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Soriano hoping knee problems in past

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The way Alfonso Soriano made a turn at first in Wednesday's game may have broken up some scar tissue in his knee, which may turn out to be a good thing.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ryan Dempster

  • #46 RHP
  • (4-3) 4.48 ERA 57 SO
Dempster has been pitching despite a blister on his right middle finger and says it's not a problem. In fact, he's apparently had it all season but nobody knew until Lou Piniella blurted it out after Dempster's last start Saturday. Dempster has notched six quality starts, and in his last outing against the Dodgers, he held them to three hits while walking one and striking out five.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 80-84 4.55 1493.1 734 1251 .260
Season 4-3 4.48 68.1 27 57 .240

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/06/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 27 25 .519 3.5 16-10 11-15
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 28 26 .519 3.5 13-13 15-13
Stats - 06/06/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .249 228 57 216 25 392 4.11 458.0 409 202 418
CIN .252 240 59 230 32 361 4.01 489.0 455 204 368
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Maloney eager to make debut vs. Cubs

Jeff Wallner / Special to MLB.com
Matt Maloney was called up to take Edinson Volquez' spot in the rotation, and makes his Major League debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.
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Reds probable pitcher

Matt Maloney

  • #56 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Maloney will be called up from Triple-A Louisville to start on Saturday vs. the Cubs in injured pitcher Edinson Volquez's spot. It will be his MLB debut. Maloney went 4-3 with a 2.00 ERA in 10 starts for Triple-A Louisville and worked a three-hit shutout in his previous start on Monday.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG

Cubs hitters vs Matt Maloney

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - .111 9 0 1
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - - - - -
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek - - - - .333 3 0 0
Miles, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - - - - -
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .333 3 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .333 3 1 1
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .000 2 0 0

Reds hitters vs Ryan Dempster

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay - - - - .000 4 0 0
Dickerson, Chris - - - - .333 3 0 1
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - - - - -
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - .250 4 0 1
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - .571 7 1 3
Janish, Paul - - - - - - - -
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .133 15 0 1
Rolen, Scott - - - - .375 8 0 2
Rosales, Adam - - - - - - - -
Stubbs, Drew - - - - - - - -
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy - - - - .143 7 0 0
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - .222 9 1 3

Painting the town Red (27-26) (29-26)

Reds 4, Cubs 3 (11)

Extra-inning loss

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs had plenty of chances to score early, but despite not taking advantage of them, solo shots by Geovany Soto and Bobby Scales, coupled with Jake Fox's game-tying sac fly and Ryan Dempster's solid start put them in position to come away with a series win. A fielder's choice in the 11th, however, gave the game away.

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Walking off into night

Jeff Wallner / Special to MLB.com
The Reds weren't going down in the 11th. After having been stifled with runners on in the ninth and 10th innings, Adam Rosales knocked home Jay Bruce to help the Reds walk off past the Cubs and prevail in Matt Maloney's stellar big league debut. Ramon Hernandez hit a two-run homer and Chris Dickerson notched an RBI.
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Reds 4, Cubs 3

Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 .243
  Marshall, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Theriot, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .285
Lee, D, 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .268
Fox, J, RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .300
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Guzman, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Hoffpauir, M, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Johnson, Re, CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .293
Soto, C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .211
Scales, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .226
Fontenot, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .228
Dempster, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .074
  a-Bradley, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
  Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Fukudome, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Totals 37 3 8 3 2 8 16  

a-Grounded out for Dempster in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Soriano, A (13, Maloney), Johnson, Re 2 (5, Maloney, Maloney).
HR: Scales (3, 4th inning off Maloney, 0 on, 2 out), Soto (2, 7th inning off Maloney, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano, A 2; Theriot; Lee, D 2; Johnson, Re 4; Soto 4; Scales 4.
RBI: Scales (7), Soto (13), Fox, J (2).
2-out RBI: Scales.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fox, J; Soriano, A 2.
SF: Fox, J.
GIDP: Johnson, Re.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Theriot (5, 2nd base by Maloney/Hanigan).

FIELDING
E: Fontenot (4, fielding), Soriano, A (5, fielding).
 
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston, J, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258
Dickerson, CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .241
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .278
Nix, L, LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .265
Hernandez, R, 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .271
Bruce, RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .212
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .217
Hanigan, C 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .321
Maloney, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500
  Herrera, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Owings, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
  Weathers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Gomes, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
  Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  c-Rosales, A, PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .230
Totals 38 4 8 4 5 11 16  

a-Flied out for Herrera in the 7th. b-Struck out for Cordero in the 9th. c-Reached on a fielder's choice for Masset in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Dickerson (3, Dempster).
HR: Hernandez, R (4, 1st inning off Dempster, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Hairston, J 2; Dickerson 2; Hernandez, R 4; Gonzalez, A 2; Hanigan; Maloney.
RBI: Dickerson (9), Hernandez, R 2 (24), Rosales, A (12).
2-out RBI: Hernandez, R 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dickerson; Hairston, J; Hernandez, R.
S: Dickerson; Gonzalez, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
CS: Gonzalez, A (1, 2nd base by Dempster/Soto).

FIELDING
E: Hairston, J 2 (5, fielding, throw).
Outfield assists: Dickerson (Johnson, Re at 3rd base).
DP: 3 (Dickerson-Hairston, J, Hairston, J-Phillips, B-Hernandez, R, Hernandez, R).
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster 6.0 6 3 0 2 7 1 4.12
Heilman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.88
Marmol 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.33
Guzman, A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.36
Marshall (L, 3-5) 1.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 4.79
 
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maloney 6.0 6 2 2 1 4 2 3.00
Herrera (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.61
Weathers (BS, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.75
Cordero 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.50
Masset (W, 3-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.86

Maloney pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Marshall.
IBB: Phillips, B (by Marshall), Hanigan (by Marshall).
HBP: Theriot (by Maloney).
Pitches-strikes: Dempster 84-56, Heilman 15-9, Marmol 18-10, Guzman, A 23-14, Marshall 35-17, Maloney 89-58, Herrera 6-5, Weathers 19-11, Cordero 13-7, Masset 28-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dempster 8-2, Heilman 0-2, Marmol 0-2, Guzman, A 0-2, Marshall 3-0, Maloney 4-8, Herrera 3-0, Weathers 0-2, Cordero 1-1, Masset 1-2.
Batters faced: Dempster 26, Heilman 3, Marmol 3, Guzman, A 4, Marshall 9, Maloney 24, Herrera 3, Weathers 5, Cordero 3, Masset 6.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Damien Beal. 3B: Mike DiMuro.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:28.
Att: 40,914.
June 6, 2009

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