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Cubs looking to come up clutch in finale

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs have had a hard time driving home runners in scoring position this season, a trend they'll try to reverse in Sunday's series finale against the Reds.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Randy Wells

  • #36 RHP
  • (0-2) 1.69 ERA 27 SO
Wells is still looking for his first Major League victory despite five worthy starts. He had a no-hitter at Atlanta on Tuesday until Chipper Jones singled sharply to the opposite field with two out in the seventh inning. The rookie right-hander gave up a home run to Garret Anderson leading off the eighth inning and was pulled one batter later after just 83 pitches. His first victory vanished when the Cubs' bullpen couldn't hold the lead, the Braves tying the game on a two-run homer with two out in the ninth by Jeff Francoeur. Wells struck out four against the Braves. He didn't walk anyone, but hit a batter.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 0-2 1.45 37.1 10 28 .186
Season 0-2 1.69 32.0 7 27 .211
June 0-0 1.29 7.0 0 4 .087

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/07/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 27 26 .509 4.5 16-10 11-16
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 29 26 .527 3.5 14-13 15-13
Stats - 06/07/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .248 231 59 219 25 400 4.04 468.1 417 207 429
CIN .251 244 60 234 32 372 3.98 500.0 463 206 376
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Reds readying to remain without Votto

Jeff Wallner / Special to MLB.com
With Joey Votto not likely to be ready to come off the 15-day disabled list June 14, the Reds must prepare to be without their slugger for an extended period -- including Sunday's finale vs. the Cubs.
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Reds probable pitcher

Bronson Arroyo

  • #61 RHP
  • (7-4) 5.37 ERA 37 SO
Arroyo was charged with five earned runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts during a 5-2 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday. He threw 111 pitches in the game and paid for a couple of at-bats. In the third inning, he used up 14 pitches in one at-bat to strike out Skip Schumaker. In the decisive two-run sixth, he hit Yadier Molina in the back with a two-strike fastball, which opened the door for St. Louis.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 78-74 4.36 1310.0 409 907 .268
Season 7-4 5.37 70.1 24 37 .279
June 0-1 8.44 5.1 2 5 .304

Cubs hitters vs Bronson Arroyo

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .000 1 0 0
Blanco, Andres - - - - .333 3 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .500 6 1 2
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 12 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .333 3 0 1
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 1 0 0
Lee, Derrek - - - - .233 30 2 8
Miles, Aaron - - - - .258 31 1 2
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .222 36 1 3
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .190 42 1 3
Soto, Geovany - - - - .143 7 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .259 27 1 6

Reds hitters vs Randy Wells

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - .000 2 0 0
Bruce, Jay - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Dickerson, Chris - - - - .125 8 0 0
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - .200 10 0 0
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - .500 8 0 1
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - .333 3 0 0
Janish, Paul - - - - .000 3 0 0
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .400 10 0 1
Rolen, Scott - - - - .000 2 0 1
Rosales, Adam - - - - .333 6 0 0
Stubbs, Drew - - - - .333 3 0 0
Sutton, Drew .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Taveras, Willy - - - - .143 7 0 0
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - .200 10 1 2

Long ball wins long game (28-26) (29-27)

Cubs 6, Reds 3 (14)

Fabulous 14th

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Alfonso Soriano's 14th homer opened a three-run 14th inning in the Cubs' longest game of 2009, innings-wise. Jose Ascanio pitched a scoreless 10th, 11th and 12th after the 'pen blew the lead in the eighth.

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War of attrition lost

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Jonny Gomes' eighth-inning sacrifice fly tied the game, and six Cincinnati relievers were able to hold off the Cubs' charge until the 14th, when Mike Lincoln gave up a three-run inning for the loss.
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Cubs 6, Reds 3

Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 .241
Theriot, SS 6 2 3 1 1 2 5 .291
Fukudome, RF 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 .290
Lee, D, 1B 7 0 1 2 0 1 4 .262
Fontenot, 3B 6 0 2 1 1 2 2 .232
Johnson, Re, CF 7 0 1 1 0 1 4 .283
Hill, K, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
  a-Bradley, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218
  1-Scales, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  c-Hoffpauir, M, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
  Ascanio, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  d-Fox, J, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
  Patton, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  e-Zambrano, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
  Guzman, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blanco, A, 2B 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 .208
Wells, R, P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .182
  Waddell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Soto, PH-C 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .204
Totals 52 6 12 6 8 8 34  

