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Giants turn to stopper Lincecum in finale

Chris Haft / MLB.com
The Giants will be looking for young ace Tim Lincecum to send them to the All-Star break on a winning note in the series finale against the Cubs.
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Giants probable pitcher

Tim Lincecum

  • #55 RHP
  • (10-2) 2.66 ERA 126 SO
Giants: Lincecum looked human in his most recent start, allowing four runs and nine hits in six innings at New York. It was his first loss of the season in eight road decisions. It also marked the first time he lost following a Giants defeat. He had been 9-0 with a 2.61 ERA before encountering the Mets. The National League All-Star defeated Chicago on July 3, surrendering three runs in six innings while striking out eight.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 17-7 3.39 268.0 111 276 .234
Season 10-2 2.66 121.2 46 126 .243
July 1-1 5.25 12.0 3 12 .327
Vs. Chi Cubs 1-0 4.50 6.0 1 8 .280

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/13/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
San Francisco Giants (NL West) 39 55 .415 8.0 17-28 22-27
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 57 37 .606 - 37-11 20-26
Stats - 07/13/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
SF .255 378 57 357 72 630 4.32 839.2 824 386 731
CHC .282 505 107 476 53 691 3.86 848.1 795 317 699
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Theriot enjoying All-Star-worthy season

Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com
Ryan Theriot, who will likely be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale vs. the Giants, has established himself as one of the top shortstops in the NL.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ryan Dempster

  • #46 RHP
  • (10-3) 3.13 ERA 98 SO
Cubs: Dempster is 10-0 at Wrigley Field, and he will try to finish the first half on a high note. In his last start against the Reds, the right-hander gave up one run on two hits and four walks over seven innings and struck out five. He's the second pitcher in franchise history to win 10 wins in one season after recording at least 20 saves the year before. The only other Cub to do that was Phil Regan. In his last eight home starts, Dempster is 7-0 with a 2.08 ERA, and has gone at least six innings in each of those games. After this start, Dempster will go to the All-Star Game, his second appearance and first since 2000.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 69-78 4.67 1336.1 678 1105 .262
Season 10-3 3.13 118.0 47 98 .208
July 1-0 2.08 13.0 6 12 .159
Vs. San Francisco 0-0 3.00 6.0 2 7 .227

Giants hitters vs Ryan Dempster

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bocock, Brian - - - - - - - -
Bowker, John .667 3 1 2 .400 5 1 2
Burriss, Emmanuel - - - - - - - -
Downs, Matt - - - - - - - -
Ford, Darren - - - - - - - -
Frandsen, Kevin - - - - .000 1 0 0
Garko, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Gillaspie, Conor - - - - - - - -
Guzman, Jesus - - - - - - - -
Ishikawa, Travis - - - - - - - -
Lewis, Fred .000 3 0 0 .167 6 0 1
Peguero, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Pill, Brett - - - - - - - -
Posey, Buster - - - - - - - -
Renteria, Edgar - - - - .333 3 0 2
Rohlinger, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Rowand, Aaron .000 3 0 0 .000 7 0 0
Sanchez, Freddy .200 5 0 1 .214 14 0 3
Sandoval, Pablo - - - - - - - -
Schierholtz, Nate - - - - - - - -
Torres, Andres - - - - - - - -
Velez, Eugenio - - - - - - - -
Whiteside, Eli - - - - - - - -

Cubs hitters vs Tim Lincecum

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .143 7 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .333 3 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .500 2 1 1
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek .667 3 0 1 .385 13 0 2
Miles, Aaron .000 2 0 0 .000 5 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis .000 3 0 0 .077 13 0 0
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .333 3 0 0
Soto, Geovany .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan .333 3 0 0 .214 14 0 0

Giants win All-Star duel (40-55) (57-38)

Giants 4, Cubs 2

Lincecum does it all

Chris Haft / MLB.com
Tim Lincecum not only bested a fellow All-Star by pitching eight strong innings, he got the Giants' scoring started with an RBI triple. Ray Durham added a two-run single, and Brian Wilson, also an All-Star, notched his league-leading 25th save despite allowing a run.

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Series at a Glance

 

Dempster dinged

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
All-Star Ryan Dempster hadn't lost a game at Wrigley Field all year, but the three runs he allowed in the third inning put the Cubs in a hole they never escaped despite a ninth-inning rally in which All-Star Geovany Soto drove in a run. Jim Edmonds doubled home the other Cubs tally.
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Giants 4, Cubs 2

San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lewis, LF4111111.275
Castillo, 3B3000112.255
Durham, 2B4022002.293
Molina, B, C4000012.287
Rowand, CF4000001.291
Bowker, RF3000131.274
Aurilia, 1B4110001.273
Vizquel, SS4120011.159
Lincecum, P3111011.179
  a-Velez, PH1010000.208
  Wilson, P0000000.000
Totals344843812 

a-Singled for Lincecum in the 9th.

BATTING
3B: Lincecum (1, Dempster), Lewis (9, Dempster).
TB: Lewis 3; Durham 2; Aurilia; Vizquel 2; Lincecum 3; Velez.
RBI: Lincecum (5), Durham 2 (32), Lewis (27).
2-out RBI: Durham 2; Lewis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bowker; Durham.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lewis (17, 2nd base off Dempster/Blanco, H), Vizquel (4, 2nd base off Dempster/Blanco, H).

FIELDING
DP: (Castillo-Aurilia).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Theriot, SS5010002.320
Fontenot, 2B4010031.266
Lee, 1B4020011.306
Ramirez, A, 3B4010012.285
DeRosa, RF3100102.283
Edmonds, CF3111100.232
Johnson, R, LF3010021.268
Blanco, H, C3000012.286
  b-Soto, PH1011000.288
Dempster, P2000000.167
  Cotts, P0000000.000
  a-Fukudome, PH1000011.279
  Gaudin, P0000000.000
  c-Ward, PH1000012.269
Totals3428221014 

a-Struck out for Cotts in the 7th. b-Singled for Blanco, H in the 9th. c-Struck out for Gaudin in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Edmonds (11, Lincecum).
TB: Theriot; Fontenot; Lee 2; Ramirez, A; Edmonds 2; Johnson, R; Soto.
RBI: Edmonds (35), Soto (56).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: DeRosa; Lee; Blanco, H; Theriot.
GIDP: Ramirez, A.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Johnson, R (Bowker at home).
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lincecum (W, 11-2)8.06111902.57
Wilson (S, 25)1.02111104.58
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster (L, 10-4)6.27443603.25
Cotts 0.10000002.81
Gaudin 2.01000203.48

WP: Lincecum.
Balk: Lincecum.
HBP: Johnson, R (by Lincecum).
Pitches-strikes: Lincecum 116-78, Wilson 22-13, Dempster 118-69, Cotts 2-1, Gaudin 23-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lincecum 8-7, Wilson 1-1, Dempster 6-7, Cotts 0-1, Gaudin 1-3.
Batters faced: Lincecum 31, Wilson 6, Dempster 29, Cotts 1, Gaudin 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Cotts 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Damien Beal. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Mike DiMuro.
Weather: 76 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 18 mph, L to R.
T: 2:35.
Att: 41,574.
July 13, 2008

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