GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (23-31) at MILWAUKEE (32-25)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton hit for M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
MILWAUKEE 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.266, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED MATT MURTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON FIRST, A SORIANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
MILWAUKEE 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.304, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 7 12 2
MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ (OUT)
MIL - CHRIS SPURLING

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.296, 1-FOR-4)
R BRAUN (.275, 1-FOR-4)
P FIELDER (.295, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (7) VS MILWAUKEE (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 .316
F Pie cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .237
D Lee 1b 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .357
A Ramirez 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .302
J Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
M Barrett c 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .243
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253
C Izturis ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .254
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Floyd ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .305
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Murton ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .266

Totals 38 7 12 7 2 4 12

a-singled to left for C Marmol in the 7th; b-walked for M Wuertz in the
9th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ramirez (8, D Bush). HR - A Soriano (7, 7th inning off M Wise 2
on, 0 Out). RBI - A Ramirez (39), C Izturis (6), C Floyd (21), A Soriano 3
(17), D Lee (34). 2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Barrett 1, A Ramirez 2. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Barrett (1, 2nd base off D Bush/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - J Marquis (1, pop up); M DeRosa (2, catch). PB - M Barrett. DP:
2 (C Izturis-M DeRosa-D Lee, J Marquis-M Barrett-D Lee).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .297
J Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .296
R Braun 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .275
P Fielder 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .295
J Estrada c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .264
G Jenkins lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
a-K Mench ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
B Hall cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .263
C Counsell 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .234
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-G Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
C Spurling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 2 8 2 3 6 19

a-popped out to first for G Jenkins in the 7th; b-flied out to left for M Wise
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hall (14, J Marquis). HR - P Fielder (20, 3rd inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 2 Out). S - D Bush 2. RBI - P Fielder (45), C Hart (12). 2-out
RBI - P Fielder. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 2, R Braun 3.
GIDP - J Estrada, D Bush. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (8, 2nd base off C Marmol/M Barrett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Braun-C Counsell-P Fielder).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 501 -- 7
MILWAUKEE - 001 100 00 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 1/3 7 2 1 3 3 1 2.84
C Marmol 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
W Ohman 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.14
M Wuertz 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.16

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 6 7 4 4 1 3 0 5.67
B Shouse 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.11
M Wise 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.33
C Spurling 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.93

D Bush pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
B Shouse pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - G Jenkins (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 112-67; C Marmol
10-7; W Ohman 7-4; M Wuertz 23-14; D Bush 92-63; B Shouse 3-1; M Wise 28-19; C
Spurling 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 11-4; C Marmol 0-1; W Ohman
0-1; M Wuertz 0-3; D Bush 8-7; B Shouse 0-0; M Wise 3-2; C Spurling 1-2.
Batters faced: J Marquis 28; C Marmol 2; W Ohman 2; M Wuertz 5; D Bush 26; B
Shouse 1; M Wise 7; C Spurling 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (1-2, 3.65) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.296, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J Hardy (.296, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

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

BATTERIES: CHN - JASON MARQUIS, CARLOS MARMOL (6TH), WILL OHMAN (7TH), MIKE
WUERTZ (7TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND MICHAEL BARRETT

MIL - DAVE BUSH, BRIAN SHOUSE (7TH), MATT WISE (7TH),
CHRIS SPURLING (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

HOME RUNS: CHN - ALFONSO SORIANO (7) OFF MATT WISE IN THE 7TH, 2 ON

MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (20) OFF JASON MARQUIS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

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

BATTERIES: CHN - JASON MARQUIS, CARLOS MARMOL (6TH), WILL OHMAN (7TH), MIKE
WUERTZ (7TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND MICHAEL BARRETT

MIL - DAVE BUSH, BRIAN SHOUSE (7TH), MATT WISE (7TH),
CHRIS SPURLING (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA


WP - CARLOS MARMOL (1-0)
LP - DAVE BUSH (3-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CHN - ALFONSO SORIANO (7) OFF MATT WISE IN THE 7TH, 2 ON

MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (20) OFF JASON MARQUIS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON


TIME: 3:13 ATT: 35,760

PROBABLES: CHN - TED LILLY (4-3, 3.52)
MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (3-1, 3.90)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (7) VS MILWAUKEE (2) - FINAL

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 .316
F Pie cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .237
D Lee 1b 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .357
A Ramirez 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .302
J Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
M Barrett c 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .243
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253
C Izturis ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .254
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Floyd ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .305
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Murton ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .266
R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 38 7 12 7 2 4 12

a-singled to left for C Marmol in the 7th; b-walked for M Wuertz in the
9th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ramirez (8, D Bush). HR - A Soriano (7, 7th inning off M Wise 2
on, 0 Out). RBI - A Ramirez (39), C Izturis (6), C Floyd (21), A Soriano 3
(17), D Lee (34). 2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Barrett 1, A Ramirez 2. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Barrett (1, 2nd base off D Bush/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - J Marquis (1, pop up); M DeRosa (2, catch). PB - M Barrett. DP:
2 (C Izturis-M DeRosa-D Lee, J Marquis-M Barrett-D Lee).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .297
J Hardy ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .295
R Braun 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .268
P Fielder 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .294
J Estrada c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .264
G Jenkins lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
a-K Mench ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
B Hall cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .263
C Counsell 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .234
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-G Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
C Spurling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 2 8 2 3 6 19

a-popped out to first for G Jenkins in the 7th; b-flied out to left for M Wise
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hall (14, J Marquis). HR - P Fielder (20, 3rd inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 2 Out). S - D Bush 2. RBI - P Fielder (45), C Hart (12). 2-out
RBI - P Fielder. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 2, R Braun 3.
GIDP - J Estrada, D Bush. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (8, 2nd base off C Marmol/M Barrett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Braun-C Counsell-P Fielder).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 000 501 -- 7
MILWAUKEE - 001 100 000 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 1/3 7 2 1 3 3 1 2.84
C Marmol (W, 1-0) 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
W Ohman 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.14
M Wuertz 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.16
R Dempster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush (L, 3-6) 6 7 4 4 1 3 0 5.67
B Shouse 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.11
M Wise 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.33
C Spurling 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.93

D Bush pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
B Shouse pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - G Jenkins (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 112-67; C Marmol
10-7; W Ohman 7-4; M Wuertz 23-14; R Dempster 8-6; D Bush 92-63; B Shouse 3-1;
M Wise 28-19; C Spurling 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 11-4; C
Marmol 0-1; W Ohman 0-1; M Wuertz 0-3; R Dempster 1-2; D Bush 8-7; B Shouse
0-0; M Wise 3-2; C Spurling 1-2. Batters faced: J Marquis 28; C Marmol 2; W
Ohman 2; M Wuertz 5; R Dempster 3; D Bush 26; B Shouse 1; M Wise 7; C Spurling
6.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

T--3:13. Att--35,760.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CHICAGO CUBS 7
MILWAUKEE 2 FINAL</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