a-Walked for Hill, K in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Heilman in the 9th. c-Popped out for Gregg in the 10th. d-Singled for Ascanio in the 13th. e-Grounded into a fielder's choice for Patton, D in the 14th.
1-Ran for Bradley in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson, Re (6, Lincoln).
HR: Theriot (6, 1st inning off Arroyo, 0 on, 1 out), Soriano, A (14, 14th inning off Lincoln, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano, A 4; Theriot 6; Lee, D; Fontenot 2; Johnson, Re 2; Fox, J; Blanco, A 2; Wells, R.
RBI: Theriot (23), Lee, D 2 (23), Soriano, A (27), Fontenot (25), Johnson, Re (15).
2-out RBI: Lee, D 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson, Re 3; Soriano, A 2; Hoffpauir, M 2; Soto 2.
S: Wells, R; Blanco, A; Fukudome.
GIDP: Soto.
Team RISP: 4-for-21.
Team LOB: 15.

BASERUNNING
CS: Blanco, A (1, 3rd base by Fisher/Hanigan).
 
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston, J, 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .252
  Burton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Janish, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283
Dickerson, CF-RF 5 0 1 0 2 0 1 .239
Phillips, B, 2B 5 1 1 0 2 0 5 .276
Nix, L, RF-LF 6 0 3 0 1 1 2 .277
Hernandez, R, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271
Gomes, LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .292
  Herrera, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Weathers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Rosales, A, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .223
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .211
  Fisher, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  c-Owings, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
  Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Lincoln, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  d-Maloney, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Hanigan, C 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 .322
Arroyo, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .174
  a-Bruce, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
  Rhodes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Taveras, PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
Totals 49 3 11 3 7 11 31  

a-Doubled for Arroyo in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Rhodes in the 8th. c-Struck out for Fisher in the 12th. d-Struck out for Lincoln in the 14th.

BATTING
2B: Dickerson (4, Wells, R), Bruce (6, Wells, R), Nix, L (12, Ascanio).
TB: Dickerson 2; Phillips, B; Nix, L 4; Hernandez, R; Gomes; Hanigan 2; Arroyo; Bruce 2.
RBI: Hanigan (5), Hairston, J (18), Gomes (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Arroyo; Phillips, B 3; Dickerson; Taveras 2; Gonzalez, A; Owings 2.
S: Hernandez, R 2; Taveras.
SF: Hairston, J; Gomes.
Team RISP: 0-for-13.
Team LOB: 16.

FIELDING
E: Arroyo (2, throw), Hairston, J (6, throw), Gonzalez, A (3, fielding).
DP: 2 (Hanigan-Rosales, A, Janish-Phillips, B-Hernandez, R).
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wells, R 6.2 7 2 2 1 4 0 1.86
Waddell (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Marmol 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3.67
Heilman (BS, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.68
Gregg 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.62
Ascanio 3.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 2.53
Patton, D (W, 2-1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.06
Guzman, A (S, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.28
 
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Arroyo 7.0 5 3 1 2 2 1 5.00
Rhodes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.45
Herrera 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.59
Weathers 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.66
Burton 1.1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5.47
Fisher 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2.45
Cordero 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.44
Lincoln (L, 1-1) 1.0 4 3 3 2 0 1 9.00

Marmol pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

IBB: Gonzalez, A (by Heilman), Hernandez, R (by Ascanio), Fontenot (by Burton), Soriano, A (by Burton).
Pitches-strikes: Wells, R 91-58, Waddell 6-3, Marmol 11-3, Heilman 17-9, Gregg 15-9, Ascanio 55-35, Patton, D 20-13, Guzman, A 15-11, Arroyo 101-62, Rhodes 11-8, Herrera 9-5, Weathers 13-9, Burton 43-25, Fisher 20-14, Cordero 19-11, Lincoln 27-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Wells, R 8-8, Waddell 1-0, Marmol 0-0, Heilman 2-1, Gregg 0-3, Ascanio 3-3, Patton, D 1-1, Guzman, A 0-1, Arroyo 11-8, Rhodes 2-0, Herrera 1-0, Weathers 1-0, Burton 2-2, Fisher 0-0, Cordero 2-1, Lincoln 1-2.
Batters faced: Wells, R 28, Waddell 1, Marmol 2, Heilman 5, Gregg 3, Ascanio 13, Patton, D 5, Guzman, A 4, Arroyo 29, Rhodes 4, Herrera 2, Weathers 2, Burton 9, Fisher 4, Cordero 4, Lincoln 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Waddell 1-0, Heilman 2-1, Weathers 1-0, Fisher 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Damien Beal. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 5:13.
Att: 32,629.
June 7, 2009

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