San Diego (15-25) at Chi Cubs (23-16)

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Gerut looks to maximize playing time

Kerry Walls / Special to MLB.com
With the release of Jim Edmonds last week, the door is open for Jody Gerut to get consistent playing time in the Majors -- something he hasn't had since 2004, in Cleveland.
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Padres probable pitcher

Jake Peavy

  • #44 RHP
  • (4-2) 2.47 ERA 52 SO
Peavy pitched well enough to earn his fifth victory of the season in his last start on Friday against the Rockies, allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings with six strikeouts. He had a costly throwing error in a three-run sixth inning as the Rockies forged ahead for good. Peavy even had a double and scored the Padres' lone run of the game.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 80-53 3.27 1142.0 366 1142 .231
Season 4-2 2.47 54.2 18 52 .215
May 1-1 3.86 11.2 4 14 .279

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/14/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
San Diego Padres (NL West) 15 25 .375 9.5 8-10 7-15
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 23 16 .590 - 15-7 8-9
Stats - 05/14/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
SD .234 135 29 129 13 293 4.14 369.1 353 143 273
CHC .282 226 40 212 27 271 3.76 356.2 323 134 268
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Sweet relief: Bullpen throwing zeros

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs bullpen has been very stingy lately. Chicago relievers have not given up a run over the last 17 innings, dating back to May 7 in Cincinnati. Don't tell anyone in the bullpen that.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (3-4) 5.24 ERA 39 SO
Lilly spent most of Spring Training working on his changeup, and in his last start, the effort paid off. Lilly struck out 10 for his 11th career double-digit strikeout game and beat the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks. In the game, Lilly gave up three hits and walked two. He helped himself, hitting a game-tying RBI single in the fifth. Lilly used his "Will Clark" stance, according to teammate Derrek Lee. Whatever works.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 77-70 4.49 1187.2 453 1012 .248
Season 3-4 5.24 44.2 16 39 .240
May 2-0 2.57 14.0 3 14 .176

Padres hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Antonelli, Matt - - - - - - - -
Blanks, Kyle - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Everth - - - - - - - -
Durango, Luis - - - - - - - -
Eckstein, David - - - - .129 31 0 1
Gonzalez, Adrian - - - - .111 9 0 1
Gwynn, Tony - - - - .000 1 0 1
Headley, Chase - - - - .000 3 0 0
Huffman, Chad - - - - - - - -
Hundley, Nick - - - - - - - -
Kouzmanoff, Kevin - - - - .222 9 0 0
Salazar, Oscar - - - - .000 1 0 0
Venable, Will - - - - - - - -

Cubs hitters vs Jake Peavy

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .083 12 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - - - -
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .667 3 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .100 10 0 0
Miles, Aaron - - - - .286 14 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .294 17 1 2
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .375 8 2 4
Soto, Geovany - - - - .500 2 0 1
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .200 5 0 0

No 46 defense against Soriano (15-26) (24-16)

Cubs 8, Padres 5

Peavy pelted early

Jon Greenberg / Special to MLB.com
Jake Peavy was taken deep by the first batter he faced, Alfonso Soriano, and yielded runs in each of the first three innings, then exited after four in his shortest outing of the season. He allowed seven hits but struck out eight. Tadahito Iguchi, in his return to Chicago, had two hits and three RBIs.

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Series at a Glance

 
Alfonso Soriano hits a two-run single in the second inning. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Lilly has fan fest

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Alfonso Soriano homered leading off the first inning for the second game in a row and 46th time overall en route to a three-RBI night. Geovany Soto also had three RBIs, with a homer. And Ted Lilly reached double figures in strikeouts for the second straight start, fanning 11 in six innings.
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Cubs 8, Padres 5

San DiegoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Hairston, CF-LF5110034.229
Iguchi, 2B5023030.259
Giles, RF4000124.259
Gonzalez, A, 1B3100011.290
Kouzmanoff, 3B4010011.272
Greene, K, SS3001000.213
Huber, LF3110021.206
  Corey, P0000000.000
  Germano, P0000000.375
  b-Clark, PH1110000.241
Bard, C4120021.216
Peavy, P1010000.333
  a-Gonzalez, Edgar V., PH1000002.429
  Ledezma, P0000000.000
  Gerut, CF1000110.192
Totals3559421514 

a-Flied out for Peavy in the 5th. b-Singled for Germano in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kouzmanoff (7, Lilly), Bard (7, Wood).
TB: Hairston; Iguchi 2; Kouzmanoff 2; Huber; Clark; Bard 3; Peavy.
RBI: Iguchi 3 (14), Greene, K (18).
2-out RBI: Iguchi 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Giles 3; Bard.
SF: Greene, K.
Team LOB: 7.
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF5123002.250
Theriot, SS4120111.336
Lee, 1B5000005.305
Ramirez, A, 3B5121021.280
Fukudome, RF5230001.322
Soto, C4123012.321
DeRosa, 2B4120013.287
Johnson, R, CF3111123.256
Lilly, P2000022.231
  Marmol, P0000000.000
  Wood, P0000000.000
Totals3781482920 

BATTING
2B: Fukudome (11, Peavy), Ramirez, A (11, Ledezma), Johnson, R (6, Corey).
HR: Soriano (6, 1st inning off Peavy, 0 on, 0 out), Soto (7, 5th inning off Ledezma, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano 5; Theriot 2; Ramirez, A 3; Fukudome 4; Soto 5; DeRosa 2; Johnson, R 2.
RBI: Soriano 3 (18), Soto 3 (29), Ramirez, A (26), Johnson, R (17).
2-out RBI: Soriano 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee 2; Lilly; Soriano; Soto; Theriot.
S: Lilly; Marmol.
Team LOB: 9.
 
San DiegoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Peavy (L, 4-3)4.07442812.91
Ledezma 1.25330112.63
Corey 1.12110008.64
Germano 1.00000005.63
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (W, 4-4)6.064411105.33
Marmol (H, 10)2.00000301.04
Wood 1.03111104.05

WP: Peavy, Corey, Lilly.
HBP: Gonzalez, A (by Lilly).
Pitches-strikes: Peavy 87-61, Ledezma 46-29, Corey 22-14, Germano 14-7, Lilly 102-69, Marmol 21-16, Wood 27-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Peavy 2-3, Ledezma 2-2, Corey 3-1, Germano 0-3, Lilly 1-6, Marmol 0-3, Wood 1-1.
Batters faced: Peavy 22, Ledezma 10, Corey 6, Germano 3, Lilly 26, Marmol 6, Wood 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Corey 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 46 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 39,650.
May 14, 2008

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