GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (63-60) at SAN FRANCISCO (55-70)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Murton in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B Molina (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Ortmeier hit for S Kline.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, P FELIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D Ortmeier (.274, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

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

BATTERIES: CHN - JASON MARQUIS, SCOTT EYRE (8TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND JASON
KENDALL

SFO - TIM LINCECUM, BRAD HENNESSEY (9TH), STEVE KLINE
(9TH) AND BENGIE MOLINA

HOME RUNS: CHN - NONE

SFO - NONE</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

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

BATTERIES: CHN - JASON MARQUIS, SCOTT EYRE (8TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND JASON
KENDALL

SFO - TIM LINCECUM, BRAD HENNESSEY (9TH), STEVE KLINE
(9TH) AND BENGIE MOLINA


WP - SCOTT EYRE (1-1)
LP - TIM LINCECUM (7-4)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CHN - NONE

SFO - NONE


TIME: 2:20 ATT: 41,242

PROBABLES: CHN - RICH HILL (7-7, 3.73)
SFO - BARRY ZITO (9-11, 4.88)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS SAN FRANCISCO (1) - FINAL

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .290
J Jones cf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269
D Lee 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .316
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
C Floyd lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290
F Pie pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217
M DeRosa rf-2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .281
b-J Fox ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Kendall c 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .302
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .155
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Murton ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253

Totals 33 5 7 5 2 8 8

a-struck out swinging for J Marquis in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for M
Fontenot in the 9th; c-flied out to right for S Eyre in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (24, T Lincecum). S - M DeRosa. RBI - D Lee (65), C
Floyd 2 (38), J Kendall 2 (15). 2-out RBI - J Kendall 2. Team LOB - 4.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf-lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .266
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .223
R Winn rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287
B Bonds lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Klesko 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .271
B Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .253
O Vizquel ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .248
T Lincecum p 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .079
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-D Ortmeier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271

Totals 30 1 3 1 6 5 9

a-grounded to second for S Kline in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - P Feliz (23, J Marquis). 3B - O Vizquel (2, J Marquis). RBI - R
Klesko (40). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 2, B Molina 2,
D Ortmeier 1, T Lincecum 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Roberts (25, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 005 -- 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 100 000 000 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 7 3 1 1 5 5 0 4.12
S Eyre (W, 1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.36
R Dempster 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.33

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum (L, 7-4) 8 5 3 3 1 7 0 3.91
B Hennessey 1/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 3.29
S Kline 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.58

T Lincecum pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

IBB - B Bonds (by J Marquis), O Vizquel (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J
Marquis 112-64; S Eyre 5-4; R Dempster 13-7; T Lincecum 93-69; B Hennessey 9-4;
S Kline 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 13-3; S Eyre 1-2; R Dempster
2-1; T Lincecum 10-7; B Hennessey 1-0; S Kline 0-1. Batters faced: J Marquis
29; S Eyre 3; R Dempster 4; T Lincecum 30; B Hennessey 3; S Kline 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

T--2:20. Att--41,242.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, in from
right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CHICAGO CUBS 5
SAN FRANCISCO 1 FINAL</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

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CHICAGO CUBS (5) AT SAN FRANCISCO (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts walked. R Durham walked, D Roberts to second.
R Winn grounded out to second, D Roberts to third, R Durham to second.
B Bonds intentionally walked. R Klesko grounded out to shortstop, D Roberts
scored, R Durham to third, B Bonds to second. B Molina fouled out to first.
(1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: D Roberts in left field. R Davis in center field.
R Theriot doubled to deep right. J Jones singled to left, R Theriot to third.
D Lee singled to left, R Theriot scored, J Jones to second. B Hennessey relieved
T Lincecum. A Ramirez walked, J Jones to third, D Lee to second. C Floyd
singled to right, J Jones and D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second. M DeRosa
sacrificed to pitcher, A Ramirez to third, C Floyd to second. S Kline relieved
B Hennessey. F Pie ran for C Floyd. J Fox hit for M Fontenot. J Fox struck out
swinging. J Kendall singled to center, A Ramirez and F Pie scored. M Murton
hit for S Eyre. M Murton flied out to right. (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 1.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO

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CHICAGO CUBS (5) AT SAN FRANCISCO (1) - EVENT LOG
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Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- R Theriot SS, J Jones CF, D Lee 1B, A Ramirez 3B,
C Floyd LF, M DeRosa RF, M Fontenot 2B, J Kendall C, J Marquis RHP.

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, R Durham 2B, R Winn RF, B Bonds LF,
R Klesko 1B, B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, O Vizquel SS, T Lincecum RHP.

