Milwaukee (1-0) at Chi Cubs (0-1)

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Strategizing in full swing for Cubs series

Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun should both be back in the lineup on Wednesday, when the Brewers return from a day off for the second of a three-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Brewers probable pitcher

Jeff Suppan

  • #37 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Suppan is steady as she goes, looking to extend his streak of making 30-plus starts to nine seasons. Only Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux (12 seasons each) and Livan Hernandez (10 seasons) have longer active stretches than the durable Suppan, who also has worked at least 188 innings in every year since 1998.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 118-113 4.61 2071.1 680 1162 .280

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/02/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central) 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 0 1 .000 1.0 0-1 0-0
Stats - 04/02/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
MIL .212 4 0 4 1 9 2.70 10.0 5 4 10
CHC .147 3 1 3 0 10 3.60 10.0 7 2 9
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Wall a character in Cubs' early series

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
There's unpredictable wind, there's blinding sun, there's the occasional spilled beer, plus brick covered with a leafy ivy that looks deceptively soft. It's not.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Lilly was 1-1 with a 5.29 ERA last year against the Brewers. The lefty had trouble with his breaking pitches during Spring Training, but that could be because of the Arizona heat. He did get off to a good start last season, his first with Chicago, when he was 2-2 with a 2.18 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 74-66 4.46 1143.0 437 973 .248

Brewers hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Braun, Ryan - - - - .462 13 2 2
Cain, Lorenzo - - - - - - - -
Escobar, Alcides - - - - - - - -
Fielder, Prince - - - - .400 15 0 1
Gamel, Mat - - - - - - - -
Gerut, Jody - - - - .375 8 0 0
Gomez, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Hart, Corey - - - - .267 15 1 3
Heether, Adam - - - - - - - -
Iribarren, Hernan - - - - - - - -
Kottaras, George - - - - - - - -
McGehee, Casey - - - - - - - -
Rivera, Mike - - - - - - - -
Salome, Angel - - - - - - - -
Weeks, Rickie - - - - .154 13 2 2

Cubs hitters vs Jeff Suppan

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - .333 3 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 6 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .750 4 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .200 5 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 2 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .333 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .459 37 3 5
Miles, Aaron - - - - .167 6 0 1
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .270 37 1 9
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .138 29 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .333 6 2 4
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .438 16 0 0

Something's Brewin' at Wrigley (2-0) (0-2)

Brewers 8, Cubs 2

Crew applies pressure

Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
Rickie Weeks provided a good omen with a leadoff home run, while Jason Kendall stung his former club with three hits and two RBIs to help the Brewers take the second straight against the Cubs. Ryan Braun also had three hits and an RBI, and Jeff Suppan shined in 6 1/3 innings.

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Series at a Glance

 

Cubs confounded

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto each belted their first homers of the season, but the Cubs were unable to cash in elsewhere and dropped their second straight to the NL Central-rival Brewers to open the season. Left-handed starter Ted Lilly allowed four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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Brewers 8, Cubs 2

MilwaukeeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Weeks, 2B6111016.111
Kapler, CF-LF5011003.200
Fielder, 1B3010000.286
Braun, LF5131012.400
  Riske, P0000000.000
Hall, 3B5111025.222
Hart, C, RF4111123.250
Hardy, SS5110015.111
Suppan, P3000022.000
  Torres, P0000000.000
  a-Dillon, PH11100001.000
  Gwynn, CF1110000.750
Kendall, C4132100.500
Totals4281472926 

a-Doubled for Torres in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Braun (1, Lilly), Hart, C (2, Lilly), Kendall 2 (2, Lilly, Howry), Dillon (1, Pignatiello).
HR: Weeks (1, 1st inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Weeks 4; Kapler; Fielder; Braun 4; Hall; Hart, C 2; Hardy; Dillon 2; Gwynn; Kendall 5.
RBI: Weeks (1), Hall (1), Hart, C (3), Braun (2), Kapler (1), Kendall 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Braun; Kendall 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kapler; Suppan; Hall; Weeks 2; Hardy 2; Braun.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kendall (1, 2nd base off Hart, K/Soto), Hart, C 2 (2, 2nd base off Hart, K/Soto, 3rd base off Hart, K/Soto).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Kendall-Hardy, Hall-Weeks-Fielder).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Theriot, SS4020002.222
Soriano, LF4000014.000
Lee, 1B4121000.333
Ramirez, A, 3B3000101.000
Fukudome, RF3000121.500
DeRosa, 2B2010001.200
  Hart, K, P0000000.000
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  a-Cedeno, PH1000000.000
  Pignatiello, P0000000.000
  Howry, P0000000.000
  b-Ward, PH0000100.000
Soto, C4111022.167
Pie, CF4010011.250
Lilly, P1000000.000
  Fontenot, 2B3010001.250
Totals332823613 

a-Popped out for Wuertz in the 7th. b-Walked for Howry in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (1, Suppan), DeRosa (1, Suppan).
HR: Lee (1, 4th inning off Suppan, 0 on, 0 out), Soto (1, 7th inning off Suppan, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Theriot 2; Lee 6; DeRosa 2; Soto 4; Pie; Fontenot.
RBI: Lee (1), Soto (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, A; Soto; Soriano 2.
GIDP: DeRosa.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Fontenot (1, 2nd base off Torres/Kendall).
CS: Ramirez, A (1, 2nd base by Suppan/Kendall).

FIELDING
E: Ramirez, A (1, fielding), Soto (1, throw).
 
MilwaukeeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Suppan (W, 1-0)6.16222222.84
Torres (H, 1)0.22000100.00
Riske 2.00001300.00
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (L, 0-1)4.25440417.71
Hart, K 1.11102200.00
Wuertz 1.03000200.00
Pignatiello 0.221100013.50
Howry 1.132201011.57

WP: Hart, K, Pignatiello.
Balk: Lilly.
HBP: Fielder (by Lilly), Fielder (by Pignatiello).
Pitches-strikes: Suppan 109-62, Torres 21-12, Riske 35-20, Lilly 77-57, Hart, K 32-17, Wuertz 21-15, Pignatiello 20-12, Howry 30-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Suppan 8-8, Torres 0-1, Riske 0-3, Lilly 2-8, Hart, K 1-1, Wuertz 0-1, Pignatiello 2-0, Howry 0-3.
Batters faced: Suppan 25, Torres 4, Riske 7, Lilly 21, Hart, K 7, Wuertz 6, Pignatiello 5, Howry 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Hart, K 2-1, Howry 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 41 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 3:23.
Att: 39,468.
April 2, 2008

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