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CHICAGO CUBS (7) AT MILWAUKEE (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano singled to left. F Pie singled to center,
A Soriano to second. D Lee struck out looking. A Ramirez doubled to deep left,
A Soriano scored, F Pie to third. J Jones grounded into fielder's choice to
pitcher, F Pie out at home, A Ramirez to third. M Barrett struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: J Hardy grounded out to shortstop. R Braun grounded out to
third. P Fielder homered to left. J Estrada safe at first on error by pitcher
J Marquis. G Jenkins grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 1.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: B Hall singled to center. C Counsell grounded into
fielder's choice to third, B Hall safe at second on error by second baseman
M DeRosa. D Bush sacrificed to pitcher, B Hall to third, C Counsell to second.
C Hart reached on infield single to shortstop, B Hall scored. J Hardy flied
out to center. R Braun struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: M Barrett walked. M Barrett stole second. M DeRosa
singled to left, M Barrett to third. C Izturis singled to center, M Barrett
scored, M DeRosa to third. C Floyd hit for C Marmol. B Shouse relieved D Bush.
C Floyd singled to left, M DeRosa scored, C Izturis to second. M Wise relieved
B Shouse. A Soriano homered to left, C Izturis and C Floyd scored. F Pie
grounded out to first. D Lee struck out swinging. A Ramirez flied out to
center. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: C Spurling relieved M Wise. C Izturis lined out to left.
M Murton hit for M Wuertz. M Murton walked. A Soriano reached on infield
single to second, M Murton to second. F Pie fouled out to third. D Lee
singled to left, M Murton scored, A Soriano to second. A Ramirez grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, D Lee out at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHICAGO CUBS (7) AT MILWAUKEE (2) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, F Pie CF, D Lee 1B,
A Ramirez 3B, J Jones RF, M Barrett C, M DeRosa 2B, C Izturis SS, J Marquis RHP.

Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- C Hart RF, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B,
J Estrada C, G Jenkins LF, B Hall CF, C Counsell 2B, D Bush RHP.

Umpires -- Sam Holbrook (HP), Hunter Wendelstedt (1B), Randy Marsh (2B),
Bob Davidson (3B).

Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano singled to left. F Pie singled to center,
A Soriano to second. D Lee struck out looking. A Ramirez doubled to deep left,
A Soriano scored, F Pie to third. J Jones grounded into fielder's choice to
pitcher, F Pie out at home, A Ramirez to third. M Barrett struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: C Hart flied out to center. J Hardy singled to left.
R Braun singled to center, J Hardy to second. P Fielder walked, J Hardy to
third, R Braun to second. J Estrada grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, P Fielder out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: M DeRosa struck out looking. C Izturis fouled out to
catcher. J Marquis flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: G Jenkins struck out swinging, G Jenkins safe at first on
passed ball by M Barrett. B Hall doubled to deep right, G Jenkins to third.
C Counsell walked. D Bush grounded into double play, pitcher to catcher to
first, G Jenkins out at home, B Hall to third, C Counsell to second. C Hart
grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: A Soriano singled to center. F Pie grounded out to
second, A Soriano to second. D Lee grounded out to shortstop, A Soriano to
third. A Ramirez fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: J Hardy grounded out to shortstop. R Braun grounded out to
third. P Fielder homered to left. J Estrada safe at first on error by pitcher
J Marquis. G Jenkins grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: J Jones flied out to left. M Barrett grounded out to
shortstop. M DeRosa grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 1.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: B Hall singled to center. C Counsell grounded into
fielder's choice to third, B Hall safe at second on error by second baseman
M DeRosa. D Bush sacrificed to pitcher, B Hall to third, C Counsell to second.
C Hart reached on infield single to shortstop, B Hall scored. J Hardy flied
out to center. R Braun struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: C Izturis lined out to left. J Marquis bunt grounded out
to pitcher. A Soriano singled to right. F Pie grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: P Fielder popped out to shortstop. J Estrada struck out
swinging. G Jenkins hit by pitch. B Hall flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: D Lee flied out to right. A Ramirez popped out to
shortstop. J Jones grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: C Counsell walked. D Bush sacrificed to first, C Counsell
to second. C Hart singled to left, C Counsell to third. C Marmol relieved
J Marquis. J Hardy flied out to left. C Hart stole second. R Braun struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 1, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: M Barrett walked. M Barrett stole second. M DeRosa
singled to left, M Barrett to third. C Izturis singled to center, M Barrett
scored, M DeRosa to third. C Floyd hit for C Marmol. B Shouse relieved D Bush.
C Floyd singled to left, M DeRosa scored, C Izturis to second. M Wise relieved
B Shouse. A Soriano homered to left, C Izturis and C Floyd scored. F Pie
grounded out to first. D Lee struck out swinging. A Ramirez flied out to
center. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: W Ohman relieved C Marmol. P Fielder singled to right.
J Estrada popped out to first. K Mench hit for G Jenkins. M Wuertz relieved
W Ohman. K Mench popped out to first. B Hall struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: K Mench in left field. J Jones popped out to second.
M Barrett singled to left. M DeRosa grounded into double play, third to second
to first, M Barrett out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6,
MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: C Counsell popped out to second. G Gross hit for M Wise.
G Gross flied out to left. C Hart struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 6, MILWAUKEE 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: C Spurling relieved M Wise. C Izturis lined out to left.
M Murton hit for M Wuertz. M Murton walked. A Soriano reached on infield
single to second, M Murton to second. F Pie fouled out to third. D Lee
singled to left, M Murton scored, A Soriano to second. A Ramirez grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, D Lee out at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: R Dempster relieved M Wuertz. J Hardy fouled out to first.
R Braun grounded out to pitcher. P Fielder flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2.</div>

