Cincinnati (7-6) at Chi Cubs (8-4)

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Reds' running game has taken a hiatus

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Expected to be aggressive on the basepaths, the Reds have just six steals through their first 13 games. Manager Dusty Baker, however, thinks the threat of stolen bases has helped the team.
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Reds probable pitcher

Johnny Cueto

  • #47 RHP
  • (0-1) 4.22 ERA 12 SO
In his last start, Cueto held the Astros hitless for the first three frames but lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing two hits in a no-decision as the Reds won, 2-1. It was the six walks the right-hander issued -- particularly the three he allowed in the fifth inning -- that put Cueto out of the game early. Last season against the Cubs, Cueto was 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA in four games. He allowed 26 hits in 25 innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-15 4.78 184.2 75 170 .264
Season 0-1 4.22 10.2 7 12 .250
April 0-1 4.22 10.2 7 12 .250

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/22/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 7 6 .538 1.5 2-3 5-3
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 8 4 .667 - 4-2 4-2
Stats - 04/22/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CIN .215 48 9 47 6 104 4.66 114.0 112 62 86
CHC .260 66 16 65 7 87 4.10 109.2 94 57 114
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Cubs shrugging off cold weather

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
April in Chicago is rarely kind to warm-weather seekers, but the Cubs can't concern themselves with the conditions as they continue their series against the Reds behind Ted Lilly.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (2-0) 3.86 ERA 11 SO
The lefty ignored nasty weather in the Cubs' home opener and held the Rockies to one hit over 6 2/3 innings en route to a win. He struck out eight. This is the first time Lilly's opened the season 2-0 since 2003. He was scheduled to start Sunday night vs. the Cardinals but the game was postponed by rain. Lilly was roughed up by the Reds last year, going 0-4 with an 8.15 ERA against them. He's looking for payback.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 93-75 4.40 1359.1 503 1168 .246
Season 2-0 3.86 11.2 2 11 .209
April 2-0 3.86 11.2 2 11 .209

Reds hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay - - - - .167 6 0 0
Dickerson, Chris - - - - .250 4 0 0
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - .375 8 1 4
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - .286 7 0 0
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - .333 15 1 3
Janish, Paul - - - - .667 3 0 0
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .120 25 1 2
Rolen, Scott - - - - .286 14 0 3
Rosales, Adam - - - - - - - -
Stubbs, Drew - - - - .000 3 0 0
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy - - - - .375 8 1 2
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - .333 18 2 8

Cubs hitters vs Johnny Cueto

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - .000 2 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 6 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - .500 6 2 4
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .111 9 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - .000 2 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .238 21 1 2
Fuld, Sam - - - - .000 1 0 1
Hill, Koyie - - - - .400 5 0 2
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 4 0 1
Lee, Derrek - - - - .360 25 0 3
Miles, Aaron - - - - .000 4 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .313 16 2 4
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .444 18 3 3
Soto, Geovany - - - - .375 16 1 2
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .391 23 0 1

Johnny on and spotless (8-6) (8-5)

Reds 3, Cubs 0

Cueto quiets Cubs

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
A third-inning unearned run, which came home on a Willy Taveras sac fly, was plenty for Reds starter Johnny Cueto, who stifled the Cubs at a windy Wrigley Field. The young righty yielded just four hits over seven scoreless frames for his first win of the season.

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Tough-luck loss

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Ted Lilly was up to the task of keeping the Cubs close despite a dominant performance from Reds starter Johnny Cueto, but the bats never broke through -- collecting just six hits. Lilly's lone mistake, an error in the third inning, led to the decisive run.
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Reds 3, Cubs 0

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, CF 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .268
Hairston, J, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .179
Votto, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Encarnacion, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .159
Bruce, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .238
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .174
Hernandez, R, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .175
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .111
Cueto, P 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400
  a-Nix, L, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
  Weathers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Dickerson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
  Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 3 9 3 0 4 9  

a-Grounded out for Cueto in the 8th. b-Struck out for Weathers in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Votto (5, Guzman, A).
HR: Bruce (3, 9th inning off Gregg, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Hairston, J; Votto 2; Bruce 5; Phillips, B 2; Gonzalez, A; Cueto 2.
RBI: Taveras (2), Votto (13), Bruce (8).
2-out RBI: Votto.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, R 2; Encarnacion.
S: Taveras.
SF: Taveras.
GIDP: Hairston, J.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Phillips, B (2, 2nd base off Lilly/Soto).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .304
Fukudome, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .348
Lee, D, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .222
Bradley, RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .043
Ramirez, A, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .362
Soto, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .115
Theriot, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .375
Miles, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Lilly, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Guzman, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Fontenot, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 0 6 0 0 5 14  

a-Grounded out for Guzman, A in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Soriano, A 2; Fukudome; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, A; Theriot.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Lilly 2 (2, throw, fielding).
DP: (Theriot-Miles-Lee, D).
 
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cueto (W, 1-1) 7.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 2.55
Weathers (H, 5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Cordero (S, 6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.29
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly (L, 2-1) 7.0 5 1 0 0 2 0 2.41
Guzman, A 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.87
Gregg 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.43

HBP: Ramirez, A (by Cueto).
Pitches-strikes: Cueto 108-68, Weathers 15-9, Cordero 12-7, Lilly 96-67, Guzman, A 22-14, Gregg 24-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cueto 11-7, Weathers 1-1, Cordero 0-2, Lilly 8-11, Guzman, A 2-0, Gregg 0-2.
Batters faced: Cueto 26, Weathers 4, Cordero 4, Lilly 26, Guzman, A 5, Gregg 5.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 45 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 38,738.
April 22, 2009

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