Florida (14-10) at Chi Cubs (12-11)

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Nolasco to go for Marlins in finale

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
Selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2001 First-Year Player Draft, Ricky Nolasco will start Sunday's series finale at Wrigley Field as the Marlins look to salvage a series split.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Ricky Nolasco

  • #47 RHP
  • (1-2) 6.92 ERA 22 SO
April was pretty much a struggle for Nolasco. In his five starts, he didn't have an outing longer than six innings, and he reached that total twice. His lone win came on Opening Day, and he had his troubles with shutdown innings. In his last start, at the Mets on April 28, Nolasco had a no-decision, giving up four runs in five innings. Nolasco kept his team in the game and left with the Marlins trailing by a run. Nolasco came up through the Cubs' system, and he was traded to Florida after the 2005 season as part of the Juan Pierre trade. In his lone appearance at Wrigley Field, Nolasco threw two scoreless innings in 2006. It was during his rookie season and it was his first MLB win.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 28-23 4.30 399.2 101 318 .266
Season 1-2 6.92 26.0 9 22 .327

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/03/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Florida Marlins (NL East) 14 10 .583 - 5-4 9-6
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 12 11 .522 4.0 6-5 6-6
Stats - 05/03/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
FLA .243 119 24 114 13 202 4.65 215.0 214 99 180
CHC .252 111 28 105 14 166 4.59 205.2 192 101 199
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Cubs to pay tribute to Maddux, Jenkins

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux will be celebrated on Sunday at Wrigley Field as the Cubs retire the No. 31 both wore with the team before the series finale against the Marlins at 1:20 p.m. CT.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Carlos Zambrano

  • #38 RHP
  • (2-1) 4.64 ERA 30 SO
Both Zambranos were back in action in his last start, Tuesday in Arizona. The pitcher entered with a 4.85 ERA and held the D-backs to three runs in seven innings. The hitter had been 0-for-9 before logging a three-hit game that included his 17th career homer. Zambrano goes for career win No. 99 against a Marlins team he has handled well in the past.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 98-62 3.50 1415.0 633 1202 .229
Season 2-1 4.64 33.0 13 30 .283

Marlins hitters vs Carlos Zambrano

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - .000 3 0 0
Baker, John - - - - .222 9 0 0
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - .000 3 0 0
Cantu, Jorge - - - - .375 8 1 4
Carroll, Brett - - - - - - - -
Coghlan, Chris - - - - .500 2 0 1
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .429 7 0 1
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny - - - - .053 19 0 1
Ramirez, Hanley - - - - .250 12 1 2
Ross, Cody - - - - .200 10 0 1
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan - - - - .000 7 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Ricky Nolasco

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .000 3 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 3 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - .250 4 0 0
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .333 6 1 1
Fox, Jake - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - .000 2 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 3 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .333 6 1 5
Miles, Aaron - - - - .200 10 0 2
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .500 4 1 1
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .308 13 2 4
Soto, Geovany - - - - .333 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .667 6 0 0

Grand finale: Cubs top Marlins (14-11) (13-11)

Cubs 6, Marlins 4

Marlins get slammed

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
Ricky Nolasco has still yet to pitch past the sixth inning this year, but it's another stat that must have the Marlins grousing: They've given up five grand slams on the season, after Derrek Lee launched one in the fifth inning. John Baker homered in a losing cause for Florida.

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Lee's slam lifts Cubs

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Some games bring good news and bad, and such was this series finale between the Cubs and Marlins. Derrek Lee's ninth career grand slam gave the Cubs the series win over the Marlins, but earlier that same inning, starter Carlos Zambrano left the game with a strained left hamstring.
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Cubs 6, Marlins 4

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio, 3B-LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .257
Baker, Jo, C 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .302
Ramirez, H, SS 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .280
Cantu, 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .333
Uggla, 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .212
Hermida, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .235
  Lindstrom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross, C, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222
Gload, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206
Nolasco, P 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .111
  a-Amezaga, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
  Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Helms, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
Totals 33 4 7 4 3 5 14  

a-Grounded out for Nolasco in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ramirez, H (8, Zambrano, C), Baker, Jo (6, Guzman, A).
HR: Baker, Jo (2, 8th inning off Marmol, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Baker, Jo 7; Ramirez, H 2; Hermida; Ross, C; Helms.
RBI: Cantu (25), Nolasco (2), Uggla (18), Baker, Jo (10).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uggla; Bonifacio; Ross, C 2.
SF: Uggla.
Team RISP: 0-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Ramirez, H (4, 2nd base by Zambrano, C/Soto).

FIELDING
E: Gload (1, fielding).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .277
Theriot, SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .323
Fukudome, CF-RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .312
Lee, D, 1B 4 1 1 4 0 1 2 .209
Bradley, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .116
  Gathright, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Fontenot, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .266
Soto, C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .158
Miles, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .185
Zambrano, C, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
  1-Harden, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
  Guzman, A, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 6 9 6 0 9 8  


1-Ran for Zambrano, C in the 5th.

BATTING
2B: Soto (2, Nolasco), Miles (2, Nolasco).
HR: Fontenot (5, 4th inning off Nolasco, 0 on, 1 out), Lee, D (3, 5th inning off Nolasco, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Soriano, A; Theriot 2; Lee, D 4; Fontenot 5; Soto 2; Miles 2; Zambrano, C.
RBI: Miles (3), Fontenot (14), Lee, D 4 (15).
2-out RBI: Miles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zambrano, C; Soto.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Fontenot (1, 2nd base off Lindstrom/Baker, Jo).

FIELDING
E: Guzman, A (1, missed catch), Miles (1, throw).
 
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Nolasco (L, 1-3) 6.0 8 6 5 0 5 2 7.03
Calero 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2.08
Lindstrom 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.00
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano, C (W, 3-1) 5.0 4 2 2 1 3 0 4.50
Guzman, A 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.05
Marmol (H, 5) 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 5.73
Gregg (S, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: Nolasco 112-70, Calero 26-15, Lindstrom 7-4, Zambrano, C 78-51, Guzman, A 31-22, Marmol 26-16, Gregg 23-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Nolasco 3-10, Calero 1-0, Lindstrom 0-1, Zambrano, C 5-6, Guzman, A 2-4, Marmol 0-1, Gregg 1-2.
Batters faced: Nolasco 27, Calero 5, Lindstrom 2, Zambrano, C 19, Guzman, A 9, Marmol 5, Gregg 4.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 40,457.
May 3, 2009

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