Chi Cubs (17-12) at St. Louis (19-11)

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Fox completes long road back to Cubs

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Relief pitcher Chad Fox was out of the big leagues for three years before promoted by the Cubs, who will take on the Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • LHP
  • (1-4) 6.46 ERA
Cubs: Lilly should've won his last start against the Nationals. He gave up two runs on four hits over six innings, and looked sharp. But the Cubs were shut out by Nationals phenom John Lannan. Lilly's velocity is still off, but he's not worried. If other pitchers can win without throwing 99 mph, why can't he? It's a matter of improved command, and that's what the lefty is working on.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 75-70 4.51 1173.2 450 998 .248
Season 1-4 6.46 30.2 13 25 .266

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/03/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 17 12 .586 1.5 11-6 6-6
St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central) 19 11 .633 - 13-6 6-5
Stats - 05/03/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .285 177 32 167 22 202 3.94 269.2 250 104 199
STL .280 140 21 132 11 173 3.37 272.1 247 85 184
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Cards hope Izzy gets sorted out

Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Jason Isringhausen has been a top closer for years, but he'll be trying to end a perplexing slump Saturday when the Cardinals face the Cubs at Busch Stadium.
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Cardinals probable pitcher

Kyle Lohse

  • RHP
  • (3-0) 2.36 ERA
Cardinals: Lohse's strikeout rate is way down in the early going, but he's keeping the walks and home runs down as well. If he continues to do the last two, he can get away with the first. The Cubs, who several batters who have hit him very well over the years, present a challenge for him.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 66-74 4.75 1198.1 373 748 .283
Season 3-0 2.36 34.1 8 14 .248

Cubs hitters vs Kyle Lohse

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .000 2 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - .333 6 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .286 7 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .167 6 1 4
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .286 7 0 1
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 1 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .400 15 0 1
Miles, Aaron - - - - .500 10 0 1
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .636 11 1 5
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .406 32 2 7
Soto, Geovany - - - - .375 8 0 2
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .529 17 0 1

Cardinals hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Bryan - - - - - - - -
Craig, Allen - - - - - - - -
Freese, David - - - - - - - -
Greene, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Mark - - - - - - - -
Jay, Jon - - - - - - - -
Jones, Daryl - - - - - - - -
Ludwick, Ryan - - - - .150 20 0 2
Lugo, Julio - - - - .250 16 1 3
Mather, Joe - - - - .500 4 1 1
Molina, Yadier - - - - .174 23 1 1
Pagnozzi, Matt - - - - - - - -
Pujols, Albert - - - - .321 28 2 3
Rasmus, Colby - - - - - - - -
Robinson, Shane - - - - - - - -
Ryan, Brendan - - - - .235 17 0 0
Schumaker, Skip - - - - .083 12 0 0
Stavinoha, Nick - - - - - - - -

Cubs sail after big fourth (18-12) (19-12)

Cubs 9, Cardinals 3

Fontenot keys 'O'

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Mike Fontenot drilled a three-run home run in the fourth inning, capping a six-run rally in which the Cubs sent 10 men to the plate. Rookie sensation Kosuke Fukudome also chipped in with three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles.

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Series at a Glance

 
Mike Fontenot rounds the bases after homering in the fourth inning. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Lohse roughed up

Nate Latsch / Special to MLB.com
Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse breezed through three scoreless frames before getting touched up for six runs in the fourth inning. Home runs by Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols were not enough for the Cardinals to overcome the early deficit.
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Cubs 9, Cardinals 3

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4111101.169
Theriot, SS5110003.316
Lee, 1B4210102.352
Fukudome, RF5132002.348
DeRosa, 3B4110103.277
Soto, C3112200.333
Fontenot, 2B3114212.286
Johnson, R, CF4010004.278
  Marmol, P1000012.000
Lilly, P2110000.222
  a-Pie, PH-CF2010002.224
Totals3791297221 

a-Singled for Lilly in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Fukudome 2 (10, Lohse, Springer), Soto (11, Lohse), Lilly (1, Lohse), Soriano (2, Lohse), DeRosa (6, Reyes).
HR: Fontenot (2, 4th inning off Lohse, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Soriano 2; Theriot; Lee; Fukudome 5; DeRosa 2; Soto 2; Fontenot 4; Johnson, R; Lilly 2; Pie.
RBI: Fukudome 2 (12), Soto 2 (23), Fontenot 4 (11), Soriano (9).
2-out RBI: Fontenot.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soriano; Johnson, R 2; Fukudome; Pie.
S: Lilly.
GIDP: DeRosa.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Soriano (3, 3rd base off Springer/Molina, Y).
 
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Schumaker, LF4000003.303
  Reyes, P0000000.000
Ryan, 2B3110010.333
  b-Kennedy, PH-2B1000000.310
Pujols, 1B4111011.359
Ludwick, RF4011020.303
Glaus, 3B4000011.239
Ankiel, CF3000001.280
Molina, Y, C3121000.289
  c-Duncan, PH1000001.279
Lohse, P2000000.143
  Springer, P0000000.000
  a-Barton, PH-LF1000101.317
Izturis, C, SS3010002.216
Totals333631510 

a-Walked for Springer in the 7th. b-Flied out for Ryan in the 8th. c-Popped out for Molina, Y in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ludwick (8, Lilly).
HR: Molina, Y (2, 5th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out), Pujols (6, 6th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Ryan; Pujols 4; Ludwick 2; Molina, Y 5; Izturis, C.
RBI: Ludwick (15), Molina, Y (10), Pujols (21).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ankiel; Schumaker.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Glaus-Ryan-Pujols).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (W, 2-4)7.06331425.97
Marmol 2.00000101.29
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lohse (L, 3-1)6.09882013.79
Springer 1.01113009.00
Reyes 2.02002205.27

Lohse pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP: Ankiel (by Marmol).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 112-78, Marmol 24-16, Lohse 106-67, Springer 31-14, Reyes 35-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lilly 9-8, Marmol 1-4, Lohse 12-6, Springer 2-1, Reyes 2-2.
Batters faced: Lilly 28, Marmol 7, Lohse 28, Springer 7, Reyes 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Springer 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Mike DiMuro. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Mike Everitt.
Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 46,792.
May 3, 2008

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