GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (24-32) at MILWAUKEE (33-26)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (24-32) at MILWAUKEE (33-26)

<h3>Zambrano to take the mound for Cubs</h3>

Chicago Cubs (24-32) at Milwaukee (33-26) 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- There were fireworks the last time CarlosZambrano took the mound, and they had nothing to do with thefact that he allowed a season-high 13 hits.

Zambrano will be throwing to backup catcher Koyie Hill onWednesday when the Cubs visit the Brewers in the rubber game oftheir three-game series.

Zambrano (5-5, 5.62 ERA) lasted just five innings in a start onFriday that ended with a brawl in the dugout and later in theclubhouse with catcher Michael Barrett. Chicago fined bothZambrano and Barrett, but neither player was suspended and bothwere apologetic in a news conference before Saturday's game.

"It's all my fault, that's all I can say," said Zambrano, whothrew the first blow in the televised altercation. "I feel badfor that."

"I love all of my teammates and I love Carlos Zambrano," saidBarrett, who was sporting a shiner under his left eye. "We hadour differences yesterday. Today we don't have ourdifferences."

The fight came after the Atlanta Braves scored five runs duringthe fifth inning. The uprising featured Barrett's passed balland errant throw.

After the inning, Zambrano confronted Barrett in the dugout andthe two jawed back and forth until a shoving match began andpunches were thrown before teammates and coaches broke up thetussle.

The altercation later moved into the clubhouse, where theplayers fought again.

Barrett suffered a deep cut on his lip after being punched byZambrano, who left the park. Barrett went to NorthwesternHospital for further evaluation.

The Brewers will hope to capitalize on the volatile Zambranowhen they counter with veteran righthander Jeff Suppan (7-5,3.71).

Suppan made his finest start of the season at Chicago on April24, limiting the Cubs to no runs and four hits over eightinnings.

Milwaukee did post a 7-5 victory on Tuesday, as rookie RyanBraun homered and drove in two runs. It was the fourth win inthe last six games for the Brewers.

 

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

CHICAGO CUBS MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .313 7 17 Corey Hart RF .298 3 13
Felix Pie CF .250 1 5 J.J. Hardy SS .294 16 47
Derrek Lee 1B .350 6 34 Ryan Braun 3B .311 3 8
Aramis Ramirez 3B .301 13 39 Prince Fielder 1B .294 20 46
Jacque Jones RF .241 2 18 Johnny Estrada C .264 6 18
Mark Derosa 2B .258 6 28 Geoff Jenkins LF .282 10 25
Ryan Theriot SS .273 1 19 Bill Hall CF .260 6 20
Koyie Hill C .111 0 0 Craig Counsell 2B .234 0 8
Carlos Zambrano RHP .250 1 2 Jeff Suppan RHP .074 0 1
(5-5, 5.62) (7-5, 3.71)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO (5-5, 5.62)
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (7-5, 3.71)

UMPIRES: HP - RANDY MARSH
1B - BOB DAVIDSON
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 16 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO AND KOYIE HILL
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.313, 7 HR, 17 RBI)
F PIE (.250, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
D LEE (.350, 6 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY J.J. HARDY ALLOWED FELIX PIE TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.241, 2 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.298, 3 HR, 13 RBI)
J HARDY (.294, 16 HR, 47 RBI)
R BRAUN (.311, 3 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
F Pie cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Jones rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
C Zambrano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 5 1 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - F Pie (6, J Suppan). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
DeRosa 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Hardy (6, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-2.
Batters faced: J Suppan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.273, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
K HILL (.111, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C ZAMBRANO (.250, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
F Pie cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Jones rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
C Zambrano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 5 1 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - F Pie (6, J Suppan). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
DeRosa 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Hardy (6, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.54

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 14-10; J Suppan 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 1-0; J Suppan 1-2. Batters faced: C Zambrano 3; J Suppan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY FELIX PIE (2) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JEFF SUPPAN SCORED KOYIE HILL AND CARLOS
ZAMBRANO.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, MILWAUKEE 0

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.348, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.294, 20 HR, 46 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.264, 6 HR, 18 RBI)
G JENKINS (.282, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310
F Pie cf 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
J Jones rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
K Hill c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .111
C Zambrano p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 11 4 3 3 3 0 8

BATTING: 2B - F Pie (6, J Suppan). HR - F Pie (2, 2nd inning off J Suppan 2 on,
2 Out). RBI - F Pie 3 (8). 2-out RBI - F Pie 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Lee (3, 2nd base off J Suppan/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Hardy 2 (7, ground ball 2).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 13 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.54

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 3 4 3 3 0 1 3.95

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 14-10; J Suppan 61-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 1-0; J Suppan 3-3. Batters faced: C Zambrano 3; J Suppan 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Izturis at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
MILWAUKEE 0 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P Fielder (.294, 20 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M DeRosa at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
MILWAUKEE 0 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P Fielder (.294, 20 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Theriot at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
MILWAUKEE 0 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P Fielder (.294, 20 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL CHICAGO CUBS AT MILWAUKEE
NOTE: CHICAGO THIRD BASEMAN ARAMIS RAMIREZ LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEG INJURY.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.256, 0-FOR-1)
R THERIOT (.272, 0-FOR-1)
K HILL (.111, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310
F Pie cf 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .273
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Jones rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240
M DeRosa 2b-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
R Theriot ss-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
K Hill c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .111
C Zambrano p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 11 4 3 3 3 0 8

BATTING: 2B - F Pie (6, J Suppan). HR - F Pie (2, 2nd inning off J Suppan 2 on,
2 Out). RBI - F Pie 3 (8). 2-out RBI - F Pie 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Lee (3, 2nd base off J Suppan/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Hardy 2 (7, ground ball 2).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 13 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.47

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 3 4 3 3 0 1 3.95

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 30-19; J Suppan 61-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Zambrano 2-2; J Suppan 3-3. Batters faced: C Zambrano 7; J Suppan 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C ZAMBRANO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>