Florida (53-48) at Chi Cubs (59-42)

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Marlins anticipate playing at Wrigley

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It's one of the most historic ballparks in all of baseball, a monument for some of the greatest moments in the game's history and, for the next four days, the Marlins' second home. "It's a great place to play, and we're looking forward to it," Dan Uggla said about Wrigley Field.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Scott Olsen

  • #34 LHP
  • (6-4) 3.84 ERA 64 SO
Marlins: After holding the high-powered Phillies offense to four runs (three earned) in five innings on Saturday, Olsen picked up his second straight win. That's a big feat considering the 24-year-old went winless in his previous 11 starts. One problem for Olsen pretty much all year, however, has been his velocity. Against the Phillies, the lefty threw 93 pitches, but most of them barely reached 90 mph on the radar gun -- a big reason why he did not record a strikeout for the first time since April 25.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 29-30 4.61 502.0 215 384 .269
Season 6-4 3.84 124.1 45 64 .246
July 2-0 6.00 18.0 5 6 .307

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/24/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Florida Marlins (NL East) 53 48 .525 1.0 29-23 24-25
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 59 42 .584 - 37-12 22-30
Stats - 07/24/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
FLA .253 484 142 467 49 848 4.62 904.1 907 398 681
CHC .278 530 113 501 54 744 3.86 907.1 845 341 750
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Cubs welcome brief stop home

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
After a 2-4 road trip, the Cubs open a brief, but welcome four-game series against the Florida Marlins.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Carlos Zambrano

  • #38 RHP
  • (10-4) 2.98 ERA 81 SO
Cubs: Zambrano wasn't as sharp in his most recent outing, as he walked six in 6 1/3 innings in a 4-1 loss at Houston Saturday night, his first loss to an NL Central Division opponent this season. It was the right-hander's third start since coming off the disabled list. Zambrano has not faced the Marlins this season and is 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA in seven career games against Florida.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 92-59 3.37 1320.0 592 1123 .227
Season 10-4 2.98 126.2 44 81 .244
July 2-1 2.21 20.1 8 13 .157

Marlins hitters vs Carlos Zambrano

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - .000 3 0 0
Baker, John - - - - .000 6 0 0
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - - - - -
Cantu, Jorge - - - - .600 5 1 3
Carroll, Brett - - - - - - - -
Coghlan, Chris - - - - - - - -
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .400 10 0 1
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny .000 5 0 0 .053 19 0 1
Ramirez, Hanley - - - - .200 10 1 2
Ross, Cody - - - - .167 6 0 1
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan - - - - .000 4 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Scott Olsen

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff .333 3 0 1 .286 7 0 1
Blanco, Andres - - - - .500 2 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - - - -
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - - - - -
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .250 8 1 2
Miles, Aaron - - - - .286 7 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .417 12 1 4
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .250 12 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .333 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .182 11 0 0

Cubs end 10-game skid vs. Fish (53-49) (60-42)

Cubs 6, Marlins 3

Marlins lose ground

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
The Marlins had the Cubs' number since late April 2006, when they started a 10-game winning streak over Chicago. But the fun ended on Thursday for the Marlins, who scored just one run with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and left them full in the ninth.

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Series at a Glance

 
Aramis Ramirez hits a two-run double in the fifth. (Jerry Lai/AP)

Catching some Z's

Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, hit an RBI double and scored the go-ahead run as the Cubs retained sole possession of first place in the NL Central. A diving catch by right fielder Mark DeRosa in the eighth inning saved a possible Florida comeback.
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Cubs 6, Marlins 3

FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ramirez, H, SS5112013.299
Amezaga, 2B5110012.280
Cantu, 3B-1B3030100.294
Jacobs, 1B3000013.243
  b-Helms, PH-3B1000113.232
Ross, CF4000014.260
Gonzalez, RF3001001.260
Willingham, LF4020012.266
Baker, C3000112.182
Olsen, P2110010.175
  a-Hermida, PH1000011.253
  Lindstrom, P0000000.000
  Nelson, P0000000.000
  c-Uggla, PH0000100.269
Totals343834921 

a-Struck out for Olsen in the 7th. b-Walked for Jacobs in the 8th. c-Walked for Nelson in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Cantu (24, Gaudin).
HR: Ramirez, H (24, 3rd inning off Zambrano, C, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Ramirez, H 4; Amezaga; Cantu 4; Willingham 2; Olsen.
RBI: Ramirez, H 2 (47), Gonzalez (36).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez; Ramirez, H; Willingham; Helms 2.
SF: Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Gonzalez (Lee at home).
DP: (Ramirez, H-Amezaga).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF3110100.282
Theriot, SS4100004.321
Lee, 1B3001120.297
Ramirez, A, 3B4022000.270
Johnson, R, CF4010011.280
DeRosa, RF2100201.277
Blanco, H, C4121013.299
Cedeno, 2B3111012.266
Zambrano, C, P2111010.356
  a-Ward, PH1000000.259
  Gaudin, P0000000.000
  Cotts, P0000000.000
  Howry, P0000000.000
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Totals306864611 

a-Grounded out for Zambrano, C in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson, R (15, Olsen), Soriano (13, Olsen), Zambrano, C (3, Olsen), Ramirez, A (23, Olsen).
HR: Cedeno (2, 3rd inning off Olsen, 0 on, 0 out), Blanco, H (2, 6th inning off Olsen, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano 2; Ramirez, A 3; Johnson, R 2; Blanco, H 5; Cedeno 4; Zambrano, C 2.
RBI: Cedeno (21), Zambrano, C (8), Lee (61), Ramirez, A 2 (68), Blanco, H (6).
2-out RBI: Lee; Ramirez, A 2; Blanco, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blanco, H 2.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ramirez, A (2, 2nd base off Nelson/Baker).

FIELDING
E: Blanco, H (2, fielding).
 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Olsen (L, 6-5)6.07663324.07
Lindstrom 1.00000003.90
Nelson 1.01001301.38
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zambrano, C (W, 11-4)7.06220612.96
Gaudin 0.02100003.38
Cotts 0.00001002.50
Howry (H, 14)0.20000005.14
Marmol (S, 4)1.10003303.40

Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Cotts pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

IBB: Soriano (by Olsen).
HBP: Cantu (by Zambrano, C).
Pitches-strikes: Olsen 85-58, Lindstrom 11-7, Nelson 19-11, Zambrano, C 125-81, Gaudin 9-6, Cotts 4-0, Howry 9-7, Marmol 38-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Olsen 6-7, Lindstrom 2-1, Nelson 0-0, Zambrano, C 8-7, Gaudin 0-0, Cotts 0-0, Howry 0-2, Marmol 1-0.
Batters faced: Olsen 26, Lindstrom 3, Nelson 5, Zambrano, C 28, Gaudin 2, Cotts 1, Howry 2, Marmol 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Cotts 2-0, Howry 3-1, Marmol 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R to L.
T: 2:45.
Att: 41,482.
July 24, 2008

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