GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (39-52) at CHICAGO CUBS (48-44)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 3 x 12 10 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SFO - MATT CAIN, PATRICK MISCH (5TH), STEVE KLINE (7TH), JACK
TASCHNER (8TH) AND GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ, BENGIE MOLINA (5TH)

CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO, SEAN GALLAGHER (6TH) AND KOYIE
HILL


WP - CARLOS ZAMBRANO (12-7)
LP - MATT CAIN (3-11)
SAVE - SEAN GALLAGHER (1)

HOME RUNS: SFO - NONE

CHN - NONE


TIME: 2:52 ATT: 39,792

PROBABLES: SFO - MATT MORRIS (7-5, 3.86)
CHN - TED LILLY (9-4, 3.51)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (12) - FINAL

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235
F Lewis lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283
R Winn rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
R Klesko 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .282
R Durham 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .244
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .241
K Frandsen ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259
G Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211
B Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .030
P Misch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Sweeney ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .205
S Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Aurilia ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237

Totals 31 1 6 0 4 3 13

a-walked for P Misch in the 7th; b-popped out to second for J Taschner in the
9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Winn (24, C Zambrano). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Aurilia 1, R Durham 1, R Klesko 1, D Roberts 2. GIDP - R Klesko, B Molina.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: PB - G Rodriguez 2. DP: 1 (G Rodriguez-K Frandsen).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .301
R Theriot ss 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .278
D Ward 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .323
C Floyd rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .304
A Pagan rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .278
M DeRosa 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .294
M Fontenot 2b 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 .325
J Jones cf 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .231
K Hill c 3 0 2 5 1 1 2 .179
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
S Gallagher p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 32 12 10 11 10 6 14

BATTING: 2B - K Hill 2 (4, M Cain, P Misch); C Floyd (6, P Misch); A Pagan (7,
J Taschner). SF - M Fontenot. RBI - J Jones 2 (23), K Hill 5 (12), C Floyd
(31), A Pagan (16), M DeRosa (50), M Fontenot (17). 2-out RBI - J Jones 2, K
Hill 5. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 2, S Gallagher 1.
Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - M DeRosa (2, 2nd base by M Cain/G Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (7, throw); J Jones (3, bobble). DP: 2 (R Theriot-D
Ward, R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Ward).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 000 000 001 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 450 03x -- 12
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain (L, 3-11) 4 4 6 6 5 3 0 3.87
P Misch 2 3 3 3 2 1 0 4.91
S Kline 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.37
J Taschner 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6.75

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano (W, 12-7) 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.69
S Gallagher (S, 1) 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 5.73

M Cain pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - M Cain. HBP - R Winn (by S Gallagher). Pitches-strikes: M Cain 92-52; P
Misch 40-23; S Kline 17-11; J Taschner 30-16; C Zambrano 80-52; S Gallagher
55-30. Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 3-5; P Misch 2-3; S Kline 1-1; J Taschner
0-2; C Zambrano 9-3; S Gallagher 5-7. Batters faced: M Cain 20; P Misch 11; S
Kline 5; J Taschner 7; C Zambrano 19; S Gallagher 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

T--2:52. Att--39,792.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left
to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN FRANCISCO 1
CHICAGO CUBS 12 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

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SAN FRANCISCO (1) AT CHICAGO CUBS (12) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: R Theriot flied out to right. D Ward grounded out to
first. C Floyd singled to center. M DeRosa singled to left, C Floyd to
second. M Fontenot walked, C Floyd to third, M DeRosa to second. J Jones
singled to shallow right, C Floyd and M DeRosa scored, M Fontenot to third.
K Hill doubled to deep right, M Fontenot and J Jones scored, K Hill to third
advancing on throw. C Zambrano flied out to left. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: A Soriano walked. A Soriano to second on passed ball by
G Rodriguez. R Theriot walked. A Soriano to third on wild pitch by M Cain.
P Misch relieved M Cain. A Soriano scored, R Theriot to second on passed ball
by G Rodriguez. B Molina catching. D Ward grounded out to pitcher. C Floyd
doubled to shallow left, R Theriot scored. M DeRosa struck out swinging.
M Fontenot walked. J Jones walked, C Floyd to third, M Fontenot to second.
K Hill doubled to deep center, C Floyd, M Fontenot and J Jones scored.
C Zambrano grounded out to first. (5 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 9.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: J Taschner relieved S Kline. A Soriano struck out
swinging. R Theriot walked. D Ward walked, R Theriot to second. A Pagan
doubled to deep right center, R Theriot scored, D Ward to third. M DeRosa
singled to left, D Ward scored, A Pagan to third. M Fontenot hit sacrifice
fly to left, A Pagan scored. J Jones flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 12.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: R Durham singled to center. P Feliz singled to left,
R Durham to second. K Frandsen singled to center, R Durham to third, P Feliz
to second, R Durham scored on error by center fielder J Jones. B Molina grounded
into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Frandsen out at second,
P Feliz to third. R Aurilia hit for J Taschner. R Aurilia popped out to second.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 12.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

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SAN FRANCISCO (1) AT CHICAGO CUBS (12) - EVENT LOG
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San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, F Lewis LF, R Winn RF, R Klesko 1B,
R Durham 2B, P Feliz 3B, K Frandsen SS, G Rodriguez C, M Cain RHP.

