 | 15-8 | ||
| April 26, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Washington Nationals 0 | W | 10-4 | 6-4 | 16-8 | ||
| April 27, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 10-4 | 6-5 | 16-9 | ||
| April 29, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 10-5 | 6-5 | 16-10 | ||
| April 30, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago Cubs 19 | W | 11-5 | 6-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 1, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-6 | 6-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 2, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 11-6 | 6-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 3, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-6 | 7-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 11-6 | 7-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 5, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 11-6 | 7-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 6, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 11-6 | 8-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 7, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 11-6 | 8-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 9, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 12-6 | 8-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 10, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-6 | 8-9 | 21-15 | ||
| May 11, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-6 | 8-9 | 22-15 | ||
| May 12, 2008 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 15-6 | 8-9 | 23-15 | ||
| May 13, 2008 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 15-7 | 8-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 14, 2008 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 16-7 | 8-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 15, 2008 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-7 | 8-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 16, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 18-7 | 8-9 | 26-16 | ||
| May 17, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-8 | 8-9 | 26-17 | ||
| May 18, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-8 | 8-9 | 27-17 | ||
| May 19, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 19-8 | 9-9 | 28-17 | ||
| May 20, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 19-8 | 9-10 | 28-18 | ||
| May 21, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 19-8 | 9-11 | 28-19 | ||
| May 23, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-8 | 10-11 | 29-19 | ||
| May 24, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-8 | 10-12 | 29-20 | ||
| May 25, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 19-8 | 10-13 | 29-21 | ||
| May 26, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-8 | 10-13 | 30-21 | ||
| May 27, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 21-8 | 10-13 | 31-21 | ||
| May 28, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-8 | 10-13 | 32-21 | ||
| May 29, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-8 | 10-13 | 33-21 | ||
| May 30, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 24-8 | 10-13 | 34-21 | ||
| May 31, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-8 | 10-13 | 35-21 | ||
| June 1, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-8 | 10-13 | 36-21 | ||
| June 2, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 26-8 | 11-13 | 37-21 | ||
| June 3, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 26-8 | 12-13 | 38-21 | ||
| June 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 26-8 | 12-14 | 38-22 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 26-8 | 13-14 | 39-22 | ||
| June 6, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 26-8 | 13-15 | 39-23 | ||
| June 7, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 26-8 | 13-16 | 39-24 | ||
| June 8, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 26-8 | 14-16 | 40-24 | ||
| June 10, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 27-8 | 14-16 | 41-24 | ||
| June 11, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-8 | 14-16 | 42-24 | ||
| June 12, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-8 | 14-16 | 43-24 | ||
| June 13, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 29-8 | 14-17 | 43-25 | ||
| June 14, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 29-8 | 15-17 | 44-25 | ||
| June 15, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 29-8 | 16-17 | 45-25 | ||
| June 17, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 | L | 29-8 | 16-18 | 45-26 | ||
| June 18, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 | L | 29-8 | 16-19 | 45-27 | ||
| June 19, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 8 | L | 29-8 | 16-20 | 45-28 | ||
| June 20, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-8 | 16-20 | 46-28 | ||
| June 21, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 31-8 | 16-20 | 47-28 | ||
| June 22, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-8 | 16-20 | 48-28 | ||
| June 24, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 32-9 | 16-20 | 48-29 | ||
| June 25, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 33-9 | 16-20 | 49-29 | ||
| June 26, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-10 | 16-20 | 49-30 | ||
| June 27, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 33-10 | 16-21 | 49-31 | ||
| June 28, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 33-10 | 16-22 | 49-32 | ||
| June 29, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 33-10 | 16-23 | 49-33 | ||
| June 30, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 33-10 | 17-23 | 50-33 | ||
| July 1, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 33-10 | 17-24 | 50-34 | ||
| July 2, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 33-10 | 18-24 | 51-34 | ||
| July 3, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 33-10 | 18-25 | 51-35 | ||
| July 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 33-10 | 19-25 | 52-35 | ||
| July 5, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-10 | 19-26 | 52-36 | ||
| July 6, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 33-10 | 20-26 | 53-36 | ||
| July 8, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 34-10 | 20-26 | 54-36 | ||
| July 9, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-10 | 20-26 | 55-36 | ||
| July 10, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 35-11 | 20-26 | 55-37 | ||
| July 11, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-11 | 20-26 | 56-37 | ||
| July 12, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 37-11 | 20-26 | 57-37 | ||
