GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (50-47) at CHICAGO CUBS (50-44)

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

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

BATTERIES: ARI - BRANDON WEBB, BRANDON LYON (8TH) AND CHRIS SNYDER, MIGUEL
MONTERO (8TH)

CHN - JASON MARQUIS, CARLOS MARMOL (8TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(9TH) AND JASON KENDALL, KOYIE HILL (9TH)


WP - JASON MARQUIS (7-5)
LP - BRANDON WEBB (8-8)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: ARI - CHRIS YOUNG (15) OFF JASON MARQUIS IN THE 5TH, 1 ON

CHN - ARAMIS RAMIREZ (16) OFF BRANDON LYON IN THE 8TH, 2 ON


TIME: 2:21 ATT: 41,071

PROBABLES: ARI - MICAH OWINGS (5-5, 4.92)
CHN - RICH HILL (6-6, 3.70)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (6) - FINAL

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
E Byrnes lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Tracy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
M Reynolds 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239
C Young cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .233
C Snyder c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
a-A Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B Lyon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050
b-M Montero ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230

Totals 30 2 4 2 1 4 5

a-flied out to center for C Snyder in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Webb in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). HR - C Young (15, 5th inning off J
Marquis 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Young 2 (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Tracy 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (24, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - S Drew 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J DaVanon (1, bobble).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .339
A Ramirez 3b 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .322
J Jones cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .248
A Pagan rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .289
S Moore 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
J Marquis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 6 9 6 1 7 6

BATTING: HR - A Ramirez (16, 8th inning off B Lyon 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Jones
2 (26), A Ramirez 4 (64). 2-out RBI - J Jones 2, A Ramirez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1, S Moore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Fontenot 2 (4, 2nd base off B Webb/C Snyder 2). CS - J
Jones (2, 2nd base by B Webb/C Snyder).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (S Drew at 1st base). DP: 1 (A
Soriano-S Moore).


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 000 020 000 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 102 03x -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb (L, 8-8) 7 5 3 2 1 4 0 3.38
B Lyon 1 4 3 3 0 3 1 2.74

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis (W, 7-5) 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 3 1 3.92
C Marmol (H, 7) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.18

HBP - E Byrnes (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: B Webb 86-60; B Lyon 29-22; J
Marquis 108-64; C Marmol 3-3; B Howry 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
14-2; B Lyon 0-0; J Marquis 8-11; C Marmol 1-0; B Howry 1-1. Batters faced: B
Webb 27; B Lyon 7; J Marquis 28; C Marmol 1; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

T--2:21. Att--41,071.
Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ARIZONA 2
CHICAGO CUBS 6 FINAL</div>

 

Marquis pitches Cubs past Diamondbacks

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 6, ARIZONA 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- It was more of the same from the red-hotChicago Cubs on Friday.


Jason Marquis pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and Jacque Jones hada pair of RBI singles as the Cubs defeated the ArizonaDiamondbacks, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

Aramis Ramirez added a three-run home run in the eighth anddrove in four for the Cubs, who have won three straight and 19of their last 24 games.


The Cubs' good fortune appears to be contagious as Marquis (7-5)won for just the second time in his last 13 starts and turnedin one of his best efforts of the year.


The righthander allowed two runs, four hits and one walk whilestriking out three in his longest outing since throwing acomplete game against Pittsburgh on May 9.


In his previous two starts, Marquis had allowed 12 earned runsand 16 hits in a span of 8 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old madehis only mistake in the fifth when he allowed a two-run homer toChris Young.


Improving to 29-13 since June 3, the Cubs benefited from someclutch hitting.


Trailing 2-1 in the sixth, the team strung together threeconsecutive two-out hits off starter Brandon Webb (8-8) to takethe lead for good.


Mike Fontenot ignited the rally with a single to center and thenstole second base, his second steal of the game.


Ramirez plated Fontenot with a soft, looping single to rightfield and moved up to second base on a fielding error by rightfielder Jeff DaVanon. Jones brought home the go-ahead RBI bydropping a single into shallow left-center.


It was a hard-luck loss for Webb, who allowed three runs - twoearned - and five hits in seven innings. The reigning NationalLeague Cy Young Award winner also walked one and struck outfour.


Ramirez gave the Cubs more than enough insurance in the eighthwith a three-run blast over the wall in left field. Ramirez's16th home run of the season was the first home run allowed thisseason by Brandon Lyon, who was making his 45th reliefappearance for the Diamondbacks.


