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Reds look to reignite sluggish bats

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Key Reds hitters like Adam Dunn have yet to get going, but Dusty Baker believes the offense is due, as the Reds send Josh Fogg to the mound to face Carlos Zambrano at 8:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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Reds probable pitcher

Josh Fogg

  • RHP
  • (1-1) 7.00 ERA 6 SO
Much better during his second start as a Red than he was in his debut, Fogg was a 12-4 winner over the Brewers on Wednesday. Over five innings, the right-hander gave up three runs, one earned, on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts. In his first start, Fogg frequently started hitters with ball one. Against the Brewers, he retired 14 of his first 16 batters in the game and threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of his 20 batters faced. His lone mistake was hit by Ryan Braun for a fourth-inning homer. To help keep Aaron Harang on his regular rest after Monday's off-day, Fogg was moved back a day and will work on six days of rest.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 61-61 4.91 1044.0 353 561 .286
Season 1-1 7.00 9.0 3 6 .265
April 1-1 7.00 9.0 3 6 .265

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/16/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 6 8 .429 4.0 4-3 2-5
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 8 5 .615 1.5 4-3 4-2
Stats - 04/16/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CIN .251 57 13 52 8 69 3.97 122.1 104 35 105
CHC .259 68 18 63 12 86 4.21 126.0 117 45 88
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Cubs may turn to on-the-fly lineup

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Alfonso Soriano's calf sprain has Mark DeRosa filling in at left, as ace Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs hope to take two versus the division-rival Reds at 7:05 p.m. CT on Wednesday in the second game of this first three-game series.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Carlos Zambrano

  • #38 RHP
  • (1-1) 3.20 ERA 18 SO
Zambrano didn't have an overpowering fastball, and struggled against the Phillies in his last start. The right-hander gave up five runs on nine hits over six innings while striking out six. He said something was wrong with his fastball. Hopefully, that can be resolved. He was 2-4 with a 5.30 ERA against the Reds last season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 83-56 3.41 1213.0 550 1060 .226
Season 1-1 3.20 19.2 2 18 .257
April 1-1 4.85 13.0 1 13 .308

Reds hitters vs Carlos Zambrano

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay - - - - .167 6 1 1
Dickerson, Chris - - - - .500 2 0 0
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - - - - -
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - .167 6 0 0
Janish, Paul - - - - - - - -
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .229 35 1 4
Rolen, Scott - - - - .205 39 2 4
Rosales, Adam - - - - .000 1 0 0
Stubbs, Drew - - - - - - - -
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy - - - - .174 23 0 1
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - .353 17 0 1

Cubs hitters vs Josh Fogg

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .667 3 1 2
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .300 10 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 4 0 1
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .500 4 0 2
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .438 32 3 8
Miles, Aaron - - - - .300 10 0 1
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .345 29 4 16
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .300 10 1 1
Soto, Geovany - - - - .500 2 0 2
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .400 10 0 0

Cubs' clout leaves Reds in fog (6-9) (9-5)

Cubs 12, Reds 3

Red-faced at Wrigley

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
This one was over early. Starter Josh Fogg departed after two-plus innings, charged with nine runs on seven hits, and the Reds went on to see their losing streak reach five games. Adam Dunn went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, and Joey Votto hit a pair of doubles, driving in a run.

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Derrek Lee has already matched last season's first-half homer total. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Cubs bear down

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano tied a career high with three hits, including an RBI single, and tossed seven strong innings in the Cubs' third straight win. Kosuke Fukudome, Mark DeRosa and Geovany Soto hit two-run doubles, while Derrek Lee had three hits and homered in his second straight game.
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Cubs 12, Reds 3

CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Patterson, CF4000102.220
Keppinger, SS4011010.322
  Castro, J, SS1000002.000
Griffey Jr., RF3010000.275
  Weathers, P0000000.000
  a-Hatteberg, PH-1B2000004.174
Phillips, B, 2B4000021.271
  Cordero, P0000000.000
Dunn, LF3221100.200
Encarnacion, 3B4020011.213
Votto, 1B3121001.333
  Mercker, P0000000.000
  b-Freel, PH-2B1000000.217
Valentin, Ja, C4010024.238
Fogg, P1000002.000
  Lincoln, P0000000.000
  Affeldt, P1000000.000
  Hopper, RF2010001.333
Totals3731032618 

a-Grounded out for Weathers in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Mercker in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Votto 2 (2, Zambrano, C, Zambrano, C), Dunn (1, Zambrano, C), Keppinger (4, Zambrano, C).
HR: Dunn (2, 8th inning off Hart, K, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Keppinger 2; Griffey Jr.; Dunn 6; Encarnacion 2; Votto 4; Valentin, Ja; Hopper.
RBI: Votto (3), Keppinger (10), Dunn (6).
2-out RBI: Keppinger.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fogg; Encarnacion; Hatteberg 3.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
PB: Valentin, Ja (1).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Fontenot, 2B5111022.280
Theriot, SS5120012.280
Lee, 1B4231111.393
Ramirez, A, 3B2200113.222
  Pie, CF0100100.154
Fukudome, RF3222210.353
DeRosa, LF-3B3112122.292
  a-Ward, PH0000100.000
  Cedeno, 3B0000000.273
Soto, C5113025.280
Johnson, R, CF-LF3001001.281
  b-Patterson, PH-LF1000012.000
Zambrano, C, P4131010.250
  Hart, K, P1000002.000
Totals3612131171220 

a-Walked for DeRosa in the 8th. b-Struck out for Johnson, R in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Theriot (3, Fogg), Fukudome (4, Fogg), DeRosa (4, Fogg), Soto (4, Fogg), Zambrano, C (1, Mercker).
HR: Lee (6, 3rd inning off Fogg, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Fontenot; Theriot 3; Lee 6; Fukudome 3; DeRosa 2; Soto 2; Zambrano, C 4.
RBI: Fukudome 2 (8), DeRosa 2 (10), Lee (13), Soto 3 (12), Johnson, R (6), Zambrano, C (1), Fontenot (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson, R; Ramirez, A 2; Soto; Hart, K 2.
SF: Johnson, R.
Team LOB: 9.
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Fogg (L, 1-2)2.079923113.09
Lincoln 1.02111103.52
Affeldt 2.01000502.70
Weathers 1.01001103.18
Mercker 1.02110103.86
Cordero 1.00113101.50
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zambrano, C (W, 2-1)7.08221503.04
Hart, K 2.02111114.09

Fogg pitched to 5 batters in the 3rd.

WP: Lincoln, Mercker.
HBP: Ramirez, A (by Fogg).
Pitches-strikes: Fogg 63-41, Lincoln 28-16, Affeldt 31-20, Weathers 20-10, Mercker 19-12, Cordero 24-10, Zambrano, C 102-68, Hart, K 36-21.
Groundouts-flyouts: Fogg 1-2, Lincoln 1-1, Affeldt 0-1, Weathers 1-1, Mercker 0-2, Cordero 1-1, Zambrano, C 8-8, Hart, K 4-1.
Batters faced: Fogg 16, Lincoln 6, Affeldt 7, Weathers 5, Mercker 5, Cordero 6, Zambrano, C 30, Hart, K 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Lincoln 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 64 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:52.
Att: 40,099.
April 16, 2008

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