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    Homer ends duel
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    Cubs 3, Giants 1
    Aramis Ramirez connects for his 17th homer of the year. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
    By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
    Derrek Lee was intentionally walked in the eighth inning to get to Aramis Ramirez, and the Cubs third baseman repaid the slight with a three-run shot to break a scoreless tie. Jason Marquis kept the Giants off the board for seven innings, allowing only three hits.
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    Series at a glance:
    SF
    San Francisco (39-54)
    Lost 5     		Chi Cubs 3, San Francisco 1   CHC
    Chi Cubs (56-37)
    Won 1
    July 11, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    San Francisco
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   1 5 0
    Chi Cubs
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X   3 5 0
    Standings thru 7/11/08  |  Recap: SF | CHC  |  Gameday  |  Giants stats  |  Cubs stats
    San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lewis, LF4010020.276
    Durham, 2B4120000.287
    Winn, RF0000100.286
      Velez, RF2000112.202
    Molina, C3011103.286
      1-Burriss, PR0000000.288
    Rowand, CF4000013.292
    Bowker, 1B4010002.283
    Aurilia, 3B4000003.278
    Vizquel, SS3000000.153
    Cain, P2000020.171
      a-Castillo, PH1000000.256
      Walker, P0000000.000
    Totals311513613 

    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 CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Theriot, SS4120010.317
    Fontenot, 2B2000110.267
    Lee, 1B3110111.304
    Ramirez, 3B2113100.289
    Soto, C4000034.287
    Ward, LF3010000.280
      1-Cedeno, PR0000000.269
      Howry, P0000000.000
      b-Edmonds, PH1000010.226
      Wood, P0000000.000
    DeRosa, RF-LF2000121.283
    Johnson, CF3000012.266
    Marquis, P2000011.171
      a-Fukudome, PH-RF1000001.281
    Totals2735341110 

    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 FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Cain 7.03003904.06
    Walker (L, 3-5)1.02331215.00
    		 
    Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Marquis 7.03002404.44
    Howry (W, 3-2)1.00000104.57
    Wood (S, 24)1.02111103.02

    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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