Arizona has lost five of six overall and nine of its last 10road games.

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (6) - FINAL

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
E Byrnes lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Tracy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
M Reynolds 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239
C Young cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .233
C Snyder c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
a-A Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B Lyon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050
b-M Montero ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230

Totals 30 2 4 2 1 4 5

a-flied out to center for C Snyder in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Webb in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). HR - C Young (15, 5th inning off J
Marquis 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Young 2 (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Tracy 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (24, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - S Drew 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J DaVanon (1, bobble).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .339
A Ramirez 3b 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .322
J Jones cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .248
A Pagan rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .289
S Moore 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
J Marquis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 6 9 6 1 7 6

BATTING: HR - A Ramirez (16, 8th inning off B Lyon 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Jones
2 (26), A Ramirez 4 (64). 2-out RBI - J Jones 2, A Ramirez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1, S Moore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Fontenot 2 (4, 2nd base off B Webb/C Snyder 2). CS - J
Jones (2, 2nd base by B Webb/C Snyder).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (S Drew at 1st base). DP: 1 (A
Soriano-S Moore).


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 000 020 000 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 102 03x -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb (L, 8-8) 7 5 3 2 1 4 0 3.38
B Lyon 1 4 3 3 0 3 1 2.74

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis (W, 7-5) 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 3 1 3.92
C Marmol (H, 7) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.18

HBP - E Byrnes (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: B Webb 86-60; B Lyon 29-22; J
Marquis 108-64; C Marmol 3-3; B Howry 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
14-2; B Lyon 0-0; J Marquis 8-11; C Marmol 1-0; B Howry 1-1. Batters faced: B
Webb 27; B Lyon 7; J Marquis 28; C Marmol 1; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

T--2:21. Att--41,071.
Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARIZONA (2) AT CHICAGO CUBS (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: R Theriot grounded out to pitcher. M Fontenot walked.
A Ramirez struck out swinging. M Fontenot stole second. J Jones singled to
right, M Fontenot scored. A Pagan grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

ARIZONA 5TH: M Reynolds singled to left. S Drew flied out to right.
C Young homered to left, M Reynolds scored. C Snyder popped out to third.
B Webb grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: A Soriano struck out swinging. R Theriot struck out
looking. M Fontenot singled to center. M Fontenot stole second. A Ramirez
singled to right, M Fontenot scored, A Ramirez to second on error by right
fielder J DaVanon. J Jones singled to center, A Ramirez scored. J Jones caught
stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) ARIZONA 2,
CHICAGO CUBS 3.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: B Lyon relieved B Webb. M Montero catching. A Soriano
struck out looking. R Theriot singled to right center. M Fontenot singled to
right, R Theriot to second. A Ramirez homered to left, R Theriot and
M Fontenot scored. J Jones struck out swinging. A Pagan reached on infield
single to third. S Moore struck out looking. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 6.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARIZONA (2) AT CHICAGO CUBS (6) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Arizona Starting Lineups -- J DaVanon RF, O Hudson 2B, E Byrnes LF, C Tracy 1B,
M Reynolds 3B, S Drew SS, C Young CF, C Snyder C, B Webb RHP.

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, R Theriot SS, M Fontenot 2B,
A Ramirez 3B, J Jones CF, A Pagan RF, S Moore 1B, J Kendall C, J Marquis RHP.

Umpires -- Angel Hernandez (HP), Ted Barrett (1B), Mark Carlson (2B), Larry Young (3B).

Gametime Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny, wind in from center at 10 mph.


ARIZONA 1ST: J DaVanon flied out to left. O Hudson grounded out to first.
E Byrnes doubled to left. C Tracy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano bunt grounded out to pitcher. R Theriot lined
out to pitcher. M Fontenot grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: M Reynolds grounded out to pitcher. S Drew singled to right
center. C Young flied into double play, left to first, S Drew doubled off
first.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: A Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. J Jones safe at
first on error by shortstop S Drew. A Pagan grounded out to second, J Jones to
second. S Moore grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) ARIZONA 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: C Snyder grounded out to shortstop. B Webb struck out
looking. J DaVanon flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: J Kendall grounded out to second. J Marquis flied out to
left. A Soriano grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: O Hudson grounded out to shortstop. E Byrnes popped out to
third. C Tracy lined out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: R Theriot grounded out to pitcher. M Fontenot walked.
A Ramirez struck out swinging. M Fontenot stole second. J Jones singled to
right, M Fontenot scored. A Pagan grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

ARIZONA 5TH: M Reynolds singled to left. S Drew flied out to right.
C Young homered to left, M Reynolds scored. C Snyder popped out to third.
B Webb grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: S Moore grounded out to second. J Kendall grounded out
to second. J Marquis struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2,
CHICAGO CUBS 1.

