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Ohka out to prove he belongs in bigs

Jesse Temple / MLB.com
On the rung of Japanese pitching prospects to hit the Major Leagues, Tomo Ohka ranks several notches below compatriots Hideo Nomo and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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Indians probable pitcher

Tomo Ohka

  • #16 RHP
  • (0-1) 4.24 ERA 5 SO
Ohka was more than just OK in his first start for the Indians. The two solo homers he gave up to Albert Pujols served as the only damage off him in an otherwise strong seven innings against the Cardinals. He allowed seven hits with no walks and two strikeouts. But the homers were enough to send him to a loss. Ohka took over the rotation spot that opened when Fausto Carmona was demoted to the rookie-level Arizona League to get straightened out, and Ohka's inclusion in the rotation is a classic example of desperate times calling for desperate measures. But in his first Major League start since June 6, 2007, when he was with the Blue Jays, Ohka looked like he belonged. He just wishes he had back those two pitches to Pujols.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 50-63 4.14 1016.0 285 564 .281
Season 0-1 4.24 17.0 2 5 .265
June 0-1 3.75 12.0 1 2 .271

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/20/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Cleveland Indians (AL Central) 29 40 .420 8.0 16-19 13-21
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 32 31 .508 3.0 19-13 13-18
Stats - 06/20/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CLE .265 363 75 339 39 543 5.28 611.2 656 278 438
CHC .245 268 69 255 27 483 3.87 567.1 501 247 495
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Cubs looking to get bullpen more work

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Cubs starting pitchers have totaled 40 quality starts this year, which means the bullpen hasn't gotten much work. And that can be both a good and a bad thing.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (7-4) 2.94 ERA 69 SO
Lilly picked up his 10th quality start in his last outing against the Twins. The lefty gave up two runs on nine hits over 7 2/3 innings but missed getting the win. He is 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA in six home starts, going six innings in each of those games. He has struck out 38 at home while walking five over 42 2/3 innings, and in his last start, did not walk a batter. He is 4-3 with a 4.28 ERA in 11 career games vs. the Indians.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 98-79 4.31 1433.1 521 1226 .245
Season 7-4 2.94 85.2 20 69 .224
June 1-0 1.27 21.1 3 17 .214

Indians hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Brantley, Michael - - - - - - - -
Brown, Jordan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Asdrubal - - - - - - - -
Choo, Shin-Soo - - - - .333 3 0 0
Crowe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Donald, Jason - - - - - - - -
Gimenez, Chris - - - - .000 2 0 0
Hafner, Travis - - - - .200 5 0 0
Hodges, Wes - - - - - - - -
LaPorta, Matt - - - - - - - -
Marson, Lou - - - - - - - -
Marte, Andy - - - - .500 2 0 0
Peralta, Jhonny - - - - .333 6 1 2
Rivero, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Santana, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Shoppach, Kelly - - - - - - - -
Sizemore, Grady - - - - .125 8 0 0
Toregas, Wyatt - - - - - - - -
Valbuena, Luis - - - - .500 2 1 1
Weglarz, Nick - - - - - - - -

Cubs hitters vs Tomo Ohka

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - .000 2 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .333 3 0 0
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .500 2 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 6 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - 1.000 1 1 2
Lee, Derrek - - - - .500 8 2 3
Miles, Aaron - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .333 6 1 3
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .000 4 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - - - - -
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .667 3 0 0

Cubs' wild winning continues (29-41) (33-31)

Cubs 6, Indians 5 (13)

Almost a thriller

Jesse Temple / MLB.com
From the seventh inning until the 13th, the Indians' bullpen held the Cubs scoreless, and Luis Valbuena's solo shot in the 13th -- his second of the day -- gave the Tribe the go-ahead run it needed to turn a lead over to Kerry Wood. But Chicago scored two to beat Wood for a second straight day.