Umpires -- Mike Everitt (HP), Dana Demuth (1B), Kerwin Danley (2B),
Doug Eddings (3B).

Gametime Weather: 70 degrees, Clear, wind in from right at 16 mph.


CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. J Jones fouled out
to left. D Lee grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts walked. R Durham walked, D Roberts to second.
R Winn grounded out to second, D Roberts to third, R Durham to second.
B Bonds intentionally walked. R Klesko grounded out to shortstop, D Roberts
scored, R Durham to third, B Bonds to second. B Molina fouled out to first.
(1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: A Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. C Floyd grounded
out to second. M DeRosa reached on infield single to shortstop. M Fontenot
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: P Feliz grounded out to shortstop. O Vizquel grounded
out to shortstop. T Lincecum struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: J Kendall struck out looking. J Marquis struck out
swinging. R Theriot grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: D Roberts lined out to center. R Durham grounded out to
second. R Winn singled to shallow left. B Bonds grounded out to first.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: J Jones flied out to center. D Lee struck out swinging.
A Ramirez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Klesko grounded out to pitcher. B Molina grounded out
to shortstop. P Feliz doubled to center. O Vizquel intentionally walked.
T Lincecum grounded into fielder's choice to third, P Feliz out at third.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: C Floyd grounded out to shortstop. M DeRosa grounded out
to third. M Fontenot lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: D Roberts grounded out to second. R Durham grounded out
to second. R Winn struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: J Kendall singled to left. J Marquis struck out
swinging. R Theriot flied out to center. J Jones grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: B Bonds struck out looking. R Klesko struck out
looking. B Molina flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: D Lee grounded out to shortstop. A Ramirez popped out to
shortstop. C Floyd grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: P Feliz grounded out to shortstop. O Vizquel tripled to
right. T Lincecum grounded out to second. D Roberts walked. D Roberts stole
second. R Durham struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: M DeRosa popped out to second. M Fontenot struck out
swinging. J Kendall walked. D Ward hit for J Marquis. D Ward struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: S Eyre relieved J Marquis. R Winn flied out to center.
B Bonds grounded out to third. R Klesko flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: D Roberts in left field. R Davis in center field.
R Theriot doubled to deep right. J Jones singled to left, R Theriot to third.
D Lee singled to left, R Theriot scored, J Jones to second. B Hennessey relieved
T Lincecum. A Ramirez walked, J Jones to third, D Lee to second. C Floyd
singled to right, J Jones and D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second. M DeRosa
sacrificed to pitcher, A Ramirez to third, C Floyd to second. S Kline relieved
B Hennessey. F Pie ran for C Floyd. J Fox hit for M Fontenot. J Fox struck out
swinging. J Kendall singled to center, A Ramirez and F Pie scored. M Murton
hit for S Eyre. M Murton flied out to right. (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHICAGO CUBS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: J Jones in right field. F Pie in center field. M DeRosa
at second base. R Dempster relieved S Eyre. M Murton in left field. B Molina
popped out to second. P Feliz walked. O Vizquel grounded out to first,
P Feliz to second. D Ortmeier hit for S Kline. D Ortmeier grounded out to
second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 1.</div>

 

Cubs win despite Lincecum's gem

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>By Ryan McCrary
PA Sports Ticker contributing writer


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - Tim Lincecum held the Chicago Cubsscoreless for eight innings and surrendered just two hits beforefalling apart in the ninth inning as the Cubs prevailed, 5-1,over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.


The 23-year-old Lincecum allowed three straight hits to beginthe ninth as the Cubs tied the game, 1-1, before recording anout.


Ryan Theriot led off the ninth with a double down the line andadvanced to third on Jacque Jones' single. Derrek Lee followedby plating Theriot with the game-tying single.


Brad Hennessey was brought in to get the Giants out of the jam,but instead he walked Aramis Ramirez before giving up a two-runsingle to Cliff Floyd as the Cubs took a 3-1 lead.

The Cubs tacked on two more runs on Jason Kendall's two-runsingle.


Despite the loss, Lincecum continues to establish himself at themajor league level. Just one year removed from earning theGolden Spikes Award presented to the top collegiate player, therookie righthander dazzled against the Cubs Tuesday night.Lincecum pitched eight innings, allowing three runs on five hitswhile striking out seven and walking one.


Cubs starter Jason Marquis struggled with control in the openinginning, walking Dave Roberts and the slumping Ray Durham andthen walked Barry Bonds intentionally to load the bases. RyanKlesko's groundout produced the only run the Giants could musteras the righthander got Bengie Molina to pop-up to end thethreat.


Marquis pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and onerun. The righthander struck out five and walked five beforebeing relieved by Scott Eyre in the eighth.


