San Francisco (12-11) at Chi Cubs (13-11)

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Giants looking to improve road record

Chris Haft / MLB.com
Though San Francisco has played well at home this season, the club knows it must begin playing better on the road to have a shot at the division title when the dust settles, and there's no better time to start than Monday in Chicago.
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Giants probable pitcher

Jonathan Sanchez

  • #57 LHP
  • (1-1) 2.60 ERA 17 SO
Sanchez allowed no earned runs and just three hits in his most recent start on Tuesday, which normally would be a good sign. But he lasted only five innings and received no decision against the Dodgers, due partly to his teammates' misadventures in the field and on the bases. This will be Sanchez's first career start at Wrigley Field, where he has appeared only once in relief.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 14-19 5.02 267.1 138 269 .255
Season 1-1 2.60 17.1 12 17 .159

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/04/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
San Francisco Giants (NL West) 12 11 .522 4.5 10-4 2-7
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 13 11 .542 3.5 7-5 6-6
Stats - 05/04/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
SF .247 82 13 75 15 176 3.68 205.2 187 95 188
CHC .253 117 30 111 15 175 4.57 214.2 199 104 204
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Dempsters both embrace challenges

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
If Ryan Dempster didn't have to be on the mound on Monday night in Monday's opener against the Giants, he'd probably be riding his bike with his brother, who is preparing to undertake a monumental ride for a good cause.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ryan Dempster

  • #46 RHP
  • (1-1) 5.40 ERA 25 SO
In his last start, Wednesday in Arizona, Dempster bid farewell to his perfect April record (5-0) since rejoining the rotation last season. But he actually pitched exceptionally well after a rough first inning, holding the D-backs to three hits in his last five frames.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 77-82 4.57 1455.0 721 1219 .261
Season 1-1 5.40 30.0 14 25 .254

Giants hitters vs Ryan Dempster

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bocock, Brian - - - - - - - -
Bowker, John - - - - .500 8 2 4
Burriss, Emmanuel - - - - .000 2 0 0
Downs, Matt - - - - - - - -
Ford, Darren - - - - - - - -
Frandsen, Kevin - - - - .000 1 0 0
Garko, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Gillaspie, Conor - - - - - - - -
Guzman, Jesus - - - - - - - -
Ishikawa, Travis - - - - .000 4 0 0
Lewis, Fred - - - - .125 8 0 1
Peguero, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Pill, Brett - - - - - - - -
Posey, Buster - - - - - - - -
Renteria, Edgar - - - - .333 6 0 2
Rohlinger, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Rowand, Aaron - - - - .077 13 0 0
Sanchez, Freddy - - - - .353 17 1 5
Sandoval, Pablo - - - - .500 6 0 1
Schierholtz, Nate - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Torres, Andres - - - - .000 3 0 0
Velez, Eugenio - - - - .167 6 0 0
Whiteside, Eli - - - - .000 1 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Jonathan Sanchez

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .364 11 0 3
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - .500 2 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - 0 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - - - - -
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - - 0 0 0
Miles, Aaron - - - - .200 5 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .000 2 0 0
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .333 3 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .500 2 0 1
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .500 2 1 2

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Cubs 4, Giants 2

Wild Sanchez labors

David Brown / Special to MLB.com
Jonathan Sanchez's night started with a hit batter and two walks, one with the bases loaded, in the first inning, and after he departed in the fifth, the Giants offense could counter only half of the four runs he gave up. Pablo Sandoval had two of San Francisco's six hits.

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Theriot stays hot

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Ryan Theriot matched his career high for homers in a season with his third in four days, and his two-run shot gave Ryan Dempster the margin he needed to earn his first home victory of the year. Dempster struck out seven in seven innings, his longest outing of the season.
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Cubs 4, Giants 2

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis, F, LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .312
Renteria, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .322
Molina, B, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .295
Rowand, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227
Winn, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .209
Ishikawa, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .210
Burriss, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
  Miller, Ju, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Schierholtz, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
  Howry, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Aurilia, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192
Sanchez, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
  Velez, E, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 11 14  

a-Singled for Miller, Ju in the 7th. b-Flied out for Howry in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Sandoval, P (6, Dempster).
TB: Lewis, F; Renteria; Sandoval, P 3; Molina, B; Schierholtz.
RBI: Sandoval, P (8), Molina, B (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis, F; Rowand; Aurilia.
GIDP: Rowand.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Burriss (7, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .274
Theriot, SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .323
Bradley, RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .130
Lee, D, 1B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .207
Ramirez, A, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .333
Soto, C 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167
Johnson, Re, CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .233
Miles, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .190
Dempster, P 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Hoffpauir, M, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .324
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 28 4 5 4 7 8 17  

a-Walked for Marmol in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Soriano, A (7, Sanchez, J), Miles (3, Sanchez, J).
HR: Theriot (3, 2nd inning off Sanchez, J, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano, A 2; Theriot 4; Bradley; Soto; Miles 2.
RBI: Soto (4), Theriot 2 (15), Johnson, Re (1).
2-out RBI: Soto; Theriot 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson, Re 2; Ramirez, A; Bradley; Dempster.
SF: Johnson, Re.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Theriot (6, 2nd base off Sanchez, J/Molina, B).

FIELDING
DP: (Ramirez, A-Miles-Lee, D).
 
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez, J (L, 1-2) 4.0 5 4 4 6 6 1 3.80
Miller, Ju 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.74
Howry 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.35
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster (W, 2-1) 7.0 5 2 2 2 7 0 4.86
Marmol (H, 6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.25
Gregg (S, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.97

Sanchez, J pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

HBP: Bradley (by Sanchez, J).
Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, J 101-58, Miller, Ju 20-13, Howry 31-18, Dempster 102-64, Marmol 15-11, Gregg 23-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sanchez, J 4-2, Miller, Ju 2-2, Howry 3-3, Dempster 11-3, Marmol 0-1, Gregg 0-1.
Batters faced: Sanchez, J 24, Miller, Ju 6, Howry 7, Dempster 27, Marmol 4, Gregg 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Miller, Ju 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Layne. 1B: Tony Randazzo. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Chris Tiller.
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 2:47.
Att: 39,112.
May 4, 2009

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