Chi Cubs (39-24) at LA Dodgers (30-32)

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Marquis searching for consistency

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
It's been an up and down season for Cubs starter Jason Marquis, who will go for his fourth win Sunday night in the series finale at Dodger Stadium.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Jason Marquis

  • RHP
  • (3-3) 5.02 ERA
Cubs: Marquis picked up the win in his last start against the Padres in spite of himself. The right-hander gave up three runs on four hits and five walks over five innings, and also was called for a walk, and made a throwing error. He got a spirited lecture from Lou Piniella on the mound in the fourth after walking the leadoff batter. Marquis needs to go deeper in the games because the bullpen is overworked.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 71-64 4.58 1163.0 455 695 .270
Season 3-3 5.02 61.0 27 34 .307
June 1-0 5.40 5.0 5 2 .235

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/08/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 39 24 .619 - 26-8 13-16
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 30 32 .484 4.0 18-14 12-18
Stats - 06/08/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .283 349 69 330 42 442 3.73 574.2 532 217 471
LAD .266 272 43 247 53 373 3.83 547.1 530 205 434
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Berroa set to make Dodgers debut

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
Two days after being acquired from the Royals, shortstop Angel Berroa will make his Dodgers debut Sunday night in the series finale vs. the Cubs.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Brad Penny

  • RHP
  • (5-7) 5.45 ERA
Dodgers: Penny returned to form Tuesday against the Rockies, giving up two runs on six hits in six innings with the help of a good splitter. He also struck out five and walked four. Penny threw his first quality start in his last seven outings. He is still winless in his previous six starts, but he lowered the 9.43 ERA he had compiled his last five times out. Penny has not won since May 2.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 93-73 3.98 1441.2 464 1023 .265
Season 5-7 5.45 76.0 31 42 .300
June 0-1 3.00 6.0 4 5 .273

Cubs hitters vs Brad Penny

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 3 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - 0 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .462 13 0 0
Miles, Aaron .000 3 0 0 .227 22 1 1
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .429 14 0 1
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .200 10 0 1
Soto, Geovany - - - - .000 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .286 7 0 0

Dodgers hitters vs Jason Marquis

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blake, Casey - - - - - - - -
De Jesus, Ivan - - - - - - - -
DeWitt, Blake - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ellis, A.J. - - - - - - - -
Ethier, Andre - - - - .000 9 0 0
Furcal, Rafael - - - - .438 16 1 3
Hu, Chin-lung - - - - - - - -
Kemp, Matt - - - - .000 5 0 0
Loney, James - - - - .600 5 1 2
Martin, Russell - - - - .182 11 0 0
May, Lucas - - - - - - - -
Paul, Xavier - - - - - - - -
Pierre, Juan - - - - .241 29 0 3
Ramirez, Manny - - - - - - - -
Repko, Jason - - - - - - - -
Robinson, Trayvon - - - - - - - -

Marquis is the key (40-24) (30-33)

Cubs 3, Dodgers 1

Two is enough

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Starter Jason Marquis allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings, and Mark DeRosa had three hits, including his eighth home run, as the Cubs wrapped up their West Coast trip with a 4-3 record and snapped their losing streak at two games.

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Tough-luck loss

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
Dodger starter Brad Penny's personal winless streak extended to seven games. However, with a little more support, he'd have been on the other side of the ledger after limiting the Cubs to three runs in six innings in the series finale.
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Cubs 3, Dodgers 1

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF5110013.279
  Johnson, R, LF0000000.265
DeRosa, 2B5232011.303
Lee, 1B3010102.284
Ramirez, A, 3B4011012.297
Fukudome, RF3000113.292
Soto, C4000002.278
Edmonds, CF2000201.209
Cedeno, SS4010031.295
Marquis, P2000011.160
  Marmol, P0000000.000
  a-Fontenot, PH1010000.250
  Wood, P0000000.000
Totals333834816 

a-Singled for Marmol in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Soriano (11, Penny), Ramirez, A (19, Penny).
HR: DeRosa (8, 1st inning off Penny, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Soriano 2; DeRosa 6; Lee; Ramirez, A 2; Cedeno; Fontenot.
RBI: DeRosa 2 (34), Ramirez, A (42).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome; Soriano 2; Soto.
S: Marquis.
GIDP: Lee.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Soto (2, throw).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pierre, LF4120000.281
Ethier, RF3000101.294
Kent, 2B4001002.251
Martin, C4010010.314
Loney, 1B3010100.281
Kemp, CF4000033.301
DeWitt, 3B3000003.293
Berroa, SS3000021.000
Penny, P1000000.167
  a-Young, PH1000000.279
  Park, P0000000.000
  b-Sweeney, PH1000010.128
  Saito, P0000000.000
Totals311412710 

a-Grounded out for Penny in the 6th. b-Struck out for Park in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Pierre (8, Marmol).
TB: Pierre 3; Martin; Loney.
RBI: Kent (29).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: DeWitt; Kent.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pierre (23, 2nd base off Marquis/Soto).

FIELDING
DP: (Berroa-Kent-Loney).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (W, 4-3)6.13101204.54
Marmol (H, 19)1.21001302.25
Wood (S, 18)1.00000202.62
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Penny (L, 5-8)6.06333515.38
Park 2.01001002.09
Saito 1.01000302.02

WP: Penny.
Pitches-strikes: Marquis 89-54, Marmol 36-20, Wood 11-8, Penny 110-64, Park 35-21, Saito 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 9-8, Marmol 2-0, Wood 0-1, Penny 9-4, Park 4-2, Saito 0-0.
Batters faced: Marquis 23, Marmol 7, Wood 3, Penny 27, Park 7, Saito 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Marmol 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 75 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 49,944.
June 8, 2008

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