Cubs 3, Giants 0
Kosuke Fukudome scores in the sixth inning, the only run the Cubs needed. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs again prevented the Cardinals from clinching the NL Central and dealt another blow to the Giants' faint playoff hopes as Carlos Zambrano spun a gem. The right-hander allowed two singles in tossing a shutout and also contributed two RBIs to the victory.
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Chi Cubs
(80-73)
Won 2
Chi Cubs 3, San Francisco 0
Today's Boxes 9/25/09
ATL 4, WSH 1
CLE 4, BAL 2
NYY 9, BOS 5
PIT 3, LAD 1
TOR 5, SEA 0
NYM 6, FLA 5
CIN 10, HOU 4
MIL 8, PHI 4
TEX 8, TB 3
MIN 9, KC 4
COL 2, STL 1
CWS 2, DET 0
SD 4, ARI 0
OAK 3, LAA 0
San Francisco
(82-72)
Lost 2
September 25, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
8
1
San Francisco
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Standings thru 9/25/09  | Recap: CHC | SF  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | Giants stats
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Fukudome , RF
4
1
1
0
1
2
2
.259
Theriot , SS
4
0
2
1
0
0
3
.288
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.236
Baker, Je , 3B
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.303
Fontenot , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.239
Scales , LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.250
Colvin , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.154
Hill, K , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.231
Fuld , CF-LF
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
.286
Zambrano , P
3
0
1
2
0
1
1
.209
Totals
33
3
8
3
3
8
14
BATTING
2B : Fukudome (35, Lincecum), Zambrano (4, Johnson, R).
TB : Theriot 2; Scales; Fukudome 2; Fuld 3; Zambrano 2.
RBI : Theriot (53), Zambrano 2 (11).
2-out RBI : Zambrano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Theriot 2; Fukudome.
SAC : Zambrano.
GIDP : Fontenot. Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING
E : Hoffpauir, M (2, missed catch).
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Velez , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.269
Winn , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.260
Sandoval , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.324
Uribe , SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.293
Bowker , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.196
Ishikawa , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.259
Posey , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.167
Rowand , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.262
Lincecum , P
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.159
Runzler , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Lewis, F , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.263
Johnson, R , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.077
Totals
29
0
2
0
1
8
9
a-Flied out for Runzler in the 8th.
BATTING
TB : Lincecum; Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bowker. Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING
DP : (Uribe-Ishikawa).
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Zambrano (W, 9-6)
9.0
2
0
0
1
8
0
3.69
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lincecum (L, 14-7)
7.0
6
2
2
3
7
0
2.47
Runzler
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Johnson, R
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
4.98
Game Scores : Zambrano , Lincecum .
WP : Lincecum.
Pitches-strikes : Zambrano 98-67, Lincecum 101-57, Runzler 7-4, Johnson, R 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts : Zambrano 10-7, Lincecum 10-2, Runzler 1-1, Johnson, R 1-1.
Batters faced : Zambrano 30, Lincecum 29, Runzler 3, Johnson, R 5. Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: CB
Bucknor. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Brian Gorman. Weather : 66 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T :
1:56.Att : 33,970.Venue : AT&T Park.September 25, 2009 September 25, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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