GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (73-65) at CHICAGO CUBS (70-67)

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Hendrickson relieved J Meloan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G SOTO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.344, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Theriot hit for D Ward.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G SOTO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.281, 3 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED GEOVANY SOTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.266, 5 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.297, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (0-2, 5.40) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 6

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: A SORIANO (.297, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Hernandez relieved M Hendrickson.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A Soriano (.297, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED JACQUE JONES AND ALFONSO
SORIANO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.310, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Floyd hit for B Howry.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C Floyd (.284, 5 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 13 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
CHN - BOBBY HOWRY (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.286, 0-FOR-3)
S HILLENBRAND (.246, 1-FOR-3)
J LONEY (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .276
J Pierre cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291
M Kemp rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .342
J Kent 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
A Ethier lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
S Hillenbrand 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246
J Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Lieberthal c 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .246
E Stults p 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .364
S Proctor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188
C Hu pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Meloan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 7 2 1 3 9

a-doubled to deep center for S Proctor in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Pierre (20, T Lilly); E Stults (2, T Lilly); M Lieberthal (2, T
Lilly); O Saenz (5, C Marmol). SF - R Furcal. RBI - R Furcal (44), O Saenz
(17). 2-out RBI - O Saenz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kent 1,
R Furcal 1, J Pierre 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (55, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto). CS - S
Hillenbrand (1, 2nd base by T Lilly/G Soto).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (5, catch); M Kemp (4, throw); J Kent (14, throw). DP:
1 (S Hillenbrand-J Kent-J Loney).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .298
M DeRosa 2b 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .293
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .309
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .317
M Murton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
a-J Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Floyd ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Monroe cf-rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .208
G Soto c 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .300
R Cedeno ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111
c-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
d-R Theriot ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283
T Lilly p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .138
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268

Totals 35 8 13 7 6 7 18

a-popped out to first for F Pie in the 7th; b-reached on infield single to
third for B Howry in the 8th; c-hit for R Cedeno in the 8th; d-doubled to
deep right center for D Ward in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Monroe (3, E Stults); M DeRosa (25, E Stults); R Theriot (28, M
Hendrickson); A Soriano (34, R Hernandez). HR - A Ramirez (20, 3rd inning off E
Stults 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Soto (2), A Ramirez 2 (84), R Theriot (42), J
Jones (52), M DeRosa 2 (65). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Monroe 3, J Kendall 1, T Lilly 2. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB
- 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - M DeRosa (1, 2nd base off R Seanez/M Lieberthal), R Theriot
(25, 3rd base off M Hendrickson/M Lieberthal). CS - C Monroe (1, 2nd base by J
Meloan/M Lieberthal).


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LA DODGERS - 000 010 10 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 012 010 04 -- 8
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Stults 4 1/3 8 4 3 2 2 1 4.50
S Proctor 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.68
R Seanez 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.64
J Beimel 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.06
J Meloan 1/3 0 1 1 2 0 0 3.86
M Hendrickson 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.24
R Hernandez 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.71

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 2/3 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.85
C Marmol 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.45
B Howry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56

M Hendrickson pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - E Stults. IBB - A Ramirez 2 (by E Stults, R Seanez). HBP - A Ramirez (by
R Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: E Stults 70-46; S Proctor 21-15; R Seanez 21-10;
J Beimel 2-2; J Meloan 10-2; M Hendrickson 5-3; R Hernandez 25-16; T Lilly
94-64; C Marmol 8-4; B Howry 20-14. Ground balls-fly balls: E Stults 5-6; S
Proctor 1-1; R Seanez 0-0; J Beimel 0-1; J Meloan 0-0; M Hendrickson 0-0; R
Hernandez 1-1; T Lilly 4-12; C Marmol 0-1; B Howry 1-2. Batters faced: E Stults
22; S Proctor 5; R Seanez 4; J Beimel 1; J Meloan 2; M Hendrickson 2; R
Hernandez 6; T Lilly 26; C Marmol 2; B Howry 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Fuld in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M DeRosa in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<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: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Monroe in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Theriot at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-4, 3.33) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 8

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: A ETHIER (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A Ethier (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

Lilly halts skid, pitches Cubs past Dodgers

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 8, LA DODGERS 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Ted Lilly had to end his own slump to stopone by the Chicago Cubs.