Eyre (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth before Ryan Dempster closedthe door on the Giants in the ninth inning.


Lincecum needed just 54 pitches - 39 for strikes - to getthrough the first five innings. His first three-ball count ofthe game was against Lee in the fourth inning and after fallingbehind 3-0, struck out the Cubs slugger. Lincecum retired theside in order every inning but the second and sixth, with thelone hit an infield single by DeRosa in the second.

Kendall collected Chicago's second hit of the game to start thesixth, but Lincecum struck out Marquis, got a flyout and apop-up to end the inning.


Omar Vizquel tripled with one out and none on in the seventh butthe Giants let Marquis off the hook as Lincecum hit a shallowgrounder for the second out. Roberts drew his second walk ofthe game and promptly stole second before Durham struck out toend the uprising.


Lincecum was not the only one working on a gem as Marquis alsoshook off early struggles for a quality night. The Chicagostarter escaped more jams than his San Francisco counterpart andstranded two runners in the first and fourth.

 

Cubs win despite Lincecum's gem

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>By Ryan McCrary
PA Sports Ticker contributing writer


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - Tim Lincecum held the Chicago Cubsscoreless for eight innings and surrendered just two hits beforefalling apart in the ninth inning as the Cubs prevailed, 5-1,over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.


The 23-year-old Lincecum allowed three straight hits to beginthe ninth as the Cubs tied the game, 1-1, before recording anout.


Ryan Theriot led off the ninth with a double down the line andadvanced to third on Jacque Jones' single. Derrek Lee followedby plating Theriot with the game-tying single.


Brad Hennessey was brought in to get the Giants out of the jam,but instead he walked Aramis Ramirez before giving up a two-runsingle to Cliff Floyd as the Cubs took a 3-1 lead.

It was an exceptionally poignant moment for Floyd in his firstgame back after nine days on the bereavement list following thepassing of his father, Cornelius.


"Coming back and helping the team the first time back is a greatfeeling," Floyd said. "I can't really explain it, except itreally felt like he was inside me. I've never felt like thatbefore."


The Cubs tacked on two more runs on Jason Kendall's two-runsingle.


Despite the loss, Lincecum continues to establish himself at themajor league level. Just one year removed from earning theGolden Spikes Award presented to the top collegiate player, therookie righthander dazzled against the Cubs Tuesday night.

Lincecum pitched eight innings, allowing three runs on five hitswhile striking out seven and walking one.


Cubs starter Jason Marquis struggled with control in the openinginning on his 29th birthday, walking Dave Roberts and theslumping Ray Durham and then walked Barry Bonds intentionally toload the bases. Ryan Klesko's groundout produced the only runthe Giants could muster as the righthander got Bengie Molina topop-up to end the threat.


"I was just trying to be too fine," Marquis said. "I was ableto make an adjustment. I was able to stay inside myself. It'sdefinitely a nice birthday gift."


Marquis pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and onerun. The righthander struck out five and walked five beforebeing relieved by Scott Eyre in the eighth.


Eyre (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth before Ryan Dempster closedthe door on the Giants in the ninth inning.


"I tell you this, both pitchers pitched really, really well,"Chicago manager Lou Piniella said. "Floyd gets a big hit. Itell you, Cliff has to feel good about that. I'm happy for him.It's a big win, what can I say?"


Lincecum needed just 54 pitches - 39 for strikes - to getthrough the first five innings. His first three-ball count ofthe game was against Lee in the fourth inning and after fallingbehind 3-0, struck out the Cubs slugger. Lincecum retired theside in order every inning but the second and sixth, with thelone hit an infield single by DeRosa in the second.

"He's got some of the best stuff I've seen this year and I hopeI don't see any better because I might be in trouble," shortstopMike Theriot said.


Kendall collected Chicago's second hit of the game to start thesixth, but Lincecum struck out Marquis, got a flyout and apop-up to end the inning.


"Our kid, what a game he was pitching," San Francisco managerBruce Bochy said. "They just got the hits there, but it is atough way to break the streak. He just got some balls up therein the ninth they took advantage of."


Omar Vizquel tripled with one out and none on in the seventh butthe Giants let Marquis off the hook as Lincecum hit a shallowgrounder for the second out. Roberts drew his second walk ofthe game and promptly stole second before Durham struck out toend the uprising.


Lincecum was not the only one working on a gem as Marquis alsoshook off early struggles for a quality night. The Chicagostarter escaped more jams than his San Francisco counterpart andstranded two runners in the first and fourth.


"Marquis pitched well, his ball was sinking, he had a goodbreaking ball and he started out not finding the strike zone,"Piniella said. "We were 8/9 not in business there, but the 1/9we were in business."