GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (65-61) at ARIZONA (72-56)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL CHICAGO CUBS AT ARIZONA
NOTE: ARIZONA MANAGER BOB MELVIN WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE
UMPIRE ERIC COOPER IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS
AND STRIKES.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
ARI - JUAN CRUZ

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.270, 2-FOR-3)
D LEE (.313, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
A RAMIREZ (.313, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ARIZONA (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
J Jones rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .313
C Floyd lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299
F Pie cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .074
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 3 7 3 2 3 7

a-grounded to catcher for S Marshall in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (27, M Owings); M DeRosa (23, M Owings). SF - A Ramirez.
RBI - D Lee (66), M DeRosa (60), A Ramirez (77). 2-out RBI - M DeRosa. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, R Theriot 1. GIDP - A Ramirez, D
Ward. Team LOB - 4.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .236
O Hudson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
E Byrnes lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
J Upton rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
M Owings p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .283
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 1 3 1 1 6 5

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (14, S Marshall). HR - M Owings (4, 3rd inning off S
Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Owings (12). 2-out RBI - M Owings. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Young (3, 2nd base by S Marshall).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, J Cruz-C Snyder-C Jackson).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 200 001 0 -- 3
ARIZONA - 001 000 0 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 4.04
C Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.58

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 6 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.69
J Cruz 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.94

M Owings pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - S Marshall. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 72-45; C Marmol 16-10; M Owings
95-62; J Cruz 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 4-8; C Marmol 0-2; M
Owings 8-8; J Cruz 2-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 20; C Marmol 4; M Owings 25;
J Cruz 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.
EJECTIONS: ARIZONA's Melvin by Cooper (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
ARI - JUAN CRUZ

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.215, 0-FOR-2)
S DREW (.231, 0-FOR-2)
J CRUZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ARIZONA (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
J Jones rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .272
D Lee 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .312
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .314
C Floyd lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299
F Pie cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .074
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 9 3 2 3 9

a-grounded to catcher for S Marshall in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (27, M Owings); M DeRosa (23, M Owings); A Ramirez (30, J
Cruz). SF - A Ramirez. RBI - D Lee (66), M DeRosa (60), A Ramirez (77). 2-out
RBI - M DeRosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, C Floyd
1, R Theriot 1. GIDP - A Ramirez, D Ward, D Lee. Team LOB - 5.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .236
O Hudson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
E Byrnes lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
J Upton rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
M Owings p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .283
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 1 3 1 1 6 5

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (14, S Marshall). HR - M Owings (4, 3rd inning off S
Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Owings (12). 2-out RBI - M Owings. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Young (3, 2nd base by S Marshall).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, J Cruz-C Snyder-C Jackson, M
Reynolds-O Hudson-C Jackson).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 200 001 00 -- 3
ARIZONA - 001 000 0 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 4.04
C Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.58

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 6 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.69
J Cruz 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.88

M Owings pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - S Marshall. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 72-45; C Marmol 16-10; M Owings
95-62; J Cruz 32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 4-8; C Marmol 0-2; M
Owings 8-8; J Cruz 5-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 20; C Marmol 4; M Owings 25;
J Cruz 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.
EJECTIONS: ARIZONA's Melvin by Cooper (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.90) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ARIZONA 1

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.215, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J Upton (.215, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Monroe in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J Upton (.215, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Clark hit for J Cruz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S DREW ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: T Clark (.233, 11 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
ARI - JUAN CRUZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.294, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
J KENDALL (.299, 1-FOR-3)
F PIE (.214, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ARIZONA (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
J Jones rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .272
D Lee 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .312
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .314
C Floyd lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299
F Pie cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .074
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 9 3 2 3 9

a-grounded to catcher for S Marshall in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (27, M Owings); M DeRosa (23, M Owings); A Ramirez (30, J
Cruz). SF - A Ramirez. RBI - D Lee (66), M DeRosa (60), A Ramirez (77). 2-out
RBI - M DeRosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, C Floyd
1, R Theriot 1. GIDP - A Ramirez, D Ward, D Lee. Team LOB - 5.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235
O Hudson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
E Byrnes lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
J Upton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231
M Owings p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .283
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231

