Cubs 6, Brewers 3
Dave Bush walked five and allowed six hits in the finale with the Cubs. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
The Brewers started hot, with Rickie Weeks tying a club record by scoring in his 16th straight game on a collision in a two-run first. But starter Dave Bush could not keep the Cubs in check, allowing six runs in 5 1/3 innings, and the offense was unable to cash in enough to earn a sweep.
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Chi Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3
Today's Boxes 4/3/08
CWS 2, CLE 1
CIN 3, ARI 2
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PHI 8, WSH 7
LAA 5, MIN 4
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PIT 4, ATL 3
NYY 3, TOR 2
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Standings thru 4/3/08  | Recap: MIL | CHC  | Gameday  | Brewers stats  | Cubs stats
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks , 2B3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .250
Gwynn , CF3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .571
Kapler , CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
Fielder , 1B3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .300
Braun , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
Turnbow , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hall , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167
McClung , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gross , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Hart, C , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .182
Hardy , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077
Bush , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Counsell , 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000
Kendall , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .400
Totals 32 3 6 2 3 8 10
a-Popped out for McClung in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Gwynn (1, Dempster), Weeks (1, Marmol).TB : Weeks 3; Gwynn 2; Fielder; Counsell; Kendall.RBI : Fielder 2 (2).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fielder; Kendall.SF : Fielder.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Weeks (1, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .077
Theriot , SS5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .214
Lee , 1B5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .214
Ramirez , 3B3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .111
Fukudome , RF2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .500
DeRosa , 2B3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Soto , C2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .125
Pie , CF3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273
Dempster , P2 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000
a-Fontenot , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Marmol , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Ward , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1-Cedeno , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 6 7 6 6 6 23
a-Doubled for Dempster in the 6th. b-Walked for Marmol in the 8th. 1-Ran for Ward in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (2, Bush), Fontenot (1, Bush), Theriot (1, McClung).HR : Ramirez (1, 5th inning off Bush, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Soriano; Theriot 2; Ramirez 4; Fukudome 2; DeRosa; Pie; Fontenot 2.RBI : DeRosa (1), Soto (2), Soriano 2 (2), Ramirez (1), Theriot (1).2-out RBI : Soriano.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Soriano; Theriot 2; Ramirez; Lee 2.SF : Soto.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Soriano (1, 2nd base off McClung/Kendall), Pie (1, 2nd base off Turnbow/Kendall), Fukudome (1, 2nd base off Bush/Kendall), Theriot (1, 3rd base off McClung/Kendall). FIELDING E : Fukudome (1, throw).
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bush (L, 0-1)5.1 6 6 6 5 4 1 10.13
McClung 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Turnbow 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster (W, 1-0)6.0 3 2 1 2 5 0 1.50
Marmol 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.70
Wood (S, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13.50
HBP : DeRosa (by Bush), Pie (by Turnbow).Pitches-strikes : Bush 105-56, McClung 27-16, Turnbow 23-13, Dempster 91-60, Marmol 42-24, Wood 17-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Bush 7-5, McClung 0-3, Turnbow 2-1, Dempster 7-6, Marmol 0-5, Wood 1-0.Batters faced : Bush 28, McClung 6, Turnbow 5, Dempster 23, Marmol 9, Wood 4.Inherited runners-scored : McClung 1-1.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 43 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from LF.T : 2:49.Att : 37,973.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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