Lilly worked 6 2/3 solid innings for his first win in nearly amonth as the Cubs posted an 8-2 victory over the Los AngelesDodgers on Wednesday.


In winning for the first time since August 9, Lilly (14-7)continually worked out of trouble as he helped the Cubs end atwo-game losing streak to Los Angeles.


The veteran lefthander tied Carlos Zambrano for the team lead invictories and, more importantly, improved to 8-1 following aChicago loss. Lilly allowed two runs and six hits, strikingout three and walking one.


Aramis Ramirez belted a two-run homer and Mark DeRosa went3-for-4 for the Cubs (71-67), who maintained a slim half-gamelead over the Milwaukee Brewers (71-68) in the National LeagueCentral Division.


Lilly gave up at least one hit in each of the first fiveinnings, including a pair by his counterpart, Dodgers rookielefthander Eric Stults.


Chicago grabbed the early lead in the second inning when CraigMonroe doubled with one out and scored on a single by GeovanySoto, who was making just his eighth plate appearance of theseason.


The Cubs padded the lead in the third inning when Ramirezdrilled a pitch from Stults into the left field seats withDeRosa aboard for a 3-0 cushion.


It was the 20th home run of the season and just the second inthe past 19 games for Ramirez.


Stults was making just his fourth start of the season in placeof David Wells, who was serving part of a seven-game suspensionfor arguing with an umpire while he was a member of the Padres.

The Dodgers pulled within 3-1 in the fifth when Mike Lieberthalripped a one-out double, moved to third on Stults' single andscored on Rafael Furcal's sacrifice fly.


But Chicago knocked Stults from the game in the bottom of theframe. DeRosa doubled with one out and Derrek Lee followed witha single. DeRosa initially held up at third base but rightfielder Matt Kemp uncorked a throw to the backstop, allowing himto score with the fourth run.


Scott Proctor relieved Stults and averted further damage.Stults allowed three runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Hestruck out two and walked two.


Lilly finally retired the side in order in the sixth and had twoouts in the seventh before walking Lieberthal, promptingmanager Lou Piniella to bring in reliever Carlos Marmol.

Pinch hitter Olmedo Saenz greeted Marmol with an RBI double toslice the deficit in half, 4-2.


The Cubs broke it open with four runs in the eighth off a trioof Dodger relievers. The key hits were an RBI double from RonnyCedeno, a run-scoring single from Jacque Jones and DeRosa's tworun-single.

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 x 8 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LOS - ERIC STULTS, SCOTT PROCTOR (5TH), RUDY SEANEZ (7TH), JOE
BEIMEL (7TH), JONATHAN MELOAN (8TH), MARK HENDRICKSON (8TH),
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (8TH) AND MIKE LIEBERTHAL

CHN - TED LILLY, CARLOS MARMOL (7TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(8TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND GEOVANY SOTO

HOME RUNS: LOS - NONE

CHN - ARAMIS RAMIREZ (20) OFF ERIC STULTS IN THE 3RD, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 3
CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 x 8 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LOS - ERIC STULTS, SCOTT PROCTOR (5TH), RUDY SEANEZ (7TH), JOE
BEIMEL (7TH), JONATHAN MELOAN (8TH), MARK HENDRICKSON (8TH),
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (8TH) AND MIKE LIEBERTHAL

CHN - TED LILLY, CARLOS MARMOL (7TH), BOBBY HOWRY
(8TH), RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND GEOVANY SOTO


WP - TED LILLY (14-7)
LP - ERIC STULTS (1-3)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: LOS - NONE

CHN - ARAMIS RAMIREZ (20) OFF ERIC STULTS IN THE 3RD, 1 ON


TIME: 3:18 ATT: 39,559

PROBABLES: LOS - DEREK LOWE (11-12, 3.78)
CHN - JASON MARQUIS (11-8, 4.20)</div>