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, R Theriot SS, D Ward 1B, C Floyd RF,
M DeRosa 3B, M Fontenot 2B, J Jones CF, K Hill C, C Zambrano RHP.

Umpires -- Tim Welke (HP), Lance Barksdale (1B), Gary Cederstrom (2B),
Jim Reynolds (3B).

Gametime Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 14 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts grounded out to pitcher. F Lewis struck out
swinging. R Winn doubled to right. R Klesko walked. R Durham grounded out to
pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano grounded out to third. R Theriot flied out to
left. D Ward struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: P Feliz popped out to second. K Frandsen flied out to
center. G Rodriguez walked. M Cain struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: C Floyd grounded out to first. M DeRosa walked.
M Fontenot struck out swinging. M DeRosa caught stealing second, catcher
to shortstop.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: D Roberts grounded out to pitcher. F Lewis singled to
center. R Winn grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, F Lewis out at
second, R Winn to second on throwing error by second baseman M Fontenot.
R Klesko struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: J Jones flied out to left. K Hill walked. C Zambrano
struck out swinging. A Soriano lined out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Durham grounded out to second. P Feliz flied out to
right. K Frandsen grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: R Theriot flied out to right. D Ward grounded out to
first. C Floyd singled to center. M DeRosa singled to left, C Floyd to
second. M Fontenot walked, C Floyd to third, M DeRosa to second. J Jones
singled to shallow right, C Floyd and M DeRosa scored, M Fontenot to third.
K Hill doubled to deep right, M Fontenot and J Jones scored, K Hill to third
advancing on throw. C Zambrano flied out to left. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: G Rodriguez grounded out to second. M Cain grounded out
to third. D Roberts grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: A Soriano walked. A Soriano to second on passed ball by
G Rodriguez. R Theriot walked. A Soriano to third on wild pitch by M Cain.
P Misch relieved M Cain. A Soriano scored, R Theriot to second on passed ball
by G Rodriguez. B Molina catching. D Ward grounded out to pitcher. C Floyd
doubled to shallow left, R Theriot scored. M DeRosa struck out swinging.
M Fontenot walked. J Jones walked, C Floyd to third, M Fontenot to second.
K Hill doubled to deep center, C Floyd, M Fontenot and J Jones scored.
C Zambrano grounded out to first. (5 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 9.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: A Pagan in right field. S Gallagher relieved C Zambrano.
F Lewis flied out to center. R Winn lined out to shortstop. R Klesko flied
out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 9.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: A Soriano flied out to right. R Theriot flied out to
left. D Ward singled to center. A Pagan flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 9.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: R Durham popped out to second. P Feliz walked.
K Frandsen singled to center, P Feliz to second. B Molina flied out to center.
M Sweeney hit for P Misch. M Sweeney walked, P Feliz to third, K Frandsen to
second. D Roberts grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 9.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: S Kline relieved P Misch. M DeRosa flied out to right.
M Fontenot singled to center. J Jones walked, M Fontenot to second. K Hill
struck out swinging. S Gallagher grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 9.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: F Lewis flied out to left. R Winn hit by pitch.
R Klesko grounded into double play, shortstop to first, R Winn out at second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 9.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: J Taschner relieved S Kline. A Soriano struck out
swinging. R Theriot walked. D Ward walked, R Theriot to second. A Pagan
doubled to deep right center, R Theriot scored, D Ward to third. M DeRosa
singled to left, D Ward scored, A Pagan to third. M Fontenot hit sacrifice
fly to left, A Pagan scored. J Jones flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 12.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: R Durham singled to center. P Feliz singled to left,
R Durham to second. K Frandsen singled to center, R Durham to third, P Feliz
to second, R Durham scored on error by center fielder J Jones. B Molina grounded
into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Frandsen out at second,
P Feliz to third. R Aurilia hit for J Taschner. R Aurilia popped out to second.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 12.</div>

 

Hill, Cubs blast Giants as Bonds sits again

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 12, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Barry Bonds had a good view of Koyie Hill'spower display on Wednesday.


With Bonds absent from the starting lineup for a third straightgame, Hill had a career-high five RBI as the Chicago Cubsdefeated the San Francisco Giants, 12-1.


The Cubs' power display could be a source of motivation forBonds, who is mired in one of the worst slumps of his career.He currently is in an 0-for-21 funk after lining out to leftfield as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of a 4-2 winTuesday.


The seven-time National League MVP also went hitless in 21straight at-bats in 2001 - the year he set the single-seasonhome run record of 73.


The 42-year-old Bonds has not homered since July 3 and remainsfour shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time mark of 755.

Hill, who matched his season total with two doubles Wednesday,had seven RBI this season entering the afternoon game at WrigleyField.


Hill's two-run double highlighted a four-run fourth inning, andhis bases-clearing double in the fifth capped a five-run frame.

