Chi Cubs (97-63) at Milwaukee (89-72)

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Guzman standing in Brewers' way

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
As the Cubs finish off the regular season against the Brewers, they'll have a Venezuelan righty on the mound, but it won't be Carlos Zambrano.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Angel Guzman

  • #37 RHP
  • (0-0) 7.04 ERA 6 SO
Cubs: Guzman will get the start in the regular season finale. The Cubs had considered Carlos Zambrano, but he wanted a side day on Sunday instead in preparation for the postseason. Guzman most likely will not be on the playoff roster. The young right-hander is coming back from elbow surgery last August, and also has had shoulder surgery. This will be his 14th career start and first since May 17, 2007.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 0-7 6.13 94.0 50 92 .296
Season 0-0 7.04 7.2 4 6 .281
September 0-0 7.04 7.2 4 6 .281
Vs. Milwaukee 0-0 40.50 0.2 0 1 .600

Series at a Glance

Standings - 09/28/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 97 63 .606 - 55-26 42-37
Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central) 89 72 .553 8.5 48-32 41-40
Stats - 09/28/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .278 854 184 810 87 1179 3.87 1442.2 1325 545 1254
MIL .253 747 197 719 108 1193 3.88 1446.2 1411 527 1103
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Selection Sunday: Crew turning to CC

Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com
Tied atop the NL Wild Card standings heading into game No. 162, the Brewers are turning to their big man against the Cubs in the biggest game of the season.
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Brewers probable pitcher

CC Sabathia

  • #52 LHP
  • (16-10) 2.80 ERA 244 SO
Brewers: Sabathia will make his third consecutive start on three days' rest. He is a free agent after the season, and with Ben Sheets' struggles on Saturday and Manny Parra working in the bullpen amid concerns about his workload, the Brewers are trying to get every last pitch out of Sabathia.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 116-73 3.68 1650.1 522 1386 .248
Season 16-10 2.80 244.0 58 244 .240
September 1-2 2.67 33.2 6 36 .252
Vs. Chi Cubs 0-1 4.61 13.2 2 8 .310

Cubs hitters vs CC Sabathia

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - .200 5 0 0
Bradley, Milton .600 5 0 1 .364 11 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - - - -
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .500 2 0 0 .500 2 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 2 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek .500 8 0 3 .333 12 0 3
Miles, Aaron .500 2 0 0 .333 3 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis .333 6 0 2 .538 13 0 3
Soriano, Alfonso .500 8 2 2 .308 26 4 5
Soto, Geovany .200 5 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Theriot, Ryan .286 7 0 0 .364 11 0 0

Brewers hitters vs Angel Guzman

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Braun, Ryan - 0 0 0 .500 4 0 0
Cain, Lorenzo - - - - .500 4 0 0
Escobar, Alcides - - - - - - - -
Fielder, Prince 1.000 1 0 0 .667 3 0 0
Gamel, Mat - - - - - - - -
Gerut, Jody - - - - - - - -
Gomez, Carlos - - - - .000 1 0 0
Hart, Corey 1.000 1 0 2 .250 4 0 2
Heether, Adam - - - - - - - -
Iribarren, Hernan - - - - - - - -
Kottaras, George - - - - - - - -
McGehee, Casey - - - - - 0 0 0
Rivera, Mike - - - - .000 4 0 1
Salome, Angel - - - - - - - -
Weeks, Rickie - - - - .000 1 0 0

CC you in the playoffs (97-64) (90-72)

Brewers 3, Cubs 1

Cubs to face LA

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
A series of Cubs relievers held Milwaukee in check for much of the game, but they bent in the seventh and broke in the eighth to the Brewers, who clinched the NL Wild Card and set up an NLDS matchup with the Dodgers for the Cubs.

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Series at a Glance

 
CC Sabathia struck out seven walked one on Sunday. (Morry Gash/AP)

Wild Card winners

Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
In the biggest Brewers game in decades, Milwaukee got big-time performances from CC Sabathia, who tossed a complete game, and Ryan Braun who hit a decisive homer in the eighth, to claim the Wild Card and the NL's final playoff berth.
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Brewers 3, Cubs 1

Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF3000100.279
Theriot, SS4020001.308
Lee, 1B4000002.289
Ramirez, A, 3B3120010.291
  Marshall, P0000000.333
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Howry, P0000000.000
Johnson, R, CF3000012.301
Hoffpauir, RF3000010.329
Cedeno, 2B3001011.265
Blanco, H, C2000001.287
  Hart, K, P0000000.000
  McGehee, C, 3B1000010.160
Guzman, A, P0000000.000
  a-Zambrano, C, PH1000010.333
  Gaudin, P0000000.000
  Cotts, P0000000.000
  Hill, K, C2000010.087
Totals29141177 

a-Struck out for Guzman, A in the 3rd.

BATTING
TB: Theriot 2; Ramirez, A 2.
RBI: Cedeno (29).
GIDP: Theriot; Johnson, R; Lee.
Team LOB: 2.
 
MilwaukeeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cameron, CF4120000.246
Durham, 2B4110022.289
Braun, LF4112012.285
Fielder, 1B3000131.274
Hardy, SS2000110.282
Hart, C, RF3000023.267
Counsell, 3B2001100.224
Kendall, C3000003.245
Sabathia, P3000010.222
Totals2834331011 

BATTING
2B: Durham (36, Marshall).
HR: Braun (38, 8th inning off Howry, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Cameron 2; Durham 2; Braun 4.
RBI: Counsell (15), Braun 2 (108).
2-out RBI: Counsell; Braun 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fielder; Kendall 2.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Fielder (18, fielding).
DP: 3 (Durham-Fielder, Counsell-Durham-Fielder, Durham-Hardy-Fielder).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Guzman, A 2.01000404.63
Gaudin 1.00000004.35
Cotts 1.00000204.17
Hart, K 2.00000106.07
Marshall (H, 4)0.11111003.97
Wuertz (BS, 4)0.20002103.57
Howry (L, 7-6)1.02220215.53
 
MilwaukeeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sabathia (W, 18-10)9.04101702.61

WP: Guzman, A.
IBB: Fielder (by Marshall).
Pitches-strikes: Guzman, A 30-22, Gaudin 9-7, Cotts 12-8, Hart, K 23-15, Marshall 15-7, Wuertz 15-6, Howry 15-10, Sabathia 122-81.
Groundouts-flyouts: Guzman, A 0-2, Gaudin 3-0, Cotts 0-1, Hart, K 3-2, Marshall 1-0, Wuertz 1-0, Howry 0-1, Sabathia 12-8.
Batters faced: Guzman, A 7, Gaudin 3, Cotts 3, Hart, K 6, Marshall 3, Wuertz 4, Howry 5, Sabathia 30.
Inherited runners-scored: Wuertz 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Paul Emmel.
Weather: 71 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:25.
Att: 45,299.
September 28, 2008

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