Totals 26 1 3 1 2 8 7

a-popped out to third for J Cruz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (14, S Marshall). HR - M Owings (4, 3rd inning off S
Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Owings (12). 2-out RBI - M Owings. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Young (3, 2nd base by S Marshall).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, J Cruz-C Snyder-C Jackson, M
Reynolds-O Hudson-C Jackson).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 200 001 00 -- 3
ARIZONA - 001 000 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 4.04
C Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.58
B Howry 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.84

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 6 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.69
J Cruz 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.88

M Owings pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - S Marshall. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 72-45; C Marmol 16-10; B Howry
23-14; M Owings 95-62; J Cruz 32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marshall 4-8; C
Marmol 0-2; B Howry 0-1; M Owings 8-8; J Cruz 5-0. Batters faced: S Marshall
20; C Marmol 4; B Howry 4; M Owings 25; J Cruz 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.
EJECTIONS: ARIZONA's Melvin by Cooper (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - PITCHING CHANGE
ARI: DUSTIN NIPPERT (1-0, 5.24) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ARIZONA 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.294, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Nippert relieved J Cruz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ARIZONA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.294, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY DUSTIN NIPPERT ALLOWED MARK DEROSA TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KENDALL ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
ARIZONA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: F PIE (.214, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED JASON KENDALL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, C MONROE ON SECOND, F
PIE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
ARIZONA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.272, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED FELIX PIE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, R THERIOT ON SECOND, C
MONROE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
ARIZONA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.312, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 14 0
ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
ARI - DUSTIN NIPPERT

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.301, 0-FOR-3)
E BYRNES (.298, 0-FOR-3)
C JACKSON (.277, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (6) VS ARIZONA (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .288
J Jones rf 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .274
D Lee 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .311
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .313
C Floyd lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .295
J Kendall c 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .306
F Pie cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .214
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .074
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Monroe lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 36 6 14 5 3 3 12

a-grounded to catcher for S Marshall in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Jones (27, M Owings); M DeRosa (23, M Owings); A Ramirez (30, J
Cruz). SF - A Ramirez. RBI - D Lee (66), M DeRosa (60), A Ramirez (77), R
Theriot (39), J Jones (47). 2-out RBI - M DeRosa. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, C Floyd 1, A Ramirez 2, R Theriot 1. GIDP - A
Ramirez, D Ward, D Lee 2. Team LOB - 7.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235
O Hudson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
E Byrnes lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
J Upton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231
M Owings p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .283
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
D Nippert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 3 1 2 8 7

a-popped out to third for J Cruz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (14, S Marshall). HR - M Owings (4, 3rd inning off S
Marshall 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Owings (12). 2-out RBI - M Owings. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Young (3, 2nd base by S Marshall).

FIELDING: DP: 4 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, J Cruz-C Snyder-C Jackson, M
Reynolds-O Hudson-C Jackson, C Jackson-C Snyder-C Jackson).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 200 001 003 -- 6
ARIZONA - 001 000 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 4.04
C Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.58
B Howry 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.84

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 6 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.69
J Cruz 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.88
D Nippert 1 5 3 3 1 0 0 5.86

M Owings pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - S Marshall, D Nippert. Pitches-strikes: S Marshall 72-45; C Marmol
16-10; B Howry 23-14; M Owings 95-62; J Cruz 32-20; D Nippert 24-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Marshall 4-8; C Marmol 0-2; B Howry 0-1; M Owings 8-8; J
Cruz 5-0; D Nippert 3-0. Batters faced: S Marshall 20; C Marmol 4; B Howry 4; M
Owings 25; J Cruz 7; D Nippert 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.
EJECTIONS: ARIZONA's Melvin by Cooper (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (2-3, 3.63) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6, ARIZONA 1

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.301, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O Hudson (.301, 0-FOR-3)</div>