ARIZONA 6TH: J DaVanon grounded out to second. O Hudson flied out to
center. E Byrnes hit by pitch. E Byrnes stole second. C Tracy fouled out to
third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: A Soriano struck out swinging. R Theriot struck out
looking. M Fontenot singled to center. M Fontenot stole second. A Ramirez
singled to right, M Fontenot scored, A Ramirez to second on error by right
fielder J DaVanon. J Jones singled to center, A Ramirez scored. J Jones caught
stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) ARIZONA 2,
CHICAGO CUBS 3.

ARIZONA 7TH: M Reynolds grounded out to pitcher. S Drew struck out
swinging. C Young flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2,
CHICAGO CUBS 3.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: A Pagan reached on infield single to shortstop. S Moore
grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Pagan out at second, S Moore to
second on throwing error by shortstop S Drew. J Kendall grounded out to
shortstop, S Moore to third. J Marquis grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
1 Error) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3.

ARIZONA 8TH: A Ojeda hit for C Snyder. A Ojeda flied out to center.
M Montero hit for B Webb. M Montero struck out swinging. J DaVanon walked.
C Marmol relieved J Marquis. O Hudson grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: B Lyon relieved B Webb. M Montero catching. A Soriano
struck out looking. R Theriot singled to right center. M Fontenot singled to
right, R Theriot to second. A Ramirez homered to left, R Theriot and
M Fontenot scored. J Jones struck out swinging. A Pagan reached on infield
single to third. S Moore struck out looking. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 6.

ARIZONA 9TH: B Howry relieved C Marmol. K Hill catching. E Byrnes grounded
out to first. C Tracy popped out to second. M Reynolds struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 6.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (6) - FINAL

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
E Byrnes lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Tracy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
M Reynolds 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239
C Young cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .233
C Snyder c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
a-A Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B Lyon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050
b-M Montero ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230

Totals 30 2 4 2 1 4 5

a-flied out to center for C Snyder in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for B
Webb in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). HR - C Young (15, 5th inning off J
Marquis 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Young 2 (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Tracy 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (24, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - S Drew 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J DaVanon (1, bobble).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .339
A Ramirez 3b 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .322
J Jones cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .248
A Pagan rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .289
S Moore 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
J Marquis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 6 9 6 1 7 6

BATTING: HR - A Ramirez (16, 8th inning off B Lyon 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Jones
2 (26), A Ramirez 4 (64). 2-out RBI - J Jones 2, A Ramirez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1, S Moore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Fontenot 2 (4, 2nd base off B Webb/C Snyder 2). CS - J
Jones (2, 2nd base by B Webb/C Snyder).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (S Drew at 1st base). DP: 1 (A
Soriano-S Moore).


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 000 020 000 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 102 03x -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb (L, 8-8) 7 5 3 2 1 4 0 3.38
B Lyon 1 4 3 3 0 3 1 2.74

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis (W, 7-5) 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 3 1 3.92
C Marmol (H, 7) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.18

HBP - E Byrnes (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: B Webb 86-60; B Lyon 29-22; J
Marquis 108-64; C Marmol 3-3; B Howry 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
14-2; B Lyon 0-0; J Marquis 8-11; C Marmol 1-0; B Howry 1-1. Batters faced: B
Webb 27; B Lyon 7; J Marquis 28; C Marmol 1; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

T--2:21. Att--41,071.
Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

Marquis pitches Cubs past Diamondbacks

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 6, ARIZONA 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- It was more of the same from the red-hotChicago Cubs on Friday.


Jason Marquis pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and Jacque Jones hada pair of RBI singles as the Cubs defeated the ArizonaDiamondbacks, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

Aramis Ramirez added a three-run home run in the eighth anddrove in four for the Cubs, who have won three straight and 19of their last 24 games.


"Every time we need something, we get it from somebody," Ramirezsaid. "Today it was Marquis pitching a great game, and Jacquedriving in two big runs. That is how it has been going."

The Cubs' good fortune appears to be contagious, as Marquis(7-5) won for just the second time in his last 13 starts andturned in one of his best efforts of the year.


The righthander allowed two runs, four hits and one walk whilestriking out three in his longest outing since throwing acomplete game against Pittsburgh on May 9.


