Chi Cubs (36-37) at Pittsburgh (35-41)

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Lilly positioned for rebound vs. Bucs

Wayne Staats / MLB.com
Instead of dwelling on his rough last outing, Ted Lilly is looking forward to his next start that much more. Lilly takes the mound Tuesday night when the Cubs visit the Pirates at PNC Park as he looks to rebound from his performance against the Tigers last Thursday.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (7-5) 3.41 ERA 81 SO
Lilly gave up a season high in hits and runs in his last start, against the Tigers, serving up six runs on 10 hits over six innings. The 10 hits Lilly allowed matched his career high -- or low, depending on how you look at it. He was glad to see Interleague Play end. Lilly was 0-1 with two no-decisions against American League teams and has not faced the Pirates yet this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 98-80 4.33 1445.1 522 1238 .246
Season 7-5 3.41 97.2 21 81 .238
June 1-1 3.24 33.1 4 29 .256

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/30/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 36 37 .493 3.5 21-13 15-24
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Central) 35 41 .461 6.0 21-15 14-26
Stats - 06/30/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CHC .245 307 79 293 31 563 3.91 656.1 597 289 570
PIT .267 334 49 325 43 516 4.25 665.1 654 269 399
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Forbes 100: Bucs celebrate anniversary

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
After opening Forbes Field 100 years before, the Pirates and Cubs fittingly meet -- at PNC Park this time -- on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the storied Pittsburgh ballpark.
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Pirates probable pitcher

Ross Ohlendorf

  • #49 RHP
  • (6-6) 4.75 ERA 44 SO
Ohlendorf got a no-decision in his last start, when he pitched seven innings and surrendered two runs on five hits. It was his longest outing since he threw 7 2/3 innings on May 23. Ohlendorf has lost three of his past four decisions. Despite playing in the same division as the Cubs, the right-hander hasn't faced them in his career. Ohlendorf is 4-2 at home this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 7-10 5.35 158.0 58 102 .291
Season 6-6 4.75 89.0 25 44 .270
June 1-1 5.40 28.1 8 12 .297

Cubs hitters vs Ross Ohlendorf

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - .333 3 0 0
Fox, Jake - - - - .167 6 1 3
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 3 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - .000 5 0 0
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .000 5 0 1
Lee, Derrek - - - - .333 3 0 0
Miles, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - - - - -
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .000 2 0 0
Soto, Geovany - - - - .667 3 0 0
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .000 2 0 0

Pirates hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alvarez, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Bixler, Brian - - - - .333 3 0 1
Cedeno, Ronny - - - - .000 3 0 0
Clement, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Luis - - - - .000 3 0 0
Diaz, Argenis - - - - - - - -
Doumit, Ryan - - - - .333 15 0 1
Hernandez, Gorkys - - - - - - - -
Iwamura, Akinori - - - - - - - -
Jaramillo, Jason - - - - .333 3 0 2
Jones, Garrett - - - - .000 5 0 0
LaRoche, Andy - - - - .182 11 1 1
McCutchen, Andrew - - - - .000 9 0 0
Milledge, Lastings - - - - .273 11 0 0
Moss, Brandon - - - - .625 8 1 2
Pearce, Steve - - - - .429 7 0 1
Tabata, Jose - - - - - - - -
Vazquez, Ramon - - - - .000 3 0 0
Walker, Neil - - - - - - - -
Young, Delwyn - - - - .000 5 0 0

Don't cross Ross: Bucs blank Cubs (36-38) (36-41)

Pirates 3, Cubs 0

Nobody home

Wayne Staats / MLB.com
The Cubs managed just six hits -- two by Geovany Soto -- but missed a big chance in the eighth to compensate, unable to score with runners on second and third and no outs. Ted Lilly yielded two earned runs and fanned seven in seven innings, but a wild pitch and his error on the same play let the Bucs in.

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Series at a Glance

 

Dynamic duo

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Ross Ohlendorf and Freddy Sanchez capped off a day of dealing with superb performances in a shutout of the Cubs, evening the Bucs' three-game series. Ohlendorf allowed four hits and struck out eight in seven masterful innings, while Sanchez carried the offense on his back with three hits, two RBIs and a run scored.
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Pirates 3, Cubs 0

Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230
Fukudome, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256
  Samardzija, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee, D, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .283
Fox, J, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
Hoffpauir, M, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Soto, C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .231
Fontenot, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .220
Theriot, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283
Lilly, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .088
  a-Bradley, PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
Totals 32 0 6 0 1 10 12  

a-Singled for Lilly in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Soto (9, Ohlendorf).
TB: Lee, D; Soto 3; Fontenot; Theriot; Bradley.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Theriot; Lee, D 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Lilly (5, missed catch).
DP: 2 (Fontenot, Fox, J-Fontenot-Lee, D).
 
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McCutchen, A, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
Sanchez, F, 2B 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .315
Young, De, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .318
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271
LaRoche, An, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .278
Moss, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .268
Diaz, R, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .265
Wilson, J, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .288
Ohlendorf, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .032
  a-Pearce, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143
  Grabow, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 3 9 2 2 7 17  

a-Doubled for Ohlendorf in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Pearce (1, Lilly), Sanchez, F (25, Lilly).
TB: Sanchez, F 4; LaRoche, Ad; LaRoche, An; Moss 2; Wilson, J; Pearce 2.
RBI: Sanchez, F 2 (33).
2-out RBI: Sanchez, F 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Diaz, R; Young, De 2.
S: Ohlendorf.
GIDP: Diaz, R.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Sanchez, F (5, 2nd base off Lilly/Soto).

FIELDING
E: Wilson, J (7, throw).
Outfield assists: Moss (Soto at 3rd base).
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly (L, 7-6) 7.0 8 3 2 2 7 0 3.35
Samardzija 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23
 
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ohlendorf (W, 7-6) 7.0 4 0 0 0 8 0 4.41
Grabow (H, 14) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.75
Capps (S, 18) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.72

WP: Lilly.
HBP: Soriano, A (by Ohlendorf).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 101-70, Samardzija 16-9, Ohlendorf 93-62, Grabow 15-11, Capps 14-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lilly 4-10, Samardzija 2-1, Ohlendorf 3-9, Grabow 1-0, Capps 1-2.
Batters faced: Lilly 30, Samardzija 4, Ohlendorf 25, Grabow 5, Capps 4.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: John Hirschbeck.
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R to L.
T: 2:18 (:06 delay).
Att: 17,054.
June 30, 2009

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