The five RBI were the most by a Cubs catcher since Scott Servaisin 1997 - and certainly more than enough for Chicago starterCarlos Zambrano (12-7).


The righthander allowed two hits and struck out three in fiveinnings to pick up his sixth win in his last eight starts.

In his last outing, Zambrano pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings,yielding three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in a6-0 victory on Friday over the Houston Astros.


Reliever Sean Gallagher pitched the final four innings andallowed four hits, including Kevin Frandsen's RBI single in theninth.


With the game scoreless in the fourth, Jacque Jones plated CliffFloyd and Mark DeRosa with a two-run single off San Franciscostarter Matt Cain (3-11).


Cain's problems were just beginning, as Hill's first double gavethe Cubs a 4-0 lead.


In the fifth, Cain unraveled - walking two and issuing both apassed ball and a wild pitch before exiting the contest.

Reliever Patrick Misch entered, but after a passed ball platedAlfonso Soriano, Floyd's double to left scored Ryan Theriot toclose the book on Cain.


The 22-year-old righthander allowed six runs, four hits and fivewalks in four innings.


Chicago added three runs in the eighth, highlighted by AngelPagan's RBI double.


Before Wednesday's game, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee droppedthe appeal of a five-game suspension handed down following hisinvolvement in a benches-clearing incident against the San DiegoPadres on June 16.


Lee will miss Thursday's game against the Giants, then sit outthe Cubs' weekend series against Arizona.


Lee, who is batting a team-leading .337 with eight homers and 48RBI, will be eligible to return for Tuesday's game against St.Louis.

 

Hill, Cubs blast Giants as Bonds sits again

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 12, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Barry Bonds had a good view of Koyie Hill'spower display on Wednesday.


With Bonds absent from the starting lineup for a third straightgame, Hill had a career-high five RBI as the Chicago Cubsdefeated the San Francisco Giants, 12-1.


The Cubs' power display could be a source of motivation forBonds, who is mired in one of the worst slumps of his career. Hecurrently is in an 0-for-21 funk after lining out to left fieldas a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of a 4-2 win Tuesday.

The seven-time National League MVP also went hitless in 21straight at-bats in 2001 - the year he set the single-seasonhome run record of 73.


The 42-year-old Bonds has not homered since July 3 and remainsfour shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time mark of 755.

Hill, who matched his season total with two doubles Wednesday,had seven RBI this season entering the afternoon game at WrigleyField.


"It's nice to have had an opportunity to play in the big leaguesagain," Hill said. "We have a pretty good thing going here andit's great to be a part of it."


Hill's two-run double highlighted a four-run fourth inning, andhis bases-clearing double in the fifth capped a five-run frame.

The five RBI were the most by a Cubs catcher since Scott Servaisin 1997 - and certainly more than enough for Chicago starterCarlos Zambrano (12-7).


The righthander allowed two hits and struck out three in fiveinnings to pick up his sixth win in his last eight starts.

"I felt good today but I had to come out because of a headacheand some dehydration," Zambrano said. "My stuff was pretty goodand the guys scored a lot of runs for me."


In his last outing, Zambrano pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings,yielding three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in a6-0 victory on Friday over the Houston Astros.


Reliever Sean Gallagher pitched the final four innings andallowed four hits, including Kevin Frandsen's RBI single in theninth.


"I had a good fastball and a good curveball," Gallagher said."(Koyie) Hill and I decided to just keep pounding the strikezone with those two pitches. It worked out."


With the game scoreless in the fourth, Jacque Jones plated CliffFloyd and Mark DeRosa with a two-run single off San Franciscostarter Matt Cain (3-11).


"The pitch Floyd hit was a good one and so was the slider thatDeRosa hit," Cain said. "My mistake was not getting (Mike)Fontenot in that situation when I had him down 0-2 in thecount."


Cain's problems were just beginning, as Hill's first double gavethe Cubs a 4-0 lead.


"I have always thought I was a good hitter," Hill said. "I amin the big leagues for my catching ability first."

In the fifth, Cain unraveled - walking two and issuing both apassed ball and a wild pitch before exiting the contest.

Reliever Patrick Misch entered, but after a passed ball platedAlfonso Soriano, Floyd's double to left scored Ryan Theriot toclose the book on Cain.


The 22-year-old righthander allowed six runs, four hits and fivewalks in four innings.


Chicago added three runs in the eighth, highlighted by AngelPagan's RBI double.


Before Wednesday's game, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee droppedthe appeal of a five-game suspension handed down following hisinvolvement in a benches-clearing incident against the San DiegoPadres on June 16.


Lee will miss Thursday's game against the Giants, then sit outthe Cubs' weekend series against Arizona.


"I was going to have to serve this at some point," Lee said."When we looked ahead to Arizona, they didn't have many lefties.This way Daryle (Ward) can face some righthanders. We came tothe conclusion that this is the best time to take it."

Lee, who is batting a team-leading .337 with eight homers and 48RBI, will be eligible to return for Tuesday's game against St.Louis.