Chi Cubs (73-47) at Atlanta (55-65)

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Lilly looks to keep up success on road

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Being on the road isn't so bad anymore for the Cubs. On Thursday, they'll try to complete a sweep of their condensed three-game trip to Atlanta, sending Ted Lilly to the mound against veteran Tom Glavine, who will be making his first start since coming off the disabled list.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (11-6) 4.26 ERA 133 SO
Cubs: Lilly did not get a decision in his last start against the Cardinals, but he pitched well. The lefty gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings, and was economical with his pitches, throwing 83. He was pulled in the eighth with a runner on and Albert Pujols coming up. It made sense. This was Lilly's fifth straight quality start, and he's 2-0 in that stretch with a 2.76 ERA. However, he does lead the NL in home runs allowed, and served up No. 26 to Joe Mather.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 85-72 4.43 1291.0 489 1106 .249
Season 11-6 4.26 148.0 52 133 .254
August 1-0 1.98 13.2 5 9 .265
Vs. Atlanta 1-0 4.05 6.2 3 8 .167

Series at a Glance

Standings - 08/14/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 73 47 .608 - 45-17 28-30
Atlanta Braves (NL East) 55 65 .458 9.0 33-27 22-38
Stats - 08/14/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .281 645 137 611 70 870 3.76 1082.1 996 397 921
ATL .266 546 105 524 38 750 4.16 1066.2 1009 411 790
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Glavine makes return from disabled list

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
This won't be Tom Glavine's first rodeo. But given that the 300-game winner still battles nerves before Spring Training starts, it's a given that he'll be feeling some butterflies when he steps on the mound to face the Cubs on Thursday night at Turner Field.
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Braves probable pitcher

Tom Glavine

  • #47 LHP
  • (2-3) 4.85 ERA 34 SO
Braves: Glavine has overcome the elbow problems that have sidelined him since he was forced to make an early exit from his June 10 start against the Cubs. Mechanically he's felt sound in two Minor League rehab appearances and the elbow discomfort that plagued him in May hasn't been present. The 42-year-old left-hander wants to impress in the season's final two months to at least give himself a chance to pitch again next year.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 305-202 3.53 4409.1 1496 2604 .257
Season 2-3 4.85 59.1 33 34 .276
Vs. Chi Cubs 0-1 12.00 3.0 4 0 .500

Cubs hitters vs Tom Glavine

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .556 9 0 2
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .500 2 0 1 .600 5 0 1
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek .500 2 1 1 .391 23 3 3
Miles, Aaron - - - - .000 3 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - 0 0 0 .500 16 3 9
Soriano, Alfonso 1.000 1 0 0 .429 21 2 3
Soto, Geovany .500 2 0 0 .333 3 0 1
Theriot, Ryan .000 2 0 0 .167 12 0 0

Braves hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blanco, Gregor .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Canizares, Barbaro - - - - - - - -
Church, Ryan - - - - .000 3 0 0
Conrad, Brooks - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Matt - - - - .333 3 0 0
Escobar, Yunel .500 2 0 0 .333 6 0 0
Hernandez, Diory - - - - - - - -
Infante, Omar .500 2 0 0 .250 8 0 0
Johnson, Kelly .333 3 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Jones, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Jones, Chipper - 0 0 0 .200 5 0 1
McCann, Brian .000 3 0 0 .250 4 0 1
McLouth, Nate .556 9 0 1 .500 12 0 1
Prado, Martin - - - - .500 4 0 1
Ross, David .000 1 0 0 .000 9 0 0
Sammons, Clint - - - - .000 2 0 0
Schafer, Jordan - - - - - - - -

Cubs recycle Braves (74-47) (55-66)

Cubs 11, Braves 7

Road warriors

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Aramis Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and Alfonso Soriano added a two-run shot to lead the Cubs to their eighth straight victory on the road and a sweep of the Braves. Lefty Ted Lilly worked six innings for his 12th win of the season.

