GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (46-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-39)

NL: MILWAUKEE (46-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-39)

<h3>Cubs look for eighth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (46-33) at Chicago Cubs (39-39) 3:55 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs will hope to record theireighth consecutive victory when they face the Milwaukee Brewersin the second of a three-game series on Saturday.

Aramis Ramirez's second career walk-off home run lifted the Cubsto a 6-5 come-from-behind triumph over the Brewers on Friday.The two-run shot was Ramirez's 15th homer of the season andsecond since returning from the disabled list on June 22.

Chicago will turn to Sean Marshall (4-2, 2.44 ERA) to keep thestreak going.

Marshall, who has not lost in his last five starts, pitched 61/3 scoreless innings in his last outing. The 24-year-oldlefthander surrendered just five hits and a walk with threestrikeouts in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox onSunday.

Marshall has posted a 4-0 record with a 2.32 ERA over 31 inningsin his previous five starts.

Milwaukee will counter with Ben Sheets (9-3, 3.09), who isunbeaten in his last six starts.

Sheets pitched six innings, yielding just one run and five hitswith three walks and five strikeouts in a 6-1 win over theHouston Astros on Monday.

The Brewers had a three-game winning streak snapped withFriday's loss.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

MILWAUKEE CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Corey Hart RF .317 10 31 Alfonso Soriano LF .306 15 30
J.J. Hardy SS .278 18 50 Mike Fontenot SS .408 3 14
Ryan Braun 3B .331 6 21 Derrek Lee 1B .343 6 40
Prince Fielder 1B .282 27 63 Aramis Ramirez 3B .304 15 44
Bill Hall CF .270 9 36 Cliff Floyd RF .304 4 28
Johnny Estrada C .282 7 31 Mark Derosa 2B .281 7 40
Kevin Mench LF .280 3 20 Angel Pagan CF .284 3 12
Rickie Weeks 2B .241 5 19 Koyie Hill C .205 1 5
Ben Sheets RHP .097 0 0 Sean Marshall LHP .000 0 0
(9-3, 3.09) (4-2, 2.44)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
WARMUPS: MIL - BEN SHEETS (9-3, 3.09)
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL (4-2, 2.44)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - BRIAN RUNGE
2B - MARK WEGNER
3B - BRUCE FROEMMING

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 8 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: MIL - BEN SHEETS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL AND KOYIE HILL

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.317, 10 HR, 31 RBI)
J HARDY (.278, 18 HR, 50 RBI)
R BRAUN (.331, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRAUN ON SECOND, J HARDY ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.282, 27 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PRINCE FIELDER SCORED J.J. HARDY AND RYAN BRAUN.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, P FIELDER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.270, 9 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J ESTRADA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CHICAGO CUBS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.280, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.306, 15 HR, 30 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.408, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
D LEE (.343, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (4) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .336
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Estrada c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
B Sheets p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .094

Totals 8 4 4 4 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (12, S Marshall); P Fielder (19, S Marshall). RBI - R
Braun (22), P Fielder 2 (65), J Estrada (32). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Sheets 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
M Fontenot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .408
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
C Floyd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (4, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 4 -- 4
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 2.98

Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 1-0.
Batters faced: S Marshall 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY MIKE FONTENOT SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M FONTENOT ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.343, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED MIKE FONTENOT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.304, 4 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.316, 0-FOR-1)
J HARDY (.280, 1-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.336, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (4) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .336
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Estrada c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
B Sheets p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .094

Totals 8 4 4 4 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (12, S Marshall); P Fielder (19, S Marshall). RBI - R
Braun (22), P Fielder 2 (65), J Estrada (32). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Sheets 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Fontenot ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .416
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .304
C Floyd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
S Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 2 2 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 3B - M Fontenot (3, B Sheets). SF - A Ramirez. RBI - M Fontenot (15),
A Ramirez (45). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Fontenot (4, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 4 -- 4
CHICAGO CUBS - 2 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3.23

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 2.98

Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 12-9; S Marshall 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Sheets 1-1; S Marshall 1-0. Batters faced: B Sheets 5; S Marshall 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C Hart (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M DeRosa at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C Hart (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: CHICAGO SHORTSTOP MIKE FONTENOT TRIPLED IN THE FIRST
INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PRINCE FIELDER SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P FIELDER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BILL HALL SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 6
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.285, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J ESTRADA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 7
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.280, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>