Chi Cubs (50-33) at San Francisco (36-47)

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Road warrior Marquis set to face Giants

David Biderman / MLB.com
Jason Marquis doesn't know why, but he seems unaffected by the Cubs' difficulties on the road. His road ERA (3.51) is almost three runs lower than his mark at home (6.29). His career numbers don't follow the current trend, but he's not about to complain.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Jason Marquis

  • #21 RHP
  • (6-4) 4.96 ERA
Cubs: The Orioles made sure Marquis wouldn't go 5-0 for June his last time out, shelling him for seven runs in four innings. He had been stellar previously, outdueling Brad Penny, Roy Halladay and Jose Contreras in consecutive outings. The start was Marquis' shortest of the season and his first loss since May 13. Marquis is 3-0 with a 2.56 lifetime against the Giants.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 74-65 4.59 1187.1 462 705 .269
Season 6-4 4.96 85.1 34 44 .287

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/01/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 50 33 .602 - 33-10 17-23
San Francisco Giants (NL West) 36 47 .434 6.0 14-25 22-22
Stats - 07/01/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .284 452 94 429 49 599 3.88 749.2 708 284 617
SF .261 337 53 323 60 542 4.29 743.1 722 338 637
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Cain poised to give Giants 100-K trio

Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com
If Matt Cain strikes out three Cubs batters Tuesday night, the Giants will have three starting pitchers with 100 or more K's before the All-Star break for the first time in the San Francisco era.
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Giants probable pitcher

Matt Cain

  • #18 RHP
  • (4-6) 4.44 ERA
Giants: Cain struggled in his last outing, allowing four runs and eight hits in five innings at Cleveland. That interrupted a three-game stretch in which he was 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA, 25 strikeouts and only three walks in 21 1/3 innings. Cain's appearances against the Cubs conjure an indelible memory: On Sept. 9, 2005, he became the youngest Giant in the franchise's San Francisco history to throw a complete game when he beat Chicago with a two-hitter. Cain finished 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts against the Cubs last year.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 26-35 3.87 542.1 229 469 .227
Season 4-6 4.44 105.1 44 97 .251

Cubs hitters vs Matt Cain

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff .500 2 0 0 .250 8 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 2 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .250 8 0 1
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 5 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .200 5 0 2
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .267 15 1 1
Miles, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .300 10 0 1
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .167 6 1 2
Soto, Geovany - - - - .125 8 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .300 10 0 0

Giants hitters vs Jason Marquis

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bocock, Brian - - - - - - - -
Bowker, John - - - - .167 6 0 0
Burriss, Emmanuel - - - - - - - -
Downs, Matt - - - - - - - -
Ford, Darren - - - - - - - -
Frandsen, Kevin - - - - .000 1 0 0
Garko, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Gillaspie, Conor - - - - - - - -
Guzman, Jesus - - - - - - - -
Ishikawa, Travis - - - - - - - -
Lewis, Fred - - - - .429 7 0 0
Peguero, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Pill, Brett - - - - - - - -
Posey, Buster - - - - - - - -
Renteria, Edgar - - - - .500 6 0 3
Rohlinger, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Rowand, Aaron - - - - .077 13 0 0
Sanchez, Freddy .444 9 0 1 .235 34 1 2
Sandoval, Pablo - - - - - - - -
Schierholtz, Nate - - - - - - - -
Torres, Andres - - - - - - - -
Velez, Eugenio - - - - .000 2 0 0
Whiteside, Eli - - - - - - - -

Century Cain (50-34) (37-47)

Giants 2, Cubs 1

Cubs fall to Giants

David Biderman / MLB.com
Jason Marquis was the victim of little run support on Tuesday night, as the Cubs' offense spent the first eight innings floundering against Giants starter Matt Cain. Despite collecting only five hits, the Cubs managed to leave 16 men on base in the loss in San Francisco.

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Cain stifles Cubs

Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com
Matt Cain had a stellar night against one of the top teams in the Majors as he struck out 10, including his 100th of the year, and didn't allow a run through eight innings. Fred Lewis paced the offense, notching two of the Giants' five hits and scoring both times he reached base.
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Giants 2, Cubs 1

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Fukudome, RF4000030.292
DeRosa, 3B4000011.291
Lee, 1B3120100.295
Ward, LF4010014.286
Soto, C4011012.284
Edmonds, CF3000103.233
Fontenot, 2B3010111.254
Cedeno, SS2000011.271
  a-Theriot, PH-SS2000024.311
Marquis, P2000000.182
  b-Patterson, PH1000010.243
  Howry, P0000000.000
Totals3215131116 

a-Struck out for Cedeno in the 7th. b-Struck out for Marquis in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Ward (3, Cain).
3B: Lee (3, Wilson).
TB: Lee 4; Ward 2; Soto; Fontenot.
RBI: Soto (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Theriot 2.
GIDP: Ward.
Team LOB: 7.
 
San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lewis, LF4220011.285
Durham, 2B3010101.290
Winn, RF4011013.293
Molina, B, C4000003.303
Rowand, CF2000201.294
Bowker, 1B3000024.274
Castillo, 3B3000000.259
Vizquel, SS3000000.152
Cain, P3010010.188
  Wilson, P0000000.000
Totals292513513 

BATTING
2B: Lewis (18, Marquis), Durham (20, Howry).
TB: Lewis 3; Durham 2; Winn; Cain.
RBI: Winn (35).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bowker 2; Rowand.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Winn (13, 2nd base off Marquis/Soto), Lewis (14, home off Marquis/Soto).

FIELDING
E: Castillo (11, fielding).
DP: (Durham-Vizquel-Bowker).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (L, 6-5)7.04223504.78
Howry 1.01000004.54
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Cain (W, 5-6)8.020031004.13
Wilson (S, 23)1.03110104.41

Pitches-strikes: Marquis 98-66, Howry 12-9, Cain 114-72, Wilson 25-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 8-8, Howry 1-2, Cain 7-7, Wilson 0-2.
Batters faced: Marquis 28, Howry 4, Cain 29, Wilson 6.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Gary Darling.
Weather: 60 degrees, clear.
Wind: 18 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:23.
Att: 33,858.
July 1, 2008

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