 

Soriano has five hits as Cubs defeat Brewers

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- With all the recent troubles the ChicagoCubs have gone through, its amazing that they've won two in arow.

Alfonso Soriano's three-run homer helped the Cubs rally past theMilwaukee Brewers, 7-2, on Monday.

Soriano had his third career five-hit game and Cesar Izturis andCliff Floyd added RBI in a five-run seventh for Chicago, whichhas won two straight following a six-game skid.

Chicago trailed 2-1 in the seventh when Michael Barrett led offwith a walk and then stole second base, his first steal since2004. After Mark DeRosa singled to left, putting runners onfirst and third, Izturis singled up the middle off Brewersstarter Dave Bush to tie the game at 2-2.

After Brian Shouse relieved Bush, Floyd hit a pinch-hit singleto left field scoring DeRosa from third to give the Cubs thelead. Matt Wise relieved Shouse and on an 0-1 count promptlygave up a towering three run homer to Soriano deep into the leftfield seats to make it 6-2. Derrick Lee added an RBI single inthe ninth.

It was the kind of victory Chicago needed after sufferingheadline-grabbing incidents recently.

On Friday, Chicago pitcher Carlos Zambrano and catcher MichaelBarrett came to blows in the dugout during a loss to the AtlantaBraves. The confrontation continued into the clubhouse, andresulted in Barrett getting six stitches in his lower lip and abruise below his left eye. Both players were fined by the club.

Then, manager Lou Piniella was suspended indefinitely on Sundayby Major League Baseball for his tirade during the eighth inningof Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Braves. During that incident,Piniella threw his cap to the ground and kicked dirt on umpireMark Wegner.

On Monday Piniella had the suspension reduced to three moregames and received an undisclosed fine. The 63-year old managerwatched this contest from the general manager's box while benchcoach Alan Trammell managed the team. Piniella already servedthe first game of the suspension in Sunday's series finale withthe Braves which the Cubs won, 10-1, snapping the six-gameslide.

Carlos Marmol (1-0), in relief of starter Jason Marquis,pitched two-thirds of an inning to get his first victory sinceAugust 8. Marquis allowed two runs, seven hits and three walksin 5 1/3 innings.

Bush (3-6) surrendered four runs, seven hits and a walk insix-plus innings to fall to 1-4 lifetime vs. Chicago.

Chicago took an early 1-0 lead on an RBI double by AramisRamirez in the first before Prince Fielder tied it in the thirdwith his 20th homer of the season. Fielder, who was namedNational League Player of the Month on Monday, hit the firstpitch he saw from Marquis over the left field wall to even thecontest

The burly first baseman tied the New York Yankees' AlexRodriguez for the most homers in the majors.