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Another walk-off

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs got to former teammate Kerry Wood for the second time in as many games, giving them their third walk-off win in a row. After Luis Valbuena homered in the 13rd to give the Tribe a lead, Chicago scored two, winning when Andres Blanco scored on a wild pitch.
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Cubs 6, Indians 5

Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Carroll, J, 2B 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 .277
Peralta, J, 3B 5 1 2 3 1 2 1 .259
Martinez, V, C-1B 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 .335
Choo, RF 3 0 1 0 3 2 1 .300
Garko, 1B-LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253
  d-Crowe, PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .172
Francisco, B, CF-LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .233
Gimenez, LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .176
  b-DeRosa, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
  Herges, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  e-Barfield, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389
  Smith, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Perez, R, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
  Wood, K, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Valbuena, SS 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 .223
Ohka, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
  a-Hafner, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
  Lewis, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  c-Shoppach, PH-C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .189
Totals 46 5 10 5 7 14 24  

a-Singled for Ohka in the 7th. b-Struck out for Gimenez in the 8th. c-Struck out for Lewis, J in the 8th. d-Popped out for Garko in the 9th. e-Flied out for Herges in the 10th.

BATTING
2B: Carroll, J (4, Lilly), Peralta, J (12, Lilly), Francisco, B (14, Lilly).
HR: Valbuena 2 (4, 5th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 1 out; 13th inning off Patton, D, 0 on, 2 out), Peralta, J (3, 6th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Carroll, J 3; Peralta, J 6; Choo; Francisco, B 2; Valbuena 9; Hafner.
RBI: Peralta, J 3 (29), Valbuena 2 (10).
2-out RBI: Peralta, J; Valbuena.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Garko; Ohka; Martinez, V 2; Shoppach 2; Crowe.
S: Garko.
GIDP: Francisco, B; Crowe.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Valbuena (2, missed catch), Shoppach (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Choo (Bradley at 3rd base).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
  Guzman, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Zambrano, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Fox, J, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Theriot, SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 .280
Bradley, RF 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 .241
Lee, D, 1B 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 .288
Fontenot, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230
  Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Johnson, Re, LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
  Patton, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fukudome, CF 5 2 4 0 1 0 0 .274
Hill, K, C 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .222
Blanco, A, 2B 5 1 1 1 1 0 5 .217
Lilly, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .094
  a-Hoffpauir, M, PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .263
  Ascanio, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Marshall, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Miles, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .203
Totals 48 6 12 5 5 10 21  

a-Homered for Lilly in the 6th. b-Struck out for Guzman, A in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Fukudome (13, Ohka).
HR: Lee, D (11, 5th inning off Ohka, 1 on, 2 out), Hoffpauir, M (5, 6th inning off Ohka, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Theriot 2; Bradley; Lee, D 5; Fukudome 5; Blanco, A; Hoffpauir, M 4; Miles.
RBI: Lee, D 2 (35), Hoffpauir, M 2 (19), Blanco, A (6).
2-out RBI: Lee, D 2; Hoffpauir, M 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lilly 2; Miles; Blanco, A.
S: Hill, K.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Fukudome (5, 2nd base off Wood, K/Shoppach).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Fontenot-Blanco, A-Lee, D, Theriot-Blanco, A-Lee, D).
 
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ohka 6.0 7 4 4 3 4 2 4.70
Lewis, J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40
Herges 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.42
Smith, J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.27
Perez, R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10.53
Wood, K (BS, 4)(L, 2-3) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.47
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly 6.0 6 3 3 0 6 2 3.04
Ascanio (H, 1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.07
Marshall 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.53
Marmol (BS, 3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.58
Heilman 2.0 1 0 0 4 3 0 4.06
Guzman, A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.53
Gregg 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.73
Patton, D (W, 3-1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.75

Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Wood, K.
IBB: Blanco, A (by Ohka), Choo (by Heilman).
Pitches-strikes: Ohka 101-62, Lewis, J 12-6, Herges 24-15, Smith, J 38-23, Perez, R 12-8, Wood, K 18-8, Lilly 87-63, Ascanio 18-10, Marshall 4-3, Marmol 18-9, Heilman 52-27, Guzman, A 23-17, Gregg 16-11, Patton, D 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ohka 7-6, Lewis, J 1-1, Herges 4-2, Smith, J 1-3, Perez, R 0-1, Wood, K 0-0, Lilly 6-6, Ascanio 0-1, Marshall 0-0, Marmol 0-0, Heilman 2-1, Guzman, A 2-2, Gregg 3-0, Patton, D 1-1.
Batters faced: Ohka 28, Lewis, J 4, Herges 7, Smith, J 8, Perez, R 3, Wood, K 4, Lilly 23, Ascanio 3, Marshall 1, Marmol 3, Heilman 11, Guzman, A 6, Gregg 3, Patton, D 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Marshall 2-0, Marmol 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Delfin Colon. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 4:27.
Att: 41,007.
June 20, 2009

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