"What I really liked from Jason was his curveball," Cubs managerLou Piniella said. "He was throwing it for first-pitchstrikes."


In his previous two starts, Marquis had allowed 12 earned runsand 16 hits in a span of 8 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old madehis only mistake in the fifth when he allowed a two-run homer toChris Young.


"I was able to mix in my offspeed pitches for strikes," Marquissaid. "That way they could not key on the fastball. Teams havebeen sitting on my fastball the last few games."


Improving to 29-13 since June 3, the Cubs benefited from someclutch hitting.


Trailing, 2-1, in the sixth, the team strung together threeconsecutive two-out hits off starter Brandon Webb (8-8) to takethe lead for good.


"That's what is happening to us right now," Webb said. "Otherteams are getting the two-out hits, and we are not."

Mike Fontenot ignited the rally with a single to center and thenstole second base, his second steal of the game.


Ramirez plated Fontenot with a soft, looping single to rightfield and moved up to second base on a fielding error by rightfielder Jeff DaVanon. Jones brought home the go-ahead RBI bydropping a single into shallow left-center.


"It's team baseball," Jones said. "It's not the best playersthat win, it's the best teams."


It was a hard-luck loss for Webb, who allowed three runs - twoearned - and five hits in seven innings. The reigning NationalLeague Cy Young Award winner also walked one and struck outfour.


"Brandon really pitched well, he probably only gave up twohard-hit balls," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said."Unfortunately for Brandon, the two hard-hit balls were with menin scoring position."


Ramirez gave the Cubs more than enough insurance in the eighthwith a three-run blast over the wall in left field.

"I hit it pretty good," Ramirez said. "I didn't know if itwould get out with the wind blowing in."


Ramirez's 16th home run of the season was the first home runallowed this season by Brandon Lyon, who was making his 45threlief appearance for the Diamondbacks.


Arizona has lost five of six overall and nine of its last 10road games.


"Were staying together as a team," Webb said. "Sooner or laterthis will turn around, hopefully sooner rather than later."

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA AT CHICAGO CUBS -- LINEUPS

ARIZONA CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jeff Davanon RF .167 0 0 Alfonso Soriano LF .302 16 37
Orlando Hudson 2B .291 7 48 Ryan Theriot SS .278 2 26
Eric Byrnes LF .308 14 52 Mike Fontenot 2B .323 3 18
Chad Tracy 1B .267 6 31 Aramis Ramirez 3B .311 15 60
Mark Reynolds 3B .263 8 30 Jacque Jones CF .241 2 24
Stephen Drew SS .240 6 33 Angel Pagan RF .279 4 19
Chris Young CF .230 14 32 Scott Moore 1B .000 0 0
Chris Snyder C .236 8 20 Jason Kendall C .125 0 0
Brandon Webb RHP .053 0 1 Jason Marquis RHP .171 1 4
(8-7, 3.42) (6-5, 4.03)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB AND CHRIS SNYDER
CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J DAVANON (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
O HUDSON (.291, 7 HR, 48 RBI)
E BYRNES (.308, 14 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.302, 16 HR, 37 RBI)
R THERIOT (.278, 2 HR, 26 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.323, 3 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Tracy 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Pagan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Moore 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 2-1.
Batters faced: J Marquis 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
CHN - JASON MARQUIS</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.263, 8 HR, 30 RBI)
S DREW (.240, 6 HR, 33 RBI)
C YOUNG (.230, 14 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Tracy 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Pagan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Moore 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 7-6; J Marquis 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
2-1; J Marquis 2-1. Batters faced: B Webb 3; J Marquis 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 2 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.311, 15 HR, 60 RBI)
J JONES (.241, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
A PAGAN (.279, 4 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Tracy 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Pagan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Moore 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (S Drew at 1st base). DP: 1 (A
Soriano-S Moore).


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.96

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 7-6; J Marquis 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
2-1; J Marquis 3-2. Batters faced: B Webb 3; J Marquis 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 2 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.236, 8 HR, 20 RBI)
B WEBB (.053, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J DAVANON (.154, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (20, J Marquis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Tracy 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - S Drew (9, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
A Pagan rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
S Moore 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Moore 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Soriano (S Drew at 1st base). DP: 1 (A
Soriano-S Moore).


----------------------------------------------------
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.96

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 19-13; J Marquis 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Webb 5-1; J Marquis 3-2. Batters faced: B Webb 7; J Marquis 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>