GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (52-67) at CHICAGO CUBS (60-59)

NL: CINCINNATI (52-67) at CHICAGO CUBS (60-59)

<h3>Hamilton, Reds aim for sweep of Cubs</h3>



Cincinnati (52-67) at Chicago Cubs (60-59) 2:20 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Josh Hamilton and the Cincinnati Reds hopeto continue to play the role of spoiler as they aim for athree-game series sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.

Hamilton hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning tohelp the Reds to an 11-9 win on Wednesday. It was the firsthome run for Hamilton since coming off the disabled list aftermissing 27 games with a sprained right wrist.


Adam Dunn homered, walked three times and scored three runs inhelping the Reds to their sixth win in the last nine games.

Meanwhile, Aramis Ramirez homered for the second straight gameafter being sidelined since August 6 with a sore right wrist,but he could not help the Cubs avoid their fourth straight loss.

Bobby Livingston (3-2, 4.24 ERA) looks to follow up his recentgem and add to the Cubs' misery. Livingston came within twoouts of a complete game victory, allowing three runs and fourhits in Saturday's 8-3 win over San Diego.


Jason Marquis (9-7, 4.18) takes the mound for Chicago, which haslost eight of 10 games since Alfonso Soriano suffered a tornquadriceps on August 4 and is in a three-way race for firstplace in the National League Central.


The Cubs trail Milwaukee (62-58) by 1 1/2 game, while St. Louis(57-60) is 3 1/2 games back.


In his last start, Marquis was outstanding, limiting theColorado Rockies to one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings of a6-2 win on Friday.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CINCINNATI CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Josh Hamilton CF .288 15 33 Ryan Theriot SS .283 3 36
Jeff Keppinger SS .356 2 19 Mark Derosa 2B .283 7 54
Ken Griffey Jr RF .276 27 75 Derrek Lee 1B .316 13 62
Brandon Phillips 2B .272 21 66 Aramis Ramirez 3B .316 18 71
Adam Dunn LF .257 31 78 Jake Fox RF .167 0 0
Scott Hatteberg 1B .305 9 41 Matt Murton LF .264 4 15
Javier Valentin C .280 2 23 Jacque Jones CF .268 4 42
Edwin Encarnacion 3B .264 8 48 Koyie Hill C .159 2 12
Bobby Livingston LHP .318 0 2 Jason Marquis RHP .170 1 4
(3-2, 4.24) (9-7, 4.18)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
WARMUPS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON (3-2, 4.24)
CHN - JASON MARQUIS (9-7, 4.18)

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

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 11 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON AND JAVIER VALENTIN
CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND KOYIE HILL

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J HAMILTON (.288, 15 HR, 33 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.356, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.276, 27 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.283, 3 HR, 36 RBI)
M DEROSA (.283, 7 HR, 54 RBI)
D LEE (.316, 13 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S Hatteberg 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Livingston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Fox rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.24

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 2-0.
Batters faced: J Marquis 4.

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

Weather: 72 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON
CHN - JASON MARQUIS</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DEROSA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.316, 13 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED MARK DEROSA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J FOX (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JAKE FOX SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J FOX ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.264, 4 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED JAKE FOX.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K HILL (.159, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.257, 31 HR, 78 RBI)
S HATTEBERG (.305, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
J VALENTIN (.280, 2 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S Hatteberg 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Livingston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .318
J Fox rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (22, B Livingston); A Ramirez (27, B Livingston); J Fox
(2, B Livingston); J Jones (25, B Livingston). RBI - M DeRosa (55), A Ramirez
(72), J Fox (1), J Jones (43). 2-out RBI - J Jones. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Hill 1. Team LOB - 1.


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 4.91

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: B Livingston 31-19; J Marquis 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Livingston 1-2; J Marquis 2-0. Batters faced: B Livingston 8; J Marquis 4.

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

Weather: 72 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (32) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JASON MARQUIS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.305, 9 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
JOSH HAMILTON HIT BY JASON MARQUIS PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
SCORED SCOTT HATTEBERG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, B LIVINGSTON ON SECOND,
E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF KEPPINGER SCORED EDWIN ENCARNACION.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J KEPPINGER ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON SECOND,
B LIVINGSTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED BOBBY LIVINGSTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J KEPPINGER ON SECOND, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.272, 0-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 4 4 5 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 4 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J MARQUIS (.170, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
R THERIOT (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M DEROSA (.285, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .287
J Keppinger ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .359
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279
B Phillips 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
S Hatteberg 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .305
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266
B Livingston p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318

Totals 10 4 5 4 2 1 4

BATTING: 2B - E Encarnacion (14, J Marquis). HR - A Dunn (32, 2nd inning off J
Marquis 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Dunn (79), J Hamilton (34), J Keppinger (20), K
Griffey Jr (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Phillips 2. Team
LOB - 3.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .318
J Fox rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
M Murton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M DeRosa (22, B Livingston); A Ramirez (27, B Livingston); J Fox
(2, B Livingston); J Jones (25, B Livingston). RBI - M DeRosa (55), A Ramirez
(72), J Fox (1), J Jones (43). 2-out RBI - J Jones. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Hill 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Jones (K Griffey Jr at 1st base).


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CINCINNATI - 04 -- 4
CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 4.91

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 5 4 4 2 1 1 4.37

HBP - J Hamilton (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: B Livingston 31-19; J
Marquis 39-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B Livingston 1-2; J Marquis 3-1. Batters
faced: B Livingston 8; J Marquis 13.

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

Weather: 72 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.258, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
S HATTEBERG (.305, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J VALENTIN (.278, 0-FOR-1)</div>