Chi Cubs (75-48) at Florida (64-60)

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Versatile DeRosa producing at the plate

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When the Cubs wrap up their series with the Marlins on Sunday at 12:10 p.m. CT, they'll be looking for continued offensive spark from Mark DeRosa.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ryan Dempster

  • #46 RHP
  • (13-5) 2.92 ERA 139 SO
Dempster is coming off a big win over the Cardinals. He gave up two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings in the game, striking out six. The former closer is now two wins shy of his career-high of 15. He did not get a decision against the Marlins on July 25, giving up one run on two hits over six innings while striking out six. But he also walked six in that game.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 72-80 4.61 1375.2 693 1146 .261
Season 13-5 2.92 157.1 62 139 .210
August 1-1 3.09 11.2 4 13 .239
Vs. Florida 0-0 1.50 6.0 6 6 .105

Series at a Glance

Standings - 08/17/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 75 48 .610 - 45-17 30-31
Florida Marlins (NL East) 64 60 .516 3.5 35-30 29-30
Stats - 08/17/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .281 663 142 629 71 896 3.78 1108.1 1018 410 952
FLA .251 577 163 557 56 1066 4.45 1109.1 1106 470 861
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Marlins feeding off energy of big crowds

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
The Marlins will go for the series win against the Cubs on Sunday at Dolphin Stadium, where fans of both teams have shown up in large numbers this weekend.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Chris Volstad

  • #41 RHP
  • (4-2) 3.03 ERA 26 SO
Volstad's outing against the Cardinals on Tuesday was cut short right before he began to get into a groove. Still, the 21-year-old picked up his first win at home in giving up three runs in five innings to the Cardinals before a long rain delay kicked in. Volstad's only trouble came in the first inning, when he started off the game by loading the bases with nobody out, then gave up a bases-clearing double to Ryan Ludwick. But after that inning, Volstad gave up just two hits and one walk. He retired the last six batters he faced and finished the night throwing 72 pitches.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 4-2 3.03 38.2 18 26 .240
Season 4-2 3.03 38.2 18 26 .240
August 2-1 3.94 16.0 10 11 .254
Vs. Chi Cubs 0-0 3.00 6.0 2 6 .261

Cubs hitters vs Chris Volstad

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff .000 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler .333 6 0 1 .364 11 0 1
Fontenot, Mike .500 2 0 0 .600 5 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke 1.000 1 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Fuld, Sam .000 4 0 0 .167 6 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek .333 3 0 0 .400 5 0 0
Miles, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Aramis .667 3 1 2 .400 5 1 2
Soriano, Alfonso .000 3 0 0 .000 6 0 0
Soto, Geovany .333 3 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Theriot, Ryan .000 3 0 0 .200 5 0 0

Marlins hitters vs Ryan Dempster

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - .000 1 0 0
Baker, John - - - - .000 2 0 1
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - .000 4 0 0
Cantu, Jorge .000 2 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Carroll, Brett - - - - - 0 0 0
Coghlan, Chris - - - - - - - -
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .556 9 0 3
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny - - - - .200 5 0 0
Ramirez, Hanley .000 3 0 0 .250 8 0 0
Ross, Cody .000 2 0 0 .333 6 0 1
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan .000 2 0 0 .000 6 0 0

Cubs end trip with an eight-run rip (76-48) (64-61)

Cubs 9, Marlins 2

Road warriors

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
After having their nine-game road winning streak snapped Saturday, the Cubs bounced back with their 36th come-from-behind win of the season and sixth straight series win thanks to an eight-run outburst in the seventh inning.

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Bullpen falters

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The good news was starter Chris Volstad didn't allow a run in the first six innings. But after exiting with two on and none out in the seventh, the Cubs unloaded for eight runs, five of them charged to struggling reliever Renyel Pinto.
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Cubs 9, Marlins 2

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF6112023.293
Theriot, SS4010002.316
Lee, 1B2110301.290
Ramirez, A, 3B4122101.287
Fukudome, RF4001035.268
Soto, C3100200.286
Fontenot, 2B3120000.291
  c-Cedeno, PH0100100.277
  Cotts, P0000000.000
  Samardzija, P0000000.000
  d-Blanco, H, PH1110000.292
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Johnson, R, CF5143002.314
Dempster, P1000001.163
  a-Edmonds, PH0000000.238
  b-DeRosa, PH-2B1101101.278
Totals3491298516 

a-Batted for Dempster in the 7th. b-Walked for Edmonds in the 7th. c-Walked for Fontenot in the 7th. d-Doubled for Samardzija in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson, R 2 (20, Volstad, Kensing), Fontenot (17, Volstad), Soriano (20, Pinto), Ramirez, A (33, Pinto), Blanco, H (3, Hendrickson).
TB: Soriano 2; Theriot; Lee; Ramirez, A 3; Fontenot 3; Blanco, H 2; Johnson, R 6.
RBI: Soriano 2 (61), Ramirez, A 2 (83), Fukudome (45), Johnson, R 3 (45), DeRosa (71).
2-out RBI: Johnson, R 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome 3; Soriano 2; Dempster; DeRosa.
S: Dempster.
SF: Fukudome; DeRosa.
GIDP: Lee.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
CS: Theriot (13, 3rd base by Volstad/Baker).
 
FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ramirez, H, SS3110100.297
Gonzalez, LF4011011.263
Cantu, 3B4020000.282
Jacobs, 1B4000043.241
Uggla, 2B4000043.260
Hermida, RF2010100.255
  Pinto, P0000000.000
  Kensing, P0000000.000
  Hendrickson, P0000000.265
  a-Lo Duca, PH1000000.229
Ross, CF-RF4110014.257
Baker, C3001121.226
Volstad, P2000011.077
  Amezaga, CF2000001.254
Totals3326231314 

a-Popped out for Hendrickson in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ramirez, H (28, Dempster), Gonzalez (19, Dempster), Cantu (30, Cotts).
3B: Ross (4, Dempster).
TB: Ramirez, H 2; Gonzalez 2; Cantu 3; Hermida; Ross 3.
RBI: Baker (15), Gonzalez (38).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez; Ross 2; Uggla.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cantu (5, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto).

FIELDING
DP: (Cantu-Uggla-Jacobs).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster (W, 14-5)6.052221002.92
Cotts 1.21000202.88
Samardzija 0.10000101.20
Marmol 1.00001002.81
 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Volstad 6.06223303.02
Pinto (BS, 2)(L, 2-5)0.22553004.29
Kensing 1.12112204.02
Hendrickson 1.02110005.70

Volstad pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB: Hermida (by Dempster), Lee (by Pinto), Soto (by Pinto).
HBP: Theriot (by Volstad).
Pitches-strikes: Dempster 96-60, Cotts 31-18, Samardzija 4-3, Marmol 17-8, Volstad 106-65, Pinto 34-14, Kensing 31-20, Hendrickson 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dempster 3-5, Cotts 0-3, Samardzija 0-0, Marmol 2-1, Volstad 8-6, Pinto 1-1, Kensing 1-1, Hendrickson 0-3.
Batters faced: Dempster 25, Cotts 6, Samardzija 1, Marmol 4, Volstad 26, Pinto 7, Kensing 8, Hendrickson 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Samardzija 1-0, Pinto 2-2, Kensing 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:05 (:22 delay).
Att: 19,085.
August 17, 2008

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