GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (38-28) at CHICAGO CUBS (31-35)

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL SAN DIEGO AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: CHICAGO'S CARLOS ZAMBRANO HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH
SEVEN INNINGS.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Sledge in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Branyan at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: HEATH BELL (0-2, 1.18) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Bell relieved J Hampson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cruz Jr in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - HEATH BELL
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R BOWEN (.256, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J CRUZ JR (.272, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
M GILES (.264, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
T Sledge rf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .288
R Branyan lf-3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Bocachica cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Headley 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
J Cruz Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 21 0 0 0 4 5 6

BATTING: GIDP - J Hampson, R Branyan. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Bocachica (R Theriot at Home). PB - R Bowen.
DP: 2 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, H Bocachica-R Bowen).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
F Pie cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
C Izturis pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M DeRosa 3b-1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .367
R Theriot ss-3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270
K Hill c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281

Totals 21 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (13, J Hampson); R Theriot (10, J Hampson). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Hill 1, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (12, 3rd base off J Hampson/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - R Theriot (3, ground ball); M DeRosa (4, ground ball). DP: 2 (C
Izturis-M DeRosa, M Fontenot-C Izturis-M DeRosa).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 000 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.26
J Hampson 3 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.81
H Bell 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.16

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 7 0 0 0 4 5 0 4.53

C Young pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

IBB - A Gonzalez (by C Zambrano). HBP - D Lee (by C Young). Pitches-strikes:
C Young 56-36; J Hampson 33-22; H Bell 11-7; C Zambrano 90-56. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Young 4-3; J Hampson 3-4; H Bell 1-0; C Zambrano 9-7. Batters faced: C
Young 12; J Hampson 10; H Bell 2; C Zambrano 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Lee by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Young by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Peavy by Everitt (4th), CHICAGO CUBS' Perry by Everitt (4th).
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL SAN DIEGO AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: SAN DIEGO'S ROB BOWEN WALKED TO START THE EIGHTH
INNING. CARLOS ZAMBRANO HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SEVEN INNINGS.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL SAN DIEGO AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: SAN DIEGO'S JOSE CRUZ JR. STRUCK OUT FOR THE FIRST
OUT OF THE EIGHTH INNING. CARLOS ZAMBRANO HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH 7
1/3 INNINGS.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL SAN DIEGO AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: SAN DIEGO'S MARCUS GILES REACHED ON AN INFIELD SINGLE
TO BREAK UP CARLOS ZAMBRANO'S NO-HIT BID AFTER 7 1/3 INNINGS.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - HEATH BELL
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.270, 1-FOR-2)
K HILL (.167, 0-FOR-2)
C ZAMBRANO (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267
T Sledge rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .288
R Branyan lf-3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Bocachica cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Headley 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .256
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
J Cruz Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270

Totals 24 0 1 0 5 6 9

BATTING: GIDP - J Hampson, R Branyan, T Sledge. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Bocachica (R Theriot at Home). PB - R Bowen.
DP: 2 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, H Bocachica-R Bowen).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
F Pie cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
C Izturis pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M DeRosa 3b-1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .367
R Theriot ss-3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270
K Hill c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281

Totals 21 0 2 0 2 5 8

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (13, J Hampson); R Theriot (10, J Hampson). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Hill 1, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (12, 3rd base off J Hampson/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - R Theriot (3, ground ball); M DeRosa (4, ground ball). DP: 3 (C
Izturis-M DeRosa, M Fontenot-C Izturis-M DeRosa 2).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 000 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.26
J Hampson 3 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.81
H Bell 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.16

