GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (38-51) at CHICAGO CUBS (47-43)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS

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SAN FRANCISCO (2) AT CHICAGO CUBS (3) - EVENT LOG
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San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, O Vizquel SS, R Winn RF,
R Durham 2B, B Molina C, R Aurilia 1B, P Feliz 3B, K Frandsen LF, T Lincecum RHP.

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, R Theriot SS, D Lee 1B,
A Ramirez 3B, D Ward RF, M DeRosa 2B, J Jones CF, K Hill C, R Hill LHP.

Umpires -- Gary Cederstrom (HP), Jim Reynolds (1B), Tim Welke (2B),
Lance Barksdale (3B).

Gametime Weather: 74 degrees, Cloudy, wind in from center at 3 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts struck out looking. O Vizquel popped out to
third. R Winn grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano singled to center. R Theriot grounded into
double play, shortstop to second to first, A Soriano out at second. D Lee
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Durham grounded out to third. B Molina popped out to
shortstop. R Aurilia grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: A Ramirez struck out swinging. D Ward struck out
swinging. M DeRosa walked. J Jones grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: P Feliz singled to left. K Frandsen popped out to
shortstop. T Lincecum bunted into fielder's choice to third, P Feliz out at
second. D Roberts flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: K Hill homered to right. R Hill struck out swinging.
A Soriano lined out to right. R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: O Vizquel lined out to shortstop. R Winn grounded out
to second. R Durham walked. B Molina flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: D Lee struck out swinging. A Ramirez grounded out to
first. D Ward walked. M DeRosa grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: R Aurilia flied out to right. P Feliz homered to left
center. K Frandsen grounded out to second. T Lincecum struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: J Jones struck out swinging. K Hill grounded out to
first. R Hill struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
CHICAGO CUBS 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: D Roberts lined out to shortstop. O Vizquel flied out
to left. R Winn lined out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: A Soriano struck out swinging. R Theriot grounded out to
shortstop. D Lee walked. A Ramirez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: R Durham flied out to right. B Molina grounded out to
pitcher. R Aurilia struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: D Ward walked. A Pagan ran for D Ward. M DeRosa
sacrificed to pitcher, A Pagan to second. J Jones walked. P Misch relieved
T Lincecum. K Hill grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
J Jones out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: A Pagan in right field. P Feliz walked. K Frandsen
sacrificed to pitcher, P Feliz to second. G Rodriguez hit for P Misch.
G Rodriguez singled to left, P Feliz scored, G Rodriguez to second on error by
left fielder A Soriano. D Roberts reached on infield single to first,
G Rodriguez to third. G Rodriguez caught stealing home, catcher to third to
catcher to shortstop, D Roberts to second on runner's fielder's choice.
O Vizquel grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 2,
CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: K Correia relieved P Misch. M Fontenot hit for R Hill.
M Fontenot grounded out to first. A Soriano flied out to left. R Theriot
reached on infield single to second. D Lee singled to right center, R Theriot
to third. R Messenger relieved K Correia. A Ramirez doubled to deep left,
R Theriot and D Lee scored. A Pagan grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: B Howry relieved R Hill. R Winn grounded out to pitcher.
R Durham popped out to second. B Molina struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, CHICAGO CUBS 3.</div>

 

Ramirez hits two-run double to cap Cubs rally

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-rungo-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubscontinued their torrid play with a 3-2 victory over the BarryBonds-less San Francisco Giants on Monday.


Trailing 2-1 in the eight, Ramirez hit a double off the ivy inleft field to score Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee as the Cubs wontheir fourth straight and 16 out of 20.


Bonds, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-20 slump, wasscratched from the lineup.


After pinch hitter Guillermo Rodriguez gave the Giants a 2-1lead with an RBI single to left that scored Pedro Feliz, theCubs staged a two-out eighth inning rally off two relievers.

Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee singled off Kevin Correia (1-5) andcloser Randy Messenger was brought in to face Ramirez, whodrilled a 2-1 offering just off the lower part of the left fieldwall.


The late comeback helped Rich Hill (6-6) pick up his first winsince June 7. Hill threw eight solid innings, allowing two runsand four hits with three strikeouts.


Bob Howry threw a scoreless ninth to record his sixth save in 10tries for Chicago, which has the best record in baseball at26-12 since June 3.


With Bonds resting, Feliz picked up the slack by hitting his13th homer of the season to left field off Hill to open thescoring in the third.


Feliz also drew a leadoff walk from Hill in the eighth. AfterFeliz was sacrificed, Rodriguez hit an RBI single into left togive the Giants a 2-1 edge, but the bullpen could not hang on asthe Giants lost their fifth straight.


Rookie Tim Lincecum and Hill engaged in a pitchers' duel withneither team getting a runner into scoring position until theseventh.


Lincecum, who had won his previous two starts, did his best tostop the Giants' skid. The 23-year-old allowed one run and twohits in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and a season-hightying five walks.


Rich Koyie, who came into the game hitting just .148 (9-for-61),opened the scoring by blasting a solo homer to right field offLincecum in the third.

 

Ramirez hits two-run double to cap Cubs rally

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-rungo-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubscontinued their torrid play with a 3-2 victory over the BarryBonds-less San Francisco Giants on Monday.


Trailing 2-1 in the eight, Ramirez hit a double off the ivy inleft field to score Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee as the Cubs wontheir fourth straight and 16 out of 20.


Bonds, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-20 slump, wasscratched from the lineup.


After pinch hitter Guillermo Rodriguez gave the Giants a 2-1lead with an RBI single to left that scored Pedro Feliz, theCubs staged a two-out eighth inning rally off two relievers.

Theriot and Lee singled off Kevin Correia (1-5) and closer RandyMessenger was brought in to face Ramirez, who drilled a 2-1offering just off the lower part of the left field wall.

The late comeback helped Rich Hill (6-6) pick up his first winsince June 7. Hill threw eight solid innings, allowing two runsand four hits with three strikeouts.


Bob Howry threw a scoreless ninth to record his sixth save in 10tries for Chicago, which has the best record in baseball at26-12 since June 3.


With Bonds resting, Feliz picked up the slack by hitting his13th homer of the season to left field off Hill to tie the gameat 1-1 in the fifth.


Feliz also drew a leadoff walk from Hill in the eighth. AfterFeliz was sacrificed, Rodriguez hit an RBI single into left togive the Giants a 2-1 edge, but the bullpen could not hang on asthe Giants lost their fifth straight.


Rookie Tim Lincecum and Hill engaged in a pitchers' duel withneither team getting a runner into scoring position until theseventh.


Lincecum, who had won his previous two starts, did his best tostop the Giants' skid. The 23-year-old allowed one run and twohits in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and a season-hightying five walks.


Rich Koyie, who came into the game hitting just .148 (9-for-61),opened the scoring by blasting a solo homer to right field offLincecum in the third.

 

Ramirez hits two-run double to cap Cubs rally

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-rungo-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubscontinued their torrid play with a 3-2 victory over the BarryBonds-less San Francisco Giants on Monday.


Trailing 2-1 in the eight, Ramirez hit a double off the ivy inleft field to score Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee as the Cubs wontheir fourth straight and 16 out of 20.


Bonds, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-20 slump, wasscratched from the lineup.


After pinch hitter Guillermo Rodriguez gave the Giants a 2-1lead with an RBI single to left that scored Pedro Feliz, theCubs staged a two-out eighth inning rally off two relievers.

Theriot and Lee singled off Kevin Correia (1-5) and closer RandyMessenger was brought in to face Ramirez, who drilled a 2-1offering just off the lower part of the left field wall.

The late comeback helped Rich Hill (6-6) pick up his first winsince June 7. Hill threw eight solid innings, allowing two runsand four hits with three strikeouts.


