Chi Cubs (85-55) at Cincinnati (62-78)

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Edmonds stays calm about playoff push

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Playoff veteran Jim Edmonds isn't panicking about the Cubs' five-game losing streak; he knows there are going to be bumps in the road to October, and that the only way to get to the postseason is simply to keep playing good baseball.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (13-8) 4.23 ERA 160 SO
Lilly is 0-3 against the Reds this season. He is coming off a loss to the Phillies in which he gave up three runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He is 14 strikeouts shy of tying his career high of 174, set last season. Lilly is ranked among the National League leaders in home runs, having served up 30 this year. The lefty has gone at least six innings in nine straight starts.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 87-74 4.43 1317.2 494 1133 .248
Season 13-8 4.23 174.2 57 160 .250
Vs. Cincinnati 0-3 6.32 15.2 7 16 .230

Series at a Glance

Standings - 09/05/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 85 55 .607 - 51-24 34-31
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 62 78 .443 23.0 36-35 26-43
Stats - 09/05/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .280 750 161 713 82 1015 3.78 1263.1 1159 460 1103
CIN .247 601 160 576 78 975 4.58 1246.2 1339 466 1061
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Votto making a case for rookie honors

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Joey Votto will have a chance to face off against fellow top NL rookie Geovany Soto when the Reds and Cubs begin a weekend series Friday at Great American Ball Park.
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Reds probable pitcher

Bronson Arroyo

  • #61 RHP
  • (13-10) 4.97 ERA 137 SO
Arroyo, the reigning NL Co-Player of the Week, has been on a nice roll. He has a three-start winning streak and posted a 2.62 ERA in five August starts. Since a June 24 debacle at Toronto where he lasted just one-plus innings and allowed 10 runs, he's won nine of his last 12 starts. During Sunday's 9-3 victory over the Giants, Arroyo gave up two earned runs and 10 hits without a walk and five strikeouts over seven innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 69-69 4.32 1206.1 374 844 .267
Season 13-10 4.97 166.2 57 137 .285
Vs. Chi Cubs 2-0 4.50 12.0 8 6 .233

Cubs hitters vs Bronson Arroyo

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .000 1 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike .667 3 1 2 .667 3 1 2
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .000 6 0 0 .000 9 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - 1.000 1 0 1
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 1 0 0
Lee, Derrek .250 4 0 1 .222 27 2 6
Miles, Aaron .000 3 0 0 .258 31 1 2
Ramirez, Aramis .200 5 0 0 .222 36 1 3
Soriano, Alfonso .000 2 0 0 .211 38 1 3
Soto, Geovany .250 4 0 0 .143 7 0 0
Theriot, Ryan .333 6 0 2 .250 24 0 5

Reds hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay .000 2 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Dickerson, Chris .000 3 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - .600 5 1 4
Hanigan, Ryan .333 3 0 0 .400 5 0 0
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon .000 2 0 0 .417 12 1 3
Janish, Paul - - - - - - - -
Phillips, Brandon .200 5 1 2 .048 21 1 2
Rolen, Scott .000 2 0 0 .273 11 0 3
Rosales, Adam - - - - - - - -
Stubbs, Drew - - - - - - - -
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy .500 2 0 0 .429 7 1 1
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey .500 8 1 5 .385 13 2 8

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Reds 10, Cubs 2

Lilly wilts

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
On a rainy evening in Cincinnati, Ted Lilly allowed five runs on four hits and three walks and left after two innings, and reliever Jon Lieber allowed a grand slam as the Cubs dropped their sixth straight.

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Rookies produce

Andrew Gribble / MLB.com
Rookie Joey Votto hit a two-run homer in the first, the Reds scored three in the second and Jay Bruce hit his first grand slam in the fifth. Bronson Arroyo gave up one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings.
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Reds 10, Cubs 2

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF3000231.284
Theriot, SS4000112.308
Lee, 1B3010010.292
  Ward, 1B1000013.226
Ramirez, A, 3B3000001.274
  Cedeno, 3B1000000.278
DeRosa, 2B3000001.289
  Fontenot, 2B1110000.298
Edmonds, CF3120101.236
Soto, C2000013.293
  Hill, K, C20210001.000
Fukudome, RF4000012.262
Lilly, P0000000.170
  a-Hoffpauir, PH1000000.368
  Lieber, P0000000.000
  b-McGehee, C, PH1000010.000
  Guzman, A, P0000000.000
  c-Blanco, H, PH1000001.279
  Hart, K, P0000000.000
  Howry, P0000000.000
  d-Johnson, R, PH1000010.303
Totals3426141015 

a-Reached on error for Lilly in the 3rd. b-Struck out for Lieber in the 5th. c-Flied out for Guzman, A in the 7th. d-Struck out for Howry in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Hill, K (1, Arroyo).
TB: Lee; Fontenot; Edmonds 2; Hill, K 3.
RBI: Hill, K (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Theriot; Soto; Ward 2.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez, A (17, fielding).
DP: (Theriot-DeRosa-Lee).
 
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Dickerson, CF-LF4110011.329
Keppinger, SS5221011.265
Phillips, B, 2B4210101.262
Votto, 1B3223210.297
Encarnacion, 3B3001004.249
Bruce, RF3224102.260
Cabrera, J, LF3000013.286
  Affeldt, P0000000.000
Hanigan, C4121001.300
Arroyo, P2000010.189
  Majewski, P0000000.000
  Bray, P0000000.000
  a-Patterson, PH-CF1000011.201
Totals321010104614 

a-Struck out for Bray in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Keppinger (20, Lilly), Phillips, B (24, Lieber), Votto (25, Guzman, A), Bruce (14, Hart, K).
HR: Votto (18, 1st inning off Lilly, 1 on, 2 out), Bruce (16, 4th inning off Lieber, 3 on, 2 out).
TB: Dickerson; Keppinger 3; Phillips, B 2; Votto 6; Bruce 6; Hanigan 2.
RBI: Votto 3 (70), Keppinger (36), Encarnacion (60), Bruce 4 (46), Hanigan (8).
2-out RBI: Votto 2; Bruce 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, J; Bruce; Encarnacion.
S: Arroyo.
SF: Encarnacion.
GIDP: Hanigan.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Bruce 2 (9, fielding, fielding).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly (L, 13-9)2.04553114.43
Lieber 2.03441114.05
Guzman, A 2.01000100.00
Hart, K 1.02110207.97
Howry 1.00000105.54
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Arroyo (W, 14-10)6.14112604.84
Majewski 0.10002005.40
Bray 0.10000102.86
Affeldt 2.02100303.61

WP: Arroyo.
IBB: Phillips, B (by Lilly), Votto (by Lieber).
HBP: Dickerson (by Lilly), Cabrera, J (by Lieber).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 42-23, Lieber 32-20, Guzman, A 23-15, Hart, K 26-15, Howry 9-6, Arroyo 122-73, Majewski 17-7, Bray 4-3, Affeldt 36-27.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lilly 2-3, Lieber 3-2, Guzman, A 2-3, Hart, K 0-1, Howry 1-1, Arroyo 4-9, Majewski 0-1, Bray 0-0, Affeldt 1-2.
Batters faced: Lilly 15, Lieber 10, Guzman, A 7, Hart, K 5, Howry 3, Arroyo 26, Majewski 3, Bray 1, Affeldt 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Majewski 1-0, Bray 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Reliford. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Greg Gibson.
Weather: 70 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 2:52 (:17 delay).
Att: 31,213.
September 5, 2008

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