Chi Cubs (63-44) at Milwaukee (60-47)

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Fukudome starts to show adjustments

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Kosuke Fukudome was back in his customary No. 5 spot on Tuesday, and it appeared to pay off, as the outfielder had two hits and hopes to keep it going.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ryan Dempster

  • #46 RHP
  • (11-4) 2.99 ERA 117 SO
Cubs: Dempster did not get a decision in his last start against the Marlins. He gave up one run on two hits over six innings, but he didn't get any offensive support. He also walked six, including loading the bases on three walks with two outs in the fifth before striking out Dan Uggla to escape. Dempster beat the Brewers on April 3, and again April 30, both games at Wrigley Field, where he's 10-1. He's 1-3 with a 3.42 ERA on the road.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 70-79 4.64 1357.0 688 1124 .261
Season 11-4 2.99 138.2 57 117 .208
July 2-1 2.14 33.2 16 31 .186
Vs. Milwaukee 2-0 3.00 12.0 7 6 .171

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/30/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 63 44 .589 - 39-14 24-30
Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central) 60 47 .561 3.0 32-21 28-26
Stats - 07/30/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .279 562 121 532 60 793 3.81 964.1 890 364 819
MIL .255 499 140 481 74 787 4.05 957.0 949 361 727
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No signs of panic after top two slip

Dave Fultz / MLB.com
The Brewers aren't worried that their top two, CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets couldn't beat the Cubs, because they're confident they'll take the next two.
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Brewers probable pitcher

Manny Parra

  • #43 LHP
  • (9-3) 3.72 ERA 92 SO
Brewers: Parra was seething after his first loss since May 3 ended an eight-decision winning streak. He danced in and out of trouble against the Astros through six innings before running out of luck in the seventh, when Houston loaded the bases without hitting a ball out of the infield. Parra was replaced by reliever David Riske and all three runs scored. "I feel like I'm throwing the ball really well, six innings, seven innings and then a break here or there is the difference between what CC [Sabathia] and Ben [Sheets] are doing. They're coming out of games on a good note versus being taken out of the inning, which I can't stand," he said.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-4 3.73 140.0 66 118 .263
Season 9-3 3.72 113.2 54 92 .265
July 1-1 3.00 27.0 8 24 .257

Cubs hitters vs Manny Parra

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff .000 1 0 0 .000 2 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - .400 5 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - .500 2 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .250 4 1 1
Lee, Derrek - - - - .000 4 0 0
Miles, Aaron .333 6 0 0 .375 8 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .000 3 0 0
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .600 5 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .000 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .571 7 0 2

Brewers hitters vs Ryan Dempster

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Braun, Ryan .333 6 0 3 .133 15 0 3
Cain, Lorenzo - - - - - - - -
Escobar, Alcides - - - - - - - -
Fielder, Prince .200 5 0 1 .250 16 1 3
Gamel, Mat - - - - - - - -
Gerut, Jody .333 3 0 0 .333 6 0 0
Gomez, Carlos - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Hart, Corey .000 3 0 0 .071 14 0 1
Heether, Adam - - - - - - - -
Iribarren, Hernan - - - - - - - -
Kottaras, George - - - - - - - -
McGehee, Casey - - - - - - - -
Rivera, Mike - - - - .333 3 1 1
Salome, Angel - - - - - - - -
Weeks, Rickie .500 4 0 0 .222 9 0 1

Cubs unrivaled (64-44) (60-48)

Cubs 7, Brewers 2

Poised for sweep

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Ryan Dempster kept the Cubs cruising, delivering seven frames of one-run ball and leading Chicago to its third straight win over the Brewers. The victory, Dempster's 12th of the season, extended the Cubs' lead in the NL Central to four games.

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Ryan Dempster delivers in the first inning on Wednesday. (Darren Houck/AP)

Skid hits four

Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
For the second straight game, the Brewers struggled to score, and starter Manny Parra, who gave up five runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 frames, couldn't overcome the lack of support in Milwaukee's third straight loss to the division-leading Cubs.
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Cubs 7, Brewers 2

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4230201.291
Theriot, SS3133200.323
Lee, 1B5101117.295
Ramirez, A, 3B4000224.274
Johnson, R, CF5031010.286
DeRosa, 2B4011115.273
Fukudome, RF5010004.279
Blanco, H, C5110011.293
Dempster, P4110021.156
  Gaudin, P0000000.000
  a-Cedeno, PH1110000.283
  Cotts, P0000000.000
Totals4071468823 

a-Singled for Gaudin in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Blanco, H (1, Shouse).
3B: Theriot (3, Parra).
TB: Soriano 3; Theriot 5; Johnson, R 3; DeRosa; Fukudome; Blanco, H 2; Dempster; Cedeno.
RBI: DeRosa (55), Theriot 3 (31), Johnson, R (38), Lee (67).
2-out RBI: DeRosa; Johnson, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome; Lee 2; DeRosa 3; Soriano; Ramirez, A.
S: Theriot.
Team LOB: 15.

BASERUNNING
SB: Fukudome (10, 2nd base off Villanueva/Kendall), Soriano (10, 3rd base off Parra/Kendall).
CS: Theriot (11, 2nd base by Riske/Kendall).
 
MilwaukeeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Durham, 2B4110002.289
Hardy, SS4000012.291
Braun, LF4000032.300
Fielder, 1B3121100.278
Hart, C, RF4000032.283
Hall, 3B4000020.227
Cameron, CF3000020.227
Kendall, C3010000.249
Parra, P2020000.220
  Villanueva, P0000000.125
  Riske, P0000000.000
  a-Weeks, PH1000000.223
  Shouse, P0000000.000
  Mota, P0000000.000
Totals322611118 

a-Lined out for Riske in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Durham (26, Dempster), Parra (3, Dempster).
3B: Parra (1, Dempster).
HR: Fielder (21, 9th inning off Cotts, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Durham 2; Fielder 5; Kendall; Parra 5.
RBI: Fielder (60).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hart, C; Braun; Durham.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Kendall (3, 2nd base by Dempster/Blanco, H).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster (W, 12-4)7.05111902.90
Gaudin 1.00000103.27
Cotts 1.01110112.79
 
MilwaukeeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Parra (L, 9-4)5.18554503.93
Villanueva 1.22001204.55
Riske 1.02001004.01
Shouse 0.12222002.70
Mota 0.20000105.31

WP: Dempster, Parra, Villanueva.
Pitches-strikes: Dempster 111-68, Gaudin 11-6, Cotts 19-11, Parra 96-56, Villanueva 41-25, Riske 19-11, Shouse 20-9, Mota 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dempster 7-4, Gaudin 0-2, Cotts 0-2, Parra 9-3, Villanueva 0-3, Riske 1-1, Shouse 1-0, Mota 1-0.
Batters faced: Dempster 26, Gaudin 3, Cotts 4, Parra 29, Villanueva 8, Riske 5, Shouse 5, Mota 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Villanueva 1-1, Mota 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Dana DeMuth.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:11.
Att: 44,871.
July 30, 2008

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