An inning later the Brewers took the lead when Corey Hart hit asingle to drive in Bill Hall, making it 2-1.

 

Soriano has five hits as Cubs defeat Brewers

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- With all the recent troubles the ChicagoCubs have gone through, its amazing that they've won two in arow.

Alfonso Soriano's three-run homer helped the Cubs rally past theMilwaukee Brewers, 7-2, on Monday.

Soriano had his third career five-hit game and Cesar Izturis andCliff Floyd added RBI in a five-run seventh for Chicago, whichhas won two straight following a six-game skid.

Chicago trailed 2-1 in the seventh when Michael Barrett led offwith a walk and then stole second base, his first steal since2004.

"Some of the things that have happened to us as a team andhappened to me personally are forgotten after a win," Barrettsaid. "I can't remember the last time I had a leadoff walk or astolen base. You'll have to go way back for that one. It wasnice to contribute."

After Mark DeRosa singled to left, putting runners on first andthird, Izturis singled up the middle off Brewers starter DaveBush to tie the game at 2-2.

After Brian Shouse relieved Bush, Floyd hit a pinch-hit singleto left field scoring DeRosa from third to give the Cubs thelead. Matt Wise relieved Shouse and on an 0-1 count promptlygave up a towering three run homer to Soriano deep into the leftfield seats to make it 6-2.

"That was an exciting moment for me in the game," Soriano said."I know I had the five hits, but I think the homer was the bestand helped us win the game tonight."

Derrick Lee added an RBI single in the ninth.

It was the kind of victory Chicago needed after sufferingheadline-grabbing incidents recently.

On Friday, Chicago pitcher Carlos Zambrano and Barrett came toblows in the dugout during a loss to the Atlanta Braves. Theconfrontation continued into the clubhouse, and resulted inBarrett getting six stitches in his lower lip and a bruise belowhis left eye. Both players were fined by the club.

Then, manager Lou Piniella was suspended indefinitely on Sundayby Major League Baseball for his tirade during the eighth inningof Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Braves. During that incident,Piniella threw his cap to the ground and kicked dirt on umpireMark Wegner.

On Monday Piniella had the suspension reduced to three moregames and received an undisclosed fine. The 63-year old managerwatched this contest from the general manager's box while benchcoach Alan Trammell managed the team.

"At the end of the game, I saw Lou up in the general manager'sbox and I pointed up there to let him know even though he's upthere, he's a part of the team," Barrett said. "Let's face it,I think what happened on Saturday with all that was going on, hetakes some of the heat."

Piniella already served the first game of the suspension inSunday's series finale with the Braves which the Cubs won, 10-1,snapping the six-game slide.

"I'm not going to say we're hot, but it's better than a losingstreak," Trammell said.

Carlos Marmol (1-0), in relief of starter Jason Marquis, pitchedtwo-thirds of an inning to get his first victory since August8.

"The guys on this club are all capable," Trammell said. "I knowyou've heard it so many times, but these guys are trying sodarn hard and sometimes we're making mistakes because of that.What we need to do is have a little winning streak and we canrelax a little bit."

Marquis allowed two runs, seven hits and three walks in 5 1/3innings.

Bush (3-6) surrendered four runs, seven hits and a walk insix-plus innings to fall to 1-4 lifetime vs. Chicago.

"I felt good throwing the ball today," Bush said. "But in theseventh, Barrett put up a good 10-pitch battle to get a walk andunfortunately, that's the way it went. I commanded the ballpretty well."

Chicago took an early 1-0 lead on an RBI double by AramisRamirez in the first before Prince Fielder tied it in the thirdwith his 20th homer of the season. Fielder, who was namedNational League Player of the Month on Monday, hit the firstpitch he saw from Marquis over the left field wall to even thecontest

The burly first baseman tied the New York Yankees' AlexRodriguez for the most homers in the majors.

An inning later the Brewers took the lead when Corey Hart hit asingle to drive in Bill Hall, making it 2-1.