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 8 1 0 0 5 6 0 4.48

C Young pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

IBB - A Gonzalez (by C Zambrano). HBP - D Lee (by C Young). Pitches-strikes:
C Young 56-36; J Hampson 33-22; H Bell 11-7; C Zambrano 107-66. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Young 4-3; J Hampson 3-4; H Bell 1-0; C Zambrano 11-7.
Batters faced: C Young 12; J Hampson 10; H Bell 2; C Zambrano 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Lee by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Young by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Peavy by Everitt (4th), CHICAGO CUBS' Perry by Everitt (4th).
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - HEATH BELL
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.288, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
R BRANYAN (.219, 0-FOR-3)
K GREENE (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267
T Sledge rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .288
R Branyan lf-3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Bocachica cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Headley 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .256
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
J Cruz Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270

Totals 24 0 1 0 5 6 9

BATTING: GIDP - J Hampson, R Branyan, T Sledge. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Bocachica (R Theriot at Home). PB - R Bowen.
DP: 2 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, H Bocachica-R Bowen).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
F Pie cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
C Izturis pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M DeRosa 3b-1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .367
R Theriot ss-3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268
K Hill c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .160
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273

Totals 24 0 2 0 2 7 8

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (13, J Hampson); R Theriot (10, J Hampson). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Hill 1, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (12, 3rd base off J Hampson/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - R Theriot (3, ground ball); M DeRosa (4, ground ball). DP: 3 (C
Izturis-M DeRosa, M Fontenot-C Izturis-M DeRosa 2).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 000 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.26
J Hampson 3 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.81
H Bell 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.13

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 8 1 0 0 5 6 0 4.48

C Young pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

IBB - A Gonzalez (by C Zambrano). HBP - D Lee (by C Young). Pitches-strikes:
C Young 56-36; J Hampson 33-22; H Bell 24-17; C Zambrano 107-66. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Young 4-3; J Hampson 3-4; H Bell 2-0; C Zambrano 11-7.
Batters faced: C Young 12; J Hampson 10; H Bell 5; C Zambrano 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Lee by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Young by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Peavy by Everitt (4th), CHICAGO CUBS' Perry by Everitt (4th).
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RUSSELL BRANYAN (5) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 9TH OFF CARLOS ZAMBRANO.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 0

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - HEATH BELL
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.296, 0-FOR-3)
F PIE (.250, 0-FOR-3)
C IZTURIS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267
T Sledge rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .287
R Branyan lf-3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .230
K Greene ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
H Bocachica cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
C Headley 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .256
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
J Cruz Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270

Totals 28 1 2 1 5 6 9

BATTING: HR - R Branyan (5, 9th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Branyan (15). GIDP - J Hampson, R Branyan, T Sledge. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Bocachica (R Theriot at Home). PB - R Bowen.
DP: 2 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, H Bocachica-R Bowen).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
F Pie cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
C Izturis pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M DeRosa 3b-1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .367
R Theriot ss-3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268
K Hill c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .160
C Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273

Totals 24 0 2 0 2 7 8

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (13, J Hampson); R Theriot (10, J Hampson). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Hill 1, M Fontenot 1. GIDP - C Floyd. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (12, 3rd base off J Hampson/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - R Theriot (3, ground ball); M DeRosa (4, ground ball). DP: 3 (C
Izturis-M DeRosa, M Fontenot-C Izturis-M DeRosa 2).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 000 001 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.26
J Hampson 3 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.81
H Bell 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.13

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 9 2 1 1 5 6 1 4.53

C Young pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

IBB - A Gonzalez (by C Zambrano). HBP - D Lee (by C Young). Pitches-strikes:
C Young 56-36; J Hampson 33-22; H Bell 24-17; C Zambrano 123-75. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Young 4-3; J Hampson 3-4; H Bell 2-0; C Zambrano 12-9.
Batters faced: C Young 12; J Hampson 10; H Bell 5; C Zambrano 33.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.
EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Lee by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Young by Everitt (4th), SAN DIEGO's Peavy by Everitt (4th), CHICAGO CUBS' Perry by Everitt (4th).
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: TREVOR HOFFMAN (2-3, 2.16) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 0

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A SORIANO (.296, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Hoffman relieved H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Soriano (.296, 0-FOR-3)</div>