Arizona (23-14) at Chi Cubs (21-15)

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ari

D-backs hope Unit-Big Z not a wash

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
The forecast says there is a 90 percent chance of rain on Sunday, which could impact whether the showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson goes on as planned. The Diamondbacks could choose to hold Johnson, coming off multiple back surgeries, until an easier day for him to pitch.
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Diamondbacks probable pitcher

Edgar Gonzalez

  • RHP
  • (1-2) 7.20 ERA
D-backs: With rain coming down in Chicago, the D-backs opted to go with Gonzalez instead of Randy Johnson if the game does get under way at Wrigley Field.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 14-20 6.10 234.2 76 147 .310
Season 1-2 7.20 25.0 12 11 .352
May 0-0 12.00 3.0 2 0 .467

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/11/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West) 23 14 .622 - 14-7 9-7
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 21 15 .583 1.0 13-6 8-9
Stats - 05/11/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
ARI .268 204 42 196 18 274 3.61 331.1 288 117 268
CHC .280 205 36 194 25 254 3.77 329.2 298 125 250
chc

Cubs turn to reluctant ace for sweep

Jon Greenberg / Special to MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano doesn't like to think of himself as the "ace" of the staff, when all the Cubs starters are contributing. But he's been dominant in the early part of this season, and he's the Cubs' best hope to sweep Arizona on Sunday against Randy Johnson.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Sean Gallagher

  • RHP
  • (0-0) 4.50 ERA
Cubs: Carlos Zambrano was originally scheduled to start the finale against the D-backs, but the Cubs opted to go with Sean Gallagher because of rainy conditions in Chicago.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 0-0 7.71 18.2 13 6 .320
Season 0-0 4.50 4.0 1 1 .333
May 0-0 4.50 4.0 1 1 .333

Diamondbacks hitters vs Sean Gallagher

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Tony - - - - .000 2 0 0
Allen, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Byrnes, Eric - - - - .333 3 0 0
Carlin, Luke - - - - - - - -
Ciriaco, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Drew, Stephen - - - - .000 2 0 0
Gillespie, Cole - - - - - - - -
Hester, John - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Conor - - - - .500 2 0 1
Montero, Miguel - - - - .500 4 0 0
Ojeda, Augie - - - - .333 3 0 1
Parra, Gerardo - - - - - - - -
Reynolds, Mark - - - - .200 5 1 1
Roberts, Ryan .000 2 0 0 .000 2 0 0
Ryal, Rusty - - - - - - - -
Snyder, Chris - - - - - - - -
Upton, Justin - - - - .500 2 0 0
Whitesell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Young, Chris - - - - .000 1 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Edgar Gonzalez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .000 6 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .500 6 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .333 6 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .500 2 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .500 2 0 1
Lee, Derrek - - - - .250 4 1 1
Miles, Aaron - - - - .667 3 1 2
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .000 2 0 0
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - - - - -
Soto, Geovany - - - - .000 2 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .333 3 0 0

Ward offs a sweep (23-15) (22-15)

Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 4

Lead slithers away

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Juan Cruz and Tony Pena allowed two runs each in the seventh and eighth innings to lose the lead and send the D-backs to a sweep. Arizona scored three runs in the fifth inning on Augie Ojeda's single and two bases-loaded walks. Conor Jackson tripled in Chris Young in the first inning.

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Series at a Glance

 

Help in a pinch

Jon Cooper / Special to MLB.com
Daryle Ward's pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth broke a 4-4 tie. Reed Johnson hit a game-tying two-run home run -- his first since last June -- in the seventh. Derrek Lee also homered in the third, and Mark DeRosa scored on a wild pitch in the second.
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Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 4

ArizonaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ojeda, A, 2B5111012.370
Byrnes, LF4110000.226
Young, CF2100210.238
  Pena, T, P0000000.000
Jackson, 1B3012100.325
Upton, RF3011101.326
Drew, SS4000024.264
Reynolds, 3B4000034.230
Montero, C3110100.333
Gonzalez, Edgar G., P1000011.125
  a-Burke, PH0000100.137
  Cruz, P0000000.000
  Salazar, CF0000000.324
Totals294546812 

a-Walked for Gonzalez, Edgar G. in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Montero (4, Gallagher), Byrnes (11, Gallagher).
3B: Jackson (4, Gallagher).
TB: Ojeda, A; Byrnes 2; Jackson 3; Upton; Montero 2.
RBI: Jackson 2 (30), Ojeda, A (10), Upton (19).
2-out RBI: Jackson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Upton; Reynolds 3.
S: Gonzalez, Edgar G..
GIDP: Ojeda, A.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
PO: Burke (1st base by Fox, C).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Jackson-Drew, Reynolds-Ojeda, A-Jackson).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, R, LF-CF5112013.255
Theriot, SS3010100.326
Lee, 1B4111012.318
Ramirez, A, 3B3110100.281
Fukudome, RF4120012.326
Soto, C3000113.314
DeRosa, 2B2110111.271
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Marmol, P0000000.000
  a-Soriano, PH-LF0000100.223
Pie, CF3010011.222
  b-Ward, PH1012000.208
  1-Marquis, PR0000000.143
  Wood, P0000000.000
Gallagher, P1000000.000
  Fox, C, P0000000.000
  Fontenot, 2B1100102.276
Totals306956614 

a-Intentionally walked for Marmol in the 8th. b-Doubled for Pie in the 8th.
1-Ran for Ward in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Ward (2, Pena, T).
HR: Lee (10, 3rd inning off Gonzalez, Edgar G., 0 on, 1 out), Johnson, R (1, 7th inning off Cruz, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Johnson, R 4; Theriot; Lee 4; Ramirez, A; Fukudome 2; DeRosa; Pie; Ward 2.
RBI: Lee (26), Johnson, R 2 (13), Ward 2 (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome; Johnson, R 3.
S: Gallagher.
GIDP: Pie; Lee.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ramirez, A (1, 2nd base off Pena, T/Montero).

FIELDING
E: Gallagher (1, pickoff).
DP: (Theriot-Fontenot-Lee).
Pickoffs: Fox, C (Burke at 1st base).
 
ArizonaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gonzalez, Edgar G. 5.05222316.60
Cruz (BS, 1)1.11223313.00
Pena, T (L, 0-1)1.23221004.76
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gallagher 4.15443606.48
Fox, C 1.20003005.40
Wuertz 1.00000004.24
Marmol (W, 1-0)1.00000201.13
Wood (S, 7)1.00000003.79

WP: Gonzalez, Edgar G..
IBB: Soriano (by Pena, T), Young (by Gallagher).
HBP: Salazar (by Wood).
Pitches-strikes: Gonzalez, Edgar G. 87-58, Cruz 43-21, Pena, T 23-13, Gallagher 83-52, Fox, C 45-25, Wuertz 4-3, Marmol 17-11, Wood 9-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gonzalez, Edgar G. 9-3, Cruz 0-1, Pena, T 5-0, Gallagher 5-2, Fox, C 0-4, Wuertz 0-3, Marmol 1-0, Wood 3-0.
Batters faced: Gonzalez, Edgar G. 21, Cruz 8, Pena, T 8, Gallagher 21, Fox, C 7, Wuertz 3, Marmol 3, Wood 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Pena, T 1-0, Fox, C 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Dana DeMuth.
Weather: 48 degrees, rain.
Wind: 24 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:55 (:58 delay).
Att: 39,740.
May 11, 2008

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