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History for Kotsay

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The 1,500th hit of Mark Kotsay's career was a special one, as the Braves center fielder doubled down the right-field line in the seventh to complete the cycle. However, Tom Glavine put Atlanta behind early as it dropped the finale to Chicago.
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Cubs 11, Braves 7

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF5112112.297
Fukudome, RF5220113.270
Lee, 1B5220022.291
Ramirez, A, 3B2223100.285
  Fontenot, 2B2000000.287
Johnson, R, CF5021001.304
Soto, C2212300.286
DeRosa, 2B-3B5121005.280
Theriot, SS3121202.320
Lilly, P1000011.170
  a-Ward, PH0001000.217
  Howry, P0000000.000
  Marmol, P0000000.000
  b-Cedeno, PH1000010.277
  Wood, P0000000.000
Totals361114118616 

a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Lilly in the 7th. b-Struck out for Marmol in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (31, Glavine), Soto (29, Carlyle), DeRosa (22, Boyer), Johnson, R (18, Nunez, V).
HR: Ramirez, A (20, 3rd inning off Glavine, 2 on, 0 out), Soriano (22, 4th inning off Glavine, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Soriano 4; Fukudome 2; Lee 3; Ramirez, A 5; Johnson, R 3; Soto 2; DeRosa 3; Theriot 2.
RBI: Johnson, R (42), Soto 2 (69), Ramirez, A 3 (81), Soriano 2 (59), DeRosa (68), Theriot (33), Ward (10).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome 2; Lee 2; Theriot.
S: Lilly 2.
SF: Ward.
GIDP: DeRosa.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Theriot (12, 2nd base by Glavine/Sammons).
PO: Theriot (1st base by Glavine).
 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Escobar, SS3110013.282
  Blanco, G, LF1000010.260
Prado, 2B5121022.316
Jones, C, 3B5011021.367
Infante, LF-SS5110001.306
Kotchman, 1B5110011.272
Francoeur, RF5233001.229
Kotsay, CF5152000.300
Sammons, C4000124.250
Glavine, P0000100.105
  a-Gotay, PH1000010.216
  Carlyle, P0000000.250
  Tavarez, P0000000.000
  b-Norton, PH1000011.253
  Boyer, P0000000.000
  c-Johnson, PH1000011.266
  Nunez, V, P0000000.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
Totals41714721215 

a-Struck out for Glavine in the 4th. b-Struck out for Tavarez in the 6th. c-Struck out for Boyer in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Prado 2 (9, Lilly, Lilly), Kotsay (15, Howry).
3B: Kotsay (3, Lilly).
HR: Kotsay (6, 4th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out), Francoeur (10, 7th inning off Howry, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Escobar; Prado 4; Jones, C; Infante; Kotchman; Francoeur 6; Kotsay 11.
RBI: Kotsay 2 (36), Jones, C (59), Prado (18), Francoeur 3 (52).
2-out RBI: Kotsay; Prado.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Escobar 2; Jones, C; Prado; Johnson; Sammons.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Prado (5, throw).
DP: (Escobar-Prado-Kotchman).
Pickoffs: Glavine (Theriot at 1st base).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (W, 12-6)6.08442814.32
Howry 0.24330115.53
Marmol 1.10000202.89
Wood 1.02000102.77
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Glavine (L, 2-4)4.07774325.54
Carlyle 1.04221003.89
Tavarez 1.00000105.18
Boyer 1.02222105.00
Nunez, V 1.01001004.63
Ohman 1.00000102.52

WP: Boyer.
Balk: Lilly.
IBB: Ramirez, A (by Glavine), Soriano (by Carlyle).
HBP: Escobar (by Lilly).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 91-62, Howry 21-16, Marmol 11-10, Wood 25-18, Glavine 70-37, Carlyle 29-18, Tavarez 13-7, Boyer 28-17, Nunez, V 19-12, Ohman 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lilly 4-6, Howry 0-1, Marmol 1-1, Wood 2-0, Glavine 5-3, Carlyle 3-0, Tavarez 1-1, Boyer 1-1, Nunez, V 1-2, Ohman 1-1.
Batters faced: Lilly 29, Howry 6, Marmol 4, Wood 5, Glavine 21, Carlyle 8, Tavarez 3, Boyer 7, Nunez, V 5, Ohman 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Marmol 1-0.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Varies.
T: 3:10.
Att: 36,365.
August 14, 2008

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