GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (25-32) at ATLANTA (33-27)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (25-32) at ATLANTA (33-27)

<h3>Hill, James to face off once again</h3>



<div class="pre">Chicago Cubs (25-32) at Atlanta (33-27) 7:35 pm EDT</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Revenge is always nice to get as quicklyas possible. For Rich Hill, he may not have to even wait aweek.

The Chicago Cubs start a four-game set with the Atlanta Bravesat Turner Field on Thursday.

Hill (4-4, 2.89 ERA), who is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in threelifetime starts against the Braves, gets his second startagainst the Braves in less than a week. He yielded one earnedrun and four hits over seven frames on Saturday, but did notfactor in the decision in 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

The lefthander did record a win against the Braves earlier onApril 19 and is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in three career startsagainst Atlanta.

Chuck James (5-4, 3.78), who faced Hill on Saturday and also didnot receive a decision, will take the mound for the Braves. Heallowed two runs and six hits over six frames.

The lefthander is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two lifetime startsagainst the Cubs.

The status of Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who leftWednesday's game in the second inning with a strained left knee,leaves the star third baseman in question for Thursday'scontest. He is day-to-day.

The game will also mark the return of manager Lou Piniella, backfrom his four-game suspension for making contact with an umpireduring the same contest that Hill and James faced each other onSaturday. Bench coach Alan Trammell led Chicago to a 3-1record in his absence.

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CHICAGO CUBS ATLANTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .311 7 17 Kelly Johnson 2B .290 7 33
Felix Pie CF .275 2 8 Yunel Escobar 3B .375 1 2
Derrek Lee 1B .343 6 34 Edgar Renteria SS .325 8 29
Matt Murton RF .261 1 8 Andruw Jones CF .219 9 38
Michael Barrett C .244 7 25 Jeff Francoeur RF .292 7 43
Mark Derosa 3B .258 6 28 Matt Diaz LF .333 4 14
Ryan Theriot 2B .273 1 19 Brian Mccann C .280 3 27
Cesar Izturis SS .243 0 6 Scott Thorman 1B .229 6 25
Rich Hill LHP .083 0 2 Chuck James LHP .118 0 0
(4-4, 2.89) (5-4, 3.78)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
WARMUPS: CHN - RICH HILL (4-4, 2.89)
ATL - CHUCK JAMES (5-4, 3.78)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - TONY RANDAZZO

WEATHER: 92 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
STARTING BATS: CHN - RICH HILL AND MICHAEL BARRETT
ATL - CHUCK JAMES AND BRIAN MCCANN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.311, 7 HR, 17 RBI)
F PIE (.275, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
D LEE (.343, 6 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FELIX PIE SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F PIE ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.343, 6 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.290, 7 HR, 33 RBI)
Y ESCOBAR (.375, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.325, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314
F Pie cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
M DeRosa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Theriot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 1 4

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9). GIDP - M Barrett. Team
LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
Y Escobar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
ATLANTA - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: C James 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: C James 2-0. Batters
faced: C James 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.258, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
R THERIOT (.273, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
C IZTURIS (.243, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314
F Pie cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
M DeRosa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Theriot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 1 4

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9). GIDP - M Barrett. Team
LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 1 -- 1
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.85

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 13-10; C James 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
1-1; C James 2-0. Batters faced: R Hill 3; C James 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALFONSO SORIANO SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A SORIANO ON FIRST, C IZTURIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: F PIE (.286, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.219, 9 HR, 38 RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.292, 7 HR, 43 RBI)
M DIAZ (.333, 4 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317
F Pie cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Theriot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .080

Totals 10 2 5 2 1 2 8

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9), A Soriano (18). 2-out
RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Pie 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 3.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 11 -- 2
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.85

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.93

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 13-10; C James 39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
1-1; C James 3-1. Batters faced: R Hill 3; C James 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (10) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF RICH HILL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.292, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.343, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M MURTON (.259, 0-FOR-1)
M BARRETT (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317
F Pie cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Theriot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .080

Totals 10 2 5 2 1 2 8

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9), A Soriano (18). 2-out
RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Pie 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 3.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
A Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - A Jones (10, 2nd inning off R Hill 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones
(39). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 11 -- 2
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.93

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.93

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 31-21; C James 39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
2-2; C James 3-1. Batters faced: R Hill 7; C James 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.229, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
C JAMES (.118, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317
F Pie cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .341
M Murton rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Theriot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .080

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9), A Soriano (18). 2-out
RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Pie 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 3.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
A Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - A Jones (10, 2nd inning off R Hill 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones
(39). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 110 -- 2
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.93

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 3 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 31-21; C James 48-34. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
2-2; C James 5-1. Batters faced: R Hill 7; C James 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.256, 0-FOR-1)
R THERIOT (.277, 1-FOR-1)
C IZTURIS (.248, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317
F Pie cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .341
M Murton rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
M DeRosa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Theriot 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .080

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 3 8

BATTING: 3B - A Soriano (4, C James). RBI - F Pie (9), A Soriano (18). 2-out
RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Pie 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 3.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
Y Escobar 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
A Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
C James p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 2 1

BATTING: HR - A Jones (10, 2nd inning off R Hill 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones
(39). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 110 -- 2
ATLANTA - 010 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2.89

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 3 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 45-28; C James 48-34. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
3-4; C James 5-1. Batters faced: R Hill 11; C James 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>