| July 13, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-12 | 20-26 | 57-38 | ||
| July 18, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 37-12 | 20-27 | 57-39 | ||
| July 19, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 37-12 | 20-28 | 57-40 | ||
| July 20, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 37-12 | 21-28 | 58-40 | ||
| July 21, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | L | 37-12 | 21-29 | 58-41 | ||
| July 22, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 9 | L | 37-12 | 21-30 | 58-42 | ||
| July 23, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Arizona Diamondbacks 6 | W | 37-12 | 22-30 | 59-42 | ||
| July 24, 2008 | Florida Marlins 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-12 | 22-30 | 60-42 | ||
| July 25, 2008 | Florida Marlins 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-13 | 22-30 | 60-43 | ||
| July 26, 2008 | Florida Marlins 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-14 | 22-30 | 60-44 | ||
| July 27, 2008 | Florida Marlins 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-14 | 22-30 | 61-44 | ||
| July 28, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 39-14 | 23-30 | 62-44 | ||
| July 29, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 39-14 | 24-30 | 63-44 | ||
| July 30, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 39-14 | 25-30 | 64-44 | ||
| July 31, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 39-14 | 26-30 | 65-44 | ||
| August 1, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 39-15 | 26-30 | 65-45 | ||
| August 2, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 40-15 | 26-30 | 66-45 | ||
| August 3, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 41-15 | 26-30 | 67-45 | ||
| August 4, 2008 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 41-16 | 26-30 | 67-46 | ||
| August 5, 2008 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 42-16 | 26-30 | 68-46 | ||
| August 6, 2008 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 43-16 | 26-30 | 69-46 | ||
| August 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 44-16 | 26-30 | 70-46 | ||
| August 9, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-17 | 26-30 | 70-47 | ||
| August 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 45-17 | 26-30 | 71-47 | ||
| August 13, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 45-17 | 27-30 | 72-47 | ||
| August 13, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 45-17 | 28-30 | 73-47 | ||
| August 14, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 45-17 | 29-30 | 74-47 | ||
| August 15, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Florida Marlins 5 | W | 45-17 | 30-30 | 75-47 | ||
| August 16, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 45-17 | 30-31 | 75-48 | ||
| August 17, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 45-17 | 31-31 | 76-48 | ||
| August 19, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 46-17 | 31-31 | 77-48 | ||
| August 20, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 46-18 | 31-31 | 77-49 | ||
| August 21, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 47-18 | 31-31 | 78-49 | ||
| August 22, 2008 | Washington Nationals 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 47-19 | 31-31 | 78-50 | ||
| August 23, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 48-19 | 31-31 | 79-50 | ||
| August 24, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 49-19 | 31-31 | 80-50 | ||
| August 25, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 49-19 | 32-31 | 81-50 | ||
| August 26, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 49-19 | 33-31 | 82-50 | ||
| August 27, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 49-19 | 34-31 | 83-50 | ||
| August 28, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 50-19 | 34-31 | 84-50 | ||
| August 29, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 51-19 | 34-31 | 85-50 | ||
| August 30, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 51-20 | 34-31 | 85-51 | ||
| August 31, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 51-21 | 34-31 | 85-52 | ||
| September 1, 2008 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 51-22 | 34-31 | 85-53 | ||
| September 2, 2008 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 51-23 | 34-31 | 85-54 | ||
| September 3, 2008 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 51-24 | 34-31 | 85-55 | ||
| September 5, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 51-24 | 34-32 | 85-56 | ||
| September 6, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 14 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 51-24 | 35-32 | 86-56 | ||
| September 7, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 51-24 | 35-33 | 86-57 | ||
| September 9, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 51-24 | 35-34 | 86-58 | ||
| September 10, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 51-24 | 36-34 | 87-58 | ||
| September 11, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 51-24 | 37-34 | 88-58 | ||
| September 14, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 51-24 | 38-34 | 89-58 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| September 15, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 51-24 | 39-34 | 90-58 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| September 16, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 52-24 | 39-34 | 91-58 | ||
| September 17, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 52-25 | 39-34 | 91-59 | ||
| September 18, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 53-25 | 39-34 | 92-59 | ||
| September 19, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 53-26 | 39-34 | 92-60 | ||
| September 20, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 54-26 | 39-34 | 93-60 | ||
| September 21, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 55-26 | 39-34 | 94-60 | ||
| September 22, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 5 | W | 55-26 | 40-34 | 95-60 | ||
| September 23, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 55-26 | 40-35 | 95-61 | ||
| September 24, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 6 | W | 55-26 | 41-35 | 96-61 | ||
| September 25, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 55-26 | 41-36 | 96-62 | ||
| September 26, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 55-26 | 41-37 | 96-63 | ||
| September 27, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 55-26 | 42-37 | 97-63 | ||
| September 28, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 55-26 | 42-38 | 97-64 | ||
| October 1, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 2, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
