Cubs 3, Giants 1
Tyler Walker leaves the field after allowing three runs in the eighth. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Matt Cain hurled seven scoreless innings, striking out nine Cubs batters, but he got no decision as the Giants didn't score until the ninth inning. Tyler Walker gave up two hits in the eighth, one of them being a game-deciding three-run homer that sent the Giants to a fifth straight loss.
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San Francisco
(39-54)
Lost 5
Chi Cubs 3, San Francisco 1
Today's Boxes 7/11/08
PHI 6, ARI 5
BAL 7, BOS 3
MIN 3, DET 2
STL 6, PIT 0
CLE 5, TB 0
TOR 5, NYY 0
NYM 2, COL 1
WSH 10, HOU 0
TEX 7, CWS 2
CIN 6, MIL 5
KC 3, SEA 1
OAK 9, LAA 2
SD 4, ATL 0
FLA 3, LAD 1
Chi Cubs
(56-37)
Won 1
July 11, 2008
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Standings thru 7/11/08  | Recap: SF | CHC  | Gameday  | Giants stats  | Cubs stats
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis , LF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .276
Durham , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .287
Winn , RF0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Velez , RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .202
Molina , C3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .286
1-Burriss , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Rowand , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292
Bowker , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283
Aurilia , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278
Vizquel , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153
Cain , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .171
a-Castillo , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Walker , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 13
a-Popped out for Cain in the 8th. 1-Ran for Molina in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Durham (23, Wood).TB : Lewis; Durham 3; Molina; Bowker.RBI : Molina (54).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina; Aurilia 2.GIDP : Aurilia.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Burriss (7, 2nd base off Wood/Soto).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Theriot , SS4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .317
Fontenot , 2B2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .267
Lee , 1B3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .304
Ramirez , 3B2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .289
Soto , C4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .287
Ward , LF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
1-Cedeno , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Edmonds , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
DeRosa , RF-LF2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .283
Johnson , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266
Marquis , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171
a-Fukudome , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Totals 27 3 5 3 4 11 10
a-Popped out for Marquis in the 7th. b-Struck out for Howry in the 8th. 1-Ran for Ward in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Lee (26, Cain), Ward (5, Cain).HR : Ramirez (17, 8th inning off Walker, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Theriot 2; Lee 2; Ramirez 4; Ward 2.RBI : Ramirez 3 (66).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Soto 2; Fukudome.S : Fontenot.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Theriot (9, 2nd base by Cain/Molina). FIELDING DP : (Theriot-Fontenot-Lee).
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cain 7.0 3 0 0 3 9 0 4.06
Walker (L, 3-5)1.0 2 3 3 1 2 1 5.00
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis 7.0 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.44
Howry (W, 3-2)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.57
Wood (S, 24)1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.02
IBB : Ramirez (by Cain), Lee (by Walker).HBP : Ramirez (by Cain).Pitches-strikes : Cain 115-77, Walker 21-11, Marquis 81-55, Howry 12-7, Wood 22-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Cain 2-9, Walker 1-0, Marquis 9-8, Howry 0-2, Wood 1-1.Batters faced : Cain 27, Walker 6, Marquis 25, Howry 3, Wood 6.Umpires : HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Mike DiMuro. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather : 72 degrees, sunny.Wind : 12 mph, In from RF.T : 2:22.Att : 41,605.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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