Chi Cubs (21-18) at San Diego (19-22)

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Big Z set to face Peavy in A-list battle

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano will return to the Cubs' rotation Friday against the Padres, and Chicago will look for his help in a big way -- as Jake Peavy will be Big Z's opposition.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Carlos Zambrano

  • #38 RHP
  • (3-1) 4.50 ERA 33 SO
This will be Zambrano's first start since May 3. He came out of that game with a strained left hamstring and had to go on the DL. In a rehab start last Sunday in Dunedin, Fla., for Class A-Advanced Daytona, Zambrano gave up four runs on five hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings. Zambrano sid he felt better than the pitching line may indicate and had a little trouble with his release point. He threw 67 pitches, 42 for strikes. He will most likely be limited to six innings against the Padres.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 99-62 3.50 1420.0 634 1205 .229
Season 3-1 4.50 38.0 14 33 .276
May 1-0 3.60 5.0 1 3 .222

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/22/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 21 18 .538 4.0 12-7 9-11
San Diego Padres (NL West) 19 22 .463 9.5 14-6 5-16
Stats - 05/22/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .248 184 46 173 20 289 4.37 343.2 310 154 319
SD .231 152 43 148 20 277 4.50 366.1 351 166 289
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Peavy gets rematch with Cubs

Corey Brock / MLB.com
Jake Peavy, after a 24-hour flirtation with the Chicago White Sox, will make his scheduled start at PETCO Park against the Chicago Cubs. He struggled in his start in Wrigley Field on May 13, allowing three runs on six hits.
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Padres probable pitcher

Jake Peavy

  • #44 RHP
  • (3-5) 3.82 ERA 69 SO
What the Padres needed most from Peavy in his last start was to work deep into the game, especially after the Padres played 16 innings the night before and burned through seven relievers. Peavy took care of that, allowing one run in a complete-game victory over the Reds, striking out eight and throwing only 29 balls in his 121 pitches. "It was vintage Jake Peavy," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said following the game. Peavy retired 17 consecutive hitters at one point and didn't walk a single batter. His kept his velocity throughout the entire game, throwing 94 mph in the ninth inning.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 89-67 3.27 1322.1 426 1325 .231
Season 3-5 3.82 61.1 19 69 .220
May 1-2 1.80 30.0 6 37 .154
Vs. Chi Cubs 0-1 4.50 6.0 2 9 .261

Cubs hitters vs Jake Peavy

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton .333 3 1 2 .154 13 1 3
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike .000 2 0 0 .000 2 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .667 3 0 0 .571 7 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .333 3 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek .000 3 0 0 .133 15 0 0
Miles, Aaron .000 3 0 0 .200 20 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .286 14 1 2
Soriano, Alfonso .667 3 0 1 .357 14 2 5
Soto, Geovany .500 2 0 0 .500 4 0 1
Theriot, Ryan .000 3 0 0 .091 11 0 0

Padres hitters vs Carlos Zambrano

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Antonelli, Matt - - - - - - - -
Blanks, Kyle - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Everth - - - - - - - -
Durango, Luis - - - - - - - -
Eckstein, David - - - - .158 19 0 1
Gonzalez, Adrian - - - - .333 9 0 1
Gwynn, Tony - - - - .556 9 0 1
Headley, Chase - - - - .000 2 0 0
Huffman, Chad - - - - - - - -
Hundley, Nick - - - - - - - -
Kouzmanoff, Kevin - - - - .125 8 0 2
Salazar, Oscar - - - - - - - -
Venable, Will - - - - - - - -

Jake shakes Cubs (21-19) (20-22)

Padres 4, Cubs 0

O woes continue

Sandy Burgin / Special to MLB.com
The Cubs, who scored only two runs in their series in St. Louis, couldn't solve Padres ace Jake Peavy. On the mound, Carlos Zambrano returned from the DL and vied for his 100th career win, but was on a pitch count and left after 4 2/3 innings.

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Series at a Glance

 

Peavy superb

Corey Brock / MLB.com
In his first start since opting not to go to the White Sox, Jake Peavy pitched six innings of scoreless baseball to give the Padres their seventh consecutive win. Peavy reached double digits in strikeouts for the 30th time in his career.
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Padres 4, Cubs 0

Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .263
Theriot, SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .276
Fukudome, CF 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 .320
Lee, D, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .240
Hoffpauir, M, RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 .297
Scales, 3B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .286
Hill, K, C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .300
Miles, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .207
Zambrano, C, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
  Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Fontenot, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
  Cotts, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Bradley, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
Totals 33 0 5 0 6 16 24  

a-Grounded out for Heilman in the 7th. b-Struck out for Gregg in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Soriano, A; Theriot; Fukudome; Lee, D; Hill, K.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hoffpauir, M; Soriano, A 2; Zambrano, C; Miles; Hill, K; Lee, D 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING
E: Zambrano, C (2, pickoff), Soriano, A (3, fielding).
 
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gwynn, CF 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .250
Eckstein, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
  Gonzalez, Ed, 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .170
Gonzalez, A, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 .280
Hairston, S, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .327
Giles, RF 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .166
Kouzmanoff, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .234
Burke, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240
Blanco, H, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .146
Peavy, P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .056
  a-Headley, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230
  Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Mujica, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
  Bell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 4 7 4 5 11 18  

a-Walked for Peavy in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Gwynn (1, Zambrano, C), Blanco, H (1, Heilman).
HR: Gonzalez, A (16, 7th inning off Cotts, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Gwynn 2; Gonzalez, Ed; Gonzalez, A 4; Giles; Blanco, H 2; Peavy; Mujica.
RBI: Giles 2 (17), Gonzalez, Ed (7), Gonzalez, A (30).
2-out RBI: Giles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kouzmanoff 2; Blanco, H; Gonzalez, Ed 2.
SF: Giles; Gonzalez, Ed.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Burke, C (5, fielding).
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano, C (L, 3-2) 4.2 3 3 3 4 7 0 4.64
Heilman 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.50
Cotts 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.00
Gregg 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40
 
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Peavy (W, 4-5) 6.0 2 0 0 4 10 0 3.48
Gregerson (H, 4) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.07
Mujica (H, 5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.95
Bell (S, 12) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.49

WP: Heilman.
IBB: Gonzalez, A (by Zambrano, C).
HBP: Eckstein (by Zambrano, C), Scales (by Peavy).
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano, C 97-57, Heilman 36-19, Cotts 10-8, Gregg 19-14, Peavy 103-65, Gregerson 22-15, Mujica 17-14, Bell 9-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zambrano, C 2-5, Heilman 2-1, Cotts 2-0, Gregg 0-1, Peavy 3-5, Gregerson 1-1, Mujica 0-0, Bell 0-1.
Batters faced: Zambrano, C 22, Heilman 7, Cotts 4, Gregg 4, Peavy 26, Gregerson 7, Mujica 5, Bell 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Heilman 2-1, Mujica 2-0, Bell 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:53.
Att: 27,260.
May 22, 2009

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