GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (47-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-40)

NL: MILWAUKEE (47-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-40)

<h3>Marquis, Cubs look to take rubber match vs. Brewers</h3>



Milwaukee (47-33) at Chicago Cubs (39-40), 2:20 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- In order for this to be a successful weekend for the Chicago Cubs, Jason Marquis has to be on the top of his game.

Marquis and the Cubs seek to take the rubber match of their three-game series vs. the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Chicago matched its most lopsided loss of the season when it lost, 13-4, to Milwaukee Saturday afternoon. The loss came on the heels of a 6-5 Cubs victory when Aramis Ramirez won Friday's game with a two-run homer in the ninth.

Marquis (5-4, 3.46 ERA) takes the mound, seeking his first win in early two months. The righthander started the season 5-1 in his first seven starts, but is 0-3 in his last nine. Including in that was a non-decision after he allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 10-9 win vs. Colorado on Monday.

The 28-year-old is 4-6 with a 4.23 ERA in 14 games -12 starts - lifetime against Milwaukee.

The Brewers counter with Dave Bush (6-6, 5.06) who is 0-2 vs. the Cubs this season. Bush has won three straight, including pitching two shutout innings of relief in Wednesday's 6-3, 11-inning victory vs. the Houston Astros. His last loss was to Chicago on June 4.

Bush is just 1-4 with a 4.15 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs. The Brewers are just 1-6 in those games.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE (47-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-40)

<h3>Marquis, Cubs look to take rubber game vs. Brewers</h3>



Milwaukee (47-33) at Chicago Cubs (39-40), 2:20 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) - In order for this to be a successful weekendfor the Chicago Cubs, Jason Marquis has to be on the top of hisgame.

Marquis and the Cubs seek to take the rubber game of theirthree-game series vs. the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Chicago matched its most lopsided loss of the season when itlost, 13-4, to Milwaukee Saturday afternoon. The loss came onthe heels of a 6-5 Cubs victory when Aramis Ramirez won Friday'sgame with a two-run homer in the ninth.

Marquis (5-4, 3.46 ERA) takes the mound, seeking his first winin early two months. The righthander started the season 5-1 inhis first seven starts, but is 0-3 in his last nine. Includingin that was a non-decision after he allowed three runs and sevenhits in 5 2/3 innings in a 10-9 win vs. Colorado on Monday.

The 28-year-old is 4-6 with a 4.23 ERA in 14 games -12 starts -lifetime against Milwaukee.

The Brewers counter with Dave Bush (6-6, 5.06) who is 0-2 vs.the Cubs this season. Bush has won three straight, includingpitching two shutout innings of relief in Wednesday's 6-3,11-inning victory vs. the Houston Astros. His last loss was toChicago on June 4.

Bush is just 1-4 with a 4.15 ERA in seven career starts againstthe Cubs. The Brewers are just 1-6 in those games.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

MILWAUKEE CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Corey Hart RF .318 10 31 Alfonso Soriano LF .308 15 30
J.J. Hardy SS .281 18 51 Ryan Theriot SS .258 1 23
Ryan Braun 3B .349 7 25 Derrek Lee 1B .340 6 40
Prince Fielder 1B .284 27 66 Aramis Ramirez 3B .307 15 45
Bill Hall CF .273 9 37 Mark Derosa RF .284 7 42
Johnny Estrada C .285 7 33 Mike Fontenot 2B .400 3 15
Geoff Jenkins LF .277 12 35 Angel Pagan CF .280 3 12
Rickie Weeks 2B .236 5 19 Koyie Hill C .186 1 5
Dave Bush RHP .120 0 2 Jason Marquis RHP .167 1 4
(6-6, 5.06) (5-4, 3.46)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
WARMUPS: MIL - DAVE BUSH (6-6, 5.06)
CHN - JASON MARQUIS (5-4, 3.46)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN RUNGE
1B - MARK WEGNER
2B - BRUCE FROEMMING
3B - MIKE WINTERS

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: MIL - DAVE BUSH AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND KOYIE HILL

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.318, 10 HR, 31 RBI)
J HARDY (.281, 18 HR, 51 RBI)
R BRAUN (.349, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.308, 15 HR, 30 RBI)
R THERIOT (.258, 1 HR, 23 RBI)
D LEE (.340, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 3-0.
Batters faced: J Marquis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mike
Winters.

Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED RYAN THERIOT AND DERREK
LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.284, 7 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.284, 27 HR, 66 RBI)
B HALL (.273, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.285, 7 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .395
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (12, D Bush); A Ramirez (12, D Bush). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 2 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.19

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 22-15; J Marquis 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush
1-1; J Marquis 3-0. Batters faced: D Bush 6; J Marquis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mike
Winters.

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A PAGAN (.280, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
K HILL (.186, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
J MARQUIS (.167, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .395
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (12, D Bush); A Ramirez (12, D Bush). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 2 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.19

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 22-15; J Marquis 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Bush 1-1; J Marquis 5-1. Batters faced: D Bush 6; J Marquis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mike
Winters.

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.277, 12 HR, 35 RBI)
R WEEKS (.236, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
D BUSH (.120, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - P Fielder (10, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
R Theriot ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .395
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .162

Totals 10 2 3 2 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (12, D Bush); A Ramirez (12, D Bush). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 20 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 5.14

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 37-26; J Marquis 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Bush 2-1; J Marquis 5-1. Batters faced: D Bush 10; J Marquis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mike
Winters.

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.261, 1-FOR-1)
D LEE (.343, 1-FOR-1)
A RAMIREZ (.310, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 8 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: S - D Bush. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - P Fielder (10, ground ball).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
R Theriot ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .395
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .162

Totals 10 2 3 2 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (12, D Bush); A Ramirez (12, D Bush). RBI - A Ramirez 2
(47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Fontenot 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 20 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 5.14

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.35

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 37-26; J Marquis 37-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Bush 2-1; J Marquis 6-1. Batters faced: D Bush 10; J Marquis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mike
Winters.

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.310, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.395, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.280, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.346, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>