Cubs 3, Dodgers 1
Jake Fox is greeted in the dugout after his second-inning homer. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
In need of a pick-me-up, the Cubs got help from Ryan Dempster, who pitched seven-plus solid innings, and Jake Fox, who went 4-for-4, including a homer. Carlos Marmol earned his first save since being named the new closer.
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Chi Cubs 3, LA Dodgers 1
Today's Boxes 8/23/09
CLE 6, SEA 1
TOR 8, LAA 3
PHI 9, NYM 7
ATL 7, FLA 5
CIN 4, PIT 1
WSH 8, MIL 3
TEX 4, TB 0
ARI 7, HOU 5
BAL 5, CWS 4
MIN 10, KC 3
COL 4, SF 2
OAK 9, DET 4
STL 5, SD 2
NYY 8, BOS 4
August 23, 2009
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2
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5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3 12
1
LA Dodgers
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 3
1
Standings thru 8/23/09 | Recap: CHC | LAD | Gameday | Cubs stats | Dodgers stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Theriot , SS
5
0
2
0
0
0
3
.299
Fuld , CF-LF
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
.283
Lee, D , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.292
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.316
Fukudome , RF-CF
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.274
Fox , LF
4
1
4
2
0
0
0
.305
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Fontenot , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.224
Hill, K , C
3
0
1
0
1
1
3
.230
Dempster , P
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.128
Bradley , RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
Totals 36 3 12 3 2 6 18
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (28, Billingsley), Hill, K (8, Belisario).3B : Ramirez, Ar (1, Billingsley).HR :
Fox (9, 2nd inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Theriot 2; Fuld; Ramirez, Ar 3; Fukudome 2; Fox 7; Fontenot;
Hill, K 2; Dempster.RBI : Fox 2 (34), Fukudome (46).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez,
Ar; Theriot; Dempster 2; Fontenot; Fuld.GIDP : Lee, D; Hill, K.Team RISP : 2-for-11.Team LOB :
8.FIELDING E : Ramirez, Ar (6, throw).DP : 3 (Hill, K-Fontenot, Dempster-Theriot-Lee,
D, Ramirez, Ar-Fontenot-Lee, D).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.256
Ethier , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.282
Ramirez, M , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.303
Blake , 3B-1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.280
Kemp , CF
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
.312
Martin , C
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.258
Abreu, T , 2B
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
.250
Loretta , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.224
1-Castro, Ju , PR-3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.304
Billingsley , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.213
a-Pierre , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.319
McDonald, Ja , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Kuo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Hudson, O , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.291
Belisario , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 28 1 3 1 2 7 10
BATTING 2B : Ethier (32, Dempster).TB : Ethier 2; Abreu, T; Pierre.RBI : Abreu, T (1).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Blake.GIDP : Ethier; Hudson, O.Team RISP : 1-for-6.Team
LOB : 2.BASERUNNING CS : Abreu, T (1, 2nd base by Dempster/Hill, K).FIELDING E :
Ramirez, M (3, fielding).Outfield assists : Ramirez, M (Ramirez, Ar at 3rd base).DP : 2 (Furcal-Abreu,
T-Loretta, Furcal-Loretta).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster (W, 7-7)
7.0
3
1
0
1
5
0
4.07
Grabow (H, 19)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.88
Marmol (S, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.39
Pitches-strikes : Dempster 101-64, Grabow 17-9, Marmol 16-12, Billingsley
94-60, McDonald, Ja 30-21, Kuo 6-3, Belisario 11-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Dempster 7-6, Grabow 2-0, Marmol 1-0, Billingsley
6-2, McDonald, Ja 1-1, Kuo 0-1, Belisario 2-0.Batters faced : Dempster 24, Grabow 3, Marmol 3, Billingsley 26,
McDonald, Ja 7, Kuo 1, Belisario 4.Inherited runners-scored : Grabow 1-0, Kuo 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mark
Carlson. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 77 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind :
9 mph, In from LF.T : 2:46.Att : 49,711.August 23, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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