Chi Cubs (75-47) at Florida (63-60)

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Marshall ready for spot start vs. Marlins

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
With the Cubs needing a sixth starter after a doubleheader earlier in the week, lefty Sean Marshall will make his fourth start of the season Saturday.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Sean Marshall

  • #45 LHP
  • (2-2) 3.55 ERA 33 SO
Cubs: Marshall got the call over Jason Marquis on short rest or rookie Jeff Samardzija. It'll be the lefty's fourth start this season. He started on June 24 against Baltimore, on June 29 against the White Sox, and July 6 against St. Louis, and picked up a win against the Cardinals. As a starter, Marshall is 1-2 with a 4.08 ERA, giving up eight runs on 18 hits and three walks over 17 2/3 innings. The Cubs had to tweak their rotation after playing a day-night doubleheader against Atlanta on Wednesday.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 15-19 4.65 267.0 104 177 .263
Season 2-2 3.55 38.0 10 33 .231
August 0-0 0.00 5.1 0 4 .125
Vs. Florida 0-0 3.00 3.0 0 5 .091

Series at a Glance

Standings - 08/16/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 75 47 .615 - 45-17 30-30
Florida Marlins (NL East) 63 60 .512 3.5 34-30 29-30
Stats - 08/16/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .281 662 141 628 70 886 3.80 1100.1 1014 405 942
FLA .251 575 162 555 56 1056 4.48 1100.1 1098 463 851
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Sanchez looking to build off latest start

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
Right-hander Anibal Sanchez will be looking to build off his best start since returning from the DL when the Marlins take on the Cubs on Saturday night.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Anibal Sanchez

  • #36 RHP
  • (1-2) 4.08 ERA 14 SO
Marlins: Sanchez suffered his second straight loss despite a solid performance against the Cardinals on Monday. Sanchez gave up three runs on six hits while striking out eight -- which tied his career high -- and walking two. He left after throwing a season-high 103 pitches -- 69 for strikes. Sanchez's biggest mistake was a two-run homer he gave up to Yadier Molina in the fourth inning, which gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish. But after that, the 24-year-old retired 11 of the next 14 hitters he faced.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 13-6 3.33 162.0 72 100 .246
Season 1-2 4.08 17.2 7 14 .246
August 0-2 4.50 12.0 5 10 .234

Cubs hitters vs Anibal Sanchez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .500 2 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - 1.000 2 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - - - - -
Miles, Aaron .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - - - - -
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .231 13 2 2
Soto, Geovany - - - - - - - -
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .000 3 0 0

Marlins hitters vs Sean Marshall

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo .000 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0
Baker, John .000 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - - 0 0 1
Cantu, Jorge .000 1 0 0 .000 4 0 0
Carroll, Brett - - - - - - - -
Coghlan, Chris - - - - - - - -
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes .000 1 0 0 .333 6 0 0
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny .500 2 0 1 .250 4 0 1
Ramirez, Hanley .000 1 0 0 .400 10 1 3
Ross, Cody .000 1 0 0 .250 4 0 1
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan .000 2 0 0 .385 13 0 1

Gregg bounces back (75-48) (64-60)

Marlins 2, Cubs 1

Streak snapped

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
After winning nine straight on the road, including a dramatic comeback Friday, the Cubs couldn't come through with the clutch hit against the Marlins. Catcher Henry Blanco's home run accounted for Chicago's lone tally on the night.

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Series at a Glance

 

Bullpen shutdown

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
One night after surrendering a three-run home run in the ninth inning in the series opener vs. the Cubs, Marlins closer Kevin Gregg notched the save in the middle game, capping off 3 2/3 scoreless innings by the Florida bullpen.
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Marlins 2, Cubs 1

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4020100.295
Theriot, SS3000211.316
Edmonds, CF2000100.238
  b-Johnson, R, PH-CF2010011.305
Ward, 1B2000110.222
  c-Lee, PH-1B2010003.289
Fontenot, 2B4010115.285
Fukudome, RF3010111.270
DeRosa, 3B4000024.279
Blanco, H, C3111002.284
  d-Soto, PH-C1010000.288
Marshall, P2000020.375
  Howry, P0000000.000
  a-Zambrano, C, PH1000010.357
  Samardzija, P0000000.000
  e-Ramirez, A, PH1000002.285
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Totals3418171019 

a-Struck out for Howry in the 7th. b-Singled for Edmonds in the 7th. c-Grounded into a forceout for Ward in the 7th. d-Singled for Blanco, H in the 8th. e-Grounded out for Samardzija in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Soriano (19, Sanchez, A).
HR: Blanco, H (3, 4th inning off Sanchez, A, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano 3; Johnson, R; Lee; Fontenot; Fukudome; Blanco, H 4; Soto.
RBI: Blanco, H (8).
2-out RBI: Blanco, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blanco, H 2; Fontenot 3; Lee 2; Ramirez, A.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Soriano (12, 2nd base off Kensing/Treanor).
PO: Soriano (1st base by Sanchez, A).
 
FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ramirez, H, SS3121110.297
Ross, CF-RF3011111.257
Cantu, 3B-1B3000121.280
Jacobs, 1B4000023.243
  Gregg, P0000000.000
Uggla, 2B4010000.263
Willingham, LF4000021.259
Hermida, RF0100200.253
  Rhodes, P0000000.000
  Lindstrom, P0000000.000
  Helms, 3B0000000.252
Treanor, C3000014.237
Sanchez, A, P2000013.000
  Hendrickson, P0000000.265
  Kensing, P0000000.000
  Amezaga, CF1000000.257
Totals2724251013 

BATTING
2B: Uggla (31, Marshall), Ramirez, H (27, Marshall).
HR: Ramirez, H (27, 1st inning off Marshall, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Ramirez, H 6; Ross; Uggla 2.
RBI: Ramirez, H (56), Ross (57).
2-out RBI: Ross.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanchez, A; Jacobs 2.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Ramirez, H (12, 3rd base by Marshall/Blanco, H).

FIELDING
E: Sanchez, A (2, pickoff).
Pickoffs: Sanchez, A (Soriano at 1st base).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marshall (L, 2-3)5.04223813.56
Howry 1.00001005.43
Samardzija 1.00001101.23
Marmol 1.00000102.85
 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sanchez, A (W, 2-2)5.13115613.52
Hendrickson (H, 2)0.20000105.67
Kensing (H, 4)0.21001103.94
Rhodes 0.01000002.52
Lindstrom (H, 12)1.12000003.19
Gregg (S, 27)1.01001202.68

Rhodes pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Ramirez, H (by Marshall), Cantu (by Marshall).
HBP: Hermida (by Marshall).
Pitches-strikes: Marshall 77-47, Howry 23-14, Samardzija 16-9, Marmol 12-8, Sanchez, A 96-54, Hendrickson 12-8, Kensing 13-8, Rhodes 4-3, Lindstrom 23-16, Gregg 23-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marshall 4-2, Howry 0-3, Samardzija 2-0, Marmol 0-2, Sanchez, A 5-4, Hendrickson 0-1, Kensing 0-1, Rhodes 0-0, Lindstrom 2-2, Gregg 1-0.
Batters faced: Marshall 22, Howry 4, Samardzija 4, Marmol 3, Sanchez, A 23, Hendrickson 2, Kensing 4, Rhodes 1, Lindstrom 6, Gregg 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Hendrickson 1-0, Rhodes 2-0, Lindstrom 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:01.
Att: 39,124.
August 16, 2008

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