Arizona (23-12) at Chi Cubs (19-15)

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ari

Snakes face possible playoff foe

Mark Thoma / Special to MLB.com
The Diamondbacks went 5-5 on their homestand and will hand the ball to Dan Haren in Chicago looking to regain the momentum that has them leading the league in wins.
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Diamondbacks probable pitcher

Dan Haren

  • RHP
  • (4-1) 3.12 ERA
D-backs: Haren matched up against the Mets' Johan Santana in his last start and did not get a decision, as the D-backs fell, 5-2, thanks to a three-run New York rally in the ninth. One of the two runs came on a 2-0 fastball to David Wright -- one of the few bad pitches he threw in his six innings of work. Haren has pitched well in all but one of his starts this year as he got hit hard by the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 53-45 3.79 824.2 200 642 .256
Season 4-1 3.12 43.1 8 36 .219
May 0-0 3.00 6.0 1 7 .150

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/09/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West) 23 12 .657 - 14-7 9-5
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 19 15 .559 2.0 11-6 8-9
Stats - 05/09/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
ARI .275 201 41 193 17 252 3.54 315.1 269 112 253
CHC .279 195 34 185 25 239 3.90 311.2 290 119 228
chc

There's no place like home for Cubs

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs have hit much better at home than on the road this season, and they'll be looking for more fireworks Friday at Wrigley Field vs. the D-backs.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • LHP
  • (2-4) 5.97 ERA
Cubs: Lilly isn't worried about his arm strength after his last outing. The lefty seems to be picking up velocity, and he has confidence that he can get batters out without throwing hard. In his last start, a 9-3 win over St. Louis, Lilly went a season-high seven innings, and gave up three runs on six hits. Two of those runs came on solo homers, including one by Albert Pujols. Lilly picked up his 1,000th career strikeout in the game as well. The day off on Thursday will help. Lilly threw a season-high 112 pitches against the Cardinals.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 76-70 4.51 1180.2 451 1002 .248
Season 2-4 5.97 37.2 14 29 .258
May 1-0 3.86 7.0 1 4 .222

Diamondbacks hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Tony - - - - .000 2 0 0
Allen, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Byrnes, Eric - - - - .235 17 1 3
Carlin, Luke - - - - - - - -
Ciriaco, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Drew, Stephen - - - - .286 7 0 0
Gillespie, Cole - - - - - - - -
Hester, John - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Conor - - - - .600 5 1 3
Montero, Miguel - - - - - - - -
Ojeda, Augie - - - - .000 2 0 0
Parra, Gerardo - - - - - - - -
Reynolds, Mark - - - - .000 6 0 0
Roberts, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Ryal, Rusty - - - - - - - -
Snyder, Chris - - - - .125 8 0 0
Upton, Justin - - - - .200 5 0 0
Whitesell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Young, Chris - - - - .333 9 1 1

Cubs hitters vs Dan Haren

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .500 2 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - .000 2 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 2 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .143 7 0 1
Miles, Aaron - - - - .250 4 0 1
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .286 7 0 0
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .353 17 2 6
Soto, Geovany - - - - .000 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .000 3 0 0

Cubs clinch series opener (23-13) (20-15)

Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 1

Tough-luck Haren

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Right-hander Dan Haren was solid, giving up two runs over seven innings and striking out five, but the D-backs struggled to get their offense going against the Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field, despite Chris Young's solo homer in the first inning.

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Lilly's labor pays

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Southpaw Ted Lilly struck out 10 to record his 11th career double-digit strikeout game, and delivered an RBI single to help power the Cubs' victory over the D-backs on Friday. Derrek Lee padded the margin, hitting his ninth homer of the year.
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Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 1

ArizonaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Byrnes, LF4000021.225
Drew, SS4010000.274
Young, CF4111031.248
Jackson, 1B2000200.333
Upton, RF4000032.333
Reynolds, 3B3000021.242
Snyder, C3010021.277
Burke, 2B3000001.140
Haren, P2000000.111
  a-Ojeda, A, PH1010000.368
  Cruz, P0000000.000
Totals301412127 

a-Singled for Haren in the 8th.

BATTING
3B: Drew (4, Lilly).
HR: Young (9, 1st inning off Lilly, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Drew 3; Young 4; Snyder; Ojeda, A.
RBI: Young (20).
2-out RBI: Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Snyder.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Jackson (3, 2nd base off Lilly/Soto).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4011002.191
Theriot, SS4000022.321
Lee, 1B4111000.322
Ramirez, A, 3B3000110.272
Fukudome, RF3010120.320
Soto, C4000023.333
DeRosa, 2B3120100.268
Johnson, R, CF3110114.260
  Pie, CF0000000.217
Lilly, P2011001.273
  a-Fontenot, PH1000001.281
  Marmol, P0000000.000
  Wood, P0000000.000
Totals313734813 

a-Flied out for Lilly in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: DeRosa (7, Haren), Soriano (4, Haren).
HR: Lee (9, 8th inning off Cruz, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Soriano 2; Lee 4; Fukudome; DeRosa 3; Johnson, R; Lilly.
RBI: Lilly (2), Soriano (11), Lee (25).
2-out RBI: Lilly; Soriano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soriano; Theriot 2; Johnson, R 2.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: (Soto).
 
ArizonaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Haren (L, 4-2)7.05222503.04
Cruz 1.02112311.98
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (W, 3-4)7.031121015.24
Marmol (H, 9)1.01000101.23
Wood (S, 6)1.00000104.00

IBB: Johnson, R (by Haren).
Pitches-strikes: Haren 110-71, Cruz 29-15, Lilly 104-67, Marmol 12-6, Wood 9-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Haren 11-5, Cruz 0-0, Lilly 3-8, Marmol 0-1, Wood 2-0.
Batters faced: Haren 28, Cruz 7, Lilly 26, Marmol 3, Wood 3.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 40,236.
May 9, 2008

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