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Crazy eighth cools Cubs
Giants 4, Cubs 2
Ryan Theriot scores the Cubs' first run after doubling in the first. (Jamie Squire/Getty)
 Lee's homer
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
This time, the Cubs fell victim to a late rally as Carlos Marmol, Will Ohman and Michael Wuertz combined to allow two tiebreaking runs in the eighth that gave the Cubs just their fifth loss in the last 21 games. Derrek Lee hit his eighth homer, and Ryan Theriot doubled and scored.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: July 17, 2007
CWS 5
CLE 6
F/11
COL 6
PIT 2
F
HOU 4
WSH 2
F
KC 9
BOS 3
F
STL 0
FLA 4
F
TOR 2
NYY 3
F/10
LAA 3
TB 8
F
CIN 6
ATL 5
F
ARI 2
MIL 3
F
SF 4
CHC 2
F
DET 1
MIN 0
F
BAL 8
SEA 3
F
NYM 7
SD 0
F
TEX 11
OAK 4
F
PHI 15
LAD 3
F
SF
San Francisco (39-52)
Won 1 		San Francisco 4, Chi Cubs 2   CHC
Chi Cubs (48-44)
Lost 1
July 17, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
San Francisco
 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0   4 7 1
Chi Cubs
 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   2 6 1
Standings thru 7/17/07  |  Gameday  |  Giants Stats  |  Cubs Stats
San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, CF3001210.239
Vizquel, SS4111101.239
Winn, RF4130113.288
Durham, 2B5000026.244
Molina, C4021000.277
  1-Lewis, PR-LF1100000.284
Aurilia, 1B5000023.238
Feliz, 3B3111100.240
Frandsen, LF2000101.250
  a-Bonds, PH1000002.277
  Chulk, P0000000.000
  Hennessey, P0000000.000
Zito, P3000003.114
  b-Rodriguez, PH-C0000100.222
Totals354747619 

a-Lined out for Frandsen in the 8th. b-Walked for Zito in the 8th.
1-Ran for Molina in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Feliz (14, Marshall).
TB: Vizquel; Winn 3; Molina 2; Feliz 2.
RBI: Molina (48), Feliz (39), Roberts (11), Vizquel (23).
2-out RBI: Feliz; Roberts; Vizquel.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zito 2; Frandsen; Durham; Winn 2.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lewis (4, 2nd base off Marmol/Kendall).

FIELDING
E: Aurilia (5, missed catch).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Theriot, SS4110000.281
Fontenot, 2B3000010.322
Lee, 1B4121011.337
Ramirez, 3B4020012.315
Soriano, LF4000023.304
DeRosa, RF4000012.291
Kendall, C3000000.224
  a-Ward, PH1000001.328
Pagan, CF3010000.274
Marshall, P2000021.000
  Marmol, P1000010.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Petrick, P0000000.000
Totals332610910 

a-Grounded out for Kendall in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Theriot (16, Zito), Ramirez (17, Hennessey).
HR: Lee (8, 6th inning off Zito, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Theriot 2; Lee 5; Ramirez 3; Pagan.
RBI: Lee (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ward.
S: Fontenot.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez (4, throw).
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zito (W, 7-9)7.05210814.67
Chulk (H, 4)1.00000103.58
Hennessey (S, 6)1.01000003.43
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marshall 6.05222203.43
Marmol (L, 2-1)1.11223201.41
Ohman 0.10002004.00
Wuertz 0.11000103.61
Petrick 1.00000102.70

WP: Marshall, Marmol.
IBB: Frandsen (by Marshall).
Pitches-strikes: Zito 109-81, Chulk 12-7, Hennessey 16-9, Marshall 88-62, Marmol 38-19, Ohman 16-5, Wuertz 7-4, Petrick 10-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zito 5-8, Chulk 0-2, Hennessey 3-0, Marshall 6-10, Marmol 1-1, Ohman 0-1, Wuertz 0-0, Petrick 2-0.
Batters faced: Zito 27, Chulk 3, Hennessey 4, Marshall 26, Marmol 8, Ohman 3, Wuertz 2, Petrick 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ohman 2-1, Wuertz 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:54.
Att: 41,102.

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