Bob Howry threw a scoreless ninth to record his sixth save in 10tries for Chicago, which has the best record in baseball at26-12 since June 3.


With Bonds resting, Feliz picked up the slack by hitting his13th homer of the season to left field off Hill to tie the gameat 1-1 in the fifth.


Feliz also drew a leadoff walk from Hill in the eighth. AfterFeliz was sacrificed, Rodriguez hit an RBI single into left togive the Giants a 2-1 edge, but the bullpen could not hang on asthe Giants lost their fifth straight.


Rookie Tim Lincecum and Hill engaged in a pitchers' duel withneither team getting a runner into scoring position until theseventh.


Lincecum, who had won his previous two starts, did his best tostop the Giants' skid. The 23-year-old allowed one run and twohits in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and a season-hightying five walks.


Koyie Hill, who came into the game hitting just .148 (9-for-61),opened the scoring by blasting a solo homer to right field offLincecum in the third.

 

Ramirez hits two-run double to cap Cubs rally

<h3>CHICAGO CUBS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-rungo-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubscontinued their torrid play with a 3-2 victory over the BarryBonds-less San Francisco Giants on Monday.


Trailing 2-1 in the eight, Ramirez hit a double off the ivy inleft field to score Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee as the Cubs wontheir fourth straight and 16 out of 20.


Bonds, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-20 slump, wasscratched from the lineup.


Theriot hit a two-out single off Kevin Correia (1-5) and awell-timed hit-and-run allowed Lee's ground ball to get pastsecond baseman Ray Durham, putting runners on the corners forRamirez.


"As a hitter, you look forward to situations like that," Ramirezsaid. "The guys in front of me did their job, I was lucky todo mine."


Closer Randy Messenger was brought in to face Ramirez, who, withLee running on the pitch, drilled a 2-1 offering just off thelower part of the left field wall plating the go-ahead runs.

Messenger said Ramirez capitalized on his mistake.

"Ramirez went out and got it," Messenger said. "I tip my cap tohim, sometimes you execute and sometimes you don't. What elsecan you say?"


The late comeback helped Rich Hill (6-6) pick up his first winsince June 7. Hill threw eight solid innings, allowing two runsand four hits with three strikeouts.


"I am the type of guy who doesn't like to think too much outthere," Hill said. "Over the break, I concentrated on just notthinking and trusting my stuff. I think it worked out prettywell tonight."


Bob Howry threw a scoreless ninth to record his sixth save in 10tries for Chicago, which has the best record in baseball at26-12 since June 3.


"The guys are really doing their jobs well," Cubs manager LouPiniella said. "During this streak, we are doing all the littlethings you have to do to win ballgames."


With Bonds resting, Feliz picked up the slack by hitting his13th homer of the season to left field off Hill to tie the gameat 1-1 in the fifth.


Feliz also drew a leadoff walk from Hill in the eighth. AfterFeliz was sacrificed, Rodriguez hit an RBI single into left togive the Giants a 2-1 edge, but the bullpen could not hang on asthe Giants lost their fifth straight.


Rookie Tim Lincecum and Hill engaged in a pitchers' duel withneither team getting a runner into scoring position until theseventh.


Lincecum, who had won his previous two starts, did his best tostop the Giants' skid. The 23-year-old allowed one run and twohits in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts despite aseason-high tying five walks.


"I feel like I'm catching a rhythm," said Lincecum, who hasallowed just four earned runs in his last 28 1/3 innings.

"Things are falling into place, my change-up is getting better.I am throwing the ball with more consistently any time in anycount."


Koyie Hill, who came into the game hitting just .148 (9-for-61),opened the scoring by blasting a solo homer to right field offLincecum in the third.


"Hill was hitting a buck-fifty so I under estimated him a littleand you can't do that at this level." Lincecum said. "I justthrew him a beefy fastball and he put it in the seats."