LA Dodgers (34-15) at Chi Cubs (23-23)

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Ohman heading to DL; Ellis to come up

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The Dodgers are expecting to have catcher A.J. Ellis when they face Cubs on Friday, with the backstop taking the roster spot of Will Ohman, who is headed to the 15-day DL with a sore left shoulder.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Chad Billingsley

  • #58 RHP
  • (6-2) 2.82 ERA 69 SO
In his worst start of the year, Billingsley was staked to a four-run lead in the second inning and let it get away in a three-run sixth. Billingsley had trouble with his cut fastball and the Angels weren't helping because they wouldn't chase his breaking ball. He'll be facing the Cubs, who he beat in the playoffs last year.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 41-21 3.26 504.2 232 470 .247
Season 6-2 2.82 67.0 30 69 .223
May 2-2 3.51 33.1 18 35 .252

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/29/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 34 15 .694 - 18-5 16-10
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 23 23 .500 4.5 14-9 9-14
Stats - 05/29/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
LAD .291 278 34 263 41 328 3.72 440.0 374 207 367
CHC .249 207 52 196 22 343 4.39 399.2 369 179 372
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Lilly not necessarily happy Manny's out

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Though he'll have one less power bat to deal with, Ted Lilly will be a little disappointed Manny Ramirez won't be in the lineup when he face the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (5-4) 3.77 ERA 47 SO
Lilly is coming off an up-and-down start against the Padres in which he allowed five runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out four in 6 1/3 innings. However, he pitched four scoreless innings to start. He has pitched six or more innings in 142 career starts, going 83-32. He has thrown six or more innings in seven starts this season. He got in trouble throwing a fastball to opposing pitcher Chris Young, who singled home the first two runs of the game. He has lost his last two starts and received just two runs in support of his pitching.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 96-79 4.38 1405.0 515 1204 .246
Season 5-4 3.77 57.1 14 47 .233
May 3-2 3.74 33.2 8 31 .236

Dodgers hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blake, Casey - - - - .154 13 1 1
De Jesus, Ivan - - - - - - - -
DeWitt, Blake - - - - - - - -
Ellis, A.J. - - - - - - - -
Ethier, Andre - - - - .000 8 0 0
Furcal, Rafael - - - - .125 8 0 1
Hu, Chin-lung - - - - - - - -
Kemp, Matt - - - - .429 7 2 2
Loney, James - - - - .000 6 0 0
Martin, Russell - - - - .500 4 0 1
May, Lucas - - - - - - - -
Paul, Xavier - - - - - - - -
Pierre, Juan - - - - .300 10 0 0
Ramirez, Manny - - - - .167 36 2 4
Repko, Jason - - - - - - - -
Robinson, Trayvon - - - - - - - -

Cubs hitters vs Chad Billingsley

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .667 3 0 1
Blanco, Andres - - - - .000 3 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 3 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .333 6 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - 1.000 4 1 2
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .273 11 1 3
Fuld, Sam - - - - .333 3 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - .250 4 1 1
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .667 3 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .083 12 1 2
Miles, Aaron - - - - .500 4 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .200 10 0 1
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .250 12 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .000 4 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .444 9 0 1

Lilly victor in daylight duel (34-16) (24-23)

Cubs 2, Dodgers 1

Billingsley outdueled

Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Matt Kemp broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning, but Chad Billingsley, who stifled the Cubs through six, yielded two runs in the bottom of the frame to take a tough-luck loss. The Dodgers mustered just five hits, snapping a four-game win streak.

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Series at a Glance

 
Ted Lilly earned his sixth victory of the season. (AP)

Cubs get Lilly's back

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Ted Lilly was masterful through six innings before allowing a solo home run for the first run of the game in the seventh. But the Cubs' bats made him a winner, as Koyie Hill stroked a solo homer in the bottom of the frame and Kosuke Fukudome added a sac fly to help even the series.
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Cubs 2, Dodgers 1

LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pierre, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .397
Martin, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264
Hudson, O, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .338
Loney, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .292
Blake, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .302
Ethier, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257
Kemp, CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
Castro, J, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .357
  Leach, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Loretta, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326
Billingsley, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
  a-Furcal, PH-SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
Totals 30 1 5 1 5 7 12  

a-Walked for Billingsley in the 8th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Leach in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Kemp (5, 7th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Martin; Hudson, O; Blake; Ethier; Kemp 4.
RBI: Kemp (29).
2-out RBI: Kemp.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin; Loretta.
GIDP: Billingsley; Ethier; Pierre.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Ethier (3, fielding).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .253
Scales, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
Fukudome, CF-RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .311
Lee, D, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .244
Hoffpauir, M, RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .287
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fontenot, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .221
Hill, K, C 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .289
Blanco, A, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111
Lilly, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .095
  a-Fox, J, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Johnson, Re, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Totals 31 2 8 2 2 8 14  

a-Singled for Lilly in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Hoffpauir, M (7, Billingsley), Fukudome (10, Billingsley).
HR: Hill, K (2, 7th inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano, A; Scales; Fukudome 2; Hoffpauir, M 3; Fontenot; Hill, K 4; Fox, J.
RBI: Hill, K (7), Fukudome (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blanco, A 4; Fontenot; Lee, D.
SF: Fukudome.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Scales (2, fielding).
DP: 3 (Blanco, A-Fontenot-Lee, D, Blanco, A-Lee, D, Fontenot-Blanco, A-Lee, D).
 
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billingsley (L, 6-3) 7.0 8 2 2 2 7 1 2.80
Leach 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.14
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly (W, 6-4) 7.0 4 1 1 3 5 1 3.50
Marmol (H, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.27
Gregg (S, 8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.87

WP: Lilly.
Pitches-strikes: Billingsley 111-70, Leach 13-10, Lilly 102-68, Marmol 17-8, Gregg 28-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Billingsley 9-5, Leach 2-0, Lilly 11-5, Marmol 2-0, Gregg 1-1.
Batters faced: Billingsley 31, Leach 3, Lilly 26, Marmol 4, Gregg 5.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Mark Wegner.
Weather: 65 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 40,148.
May 29, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner