GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (51-67) at CHICAGO CUBS (60-58)

NL: CINCINNATI (51-67) at CHICAGO CUBS (60-58)

<h3>Lilly eyes to extend impressive winning stretch</h3>

<div class="pre">Cincinnati (51-67) at Chi Cubs (60-58) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Ted Lilly attempts to continue his winningways on Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs continue theirthree-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.


While the Cubs went a major league-best 25-10 from June22-August 1 to tie National League Central Division leaderMilwaukee (62-57), they have dropped nine of 12 to fall 1 1/2games off the pace.


However, Lilly (13-5, 3.51 ERA) has had been apart of thosestruggles, winning eight of his last nine starts.


The lefthander, who permitted two runs or less in six of thosenine outings, kept the the Colorado Rockies in check onThursday, allowing two runs and five hits over six innings in a10-2 win.


Lilly's track record suggests he should be line for another goodouting, as he is 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA in two career startsagainst the Reds.


Fellow lefthander Phil Dumatrait (0-1, 7.71) will make his thirdcareer start for Cincinnati still searching for his firstcareer win. He yielded two runs and seven hits over six inningsbut did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 5-4,11-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Dumatrait will be facing the Cubs for the first time.

 

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

CINCINNATI CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Norris Hopper CF .313 0 6 Ryan Theriot SS .283 3 34
Jeff Keppinger SS .356 2 19 Jason Kendall C .300 0 9
Ken Griffey Jr RF .274 27 74 Derrek Lee 1B .317 13 62
Brandon Phillips 2B .275 21 66 Aramis Ramirez 3B .314 17 70
Adam Dunn LF .255 30 77 Mark Derosa 2B .286 7 54
Jeff Conine 1B .263 5 28 Jake Fox RF .000 0 0
Edwin Encarnacion 3B .264 8 47 Matt Murton LF .263 4 14
Ryan Jorgensen C .000 0 0 Jacque Jones CF .265 4 40
Phillip Dumatrait LHP .000 0 0 Ted Lilly LHP .148 0 4
(0-1, 7.71) (13-5, 3.51)</div>

 

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NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

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WARMUPS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (0-1, 7.71)
CHN - TED LILLY (13-5, 3.51)

UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
1B - BRIAN KNIGHT
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - RANDY MARSH

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, rain
WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>

 

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NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 29 MINUTE
DELAY.</div>

 

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STARTING BATS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT AND RYAN JORGENSEN
CHN - TED LILLY AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.313, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.356, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.274, 27 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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NOTE: CINCINNATI CENTER FIELDER NORRIS HOPPER EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.283, 3 HR, 34 RBI)
J KENDALL (.300, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
D LEE (.317, 13 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
J Keppinger ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Jorgensen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Dumatrait p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Phillips 1. GIDP - K
Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Fox rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Lilly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
P Dumatrait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly 3-0. Batters
faced: T Lilly 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

(Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT
CHN - TED LILLY</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.255, 30 HR, 77 RBI)
J CONINE (.263, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.264, 8 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
J Keppinger ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Jorgensen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Dumatrait p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Phillips 1. GIDP - K
Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Fox rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Lilly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
P Dumatrait 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.97

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: P Dumatrait 26-14; T Lilly 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Dumatrait 2-1; T Lilly 3-0. Batters faced: P Dumatrait 5; T Lilly 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

(Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN JORGENSEN (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF TED LILLY SCORED ADAM DUNN.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, CHICAGO CUBS 0

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: P DUMATRAIT (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J FOX (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M MURTON (.263, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
J JONES (.265, 4 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
J Keppinger ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
R Jorgensen c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
P Dumatrait p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 2 3

BATTING: HR - R Jorgensen (1, 2nd inning off T Lilly 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Jorgensen 2 (2). 2-out RBI - R Jorgensen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Phillips 1. GIDP - K Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Fox rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Lilly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 02 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
P Dumatrait 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.97

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 3.58

Pitches-strikes: P Dumatrait 26-14; T Lilly 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Dumatrait 2-1; T Lilly 3-1. Batters faced: P Dumatrait 5; T Lilly 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

(Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT MURTON SCORED JAKE FOX.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MURTON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.265, 4 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED MATT MURTON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: T LILLY (.148, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON KENDALL SCORED JACQUE JONES.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J KENDALL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.319, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.316, 1-FOR-1)
J KEPPINGER (.364, 1-FOR-1)
K GRIFFEY JR (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
J Keppinger ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
R Jorgensen c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
P Dumatrait p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 2 3

BATTING: HR - R Jorgensen (1, 2nd inning off T Lilly 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Jorgensen 2 (2). 2-out RBI - R Jorgensen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Phillips 1. GIDP - K Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .319
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .313
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Fox rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Murton lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
T Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .145

Totals 11 3 5 3 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Fox (1, P Dumatrait); M Murton (9, P Dumatrait); J Jones (24, P
Dumatrait); J Kendall (5, P Dumatrait). RBI - M Murton (15), J Jones (41), J
Kendall (10). 2-out RBI - J Kendall. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M DeRosa 1, A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-D Lee).


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CINCINNATI - 02 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 03 -- 3
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
P Dumatrait 2 5 3 3 2 1 0 8.74

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 3.58

Pitches-strikes: P Dumatrait 57-33; T Lilly 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Dumatrait 3-2; T Lilly 3-1. Batters faced: P Dumatrait 13; T Lilly 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

(Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>